Alec Baldwin has returned to US sketch show Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the first time since his trial over a fatal shooting on the set of the film Rust was dismissed.
Instagram owner Meta says Dame Judi Dench and John Cena will be voice options for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot.Users will also be able to get information from AI versions of Awkwafina,
I am in a high-end coffee shop in a tech-heavy area of San Francisco, staring suspiciously into a cup of expresso. This is no conventional coffee: it is made without using a
The UK’s largest luxury car maker, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), says it will invest £65m ($81m) to expand its bespoke paint services in response to growing demand from wealthy customers.The plan includes
The third series of The Traitors has been won after a nail-biting conclusion.The finale saw faithfuls Francesca Rowan-Plowden, Alexander Dragonetti, Leanne Quigley and Jake Brown go up against traitor Charlotte Berman.After weeks
Pauline Quirke, famous for starring in TV sitcom Birds of a Feather, has retired from acting following a dementia diagnosis, her husband has said.“It is with a heavy heart that I announce
A fund created by the US government to help compensate victims of the late fraudster Bernard Madoff has begun making its final round of payments, according to a statement by the Department
Chinese car maker BYD saw sales jump at the end of last year, leaving it closer to claiming the title of the world’s best-selling electric vehicle (EV) maker of 2024.The company says
The little town of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank has good reason to consider itself the capital of Christmas but this year it does not feel like it.There are very few
A government inspection of a Surrey council’s finances has been extended into 2025. The Best Value inspection was started at Spelthorne Borough Council in May, when the authority’s “extremely high” levels of
Ghana’s former President John Mahama will be under enormous pressure to meet the expectations of voters following his landslide victory in Saturday’s election. He swept back to power after eight years in
Petrol production at Nigerian business tycoon Aliko Dangote’s $20bn (£15.5bn) state-of-the-art oil refinery ought to be some of the best business news Nigeria has had in years. But many Nigerians will judge
Despite the bustle of Christmas shoppers in Leeds, small businesses are sharing their concerns about the upcoming challenges they face. In Labour’s first budget in 14 years, chancellor Rachel Reeves raised employer
null Reeves says assisted dying unlikely to hit public finances 17 hours ago Sam Francis Political reporterShareSave Sorry, you don’t have enough bandwidth to play this right now. Try AgainChancellor Rachel Reeves
One of my earliest childhood memories is hearing vendors sing “Attiéké chaud! Attiéké chaud!” or “Hot attiéké!” as they strolled the streets of my neighbourhood, balancing large baskets of this national delicacy
The boss of Japanese bank Nomura has taken a short-term pay cut after a former employee was charged with robbery of bank clients, attempted murder and arson. The worker allegedly stole money
A pet shop has gone the extra mile to help struggling animal lovers by donating pet food parcels to food banks.Purdy’s Pet Shop in Coventry has been putting together the parcels for
The Black Friday sales are already in full swing and it can be easy to get swept up in the shopping frenzy and end up out of pocket – instead of bagging
The boss of the company behind global fashion chain Uniqlo has told the BBC that the Japanese firm does not use cotton from the Xinjiang region of China in its products. It
Rules on electric vehicle (EV) sales could change as part of a “fast track” consultation from the government.Carmakers with factories in the UK have been urging the government to alter the rules,
US department store Macy’s has said a rogue staffer concealed more than $130m (£103m) in company costs over roughly three years, causing it to delay the release of its latest accounts.Macy’s, also
Black Friday shoppers should be wary of deals to avoid being ripped off, retail experts have warned.Nine out of 10 Black Friday offers are cheaper or the same price at other times