SpaceX has lost contact with its Starship mega rocket following an explosion during its second test flight from south Texas. The two-stage 397ft rocket – the largest and most powerful ever built – arced out over the Gulf of Mexico after blasting off from the Elon Musk-owned company’s launch site near Boca Chica, with SpaceX
The chancellor has warned “difficult decisions” need to be made to “reform the welfare state” as he mulls introducing controversial tax cuts in next week’s autumn statement. Jeremy Hunt said there is “no easy way to reduce the tax burden” following reports he’s looking to slash inheritance tax and levies on businesses. Tax levels are
Singer Shakira won big at this year’s Latin Grammys – including for a track which took a swipe about former partner and footballer Gerard Pique. The Colombian artist scooped Song of the Year and Best Pop Song for Shakira: Bzrp Music Session, Vol 53, her collaboration with J Bizarrap, an Argentinian producer. The 46-year-old split
A court hearing to liquidate a Barclay family holding companies in order to smooth a sale of The Daily Telegraph is poised to be adjourned after a last-gasp offer to repay more than £1bn to Lloyds Banking Group. Sky News understands that a hearing scheduled to take place in the British Virgin Islands on Monday
Australian says divers were injured after the Chinese navy used sonar while they were in the water clearing fishing nets. Australia’s defence minister Richard Marles said the government had expressed his concerns to Beijing for its “unsafe and unprofessional” use of the technology. It comes after similar complaints from the US, Canada and Australia over
Experts in etiquette have advised on the best way people should use their mobile phones – including no longer leaving voicemails. Those who want to call a friend would be better off messaging them first to nail down a time to speak if they do not pick up straight away, says DeBretts. The firm said:
The co-founder and president of OpenAI has walked away from the company after its chief executive was forced out. Greg Brockman told colleagues “I quit” the firm, behind ChatGPT, in light of the departure of Sam Altman. Posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, he said: “I’m super proud of what we’ve all built together
Taylor Swift said she was “devastated” by the death of a fan before her Brazil show on Friday. The performer is on the South American leg of her sold-out tour, after a mammoth run in the US. Writing on Instagram, Swift said: “I can’t believe I’m writing these words but it is with shattered heart
Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and singer Cassie have settled a lawsuit alleging abuse – one day after she sued the powerful music producer. The R&B singer – real name Casandra Ventura – had alleged that she was trafficked, raped, plied with drugs and viciously beaten by the rapper on many occasions over the course of
Major US companies including Disney, Warner Bros and NBC parent company Comcast have pulled advertising from X (formerly Twitter) amid a row over Elon Musk’s alleged endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory. The Tesla chief on Wednesday agreed with a post on X that falsely claimed Jewish people were stoking hatred against white people, saying the
Pro-Palestinian protest organisers have planned a national day of action across the UK – instead of a large march in central London. The demonstrations will take the form of 100 smaller rallies at various locations around the country. It comes a week after hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of the capital
Jeremy Hunt has said there is the chance to lower taxes in the autumn statement next week, arguing the economy had “turned a corner”. Ahead of Wednesday’s financial announcement, the chancellor said that as inflation had halved over the year, “this is the moment” to focus on growth. But he argued that there is a
The chief executive of OpenAI – the firm behind viral chatbot ChatGPT – has been ousted after the board said it no longer has confidence in him. Sam Altman is to depart and will be replaced in the interim by Mira Murati, who is currently chief technology officer for the artificial intelligence company. In a
Fears over the safety of Palestinian civilians are growing as Israel suggests its bombardment of Gaza will shift to southern areas, having destroyed swathes of the north. Leaflets have been dropped by the Israeli military in some areas of the south, near Khan Younis, warning residents to leave as Israel declared the “next stage” of
Israeli troops are continuing their operation at Gaza’s biggest hospital, al Shifa, which has been a primary target of the ground assault. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) entered al Shifa on Wednesday as it believes Hamas’ headquarters are located underneath the hospital within a complex network of tunnels and operational offices. The Palestinian Islamist group
A Labour MP and member of Sir Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet says she has been left “shocked”, “angry” and “frightened” after her constituency office was vandalised. Shadow Welsh secretary and Cardiff Central MP Jo Stevens’ office was sprayed with the word “murderer” and covered with posters saying she had “blood” on her hands, following a
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