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Benedict Cumberbatch, Annie Lennox, Gary Lineker and Dua Lipa have joined more than 300 public figures calling on the prime minister to “end the UK’s complicity” in Gaza.In an open letter addressed to Sir Keir Starmer, seen exclusively by Sky News, famous names from the world of media and the arts have joined leading doctors, academics, campaign groups, and a Holocaust survivor. They have accused the British government of continuing to allow UK arms to be sold to Israel and to providing licences for arms.The letter, led by refugee charity Choose Love, demands an immediate suspension of all UK arms…
BEIJING — European companies are cutting costs and scaling back investment plans in China as its economy slows and fierce competition drives down prices, according to an annual survey released Wednesday.Their challenges reflect broader ones faced by a Chinese economy hobbled by a prolonged real estate crisis that has hurt consumer spending. Beijing also faces growing pushback from Europe and the United States over surging exports.“The picture has deteriorated across many key metrics,” the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China said in the introduction to its Business Confidence Survey 2025.The same forces that are driving up Chinese exports are…
Houston Astros right-handed starting pitcher Ronel Blanco will have season-ending Tommy John surgery next week. The 31-year-old Blanco was 3-4 with a 4.10 ERA in nine starts this season prior to sustaining the injury.The team made the announcement on Wednesday after Blanco got a second opinion. He was placed on the injured list last week with inflammation in his throwing elbow, a few days after his last start on May 17.”I know how hard he’s worked to get to this point, and it stinks,” manager Joe Espada said. “So the goal is now to get him healthy, get him back…
Changes to Java and VMware software licensing that have been rolled out over the past few years have a material impact on the total cost of running existing Java-based enterprise systems. IT decision-makers are having to weigh up the extra costs with the additional cost and potential disruption arising from reengineering enterprise Java applications to take advantage of cloud-native architectures. It’s widely acknowledged that IT departments face difficulties modernising enterprise applications that have been running core business functions for years. Java was one of the main languages for developing enterprise applications, as its runtime environment, called the Java Runtime…
Nick Wright is back with Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes for another year of Club Superstar, which determines the 12 best players in the NBA, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returning to sit in the MVP room, LeBron chilling in the Cancun Room and Tyrese Haliburton making his club debut.
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Reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are set to be pardoned by President Trump, freeing the couple from prison where they have been incarcerated since 2022 after being found guilty of bank and tax fraud in 2022. Todd Chrisley, 57, has been serving a 12-year sentence at Florida’s FPC Pensacola minimum-security men’s federal prison with a release date of April 2032, according to the Bureau of Prisons. Julie Chrisley, 52, meanwhile, has been serving a 7-year sentence at the FMC Lexington prison in Kentucky, with a release date of January 2028, the BOP says. In a Tuesday statement, Litson PLLC, a…
Just hours ago, the vibrant city of Ibadan came alive with a heartwarming celebration of childhood at the McEnies Children’s Day Ibadan Celebration 2025. Held at 12A, Saka Agbaje Street, Aare Bodija, this event marked the second consecutive year of a gathering that has quickly become a beacon of joy and inspiration for children and families alike. Organized by McEnies Global Events in partnership with Perfect Clicks Signature, this year’s theme, “GIGGLES, GAMES & GREATNESS!” beautifully captured the spirit of the day. The event brought together over 70 children and 40 adults, a significant increase from last year, underscoring the growing impact…
Baylor defensive lineman Alex Foster died early Wednesday after he was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a car in his Mississippi hometown, the Washington County coroner’s office confirmed to The Associated Press. He was 18.The shooting was part of a “surge in violent crimes” that Greenville Mayor Errick D. Simmons said in an address threatened the community. Simmons said the city issued a curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. to curb the violence, which has included multiple shootings and “senseless killings.”The Mississippi Clarion Ledger first reported Foster as being the victim of a shooting in Greenville after Baylor…
X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter, just yanked one of its most important privacy features. In a quiet and deeply troubling move, the company announced it is pausing end-to-end encrypted direct messages. Worst of all, there is no clear timeline or meaningful explanation. According to a post from the official engineering account, encrypted DMs are being temporarily suspended while the team works on improvements. But here’s the kicker: users can still send and receive DMs, they just won’t be encrypted anymore. In other words, your messages are now visible to anyone at X with the right level of…