Monday, 2 November 2026
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A new president was elected at the General Assembly of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Samarkand. Timur Turlov, a representative from Kazakhstan, assumed the position. This was reported by the FIDE press se…
Cabin crew worker was among thousands of staff laid off during pandemic in what MPs called a ‘national disgrace’
In a corner of north London on a weekday morning, Filipino cuisine is thriving: diners at Mama & Sons in Kentish Town are making their choices, and one of the most popular items on the menu is the ube ice-cream sandwich…
The government has stepped up work on new laws to stop ticket touts fleecing fans , as the prime minister came under pressure from artists including the drummer from the Smiths, one of his favourite bands.
Files could have seismic consequences for online casinos, including those accused of illegally targeting consumers
There is no episode in English football’s history that even resembles a precedent for the epic Manchester City disciplinary drama, which encapsulates the modern game at breaking point. Here was a grand, stoic old club, …
Schoolchildren who do not own smartphones face paying hundreds of pounds extra in annual bus fares as cheaper travel passes are digitised.
Disclosure reveals new area of privacy risk for the company and illustrates how difficult it is to inventory unauthorized activity tied to its agents
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its approval of the application by Peoples Bancorp Inc., of Marietta, Ohio, to merge with Citizens National Corporation, and thereby indirectly acquire Citizens Bank of Kent…
Iranian airlines continued operating international flights on Wednesday after a US deadline aimed at grounding the country’s fleet by sanctioning companies that provide services to its carriers, Bloomberg reported.
Xi’s state visit to the US emphasized personal rapport with the US president, rather than substantial agreements to pause their respective countries’ AI arms race
European Union leaders have called on member states to reduce gas consumption due to rising energy prices. This was reported by European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jørgensen in a letter to the heads of relevant ministr…
The UK government has pledged £210m to regenerate high streets by taking boarded-up shops, pubs and clubs and turning them into shared workspaces, cafes and community hubs.
Within days, two high-profile Chinese visitors will arrive in the US – envoys of friendship, as Xi Jinping described them when he met Donald Trump at the White House this week. The giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang,…
Ravinder Athwal, the economist who wrote Labour’s 2024 manifesto, is taking on a senior role as an adviser to John Healey, in a move likely to fuel speculation about an early general election.
The World Health Organization announced that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to two more health districts in the country. The total number of affected areas has reached 63 across se…
President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia is developing strategies for the development of specific cultural sectors. Among them, he highlighted the archival, theater, and museum sectors.
A publicly owned company, Buses for London, will start running services in the capital next year, Transport for London has announced.
On 25 September 2026, ITI Capital Ltd (ITI Capital) entered special administration. Duncan Perring and David Soden, both of Teneo Financial Advisory Ltd (Teneo), were appointed as special administrators.
Manchester City have been found guilty of the vast majority of more than a hundred charges related to breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules, throwing English football into turmoil.
TalkTalk is scrambling to secure its future amid the threat of administration, closing in on deals to sell its consumer and broadband arms as it seeks to save 900 jobs.
David Beckham has taken a $51m (£39m) dividend from his business empire after a series of deals with brands for the Fifa World Cup.
Twenty-one Contracts for Differences (CFD) firms have closed since 2025, following a FCA crackdown.
On September 26, the interior ministers of 18 European countries will gather in Munich to discuss amendments to the EU’s new migration and asylum pact. According to Euractiv, the parties, in particular, want to establis…