11 hours ago Iona Young Reform UK has suspended one of its candidates for May's Holyrood election less than a day after they were announced. Questions had been raised about Dundee City West candidate Stuart Niven, after newspapers reported that he was disqualified as a company director. The party said …

Socialists battle to hold Paris in key mayoral elections across France 5 hours ago Hugh SchofieldParis correspondent, Paris Mayors for France's major towns and cities will be chosen on Sunday, in the last vote before next year's presidential elections. Excitement is especially high in Paris and Nice. The capital could …

Five questions that still need answering about the meningitis outbreak 5 hours ago James GallagherHealth and science correspondent This week has shown how utterly devastating and shocking meningitis can be. One day you can be incredibly fit and healthy with the world at your feet. Twenty-four hours later you can …

Broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray, who hosted BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour for more than three decades, has died at the age of 75. BBC director general Tim Davie paid tribute to her as "a broadcasting icon", while Radio 4 controller Mohit Bakaya described her as "warm, fearless and beloved by …

5 hours ago Sakshi VenkatramanUS reporter Chuck Norris will always be remembered for his iconic film and television performances, such as a crime-fighting sheriff in Walker, Texas Ranger. But many young people only know the late actor for his starring role in thousands of memes. Originating on message boards in …

Elon Musk was misleading in his public statements during a crucial period of his 2022 Twitter takeover, a jury has found. After two days of deliberations, a jury in San Francisco federal court decided in a unanimous verdict against the tech titan, who was sued by a group of Twitter …

Sarah Ferguson is lying low, but pressure is mounting for her to give evidence on Epstein 5 hours ago Noor Nanji ,Royal correspondentand Helena Humphrey ,North America correspondent Sarah Ferguson has not been seen publicly for months. But while rumours swirl about the former duchess's whereabouts and whether she is …

The UK has agreed to allow the United States to use British bases to launch strikes on Iranian sites targeting the Strait of Hormuz. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer previously allowed US forces to use the bases only for defensive operations to prevent Iran firing missiles that put British interests …

In a move to appeal to its younger viewers, the Fox-owned streaming service Tubi has launched its “Creatorverse Incubator” in partnership with TikTok. The initiative announced on Thursday gives content creators support — such as promotions and the potential of funding — to create original shows exclusively for Tubi. The …

Consumer-facing security tools often focus on one kind of modality, such as password protection, VPNs, or identity management. This forces people to use multiple tools to keep their data private. Cloaked, the company that instead offers a bundle of security and privacy solutions, announced on Thursday that it has secured …