5 hours ago Hugh SchofieldParis correspondent Is the far left about to replace the far right as the pariah of French politics? The question is inescapable following the killing in Lyon of nationalist student Quentin Deranque by suspected far-left militants. Deranque was killed on 12 February after a small university …

In the army now: Pictures that show how ordinary Ukrainians have been shaped by war 6 hours ago Laura Gozzi The Russian bombs that began falling on Ukraine on 24 February 2022 turned tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilians into soldiers overnight. Many who had never held a weapon before …

A clinical trial assessing the risks and benefits of puberty-blocking drugs in children who question their gender has been paused after safety concerns were raised by the UK medicines watchdog. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is set to hold talks with King's College London, whose researchers are …

12 hours ago Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondent If Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had been a scandal-hit politician or a relegated football manager or troubled CEO he would have been sacked, replaced and forgotten years ago. But the problem with a royal scandal is that it has no natural endpoint. And that's because you …

1 hour ago Richard Wheeler ,political reporterand Nick Eardley ,political correspondent The government is considering introducing legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of royal succession. Defence Minister Luke Pollard told the BBC the move - which would prevent Andrew from ever becoming King - was the "right thing …

4 hours ago Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter US President Donald Trump has imposed a new 10% global tariff to replace ones struck down by the Supreme Court, calling the ruling "terrible" and lambasting the justices who rejected his trade policy as "fools". The president unveiled the plan shortly after the justices …

OpenAI is nearing a deal to raise more than $100 billion at a valuation that could exceed $850 billion, Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the matter. The deal comes as the ChatGPT-maker burns through cash as it inches toward profitability. To that end, OpenAI has said it has started …

SoftBank subsidiary SB Energy is expected to build a massive 9. 2 gigawatt natural gas-fired power plant on the Ohio-Kentucky border, according to a report from Bloomberg. If completed, it would be the largest power plant in the U. , capable of powering around 7. With a price tag of …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in court on Wednesday in a landmark trial aiming to determine if the tech giant’s social media applications are addictive and harmful to teens and kids. The trial, taking place in LA Superior Court, already revealed that Meta’s own research indicated that parental supervision couldn’t …

Waymo’s big chance to bring its robotaxis to the state of New York has been thwarted — for now. New York Governor Kathy Hochul withdrew a proposal that would have amended vehicle and traffic laws to effectively legalize robotaxis in the state outside of New York City. Hochul spokesperson Sean …