A film festival in Istanbul has been scrapped in protest at a reported ban on their opening film, Queer, starring Daniel Craig. Streaming service Mubi say they decided to pull Mubi Fest Istanbul 2024 after local authorities said the movie could not be shown “for security reasons”. Mubi say local authorities claimed the “provocative content”
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In a significant legal victory, thousands of Bolt drivers have been recognised as workers, securing rights to paid holidays and a minimum wage. This landmark ruling, handed down by an employment tribunal on Friday, is expected to see more than £200m in compensation awarded to 15,000 drivers represented by law firm Leigh Day. The tribunal
A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman who died two years after he set her on fire. Leigh Pateman, 45, caused “significant burns” to Ellen Marshall, who was 42 at the time, after he poured petrol over her and set the fuel alight during an argument in April 2021. He previously
The advisory firm which managed the insolvency of Bulb Energy in 2021 is kicking off a hunt for new backers in a process that could value it at about $2bn (£1.5bn). Sky News has learnt that Teneo, which is based in the US, has begun approaching prospective investors in recent days to gauge their appetite
Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff in his first major appointment as president-elect. She will be the first female in history to take up the role – one of the most important non-elected posts in Washington. In his victory speech, Mr Trump described her as an “ice maiden”
The baby formula market needs to be shaken up to help parents struggling to afford it, according to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Its interim report concluded there are “limited incentives” for the industry to compete on prices and that parents have suffered the consequences of high prices. Among its recommendations is a
The Israeli military has said it is preparing to deploy an immediate rescue mission with the coordination of the Dutch government. “The mission will be deployed using cargo aircraft and include medical and rescue teams,” the Israeli Defence Forces said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been informed of the details of “a very violent incident”
Battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution just announced that its Arizona subsidiary has signed a long-term supply agreement with US automaker Rivian for 4695 cylindrical batteries. The cells will be produced at LG Energy Solution Arizona’s new standalone US facility beginning next year and will power Rivian’s upcoming R2 BEVs. LG Energy Solution (LGES) is a
Affirm, the provider of buy now, pay later loans reported better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results. Here’s how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG. Loss per share: 31 cents adjusted vs. a loss of 35 cents expected Revenue: $698 million vs. $664 million expected Affirm reported gross merchandise volume (GMV) of $7.6 billion, topping the
Can a Labour prime minister get on well with a Republican US president? Or a Conservative PM with a Democrat in the White House? The short answer is yes, absolutely. There are plenty of examples of a good relationship and close bond between a Labour prime minister and Republican president. And vice versa. Indeed, some
David Lammy has downplayed calling Donald Trump a “neo-nazi” and insisted he can find common ground with the new president-elect. The foreign secretary said the remarks he made in 2018 were “old news” and at the time most politicians “had some pretty ripe things to say” about the then leader of the US. Mr Lammy
A Samsung Electronics Co. 12-layer HBM3E, top, and other DDR modules arranged in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Samsung Electronics was once the dominant player in a type of semiconductor known as memory, putting it in a great position to capitalize on the boom of
Vladimir Putin has hailed Donald Trump as “courageous” for his response to an assassination attempt as he congratulated the next US president. Mr Trump won a decisive victory in the 2024 election – comfortably clearing the 270 Electoral College votes needed to secure the presidency and clinching five battleground states. Throughout his campaign, Mr Trump
Three people have been charged in connection with the death of One Direction star Liam Payne in Argentina, the public prosecutor’s office in the country has said. The 31-year-old pop star died after he fell from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires on 16 October. The three were arrested and
Donald Trump has said there is “no price tag” for his campaign promise of mass deportations. The US president-elect said one of his priorities upon taking office in January was to make the US border “strong and powerful”, part of what he said was a mandate “to bring common sense” to America following his election
Prince William has described the past year as “brutal” and probably “the hardest year in my life” following his father and wife being diagnosed with cancer. In a wide-ranging and surprisingly personal interview at the end of his week-long tour of Cape Town, the Prince of Wales was asked how hard the last year has
In 2013, a team led by Ning Zeng, a climate scientist from the University of Maryland, unearthed a remarkable find while conducting an experiment in Quebec, Canada. The researchers were digging a trench to test if burying wood under clay soil could prevent its decomposition and keep carbon locked away from the atmosphere. During this
Mercedes-AMG teases its first super electric SUV built from scratch (Source: Mercedes-AMG) A new full-size off-road luxury electric SUV is poised to shake up the market. Mercedes-AMG just previewed its first standalone super electric SUV, which will take its first test drive this summer. Mercedes-AMG teases new super electric SUV For the first time in
Republican nominee for U.S. Senate Bernie Moreno addresses supporters at Brecksville Community Center on November 4, 2024 in Brecksville, Ohio. Stephen Maturen | Getty Images Crypto fans are celebrating the results of the Ohio Senate race, where blockchain entrepreneur Bernie Moreno has defeated Senate Banking Chair Sherrod Brown, a three-term incumbent, in a contest that
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterNov 7, 2024, 03:14 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
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