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'Proteinflation': Meet the people paying up to £100 for a bag of protein

Consumers are feeling the squeeze from the rising price of protein.

NBC, CBS and More TV Networks Didn’t Film Xi’s Arrival Amid Trump’s Press Ban

The White House TV pool has suspended its coverage of President Trump since he banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.

US rejects pleas from OpenAI, Anthropic for global AI standards

OpenAI's Sam Altman has called for risk evaluation standards, as have Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Hugging Face's Clement Delangue.

AI superpower ambitions take centre stage as Trump and Xi meet

The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.

Lidl banned from selling copycat Birkenstock sandals, Dutch court rules

Lidl must also compensate Birkenstock and pay its legal fees, according to the court ruling

Trump Backtracks on Plan for New Controls on N.I.H. Grants

Democrats and Republicans in Congress opposed the creation of a commission with the power to veto federal research awards.

Tories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes

The proposals would also see benefits cut for people who are able to work but have failed to hold down a job.

Presley Gerber remembered, in the words of his exes Lexi Wood and Charlotte D’Alessio

Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, reportedly died of a suspected overdose at a rehabilitation facility on Sunday. He was 27. His family, including younger sister and model Kaia Gerber, have asked for “privacy during this very difficult and painful time”, TMZ reported. Lexi Wood, Gerber’s ex-girlfriend, took to Instagram two days after his passing to pay a heartfelt tribute, accompanied by a carousel of photos of her and Gerber. “It’s hard to put...

Bessent ‘Inadvertently’ Failed to Report Holdings of JPMorgan Stock

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s finances were reviewed by the inspector general after Mr. Bessent incorrectly listed at least $100,000 of the stock, which was owned by his husband, as cash.

The New York Times stopped publishing White House pool photos in support of the banned outlets.

Florida Files Lawsuit Against The New York Times

The state’s attorney general demanded access to company records to examine how the newspaper’s board oversees editorial standards amid claims of anti-Israel bias.

The judge in this case once restored White House access for a CNN reporter after Trump stripped it.