Netflix Netflix is starting to raise prices in some countries, as growth spurred by its crackdown on password sharing starts to fade. The company told investors on Thursday that it was “working to improve our monetization by refining our plans and pricing” and had already increased prices over the last month. In Italy and Spain, […]
Sinwar death is serious blow to Hamas, but not end of war
Getty Every Hamas leader since the 1990s has been killed by Israel but there has always been a successor Killing Yahya Sinwar is Israel’s biggest victory so far in the war against Hamas in Gaza. His death is a serious blow for Hamas, the organisation he turned into a fighting force that inflicted the biggest […]
Inheritance tax increases expected for some in Budget
Getty Images The government is planning to increase the amount of money it raises in inheritance tax at the Budget, the BBC has learned. It is not known how many people are likely to end up paying more, nor how much more they would pay. It is understood the prime minister and the chancellor are […]
Kenya’s deputy president sacked by the Senate while in hospital
Kenyan senators have voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office despite his failure to testify at his impeachment trial after his lawyer said he had been taken to hospital. In one of the most dramatic days in Kenya’s recent political history, Gachagua had been due to appear in the Senate after lunch to […]
Your tributes to Liam Payne
Getty Images For many of those paying tribute to Liam Payne, the One Direction star reminded them of their childhood. The boyband played a large part in their lives as children and teenagers, and because of this Payne’s death at the age of 31 has come as a shock to them. Fans of the singer […]
Glasgow Wagamama chef killed in ‘wrong way’ M6 crash
Facebook Jaroslaw Rossa died in a crash on the M6 in Cumbria on Tuesday A chef from Glasgow is among those killed in a crash on the M6 in Cumbria, which police say may have involved a car travelling in the wrong direction. Jaroslaw Rossa, 42, was pronounced dead at the scene near Tebay services […]
Andrew Garfield takes Florence Pugh cardboard cut-out to premiere
Getty Images Florence Pugh was unable to join Garfield as she’s currently shooting another movie If you were to describe Florence Pugh as a two-dimensional actress, she might understandably feel quite insulted. Her co-star Andrew Garfield, however, has taken a more literal approach, bringing a cardboard cut-out of her along with him to a premiere […]
Instagram-owner Meta fires staff for buying toothpaste, not lunch
Workers at Meta have reportedly been sacked for abusing the tech firm’s meal voucher system, such as using it to buy toothpaste and washing powder. Other breaches of the policy included sharing the vouchers with others or going over budget, according to people who said they work at Meta. There are differing accounts over how […]
Ed Miliband denies ignoring oil and gas sector as he visits Aberdeen
BBC Ed Miliband promoted a “skills passport” to help North Sea workers to transition to renewables jobs The UK’s energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has denied avoiding the UK’s oil and gas sector. Speaking on a visit to Aberdeen, the Labour minister said he was “delighted” to be in the city for the first time since […]
National Gallery bans liquids after repeated protestor attacks
The National Gallery has banned liquids except baby formula, expressed milk and prescription medicines after a number of attacks on paintings in its central London building. The measure, in effect from Friday morning, comes in the wake of “physical damage” to its artworks by protesters. “Unfortunately, we have now reached a point where we have […]