A 15-year-old lost a hand. France is still tear-gassing high-school students.
High-school blockades that began in a Paris suburb have become a nationwide revolt over crowded classrooms, missing teachers and crumbling buildings.
Hormuz Tanker Strike Keeps Brent Crude Near 100 Dollars
A projectile struck a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, a British navy shipping centre said.
FTSE 100 Slips as August Borrowing Overshoots Forecasts
The FTSE 100 closed lower on Tuesday as official figures showed public-sector net borrowing of £18.3 billion in August.
Tom Cruise Tells London Crowd People Still Want Real Cinema
Tom Cruise told a BAFTA Life in Pictures audience in London that artificial intelligence is coming but that audiences still want real things on screen.
Five UK Police Forces Drop Palantir After Two-Year Trial
Five British police forces have ended a Palantir project after two years, a setback for the U.S. firm’s UK public-sector push.
Airtel Money Prepares One of London’s Biggest Recent IPOs
African mobile-payments group Airtel Money is preparing paperwork for a London listing that could raise about 800 million dollars at an 8 to 9 billion dollar valuation.
Jim Ratcliffe Halts Hull Chemical Output Over UK Gas Prices
Ineos owner Jim Ratcliffe halted production at Hull chemical plants, saying UK gas prices made the sites unable to compete.
Taylor Swift Named First MTV Artist-Director Award Winner
Taylor Swift will receive MTV’s new Artist-Director Award at the 2026 Video Music Awards, the first time the trophy has been given.
Netflix Pairs With British Library to Point Viewers Back to Books
Netflix and the British Library announced a tie-up to help viewers find the books behind popular films and series.
Celebrity Traitors Returns on 1 October After Heavy Preview Push
The next series of Celebrity Traitors is scheduled to begin on 1 October, after days of tabloid and broadsheet preview coverage.
