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Following the Holyrood election defeat Sarwar promised to stay on as leader in Scotland.In May, as reported by The Herald, external, when asked if he would ever take up a seat in the House of Lords, Sarwar said: “No. I’m focused on being first minister of this great country.”He added: “My only commitment, my only focus, is serving my constituents in Glasgow and serving the great people of this country, if I get the honour of being first minister.”After Sir Keir’s resignation in June, when asked if he planned to serve as party leader for the full five-year Holyrood term…
US President Donald Trump speaks at Wheeler High School, in Marietta, Georgia, on July 22, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. trading partners from Canberra to Brasília have rejected the forced-labor rationale behind President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs, while most signaled they would keep negotiating rather than retaliate. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Thursday took action under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, imposing tariffs on 60 economies for what Washington called their failure to impose and enforce bans on goods made with forced labor. The duties — 10% for partners that…
Poultry firm recalls nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs over potential salmonella, US FDA says Source link
Li Lecheng, China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology, spoke at a press conference on July 23, 2026, in Chengdu, China, as part of the APEC Digital Weeks.Evelyn Cheng | CNBCCHENGDU, China — Governments increasingly want to control artificial intelligence, as companies release more powerful open-source models, a new multilateral statement indicates.The 21 APEC member economies, which include the U.S. and China, released a “Chengdu statement” on AI that emphasized respect for “security, data protection and intellectual property rights,” while calling for supporting open-source development.The statement released Thursday also specified support for models and projects “that employ strong security assurance…
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has told the BBC she leads “a brand new party full of new people” – after it emerged in the Spectator, external that the former cabinet minister and Tory party chairman Sir Grant Shapps has been rejected as a Conservative Party parliamentary candidate.Sir Grant, who has declined to comment, served in nine ministerial roles in government as well as co-chairing the party.In cabinet, he served as home secretary, defence secretary, transport secretary, business secretary, energy secretary and net zero secretary.He was also a Foreign Office Minister, housing minister and international development minister, external.He lost his Welwyn…
Just three automakers control the majority of one of the hottest segments in the U.S. car market — and none of them are American companies.In the first half of 2026, sales of hybrid cars — not long ago considered a bridge to fully electric vehicles — have risen nearly 20% year over year to a record market share of 15.4%, according to the Center for Automotive Research, almost three times the share of pure EVs. “The only growth we’re seeing is in hybrid market share,” said Elizabeth Krear, CEO of the Center for Automotive Research. “All other propulsion systems have…
Japan’s Nikkei falls more than 2% on AI spending worries Source link
Getting locked out of an account is no fun. Google has a few ways to help you regain access if you happen to forget your password or lose an authenticator, including recovery contacts and backup codes. Now, Google has a completely new option: your face. You can now give Google a video record of your face and sign into your account with a selfie, which sounds like something people are going to just love. You will have to set this feature up ahead of time if you want the option of regaining account access with a selfie later on. To…
An investigation has been launched after claims Reform UK councillors attempted to have a music event shut down due to posters featuring the face of party leader Nigel Farage.Police and Wakefield Council confirmed they were examining reports of an incident at the Love Music Hate Racism event at Wakefield Exchange (WX) on Saturday.Organisers said they were told by two councillors to “remove any posters and banners that named Farage or the event would be stopped”.Wakefield East’s Reform councillor Steve Parker, who organisers said was present, told the BBC the incident was being investigated and he was unable to comment further.West…
A customer visits a store at Togoshi Ginza shopping street in Tokyo on January 23, 2025. Philip Fong | Afp | Getty ImagesJapan’s core inflation came in at 1.6% in June, government data released Friday showed, as the impact of higher oil prices spills over into the wider economy. This is the first rise in core inflation since March, and was in line with the 1.6% growth expected by economists polled by Reuters. Core inflation in Japan strips out prices of fresh food. Headline inflation increased to 1.7% from May’s 1.5%, while the so-called “core-core” inflation rate, which strips out prices…