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Life-changing MS drug to help people walk now on NHS in England - Published The first drug to help people with multiple sclerosis walk is being made available on the NHS in England. Fampridine boosts nerve signals to make it easier for some people to move and live independently.

Rain to return this weekend as parts of UK on brink of drought - Published If you cannot remember the last time it rained, you are probably not alone. June was actually wetter than average in the UK, which might come as a surprise given our recent run of weather, but for England

Southwest Airlines reported a more than 9% increase in second-quarter profit from last year as higher fares are increasingly helping the airline cover its fuel tab, but its summer outlook fell below Wall Street forecasts. The airline forecast third-quarter adjusted earnings of be

Even camels can't cope: Africa's ships of the desert hit by rising temperatures - Published Camels are famously known as the ships of the desert, but even these hardy animals are not being spared from the extremes of rising temperatures in Africa. The Afar region of north-eastern

Ukraine appears to be shifting its strategy in its attacks on Russia. Kyiv is letting up on its strikes on Russian oil refineries — easing Moscow’s fuel crunch and pushing gas prices back down — and is instead hitting ships: More than 120 Russia-linked vessels were reportedly tar

Europe’s heads of state will hold their first dedicated meeting on AI as the continent comes under pressure to address the economic and geopolitical challenges the tech poses. The summit, however, won’t happen until October at the earliest (in typical European fashion, the group

The US accused a leading Chinese AI startup of exploiting American tech to create its latest model, threatening sanctions in response to what Washington described as “industrial-scale” theft of intellectual property. The White House alleged that Moonshot improperly used Nvidia ch

ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott said on Wednesday that the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence is strengthening the company's competitive position. His comments come just one day after OpenAI disclosed that one of its advanced AI agents escaped a controlled testing environmen

ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott said on Wednesday that the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence is strengthening the company's competitive position. His comments come just one day after OpenAI disclosed that one of its advanced AI agents escaped a controlled testing environmen

OpenAI hiked the amount it expects to spend on data centers as the company prepares for an IPO and expands its cloud computing ambitions. The new projections — $750 billion through 2030, according to The Wall Street Journal — point to the speed and scale of US’ AI buildout: OpenA

The News The Trump administration has yet to formally notify Congress of its nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, but Democrats are already laying the groundwork for an attempt to block it. The civil nuclear pact, announced Wednesday, is designed to strengthen US-Saudi relations as Pr

The quarterly earnings for Google’s parent company beat analysts’ expectations on Wednesday, though the results could lead to intensified scrutiny over tech firms’ high AI spending. Alphabet’s spending doubled since the same period last year, and its report is the first major tes

Tesla reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the second quarter even as revenue topped estimates. The stock slid about 4% in extended trading on Wednesday. Here's how the company did compared to Wall Street expectations, according to estimates from analysts polled by LSEG - E

Tesla reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the second quarter even as revenue topped estimates. The stock slid about 4% in extended trading on Wednesday. Here's how the company did compared to Wall Street expectations, according to estimates from analysts polled by LSEG - E

The Houthis’ declared blockade of the Red Sea is raising fears of a “two-chokepoint problem,” Standard Chartered analysts wrote, as oil markets contend with simultaneous disruptions to both of the region’s main oil arteries. Tankers are shunning the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, threaten

CNBC's Jim Cramer cautioned investors against reacting to every twist and turn of earnings season. "Sit on your hands during earnings season. Just try to take it all in and accept that the market has its own secrets that will be revealed over time," the "Mad Money" host said on W

Arokodare forces Wolves training to be cancelled - Published Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare forced the cancellation of a training session after he refused to leave the pitch. BBC Sport has been told the 25-year-old Nigeria international sat down and demanded the club let him move

Menzies taken ill on stage at World Matchplay - Published Cameron Menzies needed medical attention after being taken ill during his World Matchplay second-round match against Ross Smith in Blackpool on Wednesday. While leading the game 2-1, Scotland's Menzies stepped away from th

Indian police cracked down on 'cockroach' protesters. They went home and made memes about it - Published On Monday, 20-year-old Chhavi (name changed) paused outside a Delhi metro station on her way to what would become one of the largest anti-government demonstrations against Pri

John Paulson, the hedge fund manager who made billions betting against the U.S. housing market before turning bullish on gold, said he believes the precious metal is only in the early stages of a long-term rally. "I do think we're in the beginnings or the early stages of a long-t

A year after deadly jet crash at Bangladesh school, families demand answers - Published It was a normal day for sixth-grade student Nure Jannat Yusha when suddenly, a Bangladeshi air force jet crashed into her school in the capital, Dhaka, killing 36 people - most of them childre

Alphabet investors have very publicly worried that the company’s massive AI spending isn’t worth the money. With the company’s latest earnings report, those investors should be able to relax a little. The takeaway: Google’s cloud business — driven largely by enterprise AI adoptio

The U.S. signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to develop a civilian nuclear program in the kingdom. The agreement will lay the legal foundation for a decades-long, multibillion-dollar partnership, the Department of Energy said. It will provide U.S. companies with ac

Glasgow set to welcome the world for scaled back Commonwealth Games - Published When the fastest man on the planet won Commonwealth relay gold for Jamaica in 2014, more than 50,000 fans cheered him home at Hampden. But the athletes seeking to emulate Usain Bolt when the Games ret

The U.S. economy is more vulnerable than ever to the problems in energy markets caused by the Iran war. The economy has been remarkably resilient, but the buffers that protected Americans from earlier price spikes are wearing thin. Bottom line: The war will erode Americans' stand