State attorney general to oversee Kaiser’s medical arbitration system under new law
The California attorney general will help oversee healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente’s medical arbitration system to ensure it operates fairly under legislation Gov. Gavin Newsom signed…
Block US sanctions on ICC, EU lawmakers tell Commission
U.S. sanctions on the ICC, which is based in The Hague, would present it with numerous operational challenges such as paying staff, accessing IT services…
Farage is still Labour’s main opponent, says party chair
Pressed on the rising Tory threat, Phillipson told the “Politics at Sam and Anne’s” podcast: “I think history would show how electorally successful they are.…
OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns
ReutersOsmond Chia, Business reporter and Liv McMahon, Technology reporter29 September 2026, 02:18 BSTUpdated 35 minutes agoOpenAI has announced it…
Michael Gargiulo: Founders Are Protecting the Wrong Things
Ask a founder what they protect and you get a familiar list. The codebase sits…
French PM warns against escalation of school protests after 164 arrested
EPATinshui Yeung23 minutes agoFrance's Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has warned that any escalation in the…
Twelve women have been killed in one part of South Africa since July. Here’s what we know so far
AFP via Getty ImagesKhanyisile NgcoboJohannesburg28 September 2026, 17:56 BSTUpdated 4 hours agoPolice in South Africa…
Seoul summons Ukraine envoy over North Korean prisoner-of-war row
Reuters/EPAJake KwonSeoul correspondent7 hours agoSouth Korea has summoned Ukraine's acting ambassador after President Volodymyr Zelensky…
Venezuela releases dozens of political prisoners as election calls grow
EPAAleks Phillips27 September 2026Venezuelan authorities have released a slew of political prisoners, human rights groups say, days after the nation's interim leader met US President Donald Trump in New York.Among…
Trump-Xi summit: What wasn’t said might matter the most
Getty ImagesLaura BickerChina correspondent2 hours agoOn Monday, China released more information of what was agreed at the talks between Xi Jinping and Donald Tump last week, shedding light on a…
Inside Yemen’s front-line city as Houthis battle for control
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedNawal Al-MaghafiSenior international investigations correspondent, Taiz, Yemen27 September 2026"This is the first drone," said the…
More than $200 million spent fighting and supporting billionaire tax measure, and more to come
Opponents of the billionaire tax on the November ballot have vastly outraised the proposal’s supporters, with the anti-Proposition 40 effort and the backers of two other ballot measures crafted to…
Getting to know you: Barry Leahey MBE, president, Playdale Playgrounds
Barry Leahey MBE is President of Playdale Playgrounds, the Cumbrian manufacturer that has designed and installed more than 25,000 playgrounds around the world since 1978. In May 2026 the company…
Getting to know you: Paul Corcoran, founder and CEO, Agent
Paul Corcoran is the founder and CEO of Agent, a full-service marketing agency and certified B Corp with studios in Liverpool and Manchester. Founded in 2006, Agent marks 20 years…
Google Will Charge for Missed Calls From October 1: Why US Contractors Are Turning to an AI Answering Service
From October 1, 2026, that changes for the many contractors who buy leads through Google, and it is pushing more of them towards an AI answering service. What Google is…
Monzo in talks with Nubank and Advent over deal worth up to £10bn
Monzo is in early-stage talks with Nubank, the Brazilian digital bank, over a potential sale that would value the UK bank at between £8bn and £10bn, and is also reported…
