America’s elite universities, envied by the world, as US institutions have the five largest endowments, hold 8 of the top 10 positions in the world and help keep the rich richer – making it harder than ever to fight the inequality dividing us today and dominate several subject listing put out by Shanghai Ranking. Poison…
Singer Jerry Lee Lewis, one of the last survivors of rock ‘n’ roll’s golden age, known for his Great Balls of Fire, has died aged 87, at his home in Desoto County, Mississippi, with his seventh wife Judith by his side. His career was briefly halted in 1957, when aged 22, when he married his…
THE FANTASTIC 30th RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL IS IN FULL SWING IN LONDON! www.raindance.org will give you lots of information about your need to take part and come and see a few films! Pick up a handbook at any of the venues itemised. Tickets to this year’s events are available from Curzon Mayfair, Curzon Soho, Genesis…
Shell has reported its second-highest quarterly profit on record of $9.5bn ( £8,2bn) between July and September, compared to $4.2bn during the same period last year. The energy giant said that because it had made large investments in the UK, it meant it had made no profit here and does not expect to start…
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, completes $44bn Twitter takeover, ousting Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s CEO, Ned Segal, finance boss, and Ms. Vijaya Gadde, with immediate effect, according to Twitter investor Ross Gerber, who is the CEO of Gerber Kawasaki. Musk tweeted is interest in the social network platform was not about making money. The social…
A partial solar eclipse began at 10:08 BST in London, with the maximum eclipse at 10:59 was seen across the UK about midday. Solar eclipses occur when Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth casting a shadow. The eclipse was first visible in Iceland at 9:58BST before it passed over the northern hemisphere. We…
Rishi Sunak has become the new UK Prime Minister after meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. Rishi Sunak in his first speech said “the UK is facing a profound economic crisis” and that he has been chosen as the new Tory leader to fix some of Liz Truss’s mistakes. He tells the public from…
Rishi Sunak has issued a plea for unity amid profound economic challenges after winning the race to be the next Prime Minister. Sunak promised to serve with integrity and thanked outgoing Prime Minister Liz Truss for leading the country during exceptionally difficult circumstances. He said “ The United Kingdom is a great country but there…
Rishi Sunak is the next UK Prime Minister, as Mordaunt drops out of the Tory leadership race only minutes before the nominations closed. Former Chancellor Sunak will succeed Liz Truss seven weeks after she defeated him in the previous Tory contest. Sunak gained the support of over half the Tory MPs, with Mordaunt struggling to…
Max Verstappen fought. Back from an 11-second pit stop to pass his two biggest rivals after lap 50 to overtake Lewis Hamilton and clinch the first constructor’s title in nine years for a team that had lost its leader and creator less than 24 hours before. A high-speed crash between Alonso and Stroll on…