BBC Sir Humphrey Appleby was played by Sir Nigel Hawthorne in Yes, Minister Government workers will soon be given access to a set of tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI), named after a scheming parliamentary official from the classic sitcom Yes, Minister. The government says the assistants – called Humphrey – will “speed up the
When two hijacked jetliners struck the World Trade Center towers in New York City on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani became the face of a city struggling with tragedy, a ubiquitous presence projecting authority, assurance and control. The reputation he forged that day would be tarnished with time, but it became
Millions of smartphone users are set to see a ten-second warning appear on their devices later this year as the UK Government repeats a test of its controversial emergency alert system. The message, which was last sent out on April 2023, will be received on 87 million mobile phones with 4G and 5G, in line
Governments around the world are uncomfortably watching their borrowing costs rise, following the lead of the U.S. Treasury market. But even in a global rout in bonds, Britain stands out. British government bonds, known as gilts, are suffering a particularly harsh sell-off, as investors recoil from the country’s low economic growth, stubborn inflation and high
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Reuters There have been calls for protests ahead of the start of the new term on Sunday There is concern growing in Syria that the new Islamist-led authorities have already decided on changes to the school curriculum, without the input of the rest of society. The Facebook page of the transitional government’s education ministry has
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced the biggest test of his political career after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, long one of his most powerful and loyal ministers, announced Monday that she was resigning from the Cabinet. The stunning move raised questions about how much longer the prime minister of nearly 10 years can stay on
A close advisor to Donald Trump has issued a grave warning to the American public as he claims the nationwide drone sightings are linked to a chilling government plot. Charlie Kirk, 31, a conservative political activist and close confidant of president-elect Trump, took to X on Friday to claim America is ‘f****d’ as he suggested the
Brownie Harris/Getty Images Brownie Harris/Getty Images The federal government has been tracking the weather for more than 150 years. Yet over the last few decades, the rise of the Internet and big tech have made weather forecasting a more crowded space. Today, our colleagues at NPR’s daily economics podcast The Indicator report on the value
By DAVID BARRETT HOME AFFAIRS EDITOR Published: 20:56 EST, 12 December 2024 | Updated: 21:56 EST, 12 December 2024 The impact of the Government’s plan to build 1.5 million new homes risks being wiped out by high levels of migration. Sir Keir Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner yesterday pledged to provide the new homes