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TikTok faces potential US ban if Chinese owners do not sell stake FT says The Biden administration has threatened to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners do not sell their stake in the social media company to address growing national security concerns, according to two people familiar with the matter. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (Cfius) — an inter-agency panel that evaluates foreign investment in the US — made the divestiture request recently as part of its ongoing review into the company, which is owned by Beijing’s ByteDance, the people said. TikTok, the popular short-form video…

Global cocaine production levels hit record highs A new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says global cocaine production has hit a record high due to increased demand following the Covid-19 pandemic. The report found that coca cultivation had increased by 35% between 2021 and 2022, leading to record levels of production. The study further revealed that West and Central Africa have emerged as new hubs for cocaine trafficking and that international postal services are increasingly being used to transport drugs to consumers. While Europe and North America remain the largest markets for cocaine, followed by…

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The Thursday letters page hopes that Final Fantasy 17 can be a bit more whimsical, as one reader suggests avoiding Ghostwire: Tokyo.

Ahead of the imminent shutdown of the Wii U and 3DS eShops, here’s a comprehensive list of soon-to-be-lost titles that are still worth buying.

Venus is bringing a touch of sparkle.

It eventually sank in Peru.

The Duluth, Minnesota mall was quickly evacuated after the collapse.

A video shows people showing furniture and flares at riot police.

Spring Budget 2023: What has been announced? Every measure in the budget Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces his Spring Budget 2023 – here’s a list of all the measures announced.

PMQs Live – Budget, BBC and immigration policy as Britain strikes today! Jeremy Hunt delivers budget statement What has been announced? Every measure in the budget Corporation tax to increase to 25% Corporation tax for businesses is to increase from 19% to 25%. Firms which make a profit of more than £250,000 will pay 25% tax on their profits from April. Hunt says he will invest £200m in regeneration projects in England. And £400m is being set aside for levelling up projects. Another £8.8bn is being set aside for sustainable transport schemes. Another £200m will be spent dealing with potholes. And…

Metro- Russian jet downs US drone Summary of the front page The Metro leads with the news that a Russian fighter jet brought down a US drone over the Black Sea. The Russian Defence Ministry earlier claimed the fighter jets did not come into contact with the drone. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Independent – Now Gary Lineker taunts the BBC Summary of the front page The Independent says Gary Lineker is taunting the BBC after changing his Twitter profile picture to an image of him in front of a “free speech” wall. It follows the BBC’s apology to Lineker after he temporarily stood back from presenting Match of the Day over tweets criticising the government’s migration policy. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Guardian – Hunt’s £4bn childcare bid to get parents back to work Summary of the front page An expansion of £4bn of free childcare for one and two-year-olds in England is expected to be announced in the budget, reports The Guardian. It also features a picture of Queen guitarist Brian May being knighted by the King for his services to music and charity. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Daily Telegraph – Hunt faces revolt over tax rise in Budget Summary of the front page Jeremy Hunt is poised to face a backlash over the rise of corporation tax, as part of the budget announcement, tops The Daily Telegraph. It also features a picture of former health secretary, Matt Hancock, and his partner Gina Coladangelo at Cheltenham Festival. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Daily Express – Hunt’s carrot and stick to get Britain growing Summary of the front page The Daily Express leads with “Hunt’s carrot and stick”, referring to the chancellor’s budget announcement, which is expected to offer more support in order to get millions back to work. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Sun – Heartless Summary of the front page The Sun has an exclusive interview with the mother of Claudia Lawrence, the chef who went missing in York 14 years ago, who claims the BBC is still chasing her daughter for unpaid TV licence fees. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

A fox named Rambo outwitted veteran trackers in one of the most dogged pursuits in Australia’s history.

Alan Sinclair hopes for life after clinical death in deep freeze at a cryogenic facility in the US.

Pakistan police fire teargas after protesters try to prevent arrest of Imran Khan Police in Pakistan have employed water cannons and tear gas to disperse supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who gathered outside his house in a bid to prevent his arrest by officers. Khan was removed from his position through a vote of no confidence in the previous year and has faced a sequence of legal battles as he advocates for early elections and his comeback to the office. This marks the second occasion in recent weeks that police have been sent from Islamabad to Khan’s residence…

OpenAI launches GPT-4 – the latest version of ChatGPT The latest version of ChatGPT – the world-famous AI chatbot, has been launched by OpenAI. GPT-4 is the newest model and is capable of processing images, generating captions and providing recipe suggestions from photos of ingredients. The latest version can also process up to 25,000 words, eight times more than ChatGPT. ChatGPT has been wildly popular since its launch in November 2022, with many users asking for help with marketing copy, computer code and homework. The newest version – GPT-4 will initially only be available to ChatGPT Plus subscribers who pay…

Whistleblower doctor Jiang Yanyong who exposed Sars coverup dies aged 91 Former military surgeon Jiang Yanyong, who exposed the cover-up of the Sars epidemic by Chinese authorities in 2003, passed away at the age of 91 due to pneumonia in Beijing. Dr Jiang was celebrated for his actions that helped save lives after he revealed in a letter the Chinese officials’ underestimation of the threat posed by the virus during the initial stages of the crisis. However, he faced house arrest at one point due to his outspokenness. Sars infected more than 8,000 people worldwide in 2003, resulting in 774…

China has accused the UK, Australia and the US of embarking on a ‘path of danger.’

A wild exotic cat that tested positive for cocaine has improved to the point that he was moved to a zoo’s Cat Ambassador Program.