Six months on, how close is Israel to eliminating Hamas?

By Merlyn Thomas & Jake Horton It has been nearly six months since Hamas fighters broke through from Gaza into Israel on 7 October, killing about 1,200 people and taking hundreds hostage. In response, Israel vowed to “crush and destroy Hamas” so that it no longer posed any threat, and to bring all the hostages […]

21 Must-Have Items for Spring from Mango’s Latest Sale

(Image credit: Edward Berthelot/Getty Images) Here’s the thing about shopping at Mango: they love a low-key excellent sale. Right now, new spring merchandise can be yours for 30% off with just two simple steps: fill your cart up, and type in the code. That’s right: from now until April 7, spend $220 at Mango and […]

Elon Musk says he’ll unveil a Tesla robotaxi on August 8

Just hours after Elon Musk claimed Reuters was “lying” about plans to ditch its $25,000 low cost EV and instead focus all its efforts on a robotaxi, the Tesla CEO announced on X that he would reveal said robotaxi in an event on August 8. The announcement comes as Tesla EV sales have lagged and […]

Can troubled Thames Water avoid collapse?

The amber alert is at Thames Water itself, which is ring-fenced, regulated, £14.7bn in debt and 100%-owned by parent company Kemble. The new boss, Chris Weston, tried to allay fears by saying it had enough in cash and overdraft facilities to keep ticking over till next May, but at some point Thames will need a […]