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The Bank of England governor has said he would have put off a meeting with Nigel Farage last autumn had the Reform UK leader’s £5m gift from a crypto billionaire been under investigation at the time.Andrew Bailey said he did not regret meeting Farage to discuss the Bank’s plans for cryptocurrency regulation last September, months before the controversial donation from the Thailand-based investor Christopher Harborne was revealed by the Guardian in April.However, Bailey said he would have considered delaying the meeting had the central bank known what it knows today: that a parliamentary inquiry would be launched over the undisclosed…

In the southeast of England, “we are seeing the emergence of new warmer climates”, explains Kendon. At the same time areas including Vale of York and Lancashire have similar temperatures now to those seen in Greater London in 1961-1990.”Think of this warming as moving north and uphill,” Kendon explains, highlighting that the UK is losing the coldest habitats from the tops of mountains.The impacts of extreme heat have been seen this summer, as people in many parts of the UK experienced days of above-average temperatures and high humidity.More than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes in England and…

Scotland’s number one Robert MacIntyre believes he is a much improved golfer from the one who teed up at his first Open Championship at Royal Portrush in 2019.

The Venice Film Festival’s immersive sidebar celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with a selection of projects, including titles featuring contributions by high-profile names such as Margot Robbie and Omar Sy.  Overall, Venice Immersive will present 68 projects from 26 countries, of which 30 will play in competition, and 35 will be out of competition. Among these are titles such as Nevatars, directed by Andy Serkis and voiced by Daisy Ridley and Kathleen Turner, and Galapagos: The Last Eden, directed by Anthony Geffen and voiced by Margot Robbie. Scroll down for the full lineup.  Other high-profile projects in the Venice Immersive…

The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, granted bail to former chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, who faces charges of receiving gratification from the contractors of the tribunal while in office. The judge, Peter Kekemeke, granted him bail in the sum of N100 million and a surety with proof of a property in Abuja. He rejected the objection raised by the prosecution agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to grant the bail. He ruled that the commission “did not produce strong reasons why bail should not be granted” to Mr Umar. Although…

NEW DELHI: India’s higher education system has crossed a new threshold, with total enrolment reaching 4.50 crore students in 2023-24. The striking shift is that women gross enrolment ratio (GER) has risen to 31.2% compared to 28.9% for men, a trend that has continued for seven years, according to the latest All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE).The survey found that female students account for 49.7% of total higher education enrolment. GER for all students aged 18-23 years reached 30% in 2023-24, compared with 23.7 in 2014-15.The rise shows wider access to colleges over the past decade, though the country…

NewsFeedA large crowd crossed between Spain and Gibraltar in the early hours of Wednesday morning, celebrating the UK-EU treaty which dismantled border checks. The agreement means residents on both sides can cross using their government IDs.Published On 15 Jul 202615 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The US wants exports, jobs, strategic influence, and trusted infrastructure markets. Nigeria wants energy reliability, digital resilience, jobs, and projects that strengthen growth and stability. That overlap is where the real national interest and assistance story lies. That is why the latest moves by the US Trade and Development Agency, or USTDA, matter. The agency is not just funding projects. It is using early-stage assistance to shape which infrastructure gets built, who gets to build it, and what standards govern it. In Nigeria, that approach is now visible in energy, digital infrastructure, and health. On 9 July, at a Washington…

ToplineA 28-year-old man died after being struck by a truck while attempting to run away from an encounter with federal immigration agents in St. Augustine, Florida, marking the third fatality linked to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown this month after two deadly shootings by ICE agents in Maine and Texas during traffic stops.In this photo provided by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, the eastbound lanes of SR 16 between Outlet Mall Boulevard and Inman Road in St. Augustine, Fla., are shutdown after a fatal collision.Associated PressKey FactsA Florida Highway Patrol official told various outlets that the incident occurred early…

Across Africa, commerce is increasingly social. Many businesses from tailors and caterers to jewellers, smartphone resellers, and event organisers operate primarily through Instagram and WhatsApp rather than traditional websites. While this approach helps them reach existing audiences, it can make discovery difficult for new customers. According to Tend, people often ask questions such as, “Who near me can do this?” or “Can I book them now?” The company says these businesses can be difficult to discover through conventional online search. “Some of the most established businesses globally are invisible to traditional internet search. They live on Instagram and WhatsApp. That’s…