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US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh verbal attack on Norway, branding the wealthy Nordic nation a “shithouse country”. Speaking at a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday, Trump tied his remarks to his repeated frustration over being denied the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump said Sunday he would welcome immigrants from certain countries but not Norway “because I didn’t get the Nobel Prize.” “So I don’t want anybody from Norway,” he said. Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide responded to Trump’s comments on Monday, maintaining that the committee is independent.
Published on 27 October 2026 – 10:19 GMT+1 South Korea’s economy grew more than three times faster than expected in the third quarter, fuelled by strong demand for semiconductors, according to central bank data released on Tuesday. GDP rose by 1.0% in the July-to-September period compared with the previous quarter, preliminary figures from the Bank of Korea (BOK) showed. The figure surpassed the central bank’s August forecast of 0.3% growth. The reading was boosted by a 2.3% rise in exports, “led by semiconductors, machinery and electrical equipment”, the BOK said. Investment in facilities rose by 4.1%, largely driven by spending…
Rogue AI systems, cyberattacks and the potential use of artificial intelligence to develop dangerous weapons feature among the risks Anthropic has disclosed to investors as it prepares for a stock market debut. Of the 335 pages outlining Anthropic’s finances, executive compensation, dividend policy and the like, 93 pages are devoted to “risk factors” — things that could hurt potential shareholders’ investments. Rival SpaceX’s listed risk factors, in comparison, took up 38 out of more than 250 pages. The disclosures are required as part of the IPO process, giving potential investors a clearer picture of the risks they face by buying…
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News It’s budget eve but can the chancellor really deliver a ‘breathing space’ budget? With living standards under pressure, Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy explore the trade-offs John Healey must balance between the cost-of-living crisis, the government’s plan for growth and whether ministers can convince voters that they’re easing the pressure. Plus, Sam heads to Doncaster-Sheffield Airport, where a bold bet on devolution could deliver what the private sector has failed to.
Published on 27 October 2026 – 9:17 GMT+1•Updated 9:18 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has insisted Europe remains a stable place to invest, as he began a three-nation tour of Asia on Tuesday aimed at broadening Germany’s ties in the region beyond China. Speaking in Singapore, the first stop on a trip that will also take in Japan and South Korea, Merz said there were “no uncertainties in Europe”. “Under the federal government I lead, investment opportunities will be continuously improved,” he said after talks with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. “All I can say is that I encounter a great…
After 2022, Europe made itself a promise: never again would its winter depend on a country at war. Four years later, it does. Only the country has changed. While public attention has been mostly focused on oil and diesel, a potentially more serious squeeze has been building through natural gas. Analysts now warn that Europe may have to cut its gas consumption to get through to the end of March, as storage levels head into winter at their lowest for the time of year on record. “Wind output and temperatures will determine how tight Europe’s gas supply becomes this winter…
Choosing where to go on a ski holiday involves more than finding a great resort, especially if you have a need for speed, slopes and adventure. Snow conditions, the reliability of snowfall throughout the season and whether lifts and slopes are open can make a huge difference to your ski holiday. Although no destination can completely promise perfect conditions, Inghams Ski has analysed more than 100 popular ski resorts and regions in the Northern Hemisphere to create the “Reliable Ski Score” ranking, with scores out of 100. The travel operator measured each resort for mountain running (35%), which looked at…
By Theo Farrant & AP Published on 27 October 2026 – 8:07 GMT+1 More than a century after Vincent van Gogh painted one of the most recognisable night skies in art history, scientists believe they may have pinpointed the real celestial scene that inspired it – and the answer could change the accepted date of his masterpiece. Their findings indicate that rather than being a product of Van Gogh’s imagination, The Starry Night may have been inspired by what he saw as he gazed heavenward from his French asylum 137 years ago. A South Korean team recently reported that after years of forensic…
LONDON — The U.K. government is removing import tariffs on more than 100 products, including food, drink and fuel, to ease the cost of living. In a pre-budget announcement on Monday night, the Treasury said it would suspend tariffs on a number of popular food items, including baked beans, chocolate and gherkins, as well as fertilizer and kerosene heating oil. The announcement, which follows a consultation earlier this year, comes after the government said last week that it would suspend import tariffs on over 250 goods that were due to expire on Dec. 31 until Dec. 2028.
Just ten kilometres from Brisbane Road, where he scored his first professional goal in England’s third tier, Harry Kane collected the biggest individual prize in men’s football on Monday night at the star-studded London Palladium Theatre. The Bayern Munich striker becomes the first England player to win the Ballon d’Or since 2001, and English fans were quick to celebrate. Kane could hardly believe it himself. “Not many people would have thought that, and maybe even I wouldn’t have thought that I could get this far,” he told streaming service DAZN. He added that he was never the sort of player…