A teenager who was murdered by a fellow care home resident wrote a letter claiming social services had “destroyed my life”, her inquest has heard. Melissa Mathieson, 18, who was killed by Jason Conroy, said she was “dragged away” from home when she was placed at Alexandra House in Bristol. In the letter titled, “Social…
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro chastised Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday over the company’s response to pressure from the Trump administration to make more of its products outside of China. “Going back to the first Trump term, Tim Cook has continually asked for more time in order to move his factories out of…
Apple has launched an appeal against an “unprecedented” €500m (£430m) fine imposed by the EU on the company, in the latest clash between US tech companies and Brussels. The iPhone maker accused the European Commission – the EU’s executive arm – of going “far beyond what the law requires” in a dispute over its app…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump at the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out against Elon Musk after he formed a new political party, calling the move “ridiculous,” and saying the tech billionaire had gone “completely off…
When lies are partly true Mazón was having a long lunch with a reporter when the rainstorm grew into a catastrophe, and later insisted he was back at the office. “It’s very difficult to get to the source of the messages,” said Ximena Villagrán, of Maldita. “Therefore, it is difficult to know exactly why they…
Camp Mystic, the girls summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas, has confirmed that 27 children and counsellors died in the flash floods that have wreaked devastation on the area since Friday. “Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly,”…
Downing Street should commit to education, health and care plans (EHCPs) to keep the trust of families who have children with special educational needs, the Labour MP who chairs the education select committee has said. A letter to the Guardian on Monday, signed by dozens of special needs and disability charities and campaigners, warned against…
Shares in Tesla are heading for a sharp fall in the US as investors fear Elon Musk’s launch of a new political party will present further problems for the electric carmaker. Tesla stock was down more than 7% in pre-market trading on Monday, threatening to wipe approximately $70bn (£51bn) off the company’s value when Wall…
White House Senior Advisor Elon Musk walks to the White House after landing in Marine One on the South Lawn with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) on March 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. Samuel Corum | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tesla shares fell in premarket trade on Monday after CEO Elon Musk…
Texas was hit by catastrophic flash floods on Friday after powerful thunderstorms unleashed torrential rainfall across the region. Kerr County, in the south-central Hill Country, received more than 300mm of rain in just a few hours. As of Sunday evening, at least 68 people had been confirmed dead, and 28 girls were missing after flood…
