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YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has defeated one of the greatest-ever fighters, former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson, who is more than twice his age.Paul, 27, won the bout via a unanimous points decision at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas – home of the Dallas Cowboys and the biggest NFL stadium in the US. The fight was already controversial but then arguably failed to live up to the hype. Boos were heard from the crowd in the final two rounds, after a perceived lack of action.Afterwards, the pair heaped praise on each other. Paul said: “This man is an icon and…

The former head of Britain’s audit watchdog is being lined up as the next chairman of high street billionaire Mike Ashley’s London-listed retail empire. Sky News has learnt that Sir Jon Thompson, who joined the board of Frasers Group earlier this year as a non-executive director, is expected to take over from David Daly at some point next year. City sources said on Friday that Sir Jon’s appointment as chairman had yet to be finalised by Frasers’ board, but added that it was almost certain to take place. If confirmed, it would underline a remarkable turnaround in the company’s approach…

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis, The Guardian newspaper, and even the Clifton Suspension Bridge have joined swathes of people deserting Elon Musk’s social media site X.Millions have instead joined Bluesky, a site run by former Twitter founder Jack Dorsey that has a stronger focus on moderation. According to the official Bluesky account, a million people joined the platform in just one day this week, after Musk was given a position in Donald Trump’s government. Instagram This content is provided by Instagram, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.…

Davina McCall has revealed she is undergoing a brain operation after doctors discovered a benign tumour.The 57-year-old television presenter said in a video posted on Instagram that the tumour was a colloid cyst, which she described as “very rare”. She said the chances of having it were “three in a million,” and she had discovered it a few months ago, after a company offered her a health scan in return for giving a menopause talk.McCall admitted the result came as a shock as she had thought she would “ace” the check up, but instead discovered she had a tumour.She said:…

The UK economy grew by 0.1% between July and September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).However, despite the small positive GDP growth recorded in the third quarter, the economy shrank by 0.1% in September, dragging down overall growth for the quarter. The growth was also slower than what had been expected by experts and a drop from the 0.5% growth between April and June, the ONS said.Economists polled by Reuters and the Bank of England had forecast an expansion of 0.2%, slowing from the rapid growth seen over the first half of 2024 when the economy was rebounding…

Consumer rights group Which? is suing Apple for £3bn over the way it deploys the iCloud. If the lawsuit succeeds, around 40 million Apple customers in the UK could be entitled to a payout. The lawsuit claims Apple, which controls iOS operating systems, has breached UK competition law by giving its iCloud storage preferential treatment, effectively “trapping” customers with Apple devices into using it.It also claims the company overcharged those customers by stifling competition.The rights group alleges Apple encouraged users to sign up to iCloud for storage of photos, videos and other data while simultaneously making it difficult to use…

The government is calling on the music industry to introduce a voluntary levy on tickets for concerts at stadiums and arenas to help fund grassroots venues.Ministers expect the music industry to push through their proposals “as soon as possible” for shows next year, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said. The government argues that an “industry-led” levy “within the price of a ticket” would be the quickest and most effective way for revenues from the biggest shows to help the grassroots sector.”Ministers have made clear that they want to see a voluntary levy come into effect as soon…

The government is set to introduce a voluntary levy on tickets for concerts at stadiums and arenas to help fund grassroots venues.Ministers expect the music industry to push through their proposals “as soon as possible” for shows next year, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said. The government argues that an “industry-led” levy “within the price of a ticket” would be the quickest and most effective way for revenues from the biggest shows to help the grassroots sector.”Ministers have made clear that they want to see a voluntary levy come into effect as soon as possible for concerts…

A video showing a “white orb” UFO coming out of the ocean off Kuwait has been found on the US Department of Defense’s own network, a congressional hearing has heard.Giving evidence to House representatives on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), the now-preferred term for UFOs, journalist Michael Shellenberger said he had been told of the footage by a source in recent weeks. Image: Journalist Michael Shellenberger As it happened: Latest updates from the hearingMr Shellenberger, the founder of the Public news service, said the 13-minute-long high-definition, colour video was of the “orb” 20 miles off the Kuwait coast and was filmed…

Actor Timothy West has died peacefully in his sleep aged 90, “with his friends and family at the end”.He was known for many roles in television and the theatre, including popular soaps Coronation Street and EastEnders. Husband to 92-year-old Prunella Scales – who played Sybil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers – the pair travelled together on UK and overseas canals in the Channel 4 series Great Canal Journeys.His children Juliet, Samuel and Joseph West, said in a statement issued by his agent: “After a long and extraordinary life on and off the stage, our darling father Timothy West died peacefully in…