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Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show will return to ABC affiliates belonging to Sinclair and Nexstar after the two major network operators took his programme off-air over his comments in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.Kimmel was accused of being “offensive and insensitive” after using his programme, Jimmy Kimmel Live, to accuse Donald Trump and his allies of capitalising on the killing. Disney-owned ABC suspended the show last week following threats of potential repercussions from the Trump-appointed head of the Federal Communications Commission.Sinclair, which controls 38 ABC affiliates from Seattle to Washington DC, called on Kimmel to apologise to Mr Kirk’s…

The energy supplier Ovo is plotting the sale of a stake in its software arm at a ‘unicorn’ valuation as part of efforts to strengthen the balance sheet of Britain’s fourth-largest residential gas and electricity group.Sky News has learnt that Ovo, which has just under four million retail customers, has appointed Arma Partners, the investment bank, to explore options for Kaluza. It replicates a move by larger rival Octopus Energy – revealed by Sky News – to hire advisers to work on a demerger of its Kraken software arm at a potential valuation of well over $10bn (£7.4bn).Kaluza, which describes…

Donald Trump has signed an executive order on TikTok, which will allow the app to continue to operate in the United States.The US president held talks with China’s President Xi Jinping last week – where the pair discussed the final terms of a deal. The app was ordered to shut down for American users by January 2025 if its Chinese owner – Beijing-based tech firm ByteDance – didn’t sell its assets in the country.The ban was delayed four times by Mr Trump.The deal, which vice president JD Vance said was valued at around $14bn (£10.5bn), will see TikTok’s US operations…

The older brother of Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher has denied a charge of rape.Paul Gallagher, 59, has also pleaded not guilty to coercive and controlling behaviour, three counts of sexual assault, three counts of intentional strangulation, two counts of making a threat to kill, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.The alleged offences took place between 2022 and 2024, according to a charge sheet. Gallagher, of East Finchley, north London, entered his pleas from the dock at Harrow Crown Court, which was sitting at Southwark Crown Court on Friday.He was wearing a dark suit and shirt, and thick-rimmed glasses.Gallagher…

Cornwall’s Eden Project has revealed a doubling of losses and dwindling visitor numbers – as it also cut dozens of jobs. The attraction’s famous domes are home to thousands of plant species but it has recently seen a 10% drop in people through the gate. It blamed “more challenging trading conditions in South West tourism” as visitors fell from 604,000 to 543,000 over the last financial year.Pre-tax losses also grew to £3.5m from £1.5m in the year to April, according to its latest accounts.The company said 75 jobs had been culled as part of a “major restructuring” to become more…

Microsoft has blocked an Israeli military unit from accessing some services after preliminary evidence supported a media investigation that the software was used for surveillance of Palestinian civilian phone calls.The unit used Microsoft’s Azure software to store “millions” of recordings of mobile phone calls made by Palestinians living in Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to a joint investigation by The Guardian and other outlets published in August. The investigation prompted an internal review by Microsoft, which found details of the Israel Ministry of Defence’s (IMOD) consumption of Azure storage capacity in the Netherlands and the use of AI…

Footballer Wayne Rooney has said he believes he would be dead if it wasn’t for his wife Coleen’s help with his alcohol issues.The former England and Manchester United star told his friend and former teammate Rio Ferdinand he would “drink for two days straight” at the peak of his career. Recalling that period on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, he said he would “come training and at the weekend I’d score two goals and then I’d go back and go and drink for two days straight again”.But the 39-year-old said his wife “helped me control that massively” and “managed me…

A cyber attack in April delivered an £80m hit to half-year operating profits at the Co-operative Group, it has been revealed.The results showed an underlying pre-tax loss of £75m over the six months to 5 July compared with a profit of £3m over the same period a year ago. The £80m figure included a £20m hit from one-off costs. The impact of the attack on sales revenue was estimated at £206m.Money latest: Rich Britons reveal the taxes they hate most While the mutual had insurance cover for operational disruption, it did not have a policy to meet full losses arising…

There is something peculiar about the Chinese government that makes its targets very different to those in countries like Britain.That quirk gives analysts some hope after it’s “timid” announcement on the green transition – and as Donald Trump yesterday condemned climate change as a “hoax”. The good news is that China has, for the first time, made a commitment to cut its greenhouse gas emissions. It’s a landmark moment.In a video statement to the UN in New York, President Xi Jinping vowed China would cut emissions by 7-10% by 2035, while “striving to do better”.But it is still “critically short”…

Jimmy Kimmel has said it was “never my intention to make light of” Charlie Kirk’s death.The presenter appeared almost tearful as he opened his first show since being taken off-air last week over comments about the assassination of the conservative influencer. “I don’t think there’s anything funny about it,” he said as he choked up.”Nor was it my intention to blame any specific group for the actions of what was obviously a deeply disturbed individual. That was really the opposite of the point I was trying to make”.Kimmel was accused of being “offensive and insensitive” after using his programme, Jimmy…