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Monzo is considering offering its mobile phone service in the UK. This move would intensify competition between large phone aggregators and generate additional revenue for the emerging digital bank.The online lender, which was established in 2015, is at an early stage of creating a digital SIM card, a software version of the chip that is embedded to connect a phone to cellular networks and the internet.This would possibly mark the entry to profitable mobile phone deals with existing and new clients, and pressurize players like Vodafone Three and EE, which is owned by BT. Even financial institutions such as Revolut…
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Friday at a summit in Alaska on the Ukraine crisis. The meeting started with a handshake, a smile, and a ride in the presidential limousine. The Friday meeting was initiated to resolve or pause Moscow’s war in Ukraine, and both leaders productively discussed the matter. Before launching a joint news conference, the two leaders said that they had made progress on unspecified issues. The two leaders held a joint press conference following three hours of discussion, but did not take any questions from the news reporters. The US President Donald Trump…
Lloyds Bank is the first primary bank in the UK to launch a mobile app feature, which benefits its large number of customers. The new app feature enables cash payments at more than 30,000 locations nationwide, using a barcode.The new feature will be available from August 26. Customers can navigate the ‘Everyday’ area of the banking app to generate a barcode. Then, this can be scanned at over 30,000 convenient locations across the country. Over 94% of PayPoint sites remain open seven days a week.Now, customers can pay up to 300 pounds per day in notes and coins. The limitations…
Alien Earth, a new prequel story that will add to the renowned Alien universe, will debut on FX, Hulu, and Disney+. The story, which was created by Noah Hawley, is set two years before Ellen Ripley’s voyage on the Nostromo. A blend of mystery, business intrigue, and science fiction is what viewers can anticipate. On August 12 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET in the US, Alien: Earth will be released. Because of time zone differences, viewers outside of the US will receive the episodes at various times.Release schedules by area: Episode Schedule for Alien: Earth The first season of Alien: Earth…
Tropical Storm Erin formed on August 11, 2025, in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It currently has sustained winds of about 45 mph and is moving west at around 20 mph. This storm is the fifth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season and is forecast to strengthen in the coming days. Experts say Erin could become the first hurricane of the season by around Wednesday or Thursday. There is a chance it might intensify quickly and grow into a major hurricane- a Category 3 or higher storm with winds over 110 mph by the weekend. Erin is now travelling westward across…
Many LNER trains to Edinburgh were cancelled over the weekend due to urgent repairs needed on a key bridge between London King’s Cross and Edinburgh. This caused major disruption across the LNER network, affecting thousands of travellers. The cancellations began on Sunday, August 10, and travel problems continued into Monday, August 11. Passengers found their travel plans interrupted. Trains between Darlington and Edinburgh were either cancelled or delayed by up to 90 minutes. LNER advised travellers to check before starting their journey and, in many cases, to avoid travelling altogether if possible. Some trains were revised, and others terminated at different…
Jim Lovell, an American astronaut, became a world figure as the commander of the Apollo 13 mission in 1970. The flight was supposed to be the third landing on the Moon, but soon turned into a struggle for survival. Lovell, along with crewmates Jack Swigert and Fred Haise, faced one of the greatest space emergencies ever known.Apollo 13 lifted off on April 11, 1970. All plans pointed to landing on the Moon’s Fra Mauro region. Everything changed on the third day, nearly 200,000 miles from Earth, when an oxygen tank in the spacecraft exploded. “Houston, we’ve had a problem here,”…
Are you going to invest in luxury real estate in London? The experience of purchasing a property or cottage can be challenging and exciting. It is one of the most historic cities, with a deep cultural root, and is an international financial centre. London’s luxury real estate business has plenty of options, which surprised investors. Nevertheless, the insights behind this market scheme are not sufficient for success. Rather, the implementation processes, such as market analysis, forecasting, and market dynamic perception, particularly play a major role in overall strategy development.This article aims to present you with 8 secrets that prove useful beyond…
OpenAI has officially released ChatGPT 5, its newest and most advanced artificial intelligence model, during a livestream event on Thursday. The tech world has been waiting for its launch, and expectations were high. The livestream, called “LIVE5TEAM,” started at 10 AM Pacific Time and was watched by a global audience.CEO Sam Altman described CHATGPT 5 a their smartest, fastest and most useful AI model yet. He said it offers “PhD-level” expertise in many areas, including coding, writing and responding to health-related questions. Altman promised not only improved speed and accuracy but also fewer hallucinations, with the AI generating fewer incorrect responses…
Delays and cancellations affecting thousands of passengers travelling to and leaving Birmingham Airport have followed an emergency landing of a light aircraft on its runway.Woodgate Aviation, which owns the aircraft, explained that one of its Beechcraft fixed-wing aircraft had incurred landing gear issues during the flight to Belfast from Birmingham.It carried two of its crew members and one passenger, and none of them were seriously hurt when the main undercarriage failed during landing. The airport said it had reopened after the runway closed at about 22:00 BST. The runway reopened just before 6:00 BST after about six and three-quarter hours, and…