Late-Night Hosts Reflect On Trump's Election Win Comedians share their thoughts on the surprising outcome of the 2024 presidential electionFollowing the surprising results of the 2024 presidential election, which saw Donald Trump declared the victor over Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, various voices from the late-night television circuit have taken to their shows to share their thoughts and reactions. This time, the responses were marked by discontent, reflection, and humor amid serious political discourse. He expressed disappointment and alarm, stating bluntly, “I don’t think Donald Trump is a good person. Trump's win, causing ripples within his party, was not received warmly across the board. All of these reactions paint an intensely charged picture of America’s political culture, rife with contradictions, frustrations, and aspirations for the future.

Germany's opposition conservatives urged the chancellor, Olaf Scholz, to allow a vote of confidence immediately and hold elections in January, after his rocky three-way coalition collapsed and plunged the country into political chaos. The coalition fell apart when years of tensions reached their peak in a row over how to plug a multi-billion-euro hole in the budget and how to revive Europe's largest economy, which is heading for its second year of contraction

But with the PS5 Pro now available to buy nationwide, where can you pick up the console in the UK? Where to buy the PS5 Pro in the UKopen image in gallery ( Sony )After opening up pre-orders for the PS5 Pro on 26 September at PlayStation Direct, the PS5 Pro officially launched in stores and online on 7 November 2024. For anyone lucky enough to have snagged the PS5 Pro 30th anniversary edition bundle, you’ll receive it on 21 November. PS5 Pro specs, features and designopen image in gallery ( Sony )The PS5 Pro looks like a mix between the original PS5 and the PS5 Slim. The PS5 Pro also gains a WiFi 7 chip, an improvement over the Wifi 6 chip found on the original PS5.

Raj Salwan, who has served on the Fremont City Council for a decade, is currently holding a strong lead in the four-person race to become the East Bay city’s next mayor. Salwan had garnered nearly half of the votes counted in the race so far — about 13,000 — and was ahead of his closest opponent, former two-term City Councilmember Vinnie Bacon, by about 15 points in initial election results as of 1 a.m. Wednesday. The next update from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters is expected Thursday afternoon. Together, they have earned about a fifth of the votes thus far. “It’s a significant gap,” Salwan said Wednesday of his lead, though he noted there are more votes to count.

Fast-moving fires erupted across California on Wednesday as the state was lashed by powerful winds that complicated firefighting efforts, necessitated power shutoffs and raised the danger of more fires. Just hours after starting in Ventura county, the Mountain fire rapidly swept through more than 4,000 hectares (10,000 acres) as flames jumped into rural and residential communities tucked close to the burning hillsides, leaving devastation in its wake

I offered some thoughts on why Trump won, and the Democrats lost in the US presidential election yesterday. The first is that I do not think that the USA voted for populist fascism. There were also those who voted for Trump thinking he has a messianic role. I do, however, think that the fanatics are a decided, whilst vocal, minority of those who voted for Trump. People did not vote for Harris because - fear of Trump apart - she gave them no reason to do so.

676 ViewsBritish drivers would pay up to £20 more to slash waiting times for electric vehicle (EV) charging, according to a survey from charge point manufacturer GARO. The company asked a straw poll of 500 EV owners in the UK about their attitudes to EV charging and discovered 90% would pay additionally per kWh if it was guaranteed to slash waiting times by up to 15 minutes. The biggest demand for faster charging was in Cardiff where 55% of EV owners said they happily pay more, followed by Northern Ireland on 49%. GARO’s research also found that the majority of EV owners (82%) would prefer to use renewable energy to power their vehicles. Conor Charnley, UK e-Mobility Manager at GARO, said:“The UK is making great headway in building the necessary electric vehicle infrastructure, but EV owners are clearly becoming frustrated with the lack of rapid charging solutions available and extended waiting times.

(You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our ETMarkets WhatsApp channelLONDON, - The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday for only the second time since 2020 and said future reductions were likely to be gradual, seeing higher inflation and growth after the new government's first budget.The Monetary Policy Committee voted 8-1 to cut interest rates to 4.75% from 5%, a stronger majority than expectations in a Reuters poll for a 7-2 vote in favour of a cut. Catherine Mann dissented, preferring to keep rates on hold. "We need to make sure inflation stays close to target, so we can't cut interest rates too quickly or by too much," BoE Governor Andrew Bailey said in a statement. "But if the economy evolves as we expect it's likely that interest rates will continue to fall gradually from here," he added, broadly echoing his language after September's meeting.The BoE predicted that finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget last week - which entails big increases in tax, spending and borrowing - would boost the size of Britain's economy by around 0.75% next year but barely improve annual growth rates in two or three years' time.Her plan was likely to add just under half of a percentage point to the rate of inflation at its peak in just over two years' time, the BoE said, causing inflation to take a year longer to return sustainably to its 2% target.The BoE's cautious language on the future interest rate cuts was similar to previous months, in keeping with investors' view that it is likely to cut interest rates more slowly than the European Central Bank.The BoE did not refer to Donald Trump's U.S. election victory, which has prompted a big reduction in bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates aggressively.Financial markets on Wednesday were pricing between two and three interest rate cuts from the BoE in 2025 - down from around four before the budget.The BoE said inflation was likely to rise to around 2.5% by the end of this year from 1.7% in September and hit 2.7% by the end of next year, before falling gradually below its 2% target by the end of the three-year forecast.Government decisions to raise the cap on bus fares, hike value-added tax on private school fees and increase employers' social security contributions were likely to boost inflation.With the latter measure combining with a 6.7% hike in the national minimum wage, the BoE said employers faced rising costs - although it could not be certain of the overall effect on inflation as employers might respond by sacking staff or accepting lower profits.While the BoE downgraded its forecast for average economic growth this year to 1% from 1.25%, reflecting recent revisions to past growth, it raised its forecast for 2025 to 1.5% from 1%. "This reflects the stronger, and relatively front-loaded, paths for government consumption and investment more than offsetting the impact on growth of higher taxes," the BoE said.While the BoE's forecasts for growth and inflation include the impact of higher spending and taxes, they do not include the effect of a big rise in market borrowing costs since the budget as it set those assumptions beforehand and did not update them.If the now higher market interest rates were factored in, the outlook for inflation and growth would likely be a bit lower.The BoE repeated its message that monetary policy would need to stay "restrictive for sufficiently long" to return inflation sustainably to the 2% target.

The social media influencer Matthew Choi has been banned from the New York City Marathon after he ran the race with a camera crew on e-bikes in tow. Choi posted several videos of his participation in the race on his accounts. After much criticism, he apologised and acknowledged that the filming endangered other competitors, prevented some from potentially reaching personal bests, and even blocked some from getting a drink at designated water stations. Choi finished the course in a time of 2hr 57min 15sec, or about 50 minutes behind Abdi Nageeye, the winner of the men’s race. Choi was later disqualified.

Video recorded from UN vehicle shows the scale of devastation caused by Israel's assault on northern Gaza. The video, filmed during a UN drive-through on Wednesday, shows roads completely torn up and buildings reduced to rubble

Interest rates will fall by less than expected next year because of the inflationary impact of the budget in a blow to homeowners. On Thursday the Bank of England cut interest rates for the second time this year by 0.25 percentage points to 4.75 per cent. However, it said the budget, which included an extra £70 billion of spending next year, would lead to higher inflation. Traders said the Bank was less likely to cut interest rates next month, and that only two reductions had been priced in for next year. • Bank cuts interest rates to 4.75 per centThe Bank forecast that inflation would rise to 2.4 per cent by the end of the year and not return to below its 2 per

NHS authorities in Berkshire are consulting over plans to relocate a short-stay ward in Slough to St Mark’s Hospital in Maidenhead. The new ward, which could open in spring 2026, would see Jubilee Ward relocated from its base at Upton Hospital and ‘co-located’ with Henry Tudor Ward at St Mark’s. A spokesperson for Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – which runs most services at St Mark’s – said Jubilee Ward needed to be relocated because of constraints at Upton. Jubilee Ward was built in the early 1900s and is one of just a few remaining Nightingale wards in the country. “Our preferred option is to move Jubilee Ward to St Mark’s Hospital in Maidenhead, to co-locate the ward with an existing community in-patient ward.

"Landslide" is the headline in the i, external, which says he has won a mandate for a radical right-wing agenda to reshape America. The Sun, external says he has been rehired after he was "shot, sued, tried, insulted and written off". The paper says it is not bewildered by the second coming of President Trump because most Americans love capitalism, freedom and aspiration and detest socialism, meddling regulations and wokery. The paper says there are fears Trump will be even more divisive and brutal than in his first term. For the Daily Mail, external his victory is a "comeback to Trump all comebacks".

Symptoms of bowel cancer? Bowel BabeOther measures to reduce bowel cancer riskColorectal cancer or bowel cancer is one of the most common cancer risks for people above the age of 45. The research added the reduction in cancer risk, particularly for colorectal cancer, goes beyond the general benefits of physical activity. BBC TV presenter Dame Deborah James wrote and spoke about her bowel cancer diagnosis in 2018. Calling the show "Bowel Babe", James campaigned to raise the bowel cancer checks.

Unemployed people in Slough may no longer be entitled to a 100 per cent discount on their council tax bills due to planned cutbacks by the council. But the council is set to meet next week to discuss whether the council tax discount for unemployed people should be reduced to 70 per cent. “I’m really, really concerned they’re going for this now at a time when people are really struggling. Windsor and Maidenhead council currently offers an 80 per cent council tax reduction to unemployed people. Councillor Hulme said that while the previous Labour administration did hike council tax bills by 10 per cent in 2023, it ensured the 100 per cent council tax reduction scheme remained in place.