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Andrew gives up lease on another Crown Estate propertySean CoughlanRoyal correspondentGoogleEast Lodge is about five miles from Andrew's previous home at Royal LodgeAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor is giving up the lease on another Crown Estate property, the BBC understands.Mountbatten-Windsor has asked to end his lease on East Lodge, near his former home at Sunninghill Park in Berkshire, with...

Peak XV raises $1.3B, doubles down on AI as global VC rivalry in India heats up Peak XV announced on Friday that it has raised $1.3 billion across new India and Asia-focused funds. The firm, which now manages more than $10 billion in assets, is sharpening its focus on artificial intelligence and cross-border bets amid intensifying competition for deals in the region. The capital will be...

The new MacBook Pro laptops are up to $400 more expensive than their predecessors, thanks to the RAM shortage In Brief Posted: 9:39 AM PST · March 3, 2026 Image Credits:Apple Apple unveiled its latest slate of MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops on Tuesday morning, and in the case of the MacBook Pro, the new hardware comes with the...

Rubio warns Europe of new era in geopolitics before Munich security conferenceReutersThe US Secretary of State is due to address the Munich Security Conference on SaturdayUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken of a defining moment and a "new era" as he travels to Europe for a major speech to the Munich Security Conference.Rubio will lead the US delegation at the first major global event...

Fifteen migrants dead after collision with Greek coastguard boatCollision with Greek coast guard boat leaves 15 migrants deadNikos PapanikolaouandOlivia IrelandBBCA pursuit was under way at the time of the collision, the coastguard says (file photo)At least 15 migrants have died after a speedboat carrying them collided with a Greek coast guard vessel off the coast of the island of Chios late on...