Artificial intelligence is so far having no negative impact on euro-zone employment, with the heaviest users of the technology even adding staff, according to a European Central Bank blog post . Based on company surveys conducted in 2025, “investment in and the intensive use of AI are not yet replacing jobs,” researchers Laura Lebastard and David Sondermann wrote. “In fact, some firms are hiring a...
Artificial intelligence is so far having no negative impact on euro-zone employment, with the heaviest users of the technology even adding staff, according to a European Central Bank blog post . Based on company surveys conducted in 2025, “investment in and the intensive use of AI are not yet replacing jobs,” researchers Laura Lebastard and David Sondermann wrote. “In fact, some firms are hiring additional employees – perhaps because they are looking to develop and implement AI technologies while maintaining their existing production processes, or because AI is a way to help them scale up more quickly,” they said. President Christine Lagarde says the ECB will be “extremely attentive” to how AI-driven productivity gains impact labor markets amid fears of a widespread displacement of workers. The Federal Reserve may not be able to counter rising unemployment caused by AI, Governor Lisa Cook warned last month. The ECB blog cautioned that studies on Europe can be difficult to square with those in the US, where adoption is proceeding much more rapidly. Things can also change easily as usage becomes more widespread. “AI has not yet significantly transformed production processes,” it said. “Given that this is set to change, the longer-term impact of AI on employment remains less clear.” Lagarde Vows ‘Extremely Attentive’ ECB on AI-Driven Job Cuts ECB’s Lagarde Says Embracing AI Can Still Give Europe an Edge Cook Says Fed May Not Be Able to Counter AI-Driven Job Loss
da-kuk Stock futures continued to decline Wednesday morning as investors assessed the escalating conflict in the Middle East, anticipated important economic data for insights on interest rates, and confronted rising oil prices that heighten inflation risks. Here are some of Wednesday's biggest stock movers: Biggest stock gainers Ross Stores ( ROST ) +6% - Shares jumped after reporting strong Q4 re...
da-kuk Stock futures continued to decline Wednesday morning as investors assessed the escalating conflict in the Middle East, anticipated important economic data for insights on interest rates, and confronted rising oil prices that heighten inflation risks. Here are some of Wednesday's biggest stock movers: Biggest stock gainers Ross Stores ( ROST ) +6% - Shares jumped after reporting strong Q4 results and issuing upbeat guidance, as solid holiday sales and stepped-up marketing helped offset tariff pressures and softer consumer sentiment. For Q1, the company expects comparable sales growth of 7% to 8%, well above estimates of about 3.7%, driving EPS of $1.60 to $1.67, up 11% Y/Y and around the $1.63 consensus. For FY2027, Ross forecasts same-store sales growth of 3% to 4% vs. roughly 3% expectations and EPS of $7.01 to $7.36 compared with $7.21 estimates. The company also hiked the dividend by 10%. Moderna ( MRNA ) +5% - Shares rose after reaching a $950M patent litigation settlement with Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) and Genevant Sciences (ROIV), resolving disputes tied to its COVID-19 and RSV vaccines. The payment, due in Q3 and to be recorded as a Q1 charge, eliminates future royalty obligations and provides clarity across its infectious disease portfolio, including Spikevax, mRESVIA, mNEXSPIKE, and mCOMBRIAX. Following the settlement, Moderna expects to end the year with $4.5B–$5B in cash and equivalents. The company will appeal to the U.S. Federal Circuit, arguing that government-contractor immunity limits its liability; a favorable ruling would remove any additional payment, while an adverse decision could require up to another $1.3B within 90 days. Biggest stock losers Horizon Technology Finance ( HRZN ) -10% - Shares dipped after reporting net investment income and total investment income below expectations. Total investment income came in at $20.7M, missing the $23.9M estimate and declining from $26.3M in the prior quarter and $23.5M a year earlier. Although the...
Amid a cost of living crisis, pricey patisserie is all the rage – and not just in London. Our reporter goes on a crawl to find out if a tart can really be worth £45 There was a time when you could get a stuffed vanilla cream slice or a neon-pink Tottenham cake for about £1 on the leafy, residential corner of Hackney, east London, where I stand today. But the branch of Percy Ingle bakery that was h...
Amid a cost of living crisis, pricey patisserie is all the rage – and not just in London. Our reporter goes on a crawl to find out if a tart can really be worth £45 There was a time when you could get a stuffed vanilla cream slice or a neon-pink Tottenham cake for about £1 on the leafy, residential corner of Hackney, east London, where I stand today. But the branch of Percy Ingle bakery that was here for nearly 50 years is gone. In its place sits Fika , a cafe where a cinnamon bun costs £4.20 and a pistachio croissant will set you back nearly £5. In comparison with other bakeries, however, Fika’s pastries are a bargain. At Copains, a Parisian favourite that opened its first UK branch in central London late last year, a large babka (about the same size as a supermarket chocolate twist) will set you back £12.50, while an eclair costs £11.90. In Harrods’ food hall, a stuffed, savoury croissant topped with gold leaf is £12. At Cedric Grolet, located inside the luxury Berkeley hotel, a hazelnut cookie will leave you £25 out of pocket. Yes, the age of the £10-plus pastry has arrived. Continue reading...
The future Hall of Famer’s behavior over the years has been rash and erratic. But it’s understandable given the scrutiny he finds himself under They’re calling the posts the “KD Files”. There’s no definitive proof that Kevin Durant is the man behind the X account @gethigher77 (display name: getoffmydickerson), but if he isn’t, somebody has done a phenomenal impersonation. In various screenshots sp...
The future Hall of Famer’s behavior over the years has been rash and erratic. But it’s understandable given the scrutiny he finds himself under They’re calling the posts the “KD Files”. There’s no definitive proof that Kevin Durant is the man behind the X account @gethigher77 (display name: getoffmydickerson), but if he isn’t, somebody has done a phenomenal impersonation. In various screenshots splashed across the internet , getoffmydickerson took shots at Durant’s teammates, as the player himself has done before . There was also creative and amusing trash talk, something Durant has shown a talent for. Some of it crossed the line: the account made a reprehensible joke about supplying drones (Durant invests in the company Skydio, which has provided the Israel Defense Forces with weapons) and called Durant’s teammate Jabari Smith Jr “retarded”. When asked about @gethigher77 , Durant said, “I’m not here to get into Twitter nonsense” – far from a denial that he was behind it, and in the eyes of many, confirmation that he was. We’ve got people writing in-depth proofs that the account is real. Not that getoffmydickerson is Durant’s only problem. Shortly after the tweets blew up, Boardroom, which defines itself as a “sports, media, and entertainment brand” co-founded by Durant and his agent Rich Kleiman, laid off three of its staff writers, rationalizing the move as part of a pivot to video. (An aside: what’s the point of having career earnings of half a billion dollars if you’re not willing to invest some of it to protect your media company from financial headwinds?) Continue reading...
Rising energy costs driven by Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions may provide some relief to China’s years-long struggle with weak prices, but analysts warn that a spike in oil prices could spark a scenario in which stagnant economic growth collides with rising inflation, hindering the nation’s economic recovery. “Rising oil prices [could] lead to stagflation, which helps increase the inflation r...
Rising energy costs driven by Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions may provide some relief to China’s years-long struggle with weak prices, but analysts warn that a spike in oil prices could spark a scenario in which stagnant economic growth collides with rising inflation, hindering the nation’s economic recovery. “Rising oil prices [could] lead to stagflation, which helps increase the inflation rate but also leads to a decline in economic growth and an increase in unemployment,” said Su Jian, an economics professor at Peking University. Su, who is also director of the university’s Centre for National Economic Research, pointed to two previous oil crises – during the 1973 Yom Kippur war, and after the Iranian revolution and subsequent Iran-Iraq war in the late 1970s and early 1980s – that triggered stagflation in oil-importing nations. Advertisement Higher costs have historically forced factories to cut production and lay off workers, while prices for goods continued to rise even as economies slowed, he noted. The current military confrontation between Iran and US-Israeli forces entered its fifth day on Wednesday, heightening risks to a region that is vital to global energy flows and maritime trade Advertisement Oil prices rose further on Wednesday. Brent crude – one of the leading benchmarks for the global crude oil commodity market – traded above US$84 per barrel, up 16 per cent since Friday, before hostilities escalated. And West Texas Intermediate crude, a key United States oil benchmark, had risen 15 per cent to above US$77.
A 75-year-old Chinese actress has ignited a nationwide debate over age representation after portraying a teenage girl and sharing a kiss with a much younger male co-star in a mini-drama. Liu Xiaoqing, a cherished figure in Chinese cinema with over 10 million social media followers, has long been celebrated for her youthful energy and commitment to her craft, earning her the title of China’s “agele...
A 75-year-old Chinese actress has ignited a nationwide debate over age representation after portraying a teenage girl and sharing a kiss with a much younger male co-star in a mini-drama. Liu Xiaoqing, a cherished figure in Chinese cinema with over 10 million social media followers, has long been celebrated for her youthful energy and commitment to her craft, earning her the title of China’s “ageless goddess.” In the mini-drama Splendid Tranquility, which aired in February, Liu plays Su Wanqing, an 18-year-old embroiderer who rises from family disgrace to become the wife of King Jing. The show consists of 80 two-minute episodes. Advertisement Liu’s portrayal of the teenage character reportedly utilises make-up and beauty filters to achieve a youthful appearance, enhanced by her remarkable acting skills. The most contentious scene features Liu’s character, rescued from a dungeon by King Jing, played by 45-year-old Jin Jia, sharing an intimate kiss in a room. The most controversial scene features Liu’s character, rescued from a dungeon by King Jing, portrayed by 45-year-old Jin Jia, sharing a passionate kiss. Photo: Handout The kiss, which was thoroughly rehearsed and filmed from multiple angles, has elicited polarised reactions online.
Beijing has built military capacity and strengthened political resolve but needs to project a more credible deterrence as it steps up unification with Taiwan over the next five years, according to a mainland Chinese policy adviser. Li Yihu, dean of the Taiwan Research Institute at Peking University, said the reunification process would enter an “accelerated phase” in the next five years and the ma...
Beijing has built military capacity and strengthened political resolve but needs to project a more credible deterrence as it steps up unification with Taiwan over the next five years, according to a mainland Chinese policy adviser. Li Yihu, dean of the Taiwan Research Institute at Peking University, said the reunification process would enter an “accelerated phase” in the next five years and the mainland needed to do more to communicate an understanding of what he said was the inevitability of the process. “Currently, we are doing very well in terms of building the capacity and the resolve to use [military deterrence], but we still need to work on ensuring that … both overt and potential adversaries fully understand the consequences of deterrence and the gains and losses,” he said. Advertisement Li gave the assessment on Sunday at a forum organised by the China Review News Agency, an outlet backed by Beijing and based in Hong Kong. He was referencing the deterrence theory of former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger , who argued that deterrence was a product of the physical military capacity to inflict damage, the resolve and willingness of leadership to act and the potential rivals’ perception and understanding of the deterrer’s power and resolve. Advertisement Li noted that history showed that for deterrence to work, nations needed to “effectively grasp all the three key components”. “The mainland needs to further seize the initiative, namely, to improve its ability to provide early warnings, respond to incidents, and achieve desired results when dealing with relevant situations.”
The perfect pillow is out there, whatever your sleep style. We put 10 to the test, including a budget buy that costs less than a posh pint • The best mattresses, tested Pillows, like mattresses , are personal things. What represents one person’s idea of heaven can signal a horrible night’s sleep for someone else. This makes reviewing them challenging, but also strangely rewarding – with no objecti...
The perfect pillow is out there, whatever your sleep style. We put 10 to the test, including a budget buy that costs less than a posh pint • The best mattresses, tested Pillows, like mattresses , are personal things. What represents one person’s idea of heaven can signal a horrible night’s sleep for someone else. This makes reviewing them challenging, but also strangely rewarding – with no objective benchmarking software to fall back on, the reviewer must use their brain power alone to establish who might get on well with a pillow – and who won’t. That’s exactly what I’ve aimed to do, testing different pillows of different heights, firmnesses and materials, so that you don’t have to. The good news is you don’t need to break the bank to get your hands on one of the best options because one of our top picks will set you back just £14 for a pair. Best pillow overall and best memory foam: Otty Deluxe Pure pillow Best budget pillow: Fogarty soft cotton back-sleeper pillows Continue reading...
wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images The US and Israel on Feb. 28 launched a large-scale, coordinated air campaign against Iran, striking a broad range of leadership, military, security and nuclear targets. A forced government change is now a key objective, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence country risk analysts. Global supply networks may feel the impact through a mixture of energy market ...
wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images The US and Israel on Feb. 28 launched a large-scale, coordinated air campaign against Iran, striking a broad range of leadership, military, security and nuclear targets. A forced government change is now a key objective, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence country risk analysts. Global supply networks may feel the impact through a mixture of energy market disruptions, airfreight challenges and container freight shipping network interruptions. In the case of energy, shipping via the Strait of Hormuz needs to continue; flows of LNG may be disrupted as well as crude oil. Energy supply chain disruption Absent an extended closure of the Strait or the destruction of liquefaction assets, the impact is unlikely to be long-term in nature. The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) is likely to expand targeting of critical Gulf energy infrastructure if US and Israeli strikes target Iranian critical national infrastructure and major crude export terminals. Air freight disruption Global air freight networks face challenges from the halt to flights through many of the regional ports, including the hubs of Doha and Dubai. These hubs handle around 2.6 million metric tons and 2.2 million metric tons of airfreight, respectively, or around 4.0% of the total global airfreight volumes. The ability of air freight networks to adapt is partly limited by aircraft flight ranges, though networks can rapidly adapt, as was shown during the pandemic. Container shipping disruption Container shipping faces challenges to both local actions in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider region through shipping via the Red Sea. Local actions in the Strait of Hormuz impact key shipping hubs for container freight, including Jebel Ali in Dubai, as we previously identified at the time of June 2025 conflict. Container lines are also redirecting shipping away from the Red Sea once more. CMA CGM SA has ordered all vessels in the Gulf to proceed to shelter and AP Moeller Maer...
On the brink of death, a woman is saved by a stranger and his family toggle caption Jean Muenchrath In early May 1982, Jean Muenchrath and her boyfriend set out on a mountaineering trip in the Sierra Nevada, a mountain range in California. They had done many backcountry trips in the area before, so the terrain was somewhat familiar to both of them. But after they reached one of the summits, a viol...
On the brink of death, a woman is saved by a stranger and his family toggle caption Jean Muenchrath In early May 1982, Jean Muenchrath and her boyfriend set out on a mountaineering trip in the Sierra Nevada, a mountain range in California. They had done many backcountry trips in the area before, so the terrain was somewhat familiar to both of them. But after they reached one of the summits, a violent storm swept in. It began to snow heavily, and soon the pair was engulfed in a blizzard, with thunder and lightning reverberating around them. "Getting struck and killed by lightning was a real possibility since we were the highest thing around for miles and lightning was striking all around us," Muenchrath said. Sponsor Message To reach safer ground, they decided to abandon their plan of taking a trail back. Instead, using their ice axes, they climbed down the face of the mountain through steep and icy snow chutes. They were both skilled at this type of descent, but at one particularly difficult part of the route, Muenchrath slipped and tumbled over 100 feet down the rocky mountain face. She barely survived the fall and suffered life-threatening injuries. This was before cellular or satellite phones, so calling for help wasn't an option. The couple was forced to hike through deep snow back to the trailhead. Once they arrived, Muenchrath collapsed in the parking lot. It had been five days since she'd fallen. "My clothes were bloody. I had multiple fractures in my spine and pelvis, a head injury and gangrene from a deep wound," Muenchrath said. Not long after they reached the trailhead parking lot, a car pulled in. A man was driving, with his wife in the passenger seat and their baby in the back. As soon as the man saw Muenchrath's condition, he ran over to help. "He gently stroked my head, and he held my face [and] reassured me by saying something like, 'You're going to be OK now. I'll be right back to get you,'" Muenchrath remembered. Sponsor Message For the first time ...
America has a housing affordability crisis. Building houses for rent can help toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images When Joanne LaZette was looking for a new home in Mesa, Ariz., in 2022, she knew she didn't want an apartment. Hallways filled with screaming kids? No, thanks. But homeownership has its own troubles, like a hefty price tag — and for LaZette, the responsibility of maintaining a ...
America has a housing affordability crisis. Building houses for rent can help toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images When Joanne LaZette was looking for a new home in Mesa, Ariz., in 2022, she knew she didn't want an apartment. Hallways filled with screaming kids? No, thanks. But homeownership has its own troubles, like a hefty price tag — and for LaZette, the responsibility of maintaining a place on her own at age 87. Instead, LaZette found a way to avoid both apartments and ownership. She rented a brand-new house that was specifically built not for sale, but for tenants like her. "I share no walls with anybody, and it's like having my own private little house that I just rent," LaZette said. Sponsor Message About 7% of new single-family houses hitting the market are now for rent, not sale. More than 10 times as many "build-to-rent" homes were completed in the U.S. in 2024 as compared with a decade earlier. Many of these are being constructed by firms that specialize in build-to-rent housing, like NexMetro, which develops and owns single-family rental homes in the Sun Belt, a hot market for these properties. That's where populations are growing and there's plenty of land. Ohio and Utah have also seen a boom. When NexMetro CEO Josh Hartmann started building these houses in 2009, in the aftermath of the financial crisis, he expected to get homeowners who had faced foreclosure and could no longer afford owning but still wanted the same home lifestyle. Instead, Hartmann said most of his residents have been young professionals, who were more likely to be pet owners than parents. Many wanted to live in a single-family home but either were not ready or were uninterested in homeownership. "It's just a lifestyle choice," said Hartmann. "They're kind of figuring out where they want to live. They don't want to buy a house yet." Others are older residents unwilling to buy and maintain a house late in life. Sponsor Message Supporters like Hartmann say these new constructio...
As Paralympics approach, U.S. skier Sydney Peterson balances training and research toggle caption Emily Chen-Newton SALT LAKE CITY — With the 2026 Winter Paralympics set to open Friday in Milan and Cortina, athletes are busy preparing for their Games. One such athlete is Sydney Peterson, a member of the U.S. Paralympic Ski Team. She is also working towards her PhD in neuroscience at the University...
As Paralympics approach, U.S. skier Sydney Peterson balances training and research toggle caption Emily Chen-Newton SALT LAKE CITY — With the 2026 Winter Paralympics set to open Friday in Milan and Cortina, athletes are busy preparing for their Games. One such athlete is Sydney Peterson, a member of the U.S. Paralympic Ski Team. She is also working towards her PhD in neuroscience at the University of Utah — looking at movement disorders, similar to her condition. Peterson's days are a balancing act between the lab and her skis. Peterson, who began cross-country skiing at age five, has a neurological condition known as dystonia that causes involuntary muscle contractions in her left arm and leg. So typically, she skis with only one pole. With a custom left ankle brace and a ski pole in her right hand, she glides across the snow, evenly side to side. As a multi-medal Paralympian (she won gold, silver and bronze at the 2022 Beijing Paralympics), she's at the top of her game. But when she was 13, just beginning to experience symptoms, skiing became her physical therapy. Sponsor Message "It's much more fun to be able to do that after school with your friends than alone in a clinic," she said. Peterson credits her friends and team with helping her cope as her symptoms got much worse in college. Over time, the muscle contractions forced her left hand and ankle into fixed positions. "But, I was really fortunate that I still had all my teammates, still had my college coach. I was able to show up to practice each day. I still had that continuity." Now at 23, and working towards the doctorate degree, Peterson's days revolve around two communities: on the slopes and in the lab. So, after her first workout of the day, she heads to the University of Utah to check on experiments she's running in a rare-disease lab. toggle caption Alex Davidson/Getty Images They're using fruit flies to test the effectiveness of different drugs on certain genetic movement disorders. Walking into the...
ICE has spun a massive surveillance web. We talked to people caught in it Getty Images; Court Listener; Collage by Danielle A. Scruggs/NPR On an evening in late January, Emily was driving through her Minneapolis neighborhood doing something that had become part of her routine in recent weeks: patrolling for ICE. Emily, who NPR is only identifying by her first name because she fears retribution fro...
ICE has spun a massive surveillance web. We talked to people caught in it Getty Images; Court Listener; Collage by Danielle A. Scruggs/NPR On an evening in late January, Emily was driving through her Minneapolis neighborhood doing something that had become part of her routine in recent weeks: patrolling for ICE. Emily, who NPR is only identifying by her first name because she fears retribution from the federal government, says she followed an ICE vehicle at a safe distance into a parking lot. "And then someone leaned out of the passenger side of that SUV and took a picture of me and my car," she says. Emily says she decided to leave at that point, but the SUV made a sudden U-turn and barreled towards her, braking next to her driver's side window. A female agent wearing a gaiter-style mask rolled down the window, leaned out — and addressed Emily by name. Sponsor Message "She yelled, 'Emily, Emily, we're going to take you home!' Then she looked at her phone and she recited my home address," she says. Emily says she didn't acknowledge the agents and drove away, but was so shaken that she didn't drive home, afraid the agents might follow her there. Instead she went to a nearby restaurant and waited for hours. toggle caption Lexi Parra for NPR "I don't know how they pulled [my information] up, if they had something on me already, or if they pulled my registration," she says. "Their message was not subtle, right? They were in effect, saying, 'We see you. We can get to you whenever we want to.' And it did scare me." Emily's experience mirrors that of many other people across the country. To understand how federal agents are using various Department of Homeland Security surveillance tools in real time, NPR collected dozens of accounts — through interviews and court documents — describing confrontations with federal immigration officers in recent months. Activists and journalists spoke of tactics they felt were intimidating: agents photographing their faces or license plates...
Dogecoin (DOGE +3.85%) is the cryptocurrency industry's original meme token. It was created in 2013 by two friends who used the Doge Shina Ibu meme as inspiration, and they have admitted publicly that the whole exercise was a joke. However, many speculative investors latched on to the project, and in 2021 it achieved a peak market capitalization of more than $90 billion. Suddenly, it was more valu...
Dogecoin (DOGE +3.85%) is the cryptocurrency industry's original meme token. It was created in 2013 by two friends who used the Doge Shina Ibu meme as inspiration, and they have admitted publicly that the whole exercise was a joke. However, many speculative investors latched on to the project, and in 2021 it achieved a peak market capitalization of more than $90 billion. Suddenly, it was more valuable than many of the companies in the S&P 500. But speculative frenzies are difficult to sustain, so Dogecoin lost more than 90% of its value by mid-2022. Despite a few attempted recoveries, a single token still trades for just $0.09 today, which is significantly below its 2021 peak of $0.73. Could 2026 be the year Dogecoin turns around and reclaims its all-time high, or potentially even hits the elusive $1 milestone? The answer might shock you. Dogecoin is fading into irrelevance (again) A cryptocurrency can't rise in value over the long term without a sustainable source of demand. Bitcoin experiences demand from the investment community because of its perceived status as a store of value, which is why it set a new record high as recently as last year. XRP, on the other hand, experiences demand when financial institutions use it as a bridge currency in the Ripple Payments network. It also set a seven-year high last year, though its fundamentals are on shaky ground. Dogecoin certainly isn't a good store of value considering it hasn't set a new high in almost five years, nor is it used as a bridge currency. It isn't widely accepted as a form of payment, either, with just 2,172 businesses around the world willing to take it in exchange for goods and services. Instead, Dogecoin's two largest rallies (in 2021 and then in 2024) centered around prominent figures like Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, who regularly promoted the token. Musk would share Dogecoin-related memes on social media, and he even participated in a Dogecoin skit on Saturday Night Live in May 2021, whi...
Edinburgh Leader Hails City Diversity After Migrant Stabbing Spree Hospitalizes Two Authored by Thomas Brooke va Remix News, In the wake of Monday’s stabbing spree by a suspect reported by one national newspaper to have been a Somali immigrant, the leader of City of Edinburgh Council has praised the capital’s diversity and said she wants the city to “stay that way.” Cllr. Jane Meagher spoke out af...
Edinburgh Leader Hails City Diversity After Migrant Stabbing Spree Hospitalizes Two Authored by Thomas Brooke va Remix News, In the wake of Monday’s stabbing spree by a suspect reported by one national newspaper to have been a Somali immigrant, the leader of City of Edinburgh Council has praised the capital’s diversity and said she wants the city to “stay that way.” Cllr. Jane Meagher spoke out after a man was arrested in connection with Monday morning’s violence, which saw armed officers swarm a block of flats and nearby streets following reports of a suspect carrying two large knives. Footage of the suspect circulated widely on social media, showing a Black man wielding large blades in both hands. 🏴‼️ A knifeman has reportedly stabbed multiple people in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is believed to have smashed up a convenience store before entering an apartment block. Schools have been placed in lockdown and armed police descended on the Calders area of the city. "The two… pic.twitter.com/iYf3HITutH — Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) March 2, 2026 The suspect’s nationality has not yet been confirmed by Police Scotland. At least two people were injured during the attack, with one man suffering injuries “consistent with being stabbed” and a woman sustaining a head wound. Both were taken to hospital in the Scottish capital. In a statement issued after the suspect was taken into custody, Meagher said she was “deeply shocked” by what had happened and paid tribute to emergency responders and council staff. “Moments like this remind us of the need to stand together – and of the importance of community spirit and tolerance,” she said. The response from Edinburgh City Council to Monday's stabbing spree that left two people in the hospital has been to praise diversity, calling it the city's "biggest strength." Council leader Jane Meagher said everyone has a part to play in making sure it remains welcoming and… pic.twitter.com/ZkYm9GvruQ — Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) March 2,...