Sylvester Stewart, who as leader of Sly and the Family Stone served up an intoxicating alchemy of soul, rock and R&B to pave the way for funk music’s heyday, has died. He was 82 years old. The musician’s family confirmed his death in a statement shared with CBC News. “It is with profound sadness that we … Read more
Crews walk towards a Royal Navy F-35B Lightning fighter jet to prepare it for take-off from the deck of British aircraft carrier HMS Prince Of Wales, in an undisclosed location, on April 24, 2025, following its deployment to the Indo-Pacific region. Richard Pohle | Afp | Getty Images The automotive and robotics industries have been … Read more
Dozens of protests and rallies opposing ICE raids and government immigration policies were held across the country on Monday, with more planned for the rest of the week, after a weekend of protests and unrest in Los Angeles. Since Sunday, the anti-ICE movement has spread across California and beyond, with events held from New York … Read more
A British holidaymaker has posted a scathing review of their Benidorm hotel, slamming the amount of “loud and rude” Spanish guests who were also staying there, and complaining that the entertainment wasn’t in English A furious British tourist has criticised the number of “loud and rude” Spanish guests at a hotel in Benidorm(Image: Getty Images) … Read more
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday trade talks with China were going well as the two sides met for a second day in London, seeking a breakthrough on export controls that have threatened a fresh rupture between the superpowers. Having agreed to step back from a full-blown trade embargo at a first round … Read more
Frederick Forsyth, the British author of The Day of the Jackal and other bestselling thrillers, has died after a brief illness, his literary agent said Monday. He was 86. Jonathan Lloyd, his agent, said Forsyth died at home early Monday surrounded by his family. “We mourn the passing of one of the world’s greatest thriller … Read more
American fund managers are lobbying Congress over a provision tucked inside President Donald Trump’s tax bill that they say could lead to foreign investors “quickly” pulling investments out of the U.S. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which passed through the U.S. House of Representatives in May, aims to penalize foreign-owned firms operating in the … Read more
Greta Thunberg was deported from Israel on Tuesday, the country’s foreign ministry said, the day after she and other activists were detained while trying to deliver a symbolic shipment of aid to Gaza by sea. In a post on X, the Israeli foreign ministry said that Thunberg, 22, had “just departed Israel on a flight … Read more
British tourists have been slammed by Spanish locals who have claimed that they are being ‘rude and bothersome’, ahead of Spain-wide protests against mass-tourism Tourists visit the Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona. More than 100 million people visited Spain last year – twice its population (Image: Bloomberg, Bloomberg via Getty Images) Spaniards have called out … Read more
Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg was deported from Israel on Tuesday, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said, the day after the Israeli navy prevented her and a group of fellow pro-Palestinian activists from sailing to Gaza. Thunberg, 22, was put on a flight to France, the ministry said, adding that she would travel on to Sweden from … Read more