U.S. President Donald Trump \with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Feb. 27, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The U.K. economy shrank sharply in April as global trade tariffs and domestic tax rises kicked in, data showed Thursday. The latest monthly growth figures … Read more
LONDON — British soccer legend David Beckham, a sporting icon and one of the world’s most recognizable faces, has received a knighthood from King Charles III for services to sport and charity, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday. The award, the highest Britain’s antiquated honors system can bestow, seems inevitable given Beckham’s success as a player … Read more
Father-of-two Arjun Patolia was on his way back to London after scattering the ashes of his late wife – but was tragically confirmed as one of the 241 victims who perished on the doomed Air India flight 171 18:45, 13 Jun 2025Updated 18:47, 13 Jun 2025 Arjun Patoliya and Bharti Patoliya with their daughters(Image: GOFUNDME) … Read more
Oil prices are leaping and stocks are falling Friday over worries that Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets could escalate further and damage the flow of crude around the world, along with the global economy. The price of a barrel of West Texas intermediate — the benchmark U.S. crude — jumped close to … Read more
A One Medical clinic location is pictured in Emeryville, California on February 16, 2024. Loren Elliott | The Washington Post | Getty Images For the better part of a decade, Amazon has been trying to carve it’s way into the U.S. health-care market, through billions of dollars worth of acquisitions, big-name hires and high-profile partnerships. … Read more
Meredith Gaudreau, the widow of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, has penned a heartbreaking essay for Player’s Tribune that details the devastating moment she learned her husband died. Johnny Gaudreau 31, who played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, and his younger brother, Matthew Gaudreau, 29, were killed in August 2024 after an alleged drunk driver crashed … Read more
Major General Apti Alaudinov urged the Kremlin to carry out mass mobilisation of up to one million fresh troops following Israel’s attack on Iran – as he claimed World War 3 is already underway 17:40, 13 Jun 2025Updated 17:42, 13 Jun 2025 One of Vladimir Putin’s generals has declared World War 3 is already underway, … Read more
Canada is bringing the world to Alberta for the G7 leaders summit in Kananaskis. As summit host, Prime Minister Mark Carney can invite any leaders he chooses — even those from countries outside the G7 club — as he attempts to shape Canada’s foreign policy and global geopolitics. When asked on June 7 to explain … Read more
Israel’s attack on Iran, its nuclear sites and its military leadership are part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s larger ambition to reform the dynamics of the Middle East and vanquish longtime foes. With the Islamic Republic weakened by the near defeat over the past year of key proxies such as Hamas and Hezbollah, the final … Read more
The JBS Greeley meatpacking facility in Greeley, Colorado, US, on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Chet Strange | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Brazilian meat giant JBS made their U.S. public market debut on Friday, opening at $13.65 a share. The opening trade values the company at roughly $30 billion, outstripping rival Tyson Foods’ market … Read more