Spain and Portugal have regained access to electricity after one of Europe’s worst blackouts paralysed transport systems, disrupted mobile communications and postponed medical procedures. For almost a day from Monday to early on Tuesday, tens of millions of people were plunged into darkness. In major cities like Barcelona, Madrid and Lisbon, people were trapped in […]
Follow live updates on the Trump administration. During his presidential campaign, Donald J. Trump pledged to quickly bring down prices for American households, including making housing more affordable. “We’re going to open up tracts of federal land for housing construction,” Mr. Trump said in August. “We desperately need housing for people who can’t afford what’s […]
Helen Briggs Environment correspondent, BBC News•@hbriggs Getty Images The swallow is a common summer visitor, arriving in April and leaving in October With what’s being called a mini-heatwave looming for the UK, it’s not just humans looking forward to warmer weather. The warm spell is expected to give a temporary boost to nature as migratory […]
Tom HamiltonApr 29, 2025, 04:41 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 The Rugby Football Union (RFU) would be open to ground sharing Allianz Stadium Twickenham with Chelsea if the Premier League […]
Sportswear giant Adidas has warned import taxes imposed by President Donald Trump will lead to higher prices in the US for popular trainers including the Gazelle and Samba. “Since we currently cannot produce almost any of our products in the US, these higher tariffs will eventually cause higher costs for all our products for the […]
Phil Leake, Alison Benjamin, Daniel Wainwright and Jess Carr Data journalism team BBC Mark Carney’s Liberal Party is expected to win enough seats in the House of Commons to form a government in Canada. However, they are still short of the majority they wanted in the House of Commons. Carney is set to remain prime […]
The German sportswear company Adidas said on Tuesday that the increase in tariffs would lead to higher prices for its sneakers and sportswear for U.S. customers. “Since we currently cannot produce almost any of our products in the U.S., these higher tariffs will eventually cause higher costs for all our products for the U.S. market,” […]
Luis Enrique has hit back at what he believes is unfair negativity surrounding his Paris Saint-Germain side on the eve of their Champions League semifinal against Arsenal. PSG sealed their fourth consecutive Ligue 1 title earlier this month and have transformed themselves into one of Europe’s most dangerous teams this season. They face the Gunners […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed concerns that election spending promises could jeopardise the country’s prized AAA sovereign credit rating. Analysts at S&P Global this week wrote that Australia’s public spending was at “post-war highs”, and warned both major parties that the country’s rating was at risk if savings were not found. Party leaders […]
General Motors is abandoning a previous forecast for solid profit growth this year as a result of the uncertainty created by President Trump’s trade policies, the automaker said on Tuesday. The Trump administration imposed a 25 percent tariffs on imported cars this month and has said it will impose a 25 percent duty on imported […]