TOKYO – Shohei Ohtani met the moment in his return to the Tokyo Dome, because of course he did. In Saturday’s exhibition against the Yomiuri Giants, Ohtani – ever the showman – was quick to slug a home run while wearing a major league uniform in his home country for the first time for the […]
Elaine Mitchell BBC News NI BBC Peter and Patricia live in a bungalow in Newry A couple were left reeling after getting a home insurance renewal quote of just under £100,000. Peter Cunningham and his wife Patricia from Newry have insured their bungalow with Tesco for a number of years paying £580 for last year’s […]
Protesters rally outside of a Tesla store in Boston on March 1, 2025, against the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, who is leading an effort to cut government jobs on behalf of President Trump. Rodrique Ngowi/AP hide caption toggle caption Rodrique Ngowi/AP Valerie Costa never expected to be directly in Elon Musk’s crosshairs, but here she […]
Just days after President Trump won the 2024 election, Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, sidestepped a question about how the central bank would grapple with a toxic combination of high inflation, stagnating growth and rising unemployment. “The whole plan is not to have stagflation,” Mr. Powell told reporters. “Knock on wood, we’ve […]
Tom HamiltonMar 16, 2025, 12:17 PM 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 United States national team star Christian Pulisic is in talks with AC Milan over a new contract, a source has […]
BBC In the next 24 hours and then over the following fortnight up until the Spring Statement, the government is going to talk a lot about a broken welfare system that is failing the people who use it, the economy and taxpayers. Taking a tough call on fixing it goes against the instincts of much […]
Branwen Jeffreys Education editor Getty Images The poorest children are missing more school and falling further behind classmates, research shared with the BBC suggests. According to new analysis by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) – which looked at pupil performance after the Covid-19 pandemic – children from the lowest income families are now up to […]
Forever 21 could be a step closer to shutting down operations in the US after the brand’s operating company filed for bankruptcy protection. The firm said in a statement that its stores and website in the US will remain open as it “begins its process of winding down”. Forever 21 was once a favourite of […]
By Michael Silver, Dianna Russini and Alec Lewis Three days after becoming a free agent, Aaron Rodgers remains a quarterback without a team. As the four-time MVP ponders his next move, one thing has become clear: The person who currently holds the biggest sway over his playing future is Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell. After […]
Forever 21’s operator in the United States filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, as the apparel company, which helped popularize fast fashion in the United States, struggles to compete with online retailers. F21 OpCo, the operator, as well as some U.S. subsidiaries, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Bankruptcy Court of Delaware, court documents show. […]