The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has confirmed its full readiness to host the AFC U17 Asian Cup™️ Saudi Arabia 2025, following the final inspection visit conducted by the Asian Football Confederation. The President of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, Yasser Al-Misehal, expressed his gratitude for the unwavering support of the Kingdom’s leadership in the sports […]
On the day of the US presidential inauguration I was told by a top US tech chief executive that although he was likely to be hit by retaliatory tariffs, he assumed any trade war would die down. “Trump lives by the Dow Jones’ reaction,” he said – something markets call the “Trump put”. This means […]
Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images An annual injection designed to guard against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has completed an important early safety trial, researchers report in The Lancet medical journal. Lenacapavir stops the virus from replicating inside cells. If future trials go well – now it has passed the first, Phase […]
Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter, BBC News Tom Ingham Climate and science team, BBC News Lee Whitaker/Getty Images Environmental organisations and the UK authorities are assessing how damaging the collision of an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea will be for marine species and nearby wildlife populations. It’s still too […]
While the slopes may still be open across much of North America, it’s time to think about next season. The major passes, including Epic and Ikon, as well as the smaller Mountain Collective, have recently announced sales for the 2025-26 season. The Indy Pass has already completed its early sales, although opportunities to purchase it […]
Dalvin Modore walked as if there was broken glass beneath his feet, stepping gingerly, his frail shoulders hunched against the anticipation of pain. His trousers had become so loose that he had to hold them up as he inched around his small farm in western Kenya. Mr. Modore has tuberculosis. He is 40, a tall […]
Manchester United intend to build a 100,000-capacity new stadium rather than redevelop their existing Old Trafford home. United announced the ambitious plans on Tuesday, with London-based architecture firm Fosters + Partners selected to lead the project. The new-build will be situated on land surrounding Old Trafford, as part of a wider regeneration of the Trafford […]
Tom Espiner BBC business reporter Getty Images US President Donald Trump has said he will double the tariffs he previously announced on Canadian steel and aluminium imports into the US, taking the levies to 50% in total. In the latest twist in a deepening trade war, Trump said it was in retaliation for 25% tariffs […]
As Delaware lawmakers prepare to hold hearings tomorrow about a bill that could reshape corporate America, some of the biggest corporate law firms are coming out in favor of it. On Tuesday, 21 law firms — including Simpson Thacher and Bartlett; Cravath, Swaine & Moore; and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison — will publish […]
Victoria Derbyshire and Katherine Hodgson BBC Newsnight BBC Newsnight Former footballer Dean Windass is calling for more support for ex-players and their families affected by dementia Former footballer Dean Windass says he is scared for the future following his stage two dementia diagnosis and wants more support for other players and their families in the […]