The UK government has given its strongest signal yet that it will seek exemptions from tariffs being threatened on British steel entering the US. US President Donald Trump has announced 25% taxes on steel entering the country, meaning American businesses face having to pay more to import the metal. But Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told […]
Jamie Coulson Health Correspondent BBC Sue Myerscough lost more than eight stone after adopting a low-carb diet A diabetes patient who lost eight-and-a-half-stone on a low-carb diet recommended by her GP has said it “changed her life”. Sue Myerscough, 72, from East Morton, near Keighley, used to weigh 19 stone before taking part on the […]
Hot inflation has raised the stakes of President Trump’s plans to escalate his use of tariffs on the country’s biggest trading partners, risking even higher consumer prices and pushing back the prospects of the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates soon. New inflation data released this week showed price pressures intensifying. The unexpected jump in January’s […]
When Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last month that lifesaving humanitarian work would be exempt from a freeze on foreign aid, global health workers breathed a collective sigh of relief. But a new directive has put such exemptions on hold. Several senior employees at the U.S.A.I.D. Bureau of Global Health received an email Tuesday […]
Simi Jolaoso BBC News, Niger Delta Getty Images A BBC investigation has uncovered allegations that energy giant Shell has ignored repeated warnings that a controversial clean-up operation of oil-polluted areas of southern Nigeria has been beset by problems and corruption. The multinational headquartered in London, along with the Nigerian government, has repeatedly stated that work […]
Feb 13, 2025, 07:52 AM ET Botafogo defender Alexander Barboza had a front tooth knocked out by Flamengo centre back Cleiton with a blindside punch in a brawl between players at the end of a heated Rio de Janeiro derby in the Carioca Championship at the Maracana. At the end of Flamengo’s 1-0 home win […]
Liv McMahon Technology reporter Getty Images Google Maps has blocked reviews for the Gulf of Mexico, after criticism of its decision to label it “Gulf of America” for users in the US. The tech giant updated the name of the location on Wednesday after President Donald Trump ordered it to be changed in official government […]
NHS leaders have acknowledged a recovery plan for dentistry in England, launched by the previous Conservative government a year ago, has comprehensively failed. One aspect of the plan – ‘Golden Hello’ payments to encourage dentists to start working in underserved areas – has seen only 39 dentists appointed out of a target of 240. Another […]
The diamond ring effect as well as Bailey’s Beads are seen as the moon eclipses the sun on April 8, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas. Ron Jenkins/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ron Jenkins/Getty Images There is nothing like being in the path of totality during a total solar eclipse. “For just a few minutes, […]
Just in: Lawyers for Elon Musk said he’d withdraw his $97.4 billion bid for control of OpenAI if the company halted its efforts to become a for-profit enterprise. More below. Separately: You might recall that several years ago I wrote a series of columns, following a raft of mass shootings, that inspired the creation of […]