The Washington Post Building in Washington, D.C., on June 5. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images A growing number of current and former journalists at The Washington Post are criticizing the legacy newspaper after owner Jeff Bezos decided to withhold a planned editorial endorsement for president for the first time in […]
Reuters The UK needs to make huge cuts to its greenhouse gas emissions this decade to help the world avoid the worst impacts of rising temperatures, the government’s climate watchdog has said. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) says the UK has the technologies to do this, but meeting the goal would require much greater investment […]
On a Wednesday afternoon, despite the persistent rain, Blackburn’s town centre is a hive of activity. College students amble around the shops as streets away worshippers march uphill to the mosque for afternoon prayer. The scene is not one of political upheaval and yet, a little over three months ago, that is exactly what took […]
BBC Yusely Perez says she was forced to collect firewood to burn for cooking Cuba has endured one of its toughest weeks in years after a nationwide blackout which left around 10 million Cubans without power for several days. Adding to the Caribbean island’s problems, Hurricane Oscar left a trail of destruction along the north-eastern […]
The Army–Navy game occupies a special, yet peculiar position on the college football calendar. Its significance is undeniable, given the history, ferocity and pageantry of the rivalry. It stands alone — literally — as the only game on the Saturday after conference championship weekend in December. Yet the stakes of the game typically haven’t mattered […]
Cheshire Constabulary Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole life prison terms after being convicted of the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of seven others Convicted serial killer Lucy Letby’s bid to challenge her latest conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Lawyers […]
The chancellor is set to increase the amount employers in the UK pay in National Insurance to raise £20bn for public services including the NHS. Rachel Reeves is also expected to use Wednesday’s Budget to lower the threshold for when employers start paying the tax, but is not likely to introduce the levy to employer […]
FBI is investigating alleged access to cellphone networks by people associated with Beijing. The FBI has launched a probe into alleged hacking by China after reports said the phones of Donald Trump and JD Vance may have been compromised. Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by the United States Republican presidential candidate and his running mate, […]
EPA Anti-government protests on the streets of Georgia’s capital last spring drew thousands Two countries, Moldova and Georgia, are holding hold pivotal votes within a week of one another that will decide their future path in Europe. Both have felt the shadow of Russia’s war in Ukraine, and both are former Soviet republics. Georgians go […]
In a rematch of the 2022 Euros final, Germany secured a 4-3 victory over European Champions England in a chaotic seven-goal thriller in front of 47,167 at Wembley. The last time these two sides met, England defeated the visitors 2-1 to lift their first major trophy in front of a sold-out crowd. However, some shocking […]