Getty Images Peter Jay, the former economics editor of the BBC, has died aged 87. At various times, Jay was also economics editor of the Times newspaper, presenter of ITV’s Weekend World, British Ambassador to Washington, launch chairman of TV-am and chief of staff to Robert Maxwell. In a statement, his family said: “Peter Jay’s […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced a proposal to keep the government running until Dec. 20. Win McNamee/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images/Getty Images North America House Speaker Mike Johnson announced a temporary agreement that would keep the government funded until Dec. 20. The measure does not include any part […]
Reuters The foreign secretary has said climate change is a more pervasive and fundamental threat than terrorism. In his maiden speech, 100 days after taking office, David Lammy said the climate issue, along with a decline in nature, would be “central to all the Foreign Office does”. He also announced the government would launch a […]
Horschel then won the tournament for the second time in four years with an eagle at the par-five 18th. “If someone had of said you’re going to turn up at Wentworth this week and shoot 20 under par, I’d take that – all I can do is keep showing up and trying to play the […]
Sep 22, 2024, 09:09 AM ET Roma chief executive Lina Souloukou has stepped down, the Serie A club said on Sunday, following fan anger over the sacking of manager Daniele De Rossi last Wednesday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related “We thank Lina for her dedicated service during a critical period for the club and wish her […]
Getty Images Racoon dogs are implicated as one of the potential animals that could have been the source of Covid A team of scientists say it is “beyond reasonable doubt” the Covid pandemic started with infected animals sold at a market, rather than a laboratory leak. They were analysing hundreds of samples collected from Wuhan, […]
The UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, has indicated that delicate negotiations with the White House to allow Ukraine to use Storm Shadow missiles inside Russia are ongoing, arguing it was a time for “nerve and guts”. The apparent encouragement to Joe Biden comes just over a week after Lammy and Keir Starmer visited the US […]
A 12.12m (39.76 ft) bratwurst, which pub bosses claim to be the UK’s longest, has been a sizzling hit for punters. Chefs at The Castle in Droitwich Spa cooked the colossal banger, to celebrate Oktoberfest, the annual German beer event most associated with Munich. They said they had followed a traditional German recipe, and then […]
Getty Images A long-running measure of how consumers feel about their finances and the economy has fallen sharply, raising concerns that the government’s warning that the Budget will be “painful” has shaken people’s confidence. GfK’s Consumer Confidence Barometer has tumbled further into negative territory since the end of August. The index had been recovering after […]
Reuters Surgeons like Elias Jaradeh have been working around the clock to treat thousands of wounded people A Lebanese surgeon has described how the sheer volume of severe wounds from two days of exploding device attacks forced him to act “robotic” just to be able to keep working. Surgeon Elias Jaradeh said he treated women […]