The United States Postal Service made an about-turn on Wednesday and said it would continue to accept packages from mainland China and Hong Kong, reversing a decision to temporarily halt those deliveries after an order by President Trump that ended duty-free handling of many smaller parcels. The Postal Service’s halt and reversal just hours later […]
Foreign Ministry says it ‘strongly opposes’ displacement of residents from Gaza after Trump floats redevelopment plan. Malaysia has said it “strongly opposes” the forcible resettlement of Palestinians in Gaza after United States President Donald Trump said Washington would take over the enclave under an extraordinary redevelopment plan. The forced displacement of Palestinians would constitute ethnic […]
It’s hard enough when your favorite team’s best player leaves town. It’s even harder to watch that star player join a rival. And nothing in fandom compares to the pain of watching that star take the team you hate to heights your favorite club never reached. When a star jumps from one rival to another, […]
Google has become the latest big US firm to scrap its goals to recruit more workers from underrepresented groups, BBC News understands. The decision to abandon the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) recruitment targets comes after the company carried out an annual review of its corporate policies. The technology giant is also reviewing some of […]
In 2020, Uber was at a crossroads: The company had made an expensive bet on robot taxis, but the project was laden with legal problems and burning through cash. So Uber gave it away to another start-up. But five years later, Uber’s future seems as tied to autonomous vehicles as ever. The company is now […]
BBC Five times Prof Kevin Fong broke down in tears in a nondescript hearing room in West London, while giving evidence to the Covid inquiry. The 53-year-old has the kind of CV that makes you pay attention: a consultant anaesthetist in London who also works for the air ambulance service and specialises in space medicine. […]
Harry Kane has a release clause in his existing Bayern Munich contract, a source has confirmed to ESPN. German newspaper Bild has reported that the 31-year-old had an agreement which could have seen him leave the club this winter for around €80 million (€83.3m) and will be active again in January 2026 when the fee […]
Simon Jack BBC Business editor Getty Images Chief executive Anders Opedal said the transition to lower carbon energy was moving slower than expected Norwegian energy giant Equinor is halving investment in renewable energy over the next two years while increasing oil and gas production. Chief executive Anders Opedal said that the transition to lower carbon […]
Alison Holt Social affairs editor Becky Morton Political reporter Getty Images The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to exempt social care from the rise in National Insurance. The party said the chancellor had provided extra funding for the NHS and other public sector organisations to cover the cost of the tax rise – […]
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday released the transcript of a “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris that has been at the center of a lawsuit between CBS and President Trump. The transcript of the interview shows that Ms. Harris gave a lengthy answer to a question about Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister. […]