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 […]
Their numbers have been dwindling, dramatically, almost every year now. From 73 percent of the NHL, to 51, and now down to half that in the span of less than 20 years. While it may feel hyperbolic to call it a crisis in Canadian hockey, it’s certainly a troubling notion that now regularly registers in […]
Billy Kenber Politics investigations correspondent Phil Kemp Political producer Getty Images Rachel Reeves’s online CV exaggerated how long she spent working at the Bank of England. The Chancellor left the financial institution nine months earlier than she stated in her LinkedIn profile. This means she spent five and a half years working at the bank […]
The Trump administration is rapidly delivering wins to American companies by rolling back regulations, pausing investigations and retreating from lawsuits accusing employers of discrimination. A combination of firings, stop-work orders and litigation pauses has hobbled regulators like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Securities […]
Feb 13, 2025, 06:01 AM ET English Championship club Burnley made history by keeping a 10th successive clean sheet on Wednesday — a record that edges part owner J.J. Watt towards a shock NFL return with the Cincinatti Bengals. Watt, the former All-Pro defensive end, shared a text conversation with Burnley’s James Trafford in December […]