MANCHESTER, England — Ruben Amorim will hope that one day, the FA Cup will slip down his list of priorities. Right now, though, with Manchester United languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League table, it’s offering some welcome respite for the under-pressure manager. Nothing is coming easy for Amorim at the moment and […]
Vishala Sri-Pathma and Abi Smitton Business reporters BBC Jon and Becky Ball say the rate cut may help their mortgage, but hit their savings The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday from 4.75% to 4.5%, the lowest level for more than 18 months. Lower rates can reduce the cost of borrowing, but could […]
EPA “We’ve put all our mattresses in the living room,” says Georgia Nomikou. The Santorini resident fears the impact of ongoing earthquakes on the Greek island, popular with tourists for its picture-postcard views. But the idyll has been disrupted this past week by thousands of earthquakes. Santorini, and other Greek islands in the region, are […]
A series of storm systems leading up to the Super Bowl and in the days following the big game will result in widespread impacts across the country, as winter appears to remain hold of the weather pattern for several more weeks. Fast Facts Three storm systems to impact the country following Super Bowl Sunday Snow, […]
President Trump has made clear his animus toward mainstream media organizations. Now he’s getting more personal. Mr. Trump and his key lieutenant, Elon Musk, who has been empowered to run what they call the Department of Government Efficiency as a “special government employee,” have attacked journalists by name in recent days on the social media […]
Hamas has released the names of the next hostages to be freed on Saturday in the Gaza Strip in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. They are male civilians Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami and Or Levy. So far, 18 hostages have been freed since the ceasefire began on 19 January with Israel in […]
In a major upset, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was named the 2024 NFL MVP in a historically rare victory Thursday night. Allen, 28, received 27 first-place votes to emerge with his first MVP award over first-team All-Pro quarterback Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens. Allen also had 22 second-place votes and one third-place vote, […]
Natalie Sherman Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Job growth in the US slowed last month but unemployment remained low, in a sign of a solid, if more subdued economy. Employers added 143,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate slipped to 4% from 4.1%, according to the Labor Department report. The figures set the […]
The video falsely claiming that the United States Agency for International Development paid Ben Stiller, Angelina Jolie and other actors millions of dollars to travel to Ukraine appeared to be a clip from E!News, though it never appeared on the entertainment channel. In fact, the video first surfaced on X in a post from an […]
Large crowds call for Fico to resign after visit to Moscow. Tens of thousands of people have filled streets across Slovakia, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Robert Fico, citing a policy shift for closer ties with Russia. Protesters across the country on Friday chanted, “Resign, resign,” “Slovakia is Europe” and “Russian agent” with […]