The Trump administration announced a flurry of measures to target PFAS contamination, but it stayed mum on whether it intends to uphold a Biden-era rule requiring utilities to remove the “forever chemicals” from the tap water of hundreds of millions of Americans. “I have long been concerned about PFAS and the efforts to help states […]
The announcement comes amid a legal battle over the government’s decision to fire the top security official last month. Israel’s domestic security chief Ronen Bar has said he would stand down on June 15, following weeks of boiling tensions with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who cited a lack of trust as he attempted to fire […]
Gabriel Martinelli has suggested Arsenal need to bolster their attack this summer and welcomes the competition for places any new arrivals would bring. Sources have told ESPN that Arsenal will be in the market for a striker at the end of the season and could also move for a winger with Athletic Club’s Nico Williams […]
President Trump has made clear his intent to smash the reigning global economic order. And in 100 days, he has made remarkable progress in accomplishing that goal. Mr. Trump has provoked a trade war, scrapped treaties and suggested that Washington might not defend Europe. He is also dismantling the governmental infrastructure that has provided the […]
A major power cut across large parts of Spain and Portugal has resulted in dozens of flights being cancelled as well as disruption to rail and road networks. Some 96 departing flights from Portuguese airports have been grounded so far, with the country’s capital city airport in Lisbon worst affected. A total of 45 flights […]
Since Howard Lutnick was tapped to serve as President Trump’s commerce secretary, executives from some of the world’s largest companies have been trying to win him over. Leaders of Nvidia, Facebook, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Alphabet have visited his newly purchased $25 million property in Washington — a 16,250-square-foot mansion that Mr. Lutnick, a […]
Apr 27, 2025, 03:46 PM ET Arsenal reached their first Women’s Champions League final in 18 years on Sunday, taking down French powerhouse Lyon with a remarkable 4-1 away win. Lyon manager Joe Montemurro, who used to coach Arsenal, said the game’s outcome was “unexplainable,” with the French side having entered with a 2-1 advantage […]
Spotify has paid more than $100 million to podcast publishers and creators since January, the company told The New York Times’s DealBook. The payout is the result of a program introduced in 2025 that opened up new revenue streams to eligible hosts. But it is also an attempt to draw more creators (and their audiences) […]
Prescription charges in England will be frozen this year – for the first time since 2022. The charge for a single item will remain at £9.90 in 2025-26, the government has announced. Three-month and annual prescriptions prepayment certificates will also be frozen and existing exemptions will continue. Charges only apply in England as prescriptions are […]
Shakira Abdi Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Growth in the UK’s economy is set to be slower than previously predicted as a result of the trade disruption and uncertainty caused by US trade tariffs, an economic forecaster has said. The EY Item Club has downgraded its UK growth forecast for this year to 0.8% […]