SPOKANE, Wash. — The mindset could not have been clearer for USC heading into its Sweet 16 clash against Kansas State. The Trojans, a woman down without superstar JuJu Watkins, still expected to live up to their billing as the top seed and come out with a win against No. 5 seed Kansas State. And […]
Primark boss Paul Marchant has resigned following an allegation by a woman about “his behaviour towards her in a social environment”. Associated British Foods (ABF), which owns Primark, said following an investigation by external lawyers, Mr Marchant “acknowledged his error of judgement and accepts that his actions fell below the standards expected” by the business. […]
Jack Fiehn BBC Surrey, political reporter BBC Water, energy and council tax bills are among those which are increasing Many bills will rise from April 1, a month which has been described by some commentators as “awful April”. The exact amount people will pay will depend on their individual circumstances. Although minimum wages are also […]
Women across England will be able to get the morning-after pill for free from pharmacies from later this year, the government has said. Emergency contraception is already free of charge from most GPs and sexual health clinics. But ministers say getting it in pharmacies is a “postcode lottery” – with some councils funding free prescriptions, […]
The government has agreed a new funding package with pharmacy negotiators in England, leading some pharmacies to call off protests that were planned for later this week. One group representing thousands of local pharmacies was preparing to take action involving cuts to opening hours from Tuesday, but they say that will be delayed while they […]
Mar 30, 2025, 07:34 PM ET Viktor Gyökeres has reportedly moved to the top of Arsenal’s transfer shortlist, while Manchester United hold the advantage in the race to sign Hugo Ekitike. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | […]
Thomas Vilgis, a food physicist at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Germany, has been in love with foie gras for a quarter century. The luxurious delicacy is a pâté or mousse made from the rich, fattened livers of ducks or geese. “It’s something really extraordinary,” Dr. Vilgis said, recalling his early encounters […]
As for movies? Mr. Zaslav acknowledged that film is “a tough business” at a Morgan Stanley conference this month, and seemed to ask for a bit more patience. “It’s a long-cycle business, and we’ve been winding out of what wasn’t ours,” he said, a reference to flops like “War of the Rohirrim” and “Mickey 17,” […]
Mar 30, 2025, 03:40 PM ET Barcelona remain unbeaten in 2025, having gone 20 games without recording a loss this year under Hansi Flick. Can either Real Madrid or Atlético Madrid dent the Blaugrana‘s lead in the LaLiga title race? In the FA Cup, Manchester City will look to find solace in their disappointing season […]
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Letter from Africa series, Abuja Charterhouse For many years, well-off Nigerians have sent their children to prestigious British boarding schools – but now some of those institutions are setting up campuses in Africa’s most populous nation. Last year, Charterhouse launched a primary school in the city of Lagos and will open a […]