Watch: Three things to know about Trump’s tariffs announcement US President Donald Trump announced a sweeping new set of tariffs on Wednesday, arguing that they would allow the United States to economically flourish. These new import taxes, which Trump imposed via executive order, are expected to send economic shockwaves around the world. But the US […]
Ruben Amorim said he would be “crazy” to think Manchester United can win the Premier League next season. United are languishing 13th in the table and will kick off against neighbours Manchester City on Sunday 36 points behind leaders Liverpool. Amorim has been charged with bringing the title back to Old Trafford after a 12-year […]
A large asteroid whose chances of hitting Earth have been all but ruled out is now slightly more likely to hit the Moon than previously thought, Nasa says. When first discovered, asteroid 2024 YR4 had a very small chance of impacting Earth in 2032 but the US space agency has cut that chance to 0.004%. […]
David Smith BBC News, Gloucestershire BBC Animal charities say more people are rehoming animals due to rising costs An animal sanctuary has set up a pet food bank to help people struggling with rising costs. Teckels Animal Rescue in Whitminster, near Stroud, will give pet food, treats and advice to those in need on the […]
Ange Postecoglou has said he is “falling out of love with football” after admitting he made a mistake in celebrating Pape Matar Sarr’s disallowed goal against Tottenham, but not because he risked a fan backlash. Spurs lost 1-0 at Chelsea on Thursday but Sarr had a second-half strike ruled out for VAR. Postecoglou’s decision to […]
The owners of a popular vegan food outlet say they have been left with no choice but to shutter the business because of the spiralling cost of living. No Frickin Chicken started out in April 2021 as a food truck visiting markets and festivals before opening a diner in St John’s, Worcester, a year later. […]
Oil prices continued to fall on Friday, extending Thursday’s sharp drop. Brent crude, the international benchmark, traded at its lowest level in more than three years, below $65 a barrel, a fall of almost 8 percent. Fears that President Trump’s tariffs could slash global economic growth — and demand for oil as a result — […]
Tom Espiner & Emma Smith BBC business reporters Getty Images Cosmetics company Lush and car repair chain Kwik Fit are among firms which have warned they will raise prices due to an increase in employers’ National Insurance (NI). Other firms have told the BBC they will reduce how much profit they make, freeze hiring or […]
Paige Bueckers ran off the court at Spokane Arena with a smile splitting her face and a Final Four hat perched atop her head. She waved to the crowd and headed for the UConn locker room. The second-seeded Huskies had just beaten No. 1 seeded USC on Monday night behind Bueckers’ 31 points. Little girls […]
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and two-time Costa Rican President Oscar Arias looks at the media during the opening ceremony of the XV World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates at the University in Barcelona, Spain, Nov. 13, 2015. Manu Fernandez/AP hide caption toggle caption Manu Fernandez/AP Former Costa Rica president Óscar Arias Sánchez – a Nobel […]