Becky Morton Political reporter Getty Images Housebuilding is forecast to hit a 40-year high, with reforms to the planning system expected to boost the economy by £6.8bn, according to the independent spending watchdog. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said changes including mandatory housing targets for councils and making it easier to build on green […]
Tesla could be a winner from the auto tariffs announced by President Trump on Wednesday — or at least suffer less than its competitors. Tesla, whose chief executive, Elon Musk, has taken a leading role in the Trump administration, makes all the cars that it sells in the United States in California and Texas. That […]
Jack Lau Global China Unit, BBC World Service Getty Images Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have taken control of two major cities in eastern DR Congo in the past two months China’s efforts to build up huge business interests across Africa have been accompanied by a careful policy of maintaining neutrality – but the conflict in the […]
President Trump said on Wednesday that he would impose a 25 percent tariff on cars and car parts that were imported into the United States, a move that is likely to raise prices for American consumers and throw supply chains into disarray as the president seeks to bolster U.S. manufacturing. The tariffs will go into […]
President Trump on Wednesday raised the possibility that he could relax steep upcoming tariffs on China in exchange for the country’s support on a deal to sell TikTok to a new owner supported by the United States. Acknowledging that Beijing is “going to have to play a role” in any transaction, Mr. Trump signaled to […]
Mar 26, 2025, 08:17 PM ET Liverpool center-back Jarell Quansah is on the radar of Newcastle United, while Real Madrid are lining up a move for Real Sociedad midfielder Martín Zubimendi. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | […]
Measles cases in Kansas more than doubled in the last week, bringing the tally to 20, while another outbreak in Ohio has sickened 10 people, local public health officials reported on Wednesday. There have been several large outbreaks in the United States this year, including one in West Texas that has spread to more than […]
It’s another blow to late-night television. CBS said on Wednesday that it was canceling “After Midnight,” the network’s 12:30 a.m. comedy show, after the host, Taylor Tomlinson, decided to return full time to stand-up comedy. The late-night comedy genre confronts significant financial challenges as the entertainment world transitions away from traditional television to streaming. The […]
The city council has chosen a temporary mayor to take over from Ekrem Imamoglu, who was jailed last week. Istanbul’s municipal government has elected Nuri Aslan as interim mayor to replace Ekrem Imamoglu, who has been imprisoned on corruption charges. Local broadcaster NTV and Turkish news outlet Anadolu reported on Wednesday that Aslan, from Imamoglu’s […]
The NFL offseason is well underway, and while the upcoming NFL Draft will shake things up even more, there has been no shortage of roster-altering moves. The biggest, of course, have come at quarterback. We’re still waiting for one big domino (Aaron Rodgers) to fall, but we’ve already seen huge shifts in the QB landscape. […]