The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is under fresh pressure this weekend over controversial plans to limit winter fuel allowance to the poorest pensioners, amid claims that it will cause “severe hardship” to millions of elderly people. The Observer has learned that the country’s leading charity for older people, Age UK, has written to Reeves with a […]
Ross Jarman Ihab Amed working on the test jet engine In a building on the edge of a business park outside Sheffield, researcher Ihab Ahmed is preparing to fire up a small jet engine. Originally used as an auxiliary power unit for a commercial airliner, it has been turned into a testbed for new fuels […]
Commissioner-general says Israeli government has undertaken a defamation campaign against the UN agency. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has accused the Israeli government of “buying ads on Google to block users from giving donations” to the agency. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said in a post on X that Israel’s attempts to defame the […]
A search-and-rescue operation has been launched in Russia’s far-east following the disappearance of a helicopter with 22 people on board, most of them tourists. The Mi-8T helicopter took off from a base near the Vachkazhets volcano in the Kamchatka peninsula, the emergencies ministry said on Saturday. That area of the peninsula is a popular tourist […]
The Kansas City Chiefs have won back-to-back Super Bowls, so the entire NFL will be looking to knock them off their perch atop the league. What’s surprising, though, is that despite winning two titles in a row, my NFL Projection Model does not see the Chiefs as the favorites to win it all this year. […]
PA Media Oasis have reformed 15 years after splitting up over a row between brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher Oasis have issued a warning against reselling tickets to their comeback tour, after some were listed for thousands of pounds within minutes of a pre-sale. A limited number of fans were able to buy the first […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Major cryptocurrency firms are increasingly looking to partner with sports teams to boost their presence among sports enthusiasts. Polkadot is the latest crypto company to become a major sponsor of Inter Miami. The […]
Hanumankind/Instagram Hanumankind, a rapper based in India, has made big waves with his music In a short time, Indian rapper Hanumankind has rapidly risen as a standout in the country’s burgeoning hip-hop scene. His track Big Dawgs not only topped global charts but also briefly outpaced Kendrick Lamar’s diss track Not Like Us. The BBC […]
Arsenal have signed Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling on loan for the rest of the season, the clubs confirmed Friday. Sterling has three years remaining on his current contract at Chelsea but had been deemed surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge. After previously being linked with Man United, Sterling completed his move to Arsenal just before […]
BBC Hector is now recovering at home in Nottinghamshire with his mother Natalie and the rest of his family A family’s dream holiday turned into a nightmare when severe sunburn left a 10-year-old boy requiring hospital treatment. Hector had been enjoying a sunshine break with his loved ones in Cape Verde, when he decided he […]