The British economy eked out growth at the end of last year, data published on Thursday showed, slightly easing the pressure on the government as it tries to quicken the pace of economic growth. Gross domestic product increased 0.1 percent in the last three months of 2024, following zero growth in the previous quarter. Most […]
Ben Chu BBC Verify policy and analysis correspondent Getty Images The amount of money the UK spends on health, predominantly on the NHS, has been rising for decades. And as the UK population ages and people demand access to new medicines and treatments, there is every likelihood that the national bill will continue to grow. […]
Not so long ago, Taiwan basked in seemingly boundless, bipartisan support in Washington, where the island has long been regarded as a valiant democratic partner against China. Now, a few weeks into President Donald J. Trump’s second term, Taiwan is adjusting to a shift in its relationship with the United States, its primary backer — […]
Federal electricity regulators on Tuesday approved a proposal from the nation’s largest electric grid operator that could effectively give new natural gas power plants priority in connecting to the grid over renewable energy sources like solar and wind. The decision, by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, comes as the United States faces the prospect of […]
After every game, when the duties of that night are complete and Jalen Brunson has a chance to unwind, he opens his phone to dozens and dozens of messages on social media. It doesn’t matter if he scores 40 points or 20 points. It doesn’t matter if the New York Knicks win by 30 points, […]
Alison Francis Senior Science Journalist Tony Jolliffe/ BBC The wall is 2,000 years old and was part of Roman London’s first basilica A discovery underneath the basement of an office block has been described as one of the most important pieces of Roman history unearthed in the city of London. Archaeologists have found a substantial […]
Feb 12, 2025, 03:35 PM ET Fans attending the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia will not be allowed to drink alcohol, the country’s ambassador to the United Kingdom said on Wednesday. Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud said those travelling to the tournament should respect the Gulf nation’s culture and that alcohol would not […]
Niall McCracken BBC News NI Mid Ulster Reporter BBC Seana Quinn lives in Kildrum in Galbally, County Tyrone Seana Quinn had never heard the term “unadopted” being used to describe a housing development until the issue arrived at her door. The County Tyrone homeowner is only one of thousands of people across Northern Ireland impacted […]
Catherine Ellis Business reporter Reporting fromMedellín, Colombia Gonzalo Rojas A young Gonzalo Rojas and his father, who was killed by Pablo Escobar A proposed law in Colombia’s Congress seeks to ban the sale of merchandise that celebrates former drug lord Pablo Escobar. But opinions are divided on it. On Monday, 27 November 1989, Gonzalo Rojas […]
Linda Sun, a former aide to two New York governors, faces new allegations related to charges that she used her position to benefit the Chinese government, according to a superseding indictment against Ms. Sun and her husband unsealed Tuesday. Ms. Sun, who served as Gov. Kathy Hochul’s deputy chief of staff and in lower-level positions […]