Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has deleted hundreds more claims from its mistake-plagued “wall of receipts,” erasing $4 billion in additional savings that the group said it had made for U.S. taxpayers. Late Sunday night, the group erased or altered more than 1,000 contracts it had claimed to cancel, representing more than 40 percent […]
President Trump campaigned on a promise to bring down interest rates. And he has fulfilled that pledge in one key way, with U.S. government bond yields falling sharply. But the reason for the drop is an unnerving one: Investors appear to be more on edge about the outlook for the economy. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent […]
The United Kingdom has said there are several proposals for a potential Ukraine ceasefire after French President Emmanuel Macron proposed a limited initial one-month truce, as Kyiv reiterated its need for security guarantees as part of any agreement. European countries, led by the UK and France, are looking at options for a proposal to halt […]
For the third week in a row, Pope Francis has been unable to deliver his traditional Angelus prayer in person, with the Vatican publishing his written comments instead. Vatican officials said the text, sent from his hospital room in Rome, had been written “in the past few days”. In it, the Pope thanked people for […]
Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Getty Images A looming deadline for people to plug gaps in their National Insurance record, to ensure they get the full state pension, has been softened. Concerns over a rush of last-minute enquiries mean anyone who requests a call back from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on […]
Data given to BBC Weather by Nature’s Calendar, external – a citizen science project by the Woodland Trust – demonstrates how climate change is triggering natural events. Since 2000 they have used public sightings of plants, animals and fungi to log the effects of weather and climate on nature. Alex Marshall from Nature’s Calendar explained […]
Tom Geoghegan & Laura Bicker BBC News, London and Beijing Watch: ‘I’d be pissed if I was Canadian’ – Trump supporters on 51st state jibe US tariffs against Canada and Mexico will go ahead on Tuesday but their level will be decided by Donald Trump, the US commerce secretary has said. The US president has […]
Allen Iverson driving to the basket for a layup. Steph Curry draining a deep 3-pointer. To RaMell Ross, this is basketball at its best. Speed, motion and athleticism all on display. Roughly a decade ago, a professional basketball career would have been the highlight of his life. Ross played pro ball in the United Kingdom […]
President Trump during his last State of the Union address on Feb. 4, 2020. Trump will return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to deliver an address to a joint session of Congress. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images President Trump will deliver an address to a joint session of Congress on […]
John Campbell BBC News NI economics and business editor Crown Copyright The missiles are also used by Royal Navy helicopters The Thales missile factory in Belfast is to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine, the Prime Minister has announced. The deal is worth up to £1.6bn and will involve recruiting 200 additional staff. Thales […]