Budget 2024 live: Hunt expected to cut National Insurance by another 2p in Budget – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver the Budget today, outlining the government’s tax and spending plans He’s expected to cut National Insurance for workers by another 2p – it also fell by 2p […]
Meta’s social media platforms are back up Tuesday after a widespread outage appeared to block thousands of users from logging onto their accounts. Facebook and Meta users started seeing problems around 10 a.m. Eastern time, based on reports to Downdetector.com, a site that tracks online glitches. The issues peaked with more than 570,000 Facebook users […]
US-Russian SpaceX crew successfully enter the ISS – watch live – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary A SpaceX crew of three US astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut have successfully arrived onboard the International Space Station (ISS) The Endeavour spacecraft docked with the ISS after blasting off from Florida The Crew-8 mission will […]
Vice President Harris has begun taking a more public role in the Biden administration’s effort to handle the Gaza war, bluntly criticizing Israel on Sunday for limiting humanitarian aid and meeting Monday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief political rival. Monday’s White House meeting with Benny Gantz — a centrist member of Israel’s war cabinet […]
The European Commission fined Apple nearly $2 billion Monday for “abusing” its control over music streaming services by squelching competition through its app store, a major broadside as regulators around the globe push to rein in the tech giant’s alleged antitrust violations. The commission said it found that Apple violated European competition rules by preventing […]
New minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has a three-year plan to restore Manchester United to a position of dominance over Manchester City. There’s nothing wrong with ambition and bold targets, but reality sometimes gets in the way. Sunday’s 3-1 derby defeat against Pep Guardiola’s team showed the Everest-sized mountain United must climb to do so. […]
Africa Live: Nigeria tightens security as food theft continues – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Attacks on food warehouses have increased in recent times Somalia becomes full member of East African Community Mali soldier held over book alleging military rights abuses CAR authorities arrest opposition politician at airport Ghanaian chef fails to […]
Newsportu — Here is a look at the life of Hall of Fame hockey player Wayne Gretzky, who is the all-time leading scorer in National Hockey League (NHL) history, with 2,857 career points (894 career goals and 1,963 career assists). Birth date: January 26, 1961 Birth place: Brantford, Ontario, Canada Birth name: Wayne Douglas Gretzky […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — It’s early yet, two weekends into a 34-game campaign that will soon leave winter behind and consume the spring and summer before slipping into autumn. By the time MLS swings into the stretch run, D.C. United’s early performances under its ambitious, young coach will be a distant memory. But these early returns […]
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Richmond, Va. Steve Helber/AP hide caption toggle caption Steve Helber/AP Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Richmond, Va. Steve Helber/AP COLUMBIA, Mo. — Former President Donald Trump […]