Domestic energy prices are forecast to rise by 5% from April, adding £85 a year to household bills, according to consultancy Cornwall Insight. The forecaster, which is widely regarded for its accurate predictions, said a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity would pay £1,823 a year. The predicted higher prices will take […]
Dricus du Plessis may be on an 11-fight win streak, nine of which have come in the UFC and have seen him rise to the pinnacle of their middleweight division – but the name Roberto Soldic will still likely send shivers down the South African. Germany’s Soldic downed du Plessis when they were fighting in […]
Brendan Marshall Nolan Show Family handout Alfie was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in 2016 A 12-year-old boy with a severe form of muscular dystrophy has said it is “cruel” that a new drug is not being made available in Northern Ireland. Alfie, from Newry, County Down, was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) when […]
Thames Water has won a crucial High Court battle to secure a £3bn rescue loan, staving off the prospect of the debt-laden company coming under government control. The UK’s largest water and waste company was set to run out of cash by the end of March and would have likely been placed into temporary nationalisation […]
Priti Gupta Technology Reporter, Mumbai Reemy Zeeshan Ali has dozens of wigs for his drag act Zeeshan Ali has been a drag artist for 10 years and has taken his show all over India. Central to his performance is a collection of around 45 wigs. “It’s an alter of identity, helping me transition from my […]
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 17, 2025, 07:47 AM ET Casemiro has said he would like to stay at Manchester United until his contract expires in 2026, despite a challenging 2024-25 season which has seen the team struggle and the midfielder lose his place as a regular starter. The Brazil international — who joined United […]
Employees at the National Institute of Health are among those at several health agencies who received termination letters this past weekend as part of the Trump administration’s push to cut federal employees. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Termination letters landed in the mailboxes of hundreds of employees at the Centers […]
AFP An orca leaping out of the water while performing at Marineland Antibes on 2 January The fate of two killer whales is uncertain following the closure of a marine zoo in France on Sunday. Campaigners and the zoo’s managers have been locked in disagreement about what should happen to the orca whales with the […]
Most of the papers focus on the latest in the Ukraine war, as peace talks between the US and Russia – but not Ukraine – begin in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Newsportu focuses on quotes from Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who says he would consider deploying UK troops to Ukraine in the event of a […]
Hours before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the White House, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would levy reciprocal tariffs on its trading partners. It could hardly have come at a tougher time for India, which is already pressed by a slowing economy and sluggish demand. At a joint news conference, […]