Bernadette Allen BBC News NI PA The service was held at All Souls Church in Belfast on Saturday The funeral of acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley has taken place in Belfast. Mr Longley died in hospital at the age of 85 on 22 January. The poet is survived by his wife Edna and children Rebecca, […]
I spoke to Marc Rowan, the C.E.O. of Apollo Global Management, about a provocative plan he believes could fundamentally reshape our economy and finally fix the federal budget. Whether it has a chance of being implemented is an open question, but Rowan’s ties to President Trump and the chatter the plan is generating means it […]
A Reform MP who was convicted of assaulting his girlfriend 18 years ago will not be suspended and would pass the party’s new vetting process, the party’s deputy leader has said. Richard Tice has defended James McMurdock’s assault on his ex-girlfriend as a “mistake” and said his fellow MP was “doing brilliantly”. Tice said McMurdock, […]
Ben King Business reporter BBC Advert for heated tobacco product on display in a Sainsbury’s store in London Sainsbury’s and Morrisons are displaying adverts for tobacco products in their stores which Trading Standards says are against the law. Video screens and posters promote devices that deliver nicotine by heating tobacco rather than burning it. The […]
IOWA CITY, Iowa — In a recent Iowa women’s basketball team meeting, after the Hawkeyes had dropped five straight Big Ten games, first-year head coach Jan Jensen told the story of Florence Chadwick, an American swimmer. In 1952, Chadwick attempted to become the first woman to swim the 26 miles from the Catalina Islands to […]
Alamy Members in 1934 began their luncheon at the Savoy Hotel with a spot of indoor umbrella-opening At the end of 1890, various London gentlemen received a letter, cordially inviting them to join a new dining club. So far, so normal. But this club had a novel theme – it planned to dispel the notion […]
Jan 31, 2025, 03:23 PM ET Chelsea have announced the signing of England midfielder Keira Walsh from Barcelona, with sources telling ESPN the deal is worth around €550,000 ($572,000). The 27-year-old has signed a 4½-year deal with her new club. Walsh was set to leave Barça at the end of the season on a free […]
MOBILE, Ala. — This is not shaping up to be The Year of the Quarterback. Teams in search of a quarterback this offseason are facing a major dilemma. The prospect pool is way down, to the point where some personnel executives around the NFL don’t believe there’s a franchise signal-caller in the draft, and the […]
President Trump plans to impose stiff tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on Saturday, a move aimed at pressuring America’s largest trading partners into accepting more migrants and halting the flow of migrants and drugs into the United States. Mr. Trump will put a 25 percent tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada, along with […]
Jeff CarlisleJan 31, 2025, 04:49 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Miguel Almirón said he feels like he’s “at home” now that he’s returning to Atlanta United. Almirón’s $12.5 million move from Premier League side Newcastle United was officially announced on Thursday. He arrived to a […]