George Washington crosses the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War in 1776. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty Images The U.S. president may be referred to as the most powerful person in the world now, but that wasn’t what the Founding Fathers intended. In fact, when the United States was born, […]
A billionaire investor who predicted the global financial crisis has warned that the US election risks tipping the world’s biggest economy into serious disorder. In a week when candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump finally faced each other in a televised debate, Ray Dalio said his biggest fear was for democracy no matter who wins […]
An Italian father and his son have been fined 60 million Sri Lankan rupees ($200,000; £150,000) for trying to smuggle hundreds of endemic insects – including 92 species of butterflies – out of a safari park. Rangers at Yala National Park arrested Luigi Ferrari, 68, and his 28-year-old son Mattia on 8 May this year […]
Sep 13, 2024, 05:29 AM ET The funeral of Sven-Göran Eriksson, the first foreign manager to coach the England national team, was held on Friday in the small Swedish town of Torsby where he grew up before embarking on an illustrious career at the pinnacle of European football. A soft-spoken but determined coach, Eriksson guided […]
Getty Images Falling mortgage rates may, at last, be bringing some relief to embattled homeowners and first-time buyers. In a market described as “frenetic”, lenders are locked in intense competition for new customers while simultaneously trying to hold on to borrowers already on their books. On supposedly unlucky Friday the 13th alone, big-name providers such […]
A ban on junk food adverts being shown on TV before 21:00 will come into force on 1 October 2025, the government has confirmed. Labour said the watershed on junk food advertising would be enforced alongside a total ban on paid-for online adverts, both aimed at tackling childhood obesity. The Conservatives had previously committed to […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. A U.S. judge recently let a class action lawsuit from Coinbase shareholders go ahead, adding to the company’s legal troubles. The lawsuit claims the exchange misled investors regarding its risks from regulations, especially […]
Getty Images The reservoir is set to go up for auction The turquoise waters of a scenic reservoir that went viral on social media during the Covid pandemic are once again for sale. Brombil Reservoir in Margam, Neath Port Talbot, was bought in February for £15,000 and put back up for sale an hour later […]
Labour, and Starmer, suffer sharp fall in popularity since election, poll suggests Even when Keir Starmer was on course earlier this year to win the election by a landslide, pundits were saying that, given the number of “tough choices” the government would have to take, it would not take long before it became unpopular. Today […]
Getty Images The first “citizens’ jury” on assisted dying in England has backed a change in the law to allow people who are terminally ill to end their life. A jury of 28 people concluded it should be an option for those judged to have capacity to make their own decisions. While it has no […]