George was promoted from the academy team to the first team on 19 December, six months after he and defender Josh Acheampong signed new deals in June 2024. That decision to sign a three-year contract, plus an optional fourth year, raised eyebrows among multiple academy sources at Chelsea. Internal talk was that he might get […]
A bill that would ban fluoride from Florida’s public drinking water is heading to the governor’s desk. Romain Costaseca/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Romain Costaseca/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images Florida is poised to ban fluoride from its drinking water under new legislation passed by state lawmakers. The bill now heads to […]
Victoria Gill Science correspondent Victoria Gill/BBC News Very few axolotls are left in the wild One of the world’s most endangered amphibians – the strange, perpetually smiling Mexican axolotl – has thrived after being released in artificial wetlands, scientists have discovered. In a study that provides hope for the long-term future of a creature that […]
Getty Images Lauren Drew, 32, from Port Talbot, plays Celine Dion in Titanique the musical in London’s West End When Lauren Drew was offered the role of Celine Dion in Titanique in London’s West End, she did not have to think twice. For the Port Talbot-born musical star, a lifelong fan of the “queen of […]
Meghan Owen BBC London work and money correspondent PA Media Sir Richard Branson says Donald Trump’s tariffs “have done a lot of damage” The UK remains a “fantastic” place to start a business despite the “setback” of Brexit and the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs, Sir Richard Branson says. Speaking at the launch of his […]
Apr 30, 2025, 07:48 AM ET Wrexham is keeping the party going after sealing a third-straight promotion. The club, owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, will be playing in the second tier of English football next season — just one level below the Premier League. It is a remarkable rise for a team […]
One hundred days of President Trump. Seventy days of whipsaw trading in financial markets. Thirty-two days of losses. More than $6.5 trillion wiped from the value of public companies. For financial markets, the 7 percent drop in the S&P 500 is the worst start to a presidential term since Gerald R. Ford took over from […]
Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent PA Media King Charles greeted actor Richard E Grant and radio presenter Adele Roberts during the reception at Buckingham Palace King Charles has sent a personal message to fellow cancer patients, speaking of the “daunting and at times frightening experience” for cancer sufferers and their loved ones. In a heartfelt message […]
During President Trump’s first U.S.-Chinese trade war in 2018, American companies flocked to Vietnam to sidestep escalating tariffs, and the country became increasingly critical to their bottom lines. But in Mr. Trump’s escalating trade fight across the globe, Vietnam has become a new target. Tensions were so high that there were doubts about whether American […]
Former second gentleman Doug Emhoff, speaking at a rally in November, was among the Biden appointees the Trump administration removed from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s board of trustees. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration has fired at least some of former President Joe […]