At a recent Q&A session, Bobby Valentine fielded a question that discussed his antics during his days as manager of the New York Mets. Valentine was reminded of a time where he wore — and was caught wearing — a fake mustache and sunglasses in the dugout. That happened 25 years ago. The person who asked […]
The Reform UK candidate Grant StClair-Armstrong has resigned after it was discovered he had previously encouraged people to vote for the far-right British National party. StClair-Armstrong, 71, is standing for election in North West Essex, challenging the business secretary, Kemi Badenoch. The Times reported that he wrote a blog post in 2010 that lamented the […]
Tens of thousands of Malawians are taking part in a funeral service at the national stadium to pay tribute to the vice-president who was killed in a plane crash last week. Saulos Chilima, 51, was considered a breath of fresh air in Malawian politics. He was an eloquent public speaker and energetic campaigner who held […]
US regulators are investigating after a Boeing 737 Max 8 flown by Southwest Airlines rocked side to side while in air, a potentially dangerous movement known as a Dutch roll. It is one of two new inquiries involving Boeing planes that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recently confirmed. The agency is also involved after […]
DETROIT — Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump repeated his characterization of Black communities as dangerous and depressed on Saturday, courting voters in a city he has called “hell” and “totally corrupt” as his campaign hopes incremental gains with Black voters could be decisive in swing states. “Look, the crime is most rampant right here and […]
2 days ago By Rumeana Jahangir, BBC News @kate_rackham Kate Rackham shared updates about her treatment on social media Tributes have been paid after the death of a teacher who raised awareness of incurable secondary breast cancer. Kate Rackham was diagnosed with oestrogen-receptive breast cancer at the age of 39. The Manchester-based teacher, who shared updates on […]
There’s the Tory tax-cutting rhetoric and then there’s the tax-rising reality: between 2019 and 2024 the Conservatives delivered the largest rise in tax as a share of GDP of any postwar parliament (3.3%, equivalent to more than £3,000 per household). Higher taxes should mean more pressure for fair taxes – to maintain public consent for paying in. […]
Fasano, Italy – This year’s G7 summit bore the hallmarks of a fragile club, yet one that still manages to put up a good fight when it comes to shielding Western interests. On Saturday, the leaders of what were once the wealthiest countries in the world concluded the three-day G7 summit in Borgo Egnazia, a […]
Jun 14, 2024, 12:45 PM ET Barcelona eliminated the Inter Miami CF under-12 academy in the LaLiga FC Futures tournament on Friday, after the Spanish side scored five goals in 24 minutes to qualify to the quarterfinals. Inter Miami, led by Lionel Messi’s son, Thiago Messi, and Luis Suárez’s son, Benjamín Suárez, entered the match […]
7 hours ago By Catriona Aitken, BBC News Pentyrch Primary School Hazel Davies has been a lollipop lady in Cardiff for 50 years and admits “it’s surprising how quickly the time has gone”. An 83-year-old lollipop lady who has been doing her job for 50 years has said she has no plans to hang up her stop […]