44 minutes ago About sharing Omid Scobie’s book examines tensions within the Royal Family By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent The Dutch edition of Omid Scobie’s controversial royal book Endgame has been withdrawn from sale, with its publishers blaming a translation error. The Dutch edition reportedly had a different version of the section about alleged questions…
Politics Today 2:14 pm “Americans for Prosperity” and Nikki Haley Should Blame Themselves for Donald Trump “Americans for Prosperity” and Nikki Haley Should Blame Themselves for Donald Trump AFP Action’s Haley endorsement is too little, too late. We’re likely in for a 2016 rerun, with vain politicians again splintering the anti-Trump vote and handing him…
Politics / November 28, 2023 George Santos, Social Critic The New York representative seems like Congress’s biggest liar. But he’s got plenty of company. Chris Lehmann Ad Policy US Representative George Santos (R-N.Y.) casting a vote as the House of Representatives held its second round of voting for a new speaker of the House at…
The iconic steam journey from Fort William to Mallaig could hit the buffers if a judicial review fails.
15 minutes ago About sharing Noam Sagi views a recent photograph of himself with his mother Ada By Lucy Manning Special Correspondent, BBC News The son of 75-year-old hostage Ada Sagi has told BBC News how the wait for her release has been “psychological terror”. We spoke to British-Israeli Noam Sagi again just before his…
26 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Indian workers freed weeks after tunnel collapse By Samira Hussain and Soutik Biswas in Uttarkashi and Delhi Rescuers in India have freed 41 workers who had been trapped in a collapsed Himalayan tunnel for 17 days. Miners drilled the final section by hand to reach the workers in the…
10 minutes ago About sharing By Sam Gruet Business reporter, BBC News Barclays is cutting 900 UK jobs as it looks to reduce costs, the trade union Unite has said. The union said the “disgraceful” move in the lead-up to Christmas would boost the bank’s “massive profits”. Jobs will go across several back-office divisions, including…
16 minutes ago About sharing By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Discounts will be offered to some households to use less electricity at peak times on Wednesday in a bid to ease demand amid the cold weather snap. Suppliers signed up to the National Grid ESO scheme will offer money back to customers with…
Politics / November 28, 2023 Kevin McCarthy’s Empire of Lies The former House speaker is currently spouting a wildly inaccurate take on the history of American empire. John Nichols Ad Policy Former speaker of the House Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) listens during a press conference with members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese…
Video shows relieved workers finally exiting a tunnel that partially caved in after a landslide.