1 hour ago About sharing US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said he and US President Joe Biden “will not hesitate to take necessary action” to defend American interests The US says its forces have carried out strikes in Iraq on three facilities used by Iran-backed militia. The “proportionate” strikes targeted “Kataib Hezbollah militia group and…
1 hour ago About sharing Gosling (left) said “there is no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig (centre) and Margot Robbie (right)” Actor Ryan Gosling has said he is “disappointed” that Barbie’s Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie were snubbed in major Oscar nomination categories. Gosling said he was “honoured” to be nominated for best supporting actor…
1 hour ago About sharing Watch: Trump lashes out at ‘imposter’ Haley in victory speech By Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent in New Hampshire Donald Trump has won the New Hampshire primary, defeating his last remaining rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. His victory means the race for…
1 hour ago About sharing By Vishala Sri-Pathma Business reporter Unavoidable hidden charges for online customers, or “drip pricing”, is set to be banned under new law proposals. Fake reviews will also be banned and firms will have to be clearer with price labels on supermarket shelves. It follows a government consultation on consumer transparency…
1 hour ago About sharing One of the UK’s biggest banks, Santander, has raised mortgage rates despite fierce competition among lenders in recent weeks. Santander will nudge up rates by up to 0.20 percentage points on some fixed rate products from Wednesday. It bucks wider trends with Nationwide among the latest to reduce rates. Analysts…
1 hour ago About sharing Netflix sign-ups boomed at the end of last year as customers prodded by the firm’s crackdown on password-sharing created their own accounts. The streaming giant added more than 13.1 million subscriptions in the three months ended in December. That was the most for any quarter since 2020, extending a streak…
1 minute ago About sharing Lawmakers voted 287-55 in favour of Sweden’s bid By George Wright BBC News The Turkish parliament has ratified Sweden’s bid to join Nato by an big majority in a long-delayed vote. Sweden applied to join in 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But Turkey withheld its approval following disagreements…
32 minutes ago About sharing The Palestine Red Crescent Society said there had been heavy fighting around al-Amal Hospital in Khan Younis By David Gritten BBC News The Israeli military says its ground forces have encircled Khan Younis, the southern Gaza Strip’s largest city. Troops have also reportedly advanced deeper into remaining parts of the…
Sir Simon Clarke warns the Tories will be “massacred” in the general election if led by Rishi Sunak.
The man told a public inquiry he started a Johannesburg building fire that killed 77 people last August.