The UK recorded the warmest day of the year twice this weekend, with temperatures reaching almost 20C in parts of the country, the Met Office said. A high of 19.7C was reached in Crosby, Merseyside on Sunday, beating Saturday’s peak of 19.1C in Cumbria. The unseasonably high temperatures meant parts of the UK have been…
A student who played a prominent role during pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University in New York City last year has been detained by federal immigration officials, says his lawyer. Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian refugee raised in Syria, was lead student negotiator for the encampment at the campus on the west side of Manhattan. His attorney,…
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin fell on Monday as volatility in the price of the world’s largest cryptocurrency continues following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to create a strategic bitcoin reserve for the United States. Bitcoin was trading at $81,712, down over 5% but off earlier lows, at 9:42…
As NFL teams open their checkbooks like never before, ridiculously large new contracts aren’t just limited to free agents. On the eve of teams being able to talk to free agents from other teams, the Bills made a surprise move, giving Pro Bowl quarterback Josh Allen a massive six-year, $330 million contract, even though he…
Jessica Murphy BBC News, Ottawa Trump has put unjustified tariffs on Canada – Mark Carney Mark Carney has won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada’s next prime minister, vowing to win the trade war against US President Donald Trump. The former governor of Canada and the UK’s central banks beat three rivals in…
A small airplane with five people onboard crashed in a parking lot near Lancaster airport in Manheim Township, Pennsylvania, on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the single-engine plane was a Beechcraft Bonanza, and the incident happened around 3pm in Lancaster county. The five people on the plane survived the crash near…
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said her team deserves to be the No. 1 overall seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament following a dominant run through the Southeastern Conference Tournament, culminating in an impressive 64-45 rout of No. 1 Texas in Sunday’s championship game. The Gamecocks (30-3), who won the national championship last season, entered…
Getty Images Hackers thought to be working for the North Korean regime have successfully cashed out at least $300m (£232m) of their record-breaking $1.5bn crypto heist. The criminals, known as Lazarus Group, swiped the huge haul of digital tokens in a hack on crypto exchange ByBit two weeks ago. Since then, it’s been a cat-and-mouse…
Eric Williams NFL Reporter With the Steelers acquiring receiver DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks for a second-round pick in the 2025 draft, Pittsburgh adds an explosive playmaker to an anemic offense that had trouble scoring during the second half of the year. Now the big question is: Who will throw the ball to him? …
Companies are putting the brakes on hiring new staff amid a “subdued” economic outlook and rising wage bills, according to the latest business surveys. In signs of a weakening UK labour market, the consultancy KPMG and the trade body the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) said a marked decline in the number of people being…
