No longer just limited to the age-old debate over Coke versus Pepsi, the soda aisle is now exploding with options making all sorts of promises. Whether brands are insisting that they’ll improve your health or approximate your favorite cocktail without the booze, this new generation of sodas is decidedly more complex in just about every…
Funds raised by increasing council tax bills for second-home owners in Cornwall and Devon are to be used to boost police patrols across the two counties. Devon and Cornwall police could receive up to £6m when local authorities in their region double council tax rates for holiday homes from April. The police and crime commissioner…
The euro and British pound hit multi-month lows against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, as the fresh trading year kicked off and investors geared up for the return of Donald Trump to the White House this month. The euro was 0.33% lower against the greenback at $1.032 shortly before 1 p.m. in London, hitting its…
Dandy Krazy, one of Zambia’s most popular musicians, has died from injuries caused by a road collision on New Year’s Eve. The 47-year-old – real name Wesley Chibambo – was travelling in Zambia’s Kapiri Mposhi region when his car collided with a truck and a second car. Three people died at the scene. Dandy Krazy…
A for sale sign is displayed outside of a home for sale on August 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. United States real estate industry rules governing agent commissions will change on August 17 as part of a legal settlement between the National Association of Realtors and home sellers. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon /…
It is now a quarry in Oxfordshire. But nearly 166m years ago it was where a large number of dinosaurs crisscrossed the limestone floor. Researchers have unearthed 200 large dinosaur footprints – said to be the biggest site of its kind in the UK – from two types of dinosaurs, thought to be the herbivorous…
Violence reigns in 2025, because there’s been yet another horrific attack … this one outside a New York City club where 10 people were shot Wednesday night in a brazen attack — but it’s not related to terrorism, police say. Approximately 15 people were just outside Amazura in Queens when, suddenly, 3 or 4 people…
The younger brother of New Orleans terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar is reportedly blaming “radicalization” for his kin’s rampage that killed 15 people and injured scores more. Abdur Jabber told the New York Times Shamsud-Din was a practicing Christian in his early years in Beamont, Texas, but then turned to the Muslim faith, spending most of his…
European markets dipped slightly lower Thursday, following an initially positive start to 2025 trading. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index reversed earlier gains to trade 0.3% lower by 11:18 a.m. London time as regional bourses reopened after the New Year’s Day holiday. Banking stocks led losses, shedding over 2%, while autos also fell 1.8%. Oil and…
Stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months after an undercover police officer caught him using a mobile phone while behind the wheel of a Rolls-Royce in west London. The rapper, named Michael Ebenazer Owuo Junior, 31, pleaded guilty via a letter to driving the Rolls-Royce Wraith while using his device on Addison Road,…
