Houses undergo construction in a neighborhood on April 17, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Sales of new single-family homes dropped 13.7% in May compared with April to 623,000 units on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, according to the U.S. Census. That sales total was 6.3% lower than May 2024 and well…
A man has been found guilty of murdering a 14-year-old schoolboy, Daniel Anjorin, with a samurai sword last year. Marcus Monzo, 37, carried out a marauding attack while in a state of cannabis-induced psychosis in Hainault, north-east London, on 30 April 2024, the Old Bailey heard. Monzo was found guilty of the murder of Anjorin,…
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the AeroVironment Inc. booth during the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) in Tampa, Florida, US, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images AeroVironment stock rocketed more than 24% higher Wednesday as the drone maker beat fourth quarter expectations on the top and bottom…
Britain is to obtain air-launched nuclear weapons by buying a squadron of 12 F-35A fighter jets, which are capable of carrying the US B61-12 gravity bomb as well as conventional arms, Keir Starmer has announced at the Nato summit. What are the basic details? The jets, made by the US defence giant Lockheed Martin, will…
The biggest expansion of the UK’s nuclear deterrent in a generation will put the nation on the “nuclear frontline” and mobilise a new generation of anti-nuclear weapons protesters, campaign groups have warned. Anti-nuclear and anti-arms campaign groups are planning mass protests against nuclear weapons – of a kind not seen since the days of the…
A photo shows an electric car connected to a Tesla charging station (Tesla Supercharger) in Chasse-sur-Rhone, central France, on June 6, 2025. Alex Martin | Afp | Getty Images Tesla new car sales in Europe fell for a fifth straight month in May, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), as customers…
The owner of Asda slumped to a near £600m loss last year as sales at the supermarket group fell and the cost of servicing its debt pile increased. The retail group dropped £599m into the red in the year to 31 December, before tax payments, down from a £180m profit in 2023, according to accounts…
Utah Archers Midfielder Tre Leclaire (44) carries the ball during the Premier Lacrosse League Cash App Championship between the Maryland Whipsnakes and the Utah Archers at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 15, 2024. Terence Lewis | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images ESPN is renewing its media deal with the Premier Lacrosse League and…
A court has heard a New South Wales state MP’s alleged sexual abuse victim was spurred to action after learning the politician had been appointed as families minister, which he likened to a vampire running a blood bank. The Kiama MP, Gareth Ward, 44, is on trial in the NSW district court after pleading not…
University graduates in the UK are facing the toughest job market since 2018 as employers pause hiring and use AI to cut costs, figures suggest. The number of roles advertised for recent graduates is down 33% compared with last year and is at the lowest level in seven years, according to the job search site…
