A cross-party group of MPs has warned attempts to reform adult social care are doomed to fail unless ministers accept major investment is needed to overhaul a “broken” system that was failing millions of people. Reform of social care was typically seen by governments as a “burden” on the taxpayer, and a “drain on resources”…
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media jumped about 9% in extended trading on Monday after the parent of the president’s social media company announced an agreement with Crypto.com to launch a series of exchange-traded funds and related products. The company, which runs the Truth Social platform, has…
Several people have died in South Sudan after an attempt by the UN to evacuate members of the national army came under fire, the UN has said. One crew member died when a UN helicopter was shot at, a statement from its mission in South Sudan, Unmiss, said. It added that an injured South Sudanese…
Japan-based restaurant chain Sushi Zanmai is opening its first U.S. location in Los Angeles’s Koreatown. Kiyoshi Kimura opened the first location of Sushi Zanmai in Tokyo’s famous Tsukiji fish market in 2001 in response to falling traffic in the market. When the restaurant opened, it quickly set itself apart by operating 24 hours, feeding hungry…
Bangladesh is ramping up payments to Adani Power after the Indian conglomerate reportedly cut electricity supplies by half because of an unpaid $800m bill. Two senior government officials told the BBC they are already processing partial payments to Adani, which supplies 10% of the electricity used by Bangladesh. “We have addressed payment glitches and already…
A group of scientists due to work together for months at a remote Antarctic research station has been rocked after a member of the team was accused of assault. About 10 researchers typically stay at the South African-run base, which sits about 170km (about 105 miles) from the edge of the ice shelf and is…
Two Icelandic brothers, described as “business Vikings”, are in line to make millions after their ready meals company, Bakkavor, agreed a takeover deal with the competitor Greencore, in a move set to create a £4bn food-to-go giant. Greencore, the UK’s largest sandwich maker, said it had agreed to buy its rival Bakkavor in a deal…
A massive glacier has collapsed in southern Switzerland, partly destroying the small village of Blatten, which had been evacuated recently because of the impending danger. At about 3.30pm local time, a huge collapse occurred on the Birch glacier, emergency services in the Wallis region said. Numerous homes in Blatten, normally home to 300 people, were…
Donald Trump’s presidential administration has exempted smartphones and computers from the 125% levies imposed on imports from China as well as other reciprocal tariffs, which experts had cautioned might cause electronic consumer prices to dramatically spike in the US. The announcement was made late on Friday in a US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) notice…
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump appear during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images Elon Musk is the world’s richest person, and the leader of Tesla, SpaceX, X,…
