Fifty feet underground, in one of the most secure rooms in Israel, is the country’s blood vault. We’re told we can’t say its exact location and they won’t reveal what measures have been taken to protect it, but it is safe against missile, chemical, and cyber attacks, and in the air-conditioned room are boxes and
For most, the summer weather so far has been disappointing, often feeling like autumn. Wimbledon has blamed the “terrible” weather for low attendance figures and outdoor attractions and tourism destinations have been left counting the cost. It’s all down to the jet stream, a ribbon of air high up in the atmosphere, which has been
Sir Keir Starmer has said his government will have a “different way of doing politics” as he toured the UK’s nations in his first week as prime minister. The UK’s new leader said it is “very important” for him to “reset relations” with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. He kicked off his tour of the
Open Extended Reactions The end of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs ran right up to draft week, as the Florida Panthers won the Cup less than four full days prior to the start of the selection process at Sphere. And less than two days after the final draft pick was made, the free agency frenzy
Jul 8, 2024, 08:03 AM Melvyn Jaminet plays as a fullback for Top 14 club Toulon and the France national team. Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images France fullback Melvyn Jaminet has been suspended from the national team after posting a video on social media with a racist comment, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) said on Sunday. The
The first big announcement of Gordon Brown’s chancellorship was, arguably, the single biggest decision and the single biggest moment of his entire time in office. In a wood-panelled room on Whitehall a few days after being elected, Mr Brown announced that he was making the Bank of England independent – to the shock of many
The high-profile trial of Hollywood star Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting on the set of the Western film Rust is due to get under way in the US today. It has been almost three years since Halyna Hutchins died after a gun held by the actor went off during a rehearsal in a church
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced mandatory housing targets and an end to the onshore wind ban to get “Britain building again”. The UK’s first ever female chancellor said Labour will create a new taskforce “to accelerate stalled housing sites in our country”. She promised her government would build 1.5 million homes over the next five
Footballer Jack Grealish and his girlfriend Sasha Attwood have announced they are expecting their first child. The couple, both 28, shared the news on their Instagram accounts. “Life’s biggest blessing,” wrote Grealish, posting a photograph of himself hugging Attwood from behind, with both their hands over her pregnancy bump. Instagram This content is provided by
The Port of Los Angeles is getting closer to reaching its goal of zero emission operations, deploying five electric top handlers each capable of grabbing 100,000 lb. shipping containers and stacking them up to six high. Visibly similar to forklifts, top handlers grab containers from the top instead of lifting from the bottom. The use
Associated Press Jul 7, 2024, 09:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Alex Bowman secured a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs Sunday when he held on for the victory on a rainy street course in downtown Chicago. It was Bowman’s first victory since Las Vegas in March 2022 and No. 8 for
A children’s hospital in Kyiv has been hit by missiles as Russia unleashed a deadly barrage across Ukraine. The attack is the biggest bombardment of the Ukrainian capital for several months, officials said. It was part of a wider strike across Ukraine that has left at least 20 dead and around 50 others injured, according
Joe Biden has said he is “not blind” to concerns about his age but has told critics it is “time to end” speculation about his future in the US presidential race. In a letter to Democrats in Congress, the US president said he was “firmly committed” to his re-election campaign and vowed to remain in
The Labour government has made a swathe of announcements as it enters its first full week in power, including plans to liberalise planning laws, boost dentist appointments and recruit more teachers. The Starmer administration is taking action on the economy, health and education today, while the prime minister continues his tour of the UK in
This coming fortnight has all the ingredients to be historically consequential. We can expect big announcements on Ukraine from the NATO leaders meeting in Washington. We will discover who Donald Trump’s running mate will be and we will watch President Biden fight for his political life. The fallout from President Biden‘s disastrous debate performance a
Three weeks on from the disappearance of British teenager Jay Slater, life on the island of Tenerife has almost returned to normal. The main strip, Veronicas, in Playa de las Americas was packed with groups of young British holidaymakers on Sunday night with heavy drinking and open drug use on clear display in the neon-lit
Liebherr is pressing ahead with its efforts to phase out fossil fuels on its job sites, but they don’t think battery-electric is the best solution for the heaviest heavy equipment – and the company’s latest hydrogen-powered wheel loader seems like it’s struggling to prove that point. Despite the company’s efforts to convert some of the largest
Labour is already working to build closer ties with the European Union, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he continues his tour of the UK. The new prime minister has been on a visit to Scotland today where he has met with both the leader of Scottish Labour Anas Sarwar and First Minister John Swinney.
This is an astonishing result, perhaps the biggest surprise in the history of French elections. Nobody saw it coming – the pollsters, the public or the politicians. France will not have a far-right government, but that answer, that single fact, does not cover another crucial point. The country is still cloaked in uncertainty. An election
National Rally has come third in the second round of voting in France’s parliamentary election – according to exit polls. Marine Le Pen’s far-right party was being tipped to emerge as the dominant force in French politics following President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to hold a snap poll. But the left-wing New Popular Front coalition won