Enormous explosions and thundering claps of sound reverberated around the Lebanese capital overnight, in what was probably the most violent night yet. They continued into the early hours. It’s hard to encapsulate just how loud and frightening the Israeli bombings are in Beirut. The sound causes sheer terror. The shockwaves even some kilometres away can
It was always probable that Donald Trump would return to Butler; that he would want to go back to the place where he almost died. That moment exactly twelve weeks ago was more than a near-death experience. For his most loyal supporters, it underlined the increasingly divine status that he carries. In the crowd, Trump
Lease deals get all the hype, but some people still want to own the car they’ve made all those payments on. If that’s you, and you’ve been waiting for interest rates to drop, you’re in luck: there’s a bunch of great plugin cars you can buy with 0% financing this month! As I was putting
One financial firm is trying to capitalize on preferred stocks – which carry more risks than bonds, but aren’t as risky as common stocks. Infrastructure Capital Advisors Founder and CEO Jay Hatfield manages the Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA). He leads the company’s investing and business development. “High yield bonds and preferred stocks…
A blood test that could detect 12 cancers is being developed by scientists at a British university, the health secretary has said. “Just a couple of drops of blood could tell you if you had lung, breast or bladder cancer, helping end months-long waits for tests and scans,” Wes Streeting added. Academics from the University
Associated Press Oct 5, 2024, 08:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions JACKSON, Miss. — Keith Mitchell finished with a pair of birdies Saturday for a 7-under 65 and avoided some of the blunders that tripped up other contenders, giving him a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Sanderson Farms Championship. At stake
Oct 2, 2024, 03:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Janibek Alimkhanuly defends his IBF middleweight title against Andrei Mikhailovich on Friday at The Star Sydney in Pyrmont, Australia (ESPN+, 5 a.m. ET). The fight was originally scheduled for July 13 in Las Vegas, but two days before that date, Alimkhanuly fainted while trying to make
Before we get onto the budget and what Rachel Reeves might do to fiddle her fiscal rules and give herself a little more room to spend, I want you to ponder, for a moment, a recent report from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). This wasn’t one of those big OBR reports that get lots
Actor Adam Pearson, who has a disfiguring facial condition, wants to help others learn about such differences as he plays a man with the same illness in his latest film. The British star, 39, has neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic condition that causes tumours, which are most often benign, to grow along your nerves.
It was just after 6.30am when the first shots were fired. A wave of Hamas fighters arrived at kibbutz Kfar Aza on foot and in the air, breaking through the Gaza border fence and flying over on hang gliders. Residents hid in their shelters, unsure of what was happening outside. The kibbutz, only 1.8 miles
Ask most party strategists, US pollsters or pundits and they’ll tell you the 2024 presidential election could be the closest in decades, if not a century. Given Joe Biden’s 2020 win was decided by fewer than 45,000 votes in just three battleground states, that’s quite the claim. However, it is what the polls suggest. The
Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves spun off the track as he made his professional motor racing debut at a famous US circuit. The star spun on to the grass without crashing as he competed in the Toyota GR Cup at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday. Reeves, 60, came off the track on the exit
Associated Press Oct 5, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — Carlos Alcaraz and top-ranked Jannik Sinner showed no signs of fatigue from their China Open final this week as they advanced in Shanghai with comfortable straight-set victories in their opening matches. The second-ranked Alcaraz, who beat the Italian in Beijing on Wednesday
Donald Trump has returned to the site where he survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania – where he opened with a joke. Speaking to the crowd, Mr Trump joked, “Thank you. A very big thank you. We love Pennsylvania. And… As I was saying” – which sparked large cheers from the crowd. He added:
Automattic founder, Matt Mullenweg Source: Automattic Matt Mullenweg, who turned 40 in January, has now spent more than half his life working on WordPress. He’s never had such an insane two weeks. WordPress, best known as a leading content management system, has hundreds of millions of sites currently using its templates, tools and plugins. But
Northern Ireland’s first minister Michelle O’Neill has apologised after two Sinn Fein officials provided the British Heart Foundation (BHF) with references for a former employee who was under investigation for child sex offences. Ms O’Neill, the party’s vice president, reiterated her “anger and disgust” that the press officers provided the employment references for 42-year-old Michael
Drive Electric Week kicked off last Saturday with nearly 200 online and in-person events celebrating electric vehicles, and it continues this weekend with events through Sunday, October 6. Drive Electric Week is an annual event organized by Plug In America, the Electric Vehicle Association, EVHybridNoire, Drive Electric USA, and the Sierra Club. This is the event’s 14th year. It started in
A general view of Isfahan Refinery, one of the largest refineries in Iran and is considered as the first refinery in the country in terms of diversity of petroleum products in Isfahan, Iran on November 08, 2023. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty Images Oil prices have jumped more than $5 a barrel since the
The owner of an XL bully that was mistakenly euthanised by police has revealed he had been waiting for a call to collect the family pet when he instead learned he had been put down due to an “administration error”. Lancashire Police said it has given the family an “unreserved apology” for euthanising the seized
In 2012, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was asked by TV host Charlie Rose whether his e-commerce company would ever venture into brick-and-mortar stores. Bezos said shoppers were well-served by existing physical retailers and that Amazon wasn’t interested in launching a “me-too” product. “We want to do something that’s uniquely Amazon,” Bezos said. “If we can