It comes as the Foreign Office and travel experts are reminding travellers leaving the UK to take two essential documents. As part of the Foreign Office travel checklist, Brits jetting off are told to “take an extra form of photo ID with you, other than your passport”. Now, experts have added to the conversation as…
The Trump administration is encouraging Taiwan to relocate some of its investment and semiconductor production to the US. According to US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, the goal is to ensure that half of America’s chips are manufactured domestically. This push, which could have implications for Taiwan’s national defence, is part of a strategy to…
Washington — Pfizer has agreed to lower the cost of some prescription drugs, and the White House plans to unveil a direct-to-consumer website for prescription drug purchases called “TrumpRX,” according to senior administration officials. “The White House is planning to unveil a direct-to-consumer website for Americans to buy drugs, dubbed TrumpRx, as well as announce…
Sir Keir and his ministers have ramped up their rhetoric against Mr Farage’s Reform UK party in recent days and particularly honed in on the recently announced proposal to remove the right of some migrants legally living in Britain. The Prime Minister said he thought the policy was “racist” and “immoral” in comments to the…
Elon Musk’s empire is losing senior talent, with veterans and new hires bailing over punishing hours, sudden pivots, and his MAGA-flavored politics, amid an ongoing war with OpenAI’s Sam Altman. The pace reflects Musk’s all-consuming race to catch rivals in AI after ChatGPT upended Silicon Valley’s pecking order, insiders told the Financial Times. Several current…
Investors will largely be unbothered by this U.S. government shutdown — unless it drags on longer than the typical two-week stoppage. “When it comes to Washington, the market widely expected a shutdown to happen, so investors are largely sitting tight for now, but if this extends beyond two weeks, people will start to become more…
Kendall Jenner appeared to float down the runway at the Le Défilé L’Oréal Paris runway show on Monday, wearing one of Gianvito Rossi‘s most popular transparent mules. The event was held at the Hôtel de Ville in Paris as part of the spring 2026 Paris Fashion Week. Kendall Jenner Dominique Maitre Jenner sported Gianvito Rossi’s…
A 4-year-old girl from Alberta, Canada, is going viral for stating her case to eat carrot cake. In a clip on TikTok (@cortnilynnengler), Winslow “Winnie” sits at a table with her mom, Cortni Engler, 34, and her older sister, Londyn at their favorite spot, the Lighthouse Eatery in Sylvan Lake. While eating her dessert…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (September 30) highlighted his self-described peacemaking abilities but acknowledged that major global conflicts remained unresolved. While he projected confidence in America’s military strength — boasting the US was “25 years ahead of Russia and China on submarines” — uncertainty remained over whether his broader agenda would mean another shake-up…
Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Philippine time. The New York Times A strong, 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the Visayan Sea on Tuesday, according to the United…