U.S. Park Police said Wednesday they’ve removed statues from the National Mall that depicted President Donald Trump and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein holding hands and skipping. The artwork, entitled “Best Friends Forever,” was installed near the Capitol on Tuesday morning and quickly became a tourist attraction. “In honor of friendship month, we celebrate the long-standing…
Barcelona’s next test in La Liga is a trip west to visit the newly promoted Real Oviedo on Thursday night. It’ll be the first meeting between the two sides since the spring of 2001 and Barcelona will hope to avenge the defeat they suffered on that day. Coming off a 3–0 dismantling of Getafe over…
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The FTSE 100 closed higher on Wednesday, supported by gains in miners and oil majors – while suggestions of more…
Hot on the heels of London Fashion Week, we now turn our attention over to Milan, where recent leadership changes at major houses have set the stage for a transformative season. With Louise Trotter at Bottega Veneta, Demna Gvasalia at Gucci, and Dario Vitale at Versace, the industry continues to watch with keen interest. While…
Mark Poynting and Matt McGrathBBC News Climate and Science European Photopress Agency China, the world’s biggest source of planet-warming gases, has for the first time committed to an absolute target to cut its emissions. In a video statement to the UN in New York, President Xi Jinping said that China would reduce its greenhouse gas…
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has ordered a senior U.S. Justice Department official to drop an inquiry into a retired FBI agent’s involvement in a defamation lawsuit involving Alex Jones’ conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, according to a person familiar with the matter. Ed Martin Jr., who leads the Justice Department’s…
Nothing ruins the perfect fall road trip faster than watching your phone’s signal bars disappear. One minute you’re cruising along, listening to a podcast and following GPS to a scenic overlook and the next, everything cuts out. Dropped calls and a frozen map are frustrating, but losing signal in a remote area can also be…
YouTube creators whose accounts were banned for violating previous policies against COVID-19 and election misinformation will be given the chance to rejoin the platform, said Alphabet, YouTube’s parent company, on Tuesday. In a letter submitted in response to subpoenas from the House Judiciary Committee, attorneys for Alphabet said the decision to bring back banned accounts…
LONDON (Reuters) -The boss of BT said the burden of “government inflicted” taxes and compliance was 10 times higher in Britain than in Europe, as she warned that uncertainty about any further increase would deter the investment the country needed. Chief Executive Allison Kirkby said BT and the wider telecoms sector could be a catalyst…
China aims to reduce economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035 compared with the peak, President Xi Jinping said as he announced China’s updated climate targets to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday local time. Source link