U.S. and European shares started the week on a cautious footing ahead of a potentially eventful week for U.S. interest rate policy, as attention turned to Washington where Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders will meet Donald Trump. Source link
Driven by social media and celebrities, Cambridge Dictionary has added thousands of new words over the last 12 months. Among the new entries are skibidi, delulu, tradwife and broligarchy. “Internet culture is changing the English language and the effect is fascinating to observe and capture in the Dictionary,” Colin McIntosh, the lexical program manager at…
Hong Kong police have arrested a married couple suspected of being at the centre of a rapidly unfolding controversy surrounding a HK$52.9 million (US$6.8 million) contract to supply drinking water to some government offices. The pair allegedly defrauded the government and are suspected of breaching the Trade Descriptions Ordinance by providing false information about the…
Arne Slot’s Liverpool have brought in attacking reinforcements but the balance of their side looks off. Against Bournemouth, they were bright going forward but looked susceptible to conceding on the break. Last season, Liverpool only conceded two goals from fast breaks all season. In the first game of this season, they equalled that number. So…
On Saturday, Topshop returned to London with its first fashion show in seven years. The once-reigning high-street brand took over Trafalgar Square to stage a huge event, turning the landmark into a catwalk to unveil its autumn/winter 2025 collection. Regulars from the 2010 fashion scene, like Cara Delevingne and Adwoa Aboah, were sat front row…
While everyone’s been out panicking about AI, technology elsewhere has been taking a huge step towards something unheard of. According to scientists in China, the first-ever humanoid robot to carry and give birth to a live baby might be closer to reality than we think. Given that humanity’s first IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) baby was…
new video loaded: Passengers Stranded as Air Canada Flight Attendants’ Strike Continues transcript Back transcript Passengers Stranded as Air Canada Flight Attendants’ Strike Continues Passengers on Canada’s largest airline waited to be rebooked or compensated for flight cancellations as the walkout disrupted travel across the country. “What do we want?” “Fair pay.” “Forced to fly,…
There are some big statewide changes taking effect in the 2025-26 school year after a busy legislative session. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed House File 782 into law on April 30, which requires schools to create a policy restricting the use of electronic devices. While some districts around central Iowa already had bans on cell phones,…
The confidence of a regime may, on occasion, be measured by its devotion to protocol. In Beijing, they are planning a victory parade on September 3 to commemorate what is officially known as “the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War,” a title that will please the guest of…
London-based Clean Growth Fund just secured £49 million in the first round of fundraising for its second fund, targeting a total of £150 million. What makes this round stand out is who’s leading the charge: local government pension funds from Strathclyde, Islington, and East Riding. Pension funds haven’t traditionally been known for taking big risks,…