This BBC interview with Prince Harry will become one of those famous moments when television collides with the world of the royals. It was like an emotional avalanche. It began with some stones being kicked over with questions about security and then the interview turned into a spectacular release of what seemed to be a...
Former vice-president Kamala Harris has criticised the Trump administration’s agenda in her first major speech since losing the US election. Speaking at an event run by Emerge, a political organisation that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for public office, she singled out the administration’s handling of the economy and immigration policy. But, she...
Natalie Sherman Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The White House has hit back against a reported plan by Amazon to detail the price impact of Donald Trump’s trade tariffs to its customers, calling it a “hostile” political act. Amazon told the Washington Post it had looked into itemising the costs for customers using Amazon...
Initially, I intended to include Rainn Wilson’s zinger in my earlier post regarding the debate on CNN. However, this really does warrant a separate look at yet another defense of the mainstream media, and accusations that outsiders are responsible for its credibility collapse. This time, the excuses come from MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle, who claims...
Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter Getty Images The European Union has ordered Apple and Meta to pay a combined €700m (£599m), in the first fines it has issued under recent legislation intended to curb the power of big tech. It has issued a €500m (£428m) fine to Apple over its App Store, while Meta has been...
Rohit Sharma hit his first half-century of the season as Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by nine wickets in the Indian Super League. The India captain, whose previous best score was 26, struck an unbeaten 76 from 45 balls as Mumbai reached their target of 177 in the 16th over. Introduced as an impact...
Gloucestershire reached 112-2 in the second innings of their County Championship game with Kent on Sunday, giving them a lead of 191. Ben Charlesworth was their top scorer with 58, but bad light halted play with 36 overs remaining and the forecast for tomorrow suggests a draw is probable. Earlier Ben Compton hit his highest...
Jos Buttler’s 97 not out led Gujarat Titans to an impressive seven-wicket victory against Delhi Capitals and took them to the top of the Indian Premier League table. Former England captain Buttler came in during the second over and expertly marshalled a chase of 204 in sapping heat in Ahmedabad. He was on 97 at...
Doctor Who boss Russell T Davies has hit back at criticisms that the show is too “woke”, saying he has no time for complaints from “online warriors”. The long-running BBC sci-fi show returned last week with Ncuti Gatwa reprising his role as the Doctor alongside newcomer Varada Sethu as the latest companion, marking first time...
Gold has jumped to a fresh record high as investors fret over the impact of the trade war between the US and China. Spot gold rose above $3,500 (£2,645) per ounce on Wednesday, before dipping from its peak. It has risen by around 30% since the start of the year. The latest move comes after...
A 25-year-old woman has died and two others have been seriously injured after a car hit pedestrians outside a leisure park. The pedestrians were struck by a grey BMW 3 Series in London Road, outside Crawley Leisure Park, at about 20:35 BST on Saturday, police said. The woman’s 12-year-old sister and their cousin, a 19-year-old...
Kings would have been confident of victory having scored a daunting 245-6, with captain Shreyas Iyer striking 82 from 36 balls. Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya got their side off to a strong start with an opening partnership of 66, before Iyer added 71 with Nehal Wadhera. Iyer was the last of four wickets to...
A magnificent 91 from captain Kathryn Bryce was not enough for Scotland as they fell to a six-wicket loss to Pakistan at the Women’s World Cup qualifiers. With the match in Lahore shortened to 32 overs after a rain delay, Bryce was bowled from the last ball of the Scottish innings, setting a target of...
A general strike against public spending cuts in Argentina has severely disrupted transport. All domestic flights have been cancelled, while trains and metro services have been suspended in Buenos Aires and other parts of the country. Many shops remained closed in the capital but bus drivers continued to work. Airlines said international flights would go...
Arya’s knock comes after he was bowled for a first-ball duck by England bowler Jofra Archer in Punjab’s previous match. A former India Under-19 international, Arya caught the eye last year by hitting six sixes in an over in a T20 match in the Delhi Premier League. It was in December a timely century helped...