All in all, is the upcoming counter-US summit in Brazil destined to be just another BRICS in the wall? Xi don’t need no education … For those who don’t know about this effort to counter Western dominance in capital and currency, BRICS formed in 2009-10 as a brainchild of Russian foreign minister Yevgeny Primakov. A...
As Beege wrote yesterday, New York City’s Democrats had several options for their next mayoral nominee, and few of them optimal. Somehow, though, the race came down to a “Globalize the Intifada” socialist and a predatory creep of an ex-governor, for reasons that mystify the rest of the country … except perhaps Chicago. And even...
The second phase of urgent repair work to Exmouth’s sea wall has been completed, a council has said. East Devon District Council (EDDC) said the “critical phase” of the project involved installing 150m (490ft) of steel sheet piling, extending the defences from the phase one works at the Sideshore Development to the old lifeboat slipway....
A collection box has been forcibly removed from a stone wall outside a historic church in Devon. The incident occurred at St Werburgh Church, a Grade I listed building about 600 years old perched above Wembury Beach in Devon. According to church officials, the collection box, used to receive donations for parking, was ripped out...
Saturday’s evening match – the slot most coveted for television audiences – sees men’s Serb sixth seed Novak Djokovic face Austria’s Filip Misolic, while Sunday night will see Denmark’s Holger Rune face Italian Lorenzo Musetti. “The women’s game has been writing its own legacy loudly, brilliantly, and for far too long without too much recognition,”...
Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish may have to leave this summer with “the writing on the wall” for him, says their former goalkeeper Shay Given. Grealish, 29, was a British record signing when he joined Pep Guardiola’s side from Aston Villa for £100m in 2021. The England international has won three Premier League titles, the...
Becky Morton Political reporter PA Media A group of around 45 Labour MPs have called on the government to “act now” to win back voters in northern England and the Midlands. The Labour Red Wall Group, which represents areas which have traditionally supported the party, said it was not “weak” to respond to issues raised...
Robinson used a different criteria, including his eyes, to come up with an alternative top three where Alisson does appear, along with Donnarumma. “For me, Alisson is the best in the world, because he hasn’t forgotten the fundamentals of goalkeeping, which are to keep the ball out of the net,” Robinson explained. “Commanding your box,...
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Wall Street has clawed back losses incurred after President Donald Trump imposed global tariffs a month ago, capping the longest winning streak in two decades for US stocks. Shares saw gains for the ninth day in a row for the first time since 2004 after a better-than-expected jobs report and rising hope of US-China trade...
A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash, police said. Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services was called to Victoria Road, Plymouth following a report of a motorbike in collision with a wall at about 09:00 BST. Police said Highways were assisting with road closures in the area while...
The finish date for the second phase of urgent works to Exmouth’s sea wall has been delayed. The project is being delivered to protect Exmouth’s seafront from future storm damage and coastal erosion. East Devon District Council (EDDC) said the delay was due to “several unforeseen issues”, including safety checks, difficult ground conditions and bad...
Hint: It ain’t the one with the mirror on the wall. Not by a long shot. That film didn’t even score a bronze this weekend. First, though, let’s focus the film that did take the gold medal. The much-anticipated A Minecraft Movie expertly leveraged its gamer IP into a blockbuster opening weekend. The estimated gross...
James Peak Presenter, The Banksy Story AFP Sam was lying in bed one morning when her tenant in a house she owned in Margate sent her a photo of a piece of graffiti that had appeared on the wall outside. Astonishingly, it looked like a Banksy. It would turn out to be perhaps the graffiti...
A forgotten oil-on-canvas masterpiece by Indian painter MF Husain, rediscovered decades later, has rewritten the record books for Indian art. Husain’s Untitled (Gram Yatra), a sprawling 14-foot-wide mural, sold for an unprecedented $13.8m (£10.6m) at a Christie’s auction in New York last week. It shattered the previous high for Indian art of $7.4m (£5.7m), fetched...