US President Donald Trump has appeared to set a two-week deadline for Vladimir Putin, threatening a different response if the Russian counterpart was still stringing him along. As the Kremlin escalated its attacks on Ukraine, Trump was asked in the Oval Office on Wednesday if he thought Putin wanted to end the war. “I can’t...
Australia’s main opposition political party – a coalition of the Liberals and Nationals – has been revived after the two party leaders agreed to reunite. The latest development comes a week after the break-up of the long-standing coalition of the two conservative parties. Liberal leader Sussan Ley is expected to hold a press conference on...
Art Week Exeter returns on Monday 9 June for a week of events held in venues across Exeter city centre and elsewhere. This year’s programme includes exhibitions, film screenings, talks, workshops, performances, social events and an art car boot sale. Venues include Exeter Phoenix, Exeter Library, Exeter Custom House, RAMM and the Devon & Exeter...
BBC “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” So supposedly said the Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. The diplomatic whirlwind that has surrounded US President Donald Trump this week suggests the old Bolshevik might have been onto something. For the protectionist president, who promises always to put America...
This has been a matter of debate since the first Trump administration. Then as now, Democrats and other left-wing groups would file complaints in reliably left-leaning courts and some federal judge would issue a “nationwide injunction” to stop whatever the left wanted stopped. Attorney General Bill Barr was arguing this was a problem back in...
All of my midfielders scored but I’m not putting them in for their goals, I’m putting them in for their all-round play. Tomas Soucek (West Ham): Sometimes you watch games and guys just stand out on the pitch. Whenever you watch West Ham, Soucek is one of those guys who stands out. He has a...
Mohamed Osman & Priya Sippy BBC News Arabic & BBC News, Port Sudan & London AFP / Getty Images Black smoke has dominated the skyline in Port Sudan in the wake of the attacks A massive increase in the price of water is just one consequence of a week of aerial attacks on the Red...
Maddie Molloy Climate & Science reporter Getty Images The Soviet Union launched a number of missions to explore Venus – this probe was from an earlier flight Part of a Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to crash back to Earth this week after being stuck in orbit for more than half a century. Kosmos 482 was...
US and Chinese officials are set to start talks this week to try to deescalate a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will attend the talks in Switzerland from 9 to 12 May, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative...
Duncan Leatherdale BBC News, North East and Cumbria PA Media The tree was planted on Hadrian’s Wall in the 1800s The tree at Sycamore Gap took well over a century to grow and just minutes to cut down. It was globally renowned, standing as it did at the edge of the Roman frontier in northern...
Zhara Simpson BBC News, South West BBC Sarah McKeich said it had been a busy week with the sunshine People have flocked to Plymouth Hoe to enjoy the sunshine this week, giving a boost to ice-cream sellers. At Mrs Whippy, an ice cream van along the front, the owner Sara McKeich said it has been...
After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices? Read full article at source...
Last week in Minnesota a state worker named Dylan Bryan Adams was arrested for vandalizing multiple Teslas. As David pointed out here, Adams is not a college student who got over-excited, he’s a 33-year-old man who did this over and over, resulting in about $20,000 in damage to six different cars owned by complete strangers....
Cameron Weldon BBC News, South West BBC Deanna Prestige said she and other tenants were unable to shower for a week Elderly tenants of a sheltered housing scheme were left without heating and hot water for a week after a gas leak. Deanna Prestige, 76, said residents of 12 flats at Romaleyn Gardens in Paignton...
Shehnaz Khan BBC News, West Midlands PA Media The ongoing dispute has seen mountains of waste pile up in some areas of the city Talks are set to continue on Wednesday to end a strike by Birmingham bin workers which has seen mountains of uncollected rubbish pile up on pavements and street corners. Negotiations between...