Hollywood actor signs recording deal with Decca after decades of composing pieces inspired by his Welsh childhoodAnthony Hopkins says he has achieved his “first desire” of signing a record deal, with his debut single being released on Friday.The 88-yea…
Woman forced to bury husband in Cape Verde after he fell ill and died while on holiday
A British woman said she was forced to bury her husband in an unmarked grave after he fell ill and died in Cape Verde.
Pressure builds on Europe’s biggest port to be greener
A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.
We saved £6,000 on holidays by swapping homes with strangers
The BBC looks at the growing trend of people swapping homes to cut holiday costs.
Syria arrests ISIS-linked suspects over Damascus bombings during Macron visit
Syrian authorities said on Thursday they had arrested several suspects accused of carrying out a series of bombings in Damascus, including attacks during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit this week. The Interior Ministry said security forces di…
New Fed task force members share Chairman Kevin Warsh’s embrace of AI
The three members of a task force advising the Fed on artificial intelligence are strong proponents of the technology.
Waiting for Moses: Africa’s sons in Russia’s war
Russia’s war in Ukraine is leaving African families to count the cost.
Candace Owens under fire from conservatives; Tyler Robinson-Charlie Kirk case comments trigger fresh controversy
Candace Owens is facing criticism from several conservative commentators after questioning the case against Tyler Robinson, who is accused of killing Charlie Kirk. Critics including Ben Shapiro, Laura Loomer and Blake Neff say Owens has unfairly challe…
Trump triggers economic alarm bells as exports of an American staple crater: report
The Trump administration erroneously touted export numbers for an American staple while the real numbers spark concern, per a report. Reuters reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had to revise beef export sales and slash numbers by 90 perc…
ICE ‘pressuring’ Lorenzo Salgado Araujo shooting witnesses to self-deport. It’s a tactic the Trump team has used before
Deporting crime witnesses has upended criminal prosecutions and trials, according to members of Congress