Blue-chip stock index ends week 1% off all-time best as markets across Europe rise amid falling energy pricesThe UK’s FTSE 100 share index approached a record high on Friday, as European markets were lifted by hopes that the inflation shock from energy…
How Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin went from hot dog chef to billionaire head of Wagner army set to replace Mad Vlad
WARLORD, tycoon, and Putin’s favourite chef – Yevgeny Prigozhin has risen through the ranks to control Russia’s mercenary army, and is now believed to have an eye on the top job.
The once-elusive Prigozhin has been emerging from the shadows t…
ExxonMobil predicted climate change during 1970s with inhouse high-end research
The oil giant ExxonMobil predicted global warming with great precision during the 1970s, according to a new report based on internal documents published in the journal Science.
BBC Formula One presenter Jennie Gow says she has had a serious stroke
Broadcaster, 45, who also appears on Netflix series Drive to Survive, says her speech has been affectedBBC Formula One presenter Jennie Gow, who regularly appears on Netflix’s series Drive to Survive, has said she has had a “serious stroke”.The broadca…
At least nine dead after tornadoes hit southern states – as tens of thousands left without power
At least nine people have been killed in the US after dozens of tornadoes struck the southern states of Alabama and Georgia.
Tate gallery teacher guidance advises against “he” or “she” pronouns in the classroom
Guidance aimed “to encourage gender emancipation within schools” has been sent out by a leading gallery.
Rags to riches: Restored Pompeii house offers hints to its past
A newly restored house in Pompeii, Italy, reopened to the public on Tuesday. The ancient house includes paintings and architecture that tell mythological stories and offer clues about the daily lives of the owners, former slaves who became wealthy merc…
Byron burger chain closes nine sites, losing more than 200 jobs
Brand calls in administrators for second time in less than three years but 12 branches are savedThe owner of the upmarket burger chain Byron has called in administrators for the second time in less than three years with almost half the 21-site chain cl…
At least nine dead as tornadoes hit US southern states
The National Weather Service, which was working to confirm the twisters, said suspected tornado damage was reported in at least 14 counties
The US and China: Deterrence in the Danger Zone
Success depends on decreasing the perceived likelihood that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would succeed, minimizing the perceived benefits, and increasing the expected costs.