The UK government is preparing a possible court case against former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich after he missed a deadline to release Β£2.5bn he raised from the sale of the club. It comes after Sir Keir Starmer announced in mid-December that the Treasury was issuing a licence for the transfer of the frozen funds to…
We’re used to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the war leader in his combat fatigues. They were the ones that memorably earned him a dressing down from Donald Trump in the Oval Office last year. But in his third speech to the UK parliament since the Russian invasion four years ago, we saw him suited…
BEIRUTΒ βΒ Israel said on Tuesday it had assassinated Iranβs top security official, Ali Larijani, a move that β if confirmed β represents a palpable hit to an Iranian leadership that has shown little interest in compromise after almost three weeks of war with the U.S. and Israel. Killing Larijani, who led the country as de facto…
MILANΒ βΒ Milanβs two first-division soccer teams share a stadium, the majestic San Siro, and the top two spots in the Serie A standings. They each have American owners and fanatically loyal supporters. And both are among the most iconic and successful teams in history. But thatβs where the similarities wane. Because while Inter Milan believes it…
More than one million properties are due to get government-funded internet upgrades, and a new tool has been launched to tell you if you can get one. The Project Gigabit scheme aims to bring gigabit-capable broadband, which offers faster and more reliable internet, to hard-to-reach rural areas. The programme launched in 2021, but the rate…
On Sunday, Aug. 23, Gustavo Dudamel will say his final goodbye to the Los Angeles Philharmonic as music director in a gala Hollywood Bowl late August weekend celebrating his musical legacy of the past 17 Bowl summers. And then what? For the first time in 64 years, the L.A. Phil will be without a music…
πListen to Politics at Sam and Anne’s on your podcast appπ Global insecurity and transatlantic tensions dominate the agenda for Sir Keir Starmer – but is the UK about to edge closer to the EU? Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver a speech on plans to deepen the ties with the European Union, as Donald Trump…
BORJ QALAOUIYA, Lebanon Β βΒ His evening meal done, Ali Jishi, a nurse serving in the health center of this southern Lebanese town, figured it was calm enough to deliver supplies to the civil defense crew down the road. He was walking back Friday when he watched the Israeli missile lance through the buildingβs four floors, killing…
HOUSTONΒ βΒ In their first meeting of the season on Christmas Day, Lakers coach JJ Redick said the Lakers were βpunkedβ by the Houston Rockets and vowed not to let it happen again. On Monday, the Lakers displayed their toughness in a 100-92 win over the Rockets at Toyota Center. Even when they were faltering in the…
Donald Trump has raised hopes several times that the US-Israel military strikes on Iran may soon be over. But as we enter the third week of the conflict and its effects rage across the wider energy-rich Middle East, financial markets are reflecting nerves over the growing impact on the global economy. Brent crude oil prices…