Kemi Badenoch led hundreds of protesters in opposition to China’s proposed new mega-embassy in central London. Crowds were warned plain clothes Chinese police officers were among those gathered at the site of the former Royal Mint. It was the last chance for demonstrators to voice their concerns ahead of the government’s decision on the controversial…
Santa Anitaβs experiment of placing a similar version of Historical Horse Racing at the race track on Thursday came to an abrupt halt on Saturday afternoon when law enforcement officials physically removed the machines after racing ended. Two officials at Santa Anita confirmed that representatives of the state Department of Justice removed the betting machines…
The UK economy recorded growth of 0.3% in November, according to official figures, showing an improvement for output at a time when households and businesses were anxiously awaiting details of the budget. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported an improvement for industrial production on the previous month amid the phased restart of manufacturing at…
Kianna Underwood, a cast member of the former Nickelodeon childrenβs sketch comedy series βAll That,β was killed in a hit-and-run accident early Friday in Brooklyn, N.Y., authorities said. She was 33. Anthony Underwood, a family member of the actress, confirmed the death in a social media post asking for privacy. A report by WABC7 in…
It’s hardly a Love Actually moment of brave UK defiance in the face of a domineering US president- but Sir Keir Starmer has clearly decided it’s time to start pushing back. Donald Trump, he has said, is “completely wrong” to slap tariffs on the UK and other European countries “for pursuing the collective security of…
In the aftermath of the U.S. military strike that seized Venezuelan President NicolΓ‘s Maduro on Jan. 3, the Trump administration has emphasized its desire for unfettered access to Venezuelaβs oil more than conventional foreign policy objectives, such as combating drug trafficking or bolstering democracy and regional stability. During his first news conference after the operation,…
Sho Evans of Cleveland High was thrown into the fire as a freshman guard last season. βIt was hard,β he said. βI was trying not to mess up.β This season as a 6-foot-4 sophomore, you can see his growing confidence and calmness. Heβs had a 39-point game and isnβt afraid to launch a three. βI…
Water is finally being restored to some homes across Kent and Sussex – after almost a week of chaos. Some 6,500 homes will have their taps running again after a gruelling six days of disruption – which has prompted fury towards provider South East Water (SEW). The firm blames the outage – which has affected…
Thereβs something refreshingly 19th century about Patrick Pageβs traveling Shakespeare seminar, βAll the Devils Are Here,β which opened Thursday at BroadStage in Santa Monica. The show, a touring tutorial he created and performs solo, allows Page the opportunity to animate with barnstorming crackle a rogueβs gallery of Shakespearean scoundrels. Villains come quite naturally to this…
The Greens are calling for people under the age of 22 to have free bus travel in England. Party leader Zack Polanski said such a proposal could help young people shut out of work and training because of the cost of living. Those aged five to 22 have had free bus travel in Scotland since…