Donald Trump asks court to dismiss hush money conviction ahead of sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump has asked a New York court to throw out his hush money conviction before Friday’s scheduled sentencing. It has been set...
UK long-term borrowing costs highest this century
UK long-term borrowing costs have hit their highest level since 1998. The unwanted milestone for the Treasury’s coffers was reached ahead of an auction...
Bitcoin drops below $97,000 as Treasury yields pressure risk assets
Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin slumped on Tuesday as a spike in Treasury yields weighed on risk assets broadly. The price...
2,300-Year-Old Dwarf Statuette from Alexandria Reveals Ptolemaic Art Insights
A 2,300-year-old marble statuette discovered in Alexandria, Egypt, has offered new insights into how dwarves were perceived during the Ptolemaic period (332–150 B.C.). Depicting...
Trump says he will revoke Biden offshore drilling ban on first day in office
A view of offshore oil and gas platform Esther in the Pacific Ocean on January 5, 2025 in Seal Beach, California. Mario Tama |...
How people are coping with the floods: Carpets, furniture and food destroyed as homes deluged under feet of water
People whose homes have been destroyed by the floods sweeping across parts of the UK over the past couple of days have been telling...
Boy, 14, stabbed to death on bus in Woolwich, southeast London
A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed to death on a bus in Woolwich, in southeast London. Police were called at around 2.30pm to reports...
Hims & Hers donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
Hims & Hers Health has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, CNBC confirmed Tuesday. The company, which offers a range of...
NHL Awards Watch: The MVP race tightens up — and adds more contenders
Greg Wyshynski, Senior NHL writerJan 7, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Some NHL awards...
Lunar Temperature Fluctuations: Understanding the Moon’s Extreme Conditions
The surface temperature of the moon experiences extreme variations, making it one of the harshest environments in the solar system. During lunar daylight, temperatures...
SpaceX Launches 24 Starlink Satellites to Expand Global Internet Coverage
The first Starlink mission of 2025 was successfully launched by SpaceX from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on January 6, 2025, at 2:13...
Rising evidence of price hike threats as Next is latest to warn of challenges
There is mounting evidence that consumers are facing hikes to bills on many fronts after Next became the latest to warn of price rises...
French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen has died
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of the French far-right National Front party, has died aged 96. Le Pen shook the French political establishment when...
India Delays First Space Docking Test of SpaDeX Satellites Until January 9, Requires ‘Further Validation’
India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has postponed its first-ever attempt at space docking mission to January 9, 2025, citing the need for additional validation....
At least 95 people killed as 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits China near Tibet holy city of Shigatse
At least 95 people have died and many are feared trapped after a strong earthquake in China, according to state media. It struck in...
‘Je Suis Charlie’ was the slogan after 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack – a decade on, has anything changed?
The resonance of the name Charlie Hebdo still rings loudly, a decade after the horrific attack on its offices. But the questions it raised...
Nine people dead after strong earthquake in China
At least nine people have died in a strong earthquake in China. The 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck in a mountainous area in the autonomous...
Higher prices for 2025 as Christmas trading fails to meet expectations – BRC says
Shop prices will rise in 2025 as the key Christmas trading period failed to meet retailers’ expectations, according to industry data. Shop sales grew...
Energy bills could rise more as continent effectively rationing gas with storage levels low
Here’s a quiz question: how much would you say the supply of non-Russian gas to Europe (including the UK) has gone up since the...
Reds acquire infielder Lux from champion Dodgers
Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderJan 6, 2025, 06:38 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most...