Three Americans freed from Russian prisons under a landmark exchange deal have landed back in the US. Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva and Paul Whelan were part of a deal which saw 24 people released in the biggest prisoner exchange between Russia and the West since the Cold War. They are being welcomed on the tarmac
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Robert Jenrick thinks the Tories can win at the next election – but he added the party has a “mountain to climb” and must show “where we went wrong”. The former immigration minister will formally launch his campaign for the Conservative leadership on Friday. He will say the Tories need to undergo “serious changes” to
In this article BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A visual representation of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin on November 20, 2018 in London, England. Jordan Mansfield | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies slid on the first day of August, after a batch of economic data heightened investor worries about the economy, driving them to move out of
Aug 1, 2024, 08:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions All 12 teams have now played two group stage games at the 2024 Olympics, and one thing looks clear: Team USA remains on track for a fifth straight gold medal in men’s basketball. Led by Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James, Team USA has secured
Nissan and Honda building a software-defined EV? The Japanese automakers revealed a new partnership Thursday as they look to keep pace with Tesla and others leading the SDV movement. Nissan and Honda deepen EV alliance with SDVs After confirming plans to partner up in March, Nissan and Honda are deepening their alliance. The Japanese automakers
Former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures while giving a keynote speech on the third day of the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee on July 27, 2024. Jon Cherry | Getty Images News | Getty Images NASHVILLE — On Saturday morning at around 11:00 A.M. at the world’s biggest bitcoin conference
The family of a teacher not included in a landmark prisoner swap between Russia and the West have demanded “immediate action” from US President Joe Biden. Some two dozen people from countries including Russia, the US, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway and Belarus were involved in the biggest exchange between the West and Moscow since the
There are few experts in the region who are not anticipating a response to the back-to-back assassination strikes killing high-ranking figures in Hamas and Hezbollah. It seems inevitable after twin audacious attacks in two capitals – one admitted by the Israeli authorities, the second not but widely blamed on them. The tens of thousands who
High-profile people held prisoner in Russia – including British citizen Vladimir Kara-Murza and US reporter Evan Gershkovich – have been freed as part of a massive prisoner swap. In the biggest such exchange since the Cold War, a number of individuals have been freed. They include Mr Kara-Murza, dual UK-Russian citizen, Wall Street Journal reporter
What’s most important, looks or personality? That’s the ultimate question when it comes to dating and relationships – and in reality show Love Is Blind, that question is put to the test. Following a successful stint in the US where it is now on its sixth season – as well as instalments in Brazil, Japan
A police unit will be set up to tackle violent disorder across the country after rioting by far-right groups in the wake of the Southport stabbings, the prime minister has announced. Sir Keir Starmer said he would not allow a “breakdown of law and order on our streets” following violent scenes in Southport, Hartlepool and
A French DJ who performed at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony has filed a legal complaint after suffering “an extremely violent campaign” of online abuse. Barbara Butch has been threatened with “death, torture, and rape, and has also been the target of numerous antisemitic, homophobic, sexist and grossophobic insults [stigma based on body size]”, her
The first interest rate cut since the start of the COVID pandemic is good news – but experts are warning of a hard slog back towards more comfortable borrowing cost levels. The Bank of England had raised Bank rate 14 consecutive times from December 2021 to try and keep a lid on a surge in
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point to 5%. The Bank’s nine-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted five to four to bring borrowing costs down, bringing to an end the joint-longest plateau for rates since the Bank was granted independence in 1997. Lower interest rates will instantly be reflected
Sir Keir Starmer is holding an emergency meeting with senior police leaders following violent protests in the wake of the Southport stabbings. The prime minister will offer the government’s full backing to emergency service workers following outbreaks of violence in Southport, London, Hartlepool and Manchester this week. Sir Keir will meet senior police leaders on
YouTube star MrBeast has acknowledged that he used inappropriate language early in his online career. MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has been accused of making racist comments, while his long-time collaborator was alleged to have made inappropriate comments to minors. The 26-year-old’s YouTube career is reportedly worth $700m (£545m), with his content mainly
Photo: United States Department of Energy – Image N1D0069267., Public Domain, via Wikimedia The US Department of Energy (DOE) plans to build a 1 GW solar farm on a former top-secret Manhattan Project nuclear site in Washington State. The DOE’s plan is to work with Hecate Energy to repurpose the Hanford Site, an 8,000-acre federal
In this article ALB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A worker walks past a pile of lithium ore at a Talison Lithium Ltd. site, a joint venture between Tianqi Lithium Corp. and Albemarle Corp., in Greenbushes, Australia. Carla Gottgens | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lithium mining giant Albemarle will halt the expansion of a
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, right, greets OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during the OpenAI DevDay event in San Francisco on Nov. 6, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Microsoft‘s relationship with OpenAI has officially become more complicated. On Tuesday, Microsoft added the artificial intelligence startup to the list of competitors in the
Israel’s prime minister has warned aggressors face a “heavy price” – after separate strikes killed the political leader of Hamas and a senior Hezbollah commander. Hamas and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirmed Ismail Haniyeh had been assassinated in the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday morning. Although the strike is widely assumed to have been carried out