62 m. ago Tuvalu considers pulling out of Pacific leaders’ summit amid China

Exclusive: Prime minister Feletei Teo says Tuvalu may withdraw from crucial meeting after key countries such as Taiwan were barred from attendingTuvalu’s prime minister Feletei Teo said his country may pull out of the region’s top political meeting next month, after host nation Solomon Islands moved to block all external partners – including China, US and Taiwan – from attending.The Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting will be held in Honiara in September. On 7 August, Solomon Islands prime minister Jeremiah Manele told parliament that no dialogue partners would be invited to the annual gathering. Continue reading...

Politics

92 m. ago ‘Alarming’ drop in UK consumer confidence over last year – Which?

On average between this May and July, 56% of people thought the economy would get worse and just 16% thought it would get better, Which? found.

Events

98 m. ago X Factor's Honey G showcases impressive weight loss after 'life

X Factor alum Honey G is back with a brand new tune and took to social media to showcase her dance moves alongside TV presenter Hayley Palmer

Culture

2 h. ago Trump’s controversial $250 visa fee could cost the US economy $11 billion as tourists stay away, research finds

The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the “visa integrity fee” would bring in more than $27 billion over a decade

Economics

2 h. ago Liverpool: Arne Slot issues Jeremie Frimpong update as Reds cop fresh injury worry

The full-back impressed on his Premier League debut but was withdrawn with an hour played

Events

3 h. ago Gas valve failure during routine maintenance work may have led to fatal explosion, US Steel says

U.S. Steel says preparations for a routine maintenance task may have led to an explosion at a U.S. Steel coal-processing plant near Pittsburgh that left two dead, sent 10 to hospitals and damaged part of the sprawling facility

Events

3 h. ago New Orleans mayor indicted for corruption over alleged bodyguard romance

Grand jury charges LaToya Cantrell with using city property and resources for purported affairThe New Orleans mayor, LaToya Cantrell, was indicted by a federal grand jury Friday on corruption charges involving a purported romance with her former bodyguard.Cantrell, 53, thus became the first New Orleans mayor in the city’s 307-year history to be charged by the US government with crimes while still in office. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Spiky Brendan Rodgers rails against Celtic transfer question as simmering 'frustration' emerges

Rodgers wasn't happy with transfer questioning moments after his side's impressive victory over Falkirk

Sport

4 h. ago UN warns 1,760 Palestinians have died while seeking aid in Gaza since May

The update came as Gaza's civil defence agency said at least 38 people were killed by Israeli fire on Friday, including 12 who were waiting for humanitarian aid.

Events

4 h. ago Taylor Swift fans are convinced pop superstar has secretly agreed to play the Super Bowl halftime show... here's why

One of the many topics Taylor Swift discussed in her appearance on boyfriend Travis Kelce's podcast, New Heights, may have been an Easter Egg to her long-standing fans.

Politics

4 h. ago Former mayor is killed trying to defend Portuguese town from wildfire inferno

The former mayor of a Portuguese town has died after trying to fight dramatic wildfires which have ravaged Europe including Spain and Greece.

Events

4 h. ago Coldplay frontman Chris Martin surprises Yorkshire pub for intimate performance

It comes hot on the heels of the bands world tour

Politics

5 h. ago Emmerdale star Mike Parr teases new baby and DNA twist in bombshell storyline

Ross Barton recently found out that Charity Dingle is pregnant after the pair shared an illicit romp in Emmerdale. Mike Parr has teased mayhem ahead for his alter ego.

Events

6 h. ago Dua Lipa showcases her impressive yoga moves on a paddle board in a TINY bikini during sun

Bikini-clad Dua Lipa showcased her impressive yoga moves while balancing on a paddle board in Ibiza on Thursday.

Politics

6 h. ago CIA files blowing the lid off Ark of the Covenant mystery are described as an 'Indiana Jones moment'

The Ark of the Covenant, a millennia-old biblical artifact shrouded in mystery, has once again captured global attention with new revelations that may lead to its hidden location.

Politics

6 h. ago Federal grand jury indicts New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell after long corruption probe

A federal grand jury has indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell after a long corruption investigation

Politics

6 h. ago JD Vance's awkward moment after pub owned by Meghan Markle florist refuses to serve him

Workers at a pub in the Cotswolds threatened to walk out after they discovered that American Vice President JD Vance had hoped to dine there during his trip to the UK

Politics

6 h. ago Scientists capture first footage of human embryo implanting in a uterus

Groundbreaking footage shows ‘surprisingly invasive’ process and may help to improve infertility treatmentsA human embryo being implanted into a uterus has been pictured in real time and in 3D footage for the first time by a team of scientists.It shows images of an embryo implanting into a synthetic uterus, demonstrating how the process occurs naturally. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing confirm 12th contestant who may have an edge on competition

Fans are ecstatic about hearing the official line-up for the upcoming series of Strictly.

Culture

7 h. ago Fight to save historic city pub next to Apollo Theatre ramps up

"It has been a successful long term venture from the 19th century and we feel it would be sorely missed."

Culture