9 h. ago New York expecting 2 million fewer foreign visitors this year amid concerns over Trump policies

Stories of nightmare encounters at the U.S. border, some of which resulted in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention, have spooked travelers

Politics

44 h. ago BlackRock to order senior managers back to office five days a week – reports

New-York based asset management company about to issue new guidance, according to FTBusiness live – latest updatesBlackRock, the world’s biggest asset management company, is reportedly preparing to order its senior managers to work from the office five days a week.The New-York based company is expected to tell its staff as early as Thursday that about 1,000 managing directors around the world should work in the office full-time, the Financial Times has reported. Continue reading...

Society

3 d. ago Did Donald Trump delay GTA 6? All we know as wild internet theory circulates

Now we have GTA 6's second trailer, but some fans are a little concerned that the re-election of President of the US, Donald Trump, might cause further delay to the game beyond its May 2026 release

Politics

3 d. ago Columbia University lays off nearly 180 after Trump pulled $400M over his antisemitism concerns

Columbia University is laying off nearly 180 staffers in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel $400 million in funding over the Manhattan college’s handling of student protests against the war in Gaza

Politics

3 d. ago Brian Cox says Trump’s tariffs would be ‘absolute disaster’ for upcoming film

The film industry has raised concerns that US President Donald Trump’s plan would impact freelancers in the UK and would be difficult to enact.

Politics

4 d. ago Companies are leaving more jobs unfilled as economic worries hit pause on corporate spending

Trump’s global trade war continues to cause concern about a potential recession

Economics

4 d. ago Trump’s crypto dinner, where plates cost $1.5m, draws ethics concerns as president could make millions from meme coin

Despite having his own memecoin and being involved with a crypto company, Trump has signed executive order pushing the US to use crypto more

Politics

4 d. ago Bank of England poised to cut rates as fears grow over impact of Trump tariffs

Markets suggest quarter-point reduction to 4.25% is almost certain but some economists say Bank must go furtherThe Bank of England is poised to cut interest rates on Thursday amid growing concerns over the hit to UK jobs and growth from Donald Trump’s increasingly erratic global trade war.In the Bank’s first intervention since the US president’s “liberation day” tariff policy announcement sent shock waves through the world economy, Threadneedle Street is expected to reduce its key base rate from the current level of 4.5%. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Donald Trump's mental state questioned as he's dubbed the 'elderly relative shouting in a group chat'

Posts on the Commander in Chief's social media site, called Truth Social, have at points verged on being incomprehensible, and some of Trump's critics have voiced their concern

Politics

6 d. ago Jaguar Land Rover restarts car exports to the US despite Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariffs that will put £9,500 on price of a Range Rover Evoque

Jaguar Land Rover has resumed shipments of its cars to the US after apparently shrugging off concerns about Donald Trump 's trade tariffs, which will see a 25 per cent levy on foreign cars.

Economics

7 d. ago Jobs report defies expectations and hiring remains steady despite concerns over Trump’s tariffs

The report gives the first glimpse of how the economy has fared after Trump’s so-called ‘Liberation Day’ when he introduced sweeping tariffs that plunged the stock market into chaos

Politics

9 d. ago Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations for fourth quarter in a row amid AI boom

Tech giant has committed to investing $80bn in artificial intelligence this fiscal year as it reveals revenue of $70.07bnMicrosoft released its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday after the New York stock market closed, beating Wall Street’s expectations for the fourth quarter in a row amid a financial boom for artificial intelligence businesses.The company revealed revenue of $70.07bn and earnings of $3.46 per share. The result exceeded analyst predictions that revenue would grow to $68.42bn, or 10.6% year-over-year, and that earnings-per-share would come in at $3.22. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Even El Salvador’s president questioned Trump team on if migrants being sent were actually gang members: report

El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele privately ‘expressed concern’ about who the Trump administration sent to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, according to the report

Politics

1 week ago New York moves toward creating a new charge for those who wear masks during crimes

New York is expected to create a new criminal charge to levy against people who wear a face mask while committing another crime

Events

1 week ago MLB commissioner Manfred to rule on Pete Rose ban after Trump meeting

17-time All-Star was given life-ban over betting scandalManfred and Trump also discussed foreign playersMLB commissioner Rob Manfred said he discussed Pete Rose with Donald Trump at a meeting two weeks ago and he plans to rule on a request to end the sport’s permanent ban of the career hits leader, who died in September.Speaking Monday at a meeting of the Associated Press Sports Editors, Manfred said he and Trump have discussed several issues, including Manfred’s concerns over how Trump’s immigration policies could impact players from Cuba, Venezuela and other foreign countries. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Trump order to loosen fishing regulations poses major risks, experts warn

Conservationists fear fallout from president’s proclamation on fishing in federally protected area of Pacific OceanEnvironmental conservation groups are expressing major concerns over Donald Trump’s recent proclamation to reverse fishing regulations across the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine national monument, a federally protected area in the central Pacific Ocean spanning nearly 500,000 sq miles.As one of the most pristine tropical marine environments in the world, the monument is now at risk following Trump’s decision last week to unleash American commercial fishing in the area with far-reaching environmental consequences. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago UK consumer confidence hit in April by Trump tariff concerns

All measures of leading survey drop as price rises and US import taxes bite

Politics

2 w. ago Reeves moves to appease Trump with new vision for global trade

As the UK scrambles to get a US trade deal, Rachel Reeves has made a speech calling for a new global trade system aimed at dealing with concerns raised by Donald Trump

Politics

2 w. ago US writers at growing risk of crackdown on free speech, says PEN America

China again biggest jailer of writers in 2024, followed by Iran – with Israel in fifth place, says organisation’s annual reportWriters in the US are at growing risk amid a worldwide crackdown on free speech that has begun to spread to countries previously renowned for unfettered expression and openness, according to a leading writers’ advocacy group.PEN America said it was concerned about an emerging threat from the Trump administration as it published its annual Freedom to Write index report, which showed that the number of writers jailed worldwide had jumped for the sixth year running to 375 in 2024, compared with 339 the year before. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago New York police to ID woman and child whose remains were discovered near Gilgo Beach

Police in New York are expected to reveal the identity of a woman and child whose remains were among other bodies discovered scattered along an oceanfront highway not far from Long Island’s Gilgo Beach

Society