41 h. ago Wales brush aside Liechtenstein to maintain Bellamy’s unbeaten reign

The unbeaten reign of Craig Bellamy continued as his Wales side propelled themselves to the top of their World Cup qualifying group with a thumping win. Bellamy was appointed head coach in July 2024 and the national side have drawn four and won five under him.Wales leapfrogged North Macedonia, who drew 1-1 to Belgium on Friday. The Red Devils are only just getting their qualifiers under way because they were involved in Nations League playoffs in March. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Big players return and youth given chance – Wales talking points

The Dragons claimed four points from their opening two qualifiers against Kazakhstan and North Macedonia.

Sport

5 d. ago North Macedonia announces plan to take tariffs on US goods to zero in hopes of reciprocation

North Macedonia has announced plans to abolish all import taxes on the United States in the hope of reaching a reciprocal zero-tariff deal with the Trump administration

Politics

6 d. ago Tulsa’s new Black mayor plans $100M reparations for descendants of 1921 Race Massacre

Monroe Nichols announced the plan despite ‘a tough environment’ under Donald Trump

Events

7 d. ago Craig Bellamy wants Wales to ‘honour the shirt’ by not swapping with opposition

The Dragons opened their World Cup qualifying campaign in March with four points against Kazakhstan and North Macedonia.

Politics

9 d. ago Trump announces plan to farewell 'terrific' Musk from the White House and hints at tech billionaire's future role

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would hold a press conference with beleaguered advisor and billionaire Elon Musk to mark his last day as a special advisor.

Events

1 week ago Car factories in the UK record lowest output in over 70 years

British vehicle production fell by 15% in April, marking the lowest level since 1952. Easter falling late, the switch to EVs and tariffs are all ton blame, but is there any hope for the future?

Politics

1 week ago East Ayrshire Council announce "phased" plan for pavement parking enforcement

Motorists in East Ayrshire will no longer be able to park on most pavements from July after the council announced plans to begin enforcing the new law.

Events

1 week ago New Covid variant spreading from Asia now surges across US — what is it and where is it spreading

The spread of NB.1.8.1 comes after the Trump administration announced a plan to limit access to Covid vaccines

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1 week ago A new Covid variant surging in Asia is now spreading across the US. Here’s where it is and what to know

The spread of NB.1.8.1 comes after the Trump administration announced a plan to limit access to Covid vaccines

Politics

1 week ago UK ‘to ask Kosovo’ to take failed asylum seekers in overseas ‘return hubs plan’

North Macedonia, Kosovo, and Serbia said to be being considered for housing UK’s failed asylum seekers

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2 w. ago Goodbye to the Penny! Treasury Department announces plan to phase out the coin

The U.S. mint made its final order of penny blanks, the Treasury Department said Thursday.

Politics

2 w. ago Chagos 'surrender' CAN go ahead: Judge clears Keir Starmer to hand over UK territory after chaotic 11th

The Prime Minister's plan to announce this morning that he was handing the archipelago to Mauritius was thrown into chaos after a High Court injection was made in the dead of night.

Events

2 w. ago Major changes announced for train travel in one part of Wales

A huge plan to transform train services in north Wales has been announced

Politics

2 w. ago The AI Con by Emily M Bender and Alex Hanna review – debunking myths of the AI revolution

Will new technology help to make the world a better place, or is AI just another tech bubble that will benefit the few?At the beginning of this year, Keir Starmer announced an “AI opportunities action plan”, which promises to mainline AI “into the veins of this enterprising nation”. The implication that AI is a class-A injectable substance, liable to render the user stupefied and addicted, was presumably unintentional. But then what on earth did they mean about AI’s potential, and did they have any good reason to believe it?Not according to the authors of this book, who are refreshingly sarcastic about what they think is just another tech bubble. What is sold to us as AI, they announce, is just “a bill of goods”: “A few major well-placed players are poised to accumulate significant wealth by extracting value from other people’s creative work, personal data, or labor, and replacing quality services with artificial facsimiles.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Heartbroken families of the 62 victims burnt to death in horror inferno at North Macedonia nightclub demand justice

They were part of an estimated 5,000-strong crowd who marched through the streets of Kocani, a town 100 kilometres east of the country's capital Skopje.

Events

3 w. ago North Macedonia’s path toward full EU membership stalled by impasse with Bulgaria

European Council President António Costa has called on North Macedonia to change its constitution to include the Bulgarian minority as a way for the country to continue its path toward full European Union membership

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3 w. ago South Ayrshire care chiefs play down impact of UK Government's overseas care ban announcement

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced the plan to end visas for overseas care workers.

Politics

3 w. ago Jail time for recalled offenders to be limited to free up prison places

UK justice secretary also announces plans for three new jails amid overcrowding crisis in England and WalesShabana Mahmood will limit how long hundreds of repeat offenders can be returned to prison for amid Whitehall predictions that jails will be full again in November.The justice secretary also announced a £4.7bn plan to build three new prisons starting this year, part of a “record expansion” as the government attempts to get to grips with the criminal justice system. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Airbnb announces huge ‘beyond stays’ plan as it ramps up competition with hotels

Airbnb has announced a major revamp of its app and services, introducing features that allow users to book experiences and services alongside their accommodation.

Society