Central banks across the world have joined together to declare that they stand in “full solidarity” with the Federal Reserve’s chair after the US launched a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell. The heads of the Bank of England, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Canada are among 11 senior bankers who have signed…
The 44-year-old had a three-game stint as United’s temporary boss after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s dismissal in 2021. Holland worked under Gareth Southgate when England finished fourth at the 2018 World Cup and were runners-up at Euro 2021 and 2024. He spent several years with Chelsea, where he had major success under a number of managers….
Georgia Levy-CollinsBBC Newsbeat Getty Images All seven BTS members from left to right, V, Suga, Jin, Jung Kook, RM, Jimin and J-Hope After almost four years, the world’s biggest boy band are gearing up for a huge world tour and a new album. K-pop megastars BTS went on hiatus in 2022 so all seven members…
A high-stakes appeal by far-right French politician Marine Le Pen starts on Tuesday against a ruling that banned her from running for public office for five years. Le Pen, 57, was found guilty last year of embezzling EU funds and if the ban is upheld she will not be able to stand in the 2027…
Nicholas Watt,Newsnight political editorand Harry Sekulich BBC Lord Mandelson has offered a personal apology to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein over his friendship with the convicted paedophile. The intervention by the former cabinet minister came after he faced criticism for limiting his apology over the weekend to an apology for system failures that let down…
Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent, Washington Watch: How could Trump respond to Iran crackdown? For President Trump, it’s decision time. Ten days ago, he said the US was prepared to go to the “rescue” of Iranian protesters if their government used violence against them. The US was, the president said, “locked and loaded and ready to go”….
A visit by a Jewish MP to a school in their constituency was cancelled, after concerns were raised by local pro-Palestine campaigners. Palestine Solidarity Bristol said it had opposed the visit by Damien Egan, the Labour MP for Bristol North East, due to his support for Israel. The cancellation took place in September but was…
The BBC will file a motion to dismiss Donald Trump’s lawsuit over how his 6 January 2021 speech was edited in a Panorama documentary. The US president filed a $5bn (£3.7bn) lawsuit in a Florida court last month, accusing the BBC of defamation and of violating a trade practices law. Court papers filed on Monday…
There’s a mix of stories on Tuesday’s front pages. The Daily Telegraph says it has seen previously redacted plans for China’s mega embassy in London that show a “hidden chamber” to be built alongside a network of critical internet cables. The paper reports the underground complex could be a “security risk” as the prime minister…
G Venket Ram Vijay’s new film will open to nearly 5,000 cinemas across India and overseas in January India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu has a long, peculiar political tradition: here, cinema doesn’t merely entertain, it also governs. From extremely successful political stints of MG Ramachandran – popularly known as MGR – and Jayalalithaa to…