Mike Johnson faces Republican-led ouster vote as Congress returns this week â live | Republicans
Mike Johnson faces Republican-led ouster vote as Congress returns this week Good morning and welcome to the politics liveblog. Congress returns to Washington this week with all eyes on the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to face a vote over his ouster in the coming days. House Democratic leaders have said their members […]
Julen Lopetegui ‘makes final decision’ as Bayern try to hijack West Ham deal | Football | Sport
The Hammers have explored several options before deeming Lopetegui as their chosen Moyes successor, including Sporting’s Ruben Amorim. The Portuguese boss was heavily linked with a move to Liverpool previously before flying to London to entertain talks with West Ham. The conversations did not prove fruitful, and Amorim has now assured Sporting supporters that he […]
Heavy rains cause deadly flooding in southern Brazil
Heavy rains battering Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed at least 83 people, authorities said on Monday, while more than 100 were still missing. The storms have affected more than two-thirds of the nearly 500 cities in the state, leaving about 122,000 people displaced, according to the state civil defence authority. […]
Where to get best and cheapest iced coffee in UK – unexpected winner
Pret Pret has three iced coffee varieties: an iced black americano, an iced latte and an iced mocha. They range from 2 to 163 kCal, respectively. The latte values for £3.30 for a 16 fl oz serving. According to Delish, the coffee has a rich and toasty taste, with a hint of caramel, that works […]
Disney lost over $600 million after Marvel and Indiana Jones box office bombs | Films | Entertainment
Back in 2019, Disney had seven $1 billion movies and yet not a single one of the studio’s blockbusters managed to cross that golden line last year. This is the first time since 2014 (not including the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021) that this happened to the Mouse House. And now the net loss […]
Judge threatens Trump with jail time over violating gag order â live | Donald Trump trials
Judge threatens Trump with jail over contempt Hugo Lowell Judge Juan Merchan has found Donald Trump in contempt, again, for violating a gag order, and warned the former president that he will consider jail time for any subsequent infraction. Trump was fined $9,000 last week, $1,000 for each of nine previous violations. Merchan said: Mr […]
Lando Norris has six-year-old vow to fulfil after beating Max Verstappen | F1 | Sport
Lando Norris will need to celebrate his Miami Grand Prix triumph by jumping into the lake at the McLaren Technology Centre if he is to honour a promise that he made during a vlog posted to his YouTube channel back in 2018. The 24-year-old Brit climbed to the top of the podium at the 110th […]
Russia says it plans to hold tactical nuclear weapon drills
Russia plans to hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons, the Defence Ministry announced Monday, days after the Kremlin reacted angrily to comments by senior Western officials about the war in Ukraine. The drills are in response to “provocative statements and threats of certain Western officials regarding the Russian Federation,” the Defence Ministry […]
Cheese-themed festivities brave damp weather this May Day holiday | UK | News
It doesn’t get cheddar than this on a bank holiday weekend – uphill cheese racing on the steep Hovis street. Dozens of men, women and children lugged 55lb truckles up the cobbles of Gold Hill – made famous by Ridley Scott’s 1973 bread commercial – for the annual Cheese Run Sunday afternoon. The weather wasn’t […]
Record 1.6m fans attend Madonna’s Celebration finale in Brazil | Music | Entertainment
Madonna puts on the show of her life as she sings to a record 1.6 million fans on Copacabana beach. Her free concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ended her Celebration tour – which started in London in October – and cemented the 65-year-old as the Queen of Pop. Launching the two-hour set at 10.37pm, […]