US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has begun a visit to China which is expected to last several days. She landed in the southern Chinese industrial heartland of Guangzhou on Thursday afternoon, Chinese state television reported. Yellen said she wanted …
Tube strikes due next week CALLED OFF after talks between union and TfL, with commuters breathing sigh of relief
London underground strikes which were due to start next week have been cancelled, the Aslef union has announced. Drivers will no longer walk out on April 8 and May 4 amid a dispute over terms and conditions. Following talks between the union and TfL, “…
How Donald Trump is spreading a dangerous mental illness to his supporters | Opinion
Donald Trump has built a cult around himself. This is dangerous to America and dangerous to democracy. Cults of personality in governance are broadly incompatible with democracy. They usually erupt in dictatorships where the Great Leader’s face and say…
In Israel’s war, Palestinian women’s bodies are battlefields
In recent weeks disturbing revelations of widespread sexual torture and rape of Palestinian women by Israeli forces invading Gaza have come to light. Last week it was reported that a pregnant Palestinian woman had been kidnapped and held hostage alongs…
Marjoram works well with lots of other herbs – just not oregano
Marjoram is a tasty perennial herb that adds flavour to plenty of dishes and can also be combined with other herbs such as parsley. It works less well with oregano, even though they might look and even taste similar. Marjoram has a somewhat milder flav…
‘Admired him for years’: Gary Lineker says he really rates £42.5m player who Arsenal reportedly want to sign
It is difficult to find a place in the Arsenal side that will require improvement in the transfer window this summer, with Mikel Arteta’s side firing on all cylinders as they battle for a Premier League title. David Raya is coming into his own, especia…
Report: Speakman may now use PL contacts to bring ‘top player’ to Sunderland for free this summer
Sunderland have set their sights on a free transfer for this West Ham youngster in the summer. In the last week, rumours of players potentially heading to the Stadium of Light in the summer have picked up. Sunderland are interested in Wigan Athletic go…
‘That didn’t happen’: Rio Ferdinand says he’s heard something about David Moyes at Man United which isn’t true
Rio Ferdinand claims he’s heard some ‘little white lies’ about David Moyes’ spell as Manchester United boss. David Moyes was handed the near-impossible task of replacing Sir Alex Ferguson back in 2013. The Scotsman took over from the legendary boss off…
Report: Club giving up hope of hiring ‘special’ manager with 155 wins, they think he’s off to Liverpool
One European giant is now starting to give up hope of hiring a “special” manager this summer – as they believe he will join Liverpool. The Reds are currently searching for Jurgen Klopp‘s replacement, although the German has chosen to depart at a time w…
‘Admired him for years’: Gary Lineker says he really rates £42.5m player who Arsenal reportedly want to sign
It is difficult to find a place in the Arsenal side that will require improvement in the transfer window this summer, with Mikel Arteta’s side firing on all cylinders as they battle for a Premier League title. David Raya is coming into his own, especia…