Pre-tax profit increased in the second quarter of the year compared to the same period of the previous year for British lending major HSBC Holdings Plc. HSBC reported on Wednesday that its second-quarter profit before tax grew 2% to $8.91 billion from …
Palestinian President Abbas condemns killing of Hamas leader Haniyeh
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned the killing in Tehran of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh as a “cowardly act” in a statement issued on Wednesday. The head of the Palestinian Authority described the killing as a “dangerous development.” The sec…
‘Superb’: 8/10 Sunderland gem the ‘only player’ to emerge from Bradford City defeat with praise
Sunderland lost 2-1 against Bradford City in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday evening. Sunderland now have just one pre-season friendly left before the start of the 2024/25 Championship season. Regis Le Bris‘ side play Marseille this weekend before the…
August 1: Don’t push Nigerians to wall, time running out – Pastor Giwa to Tinubu
The senior pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, on Wednesday cautioned President Bola Tinubu against pushing Nigerians to the wall. Pastor Giwa said Tinubu is running out of time, hence he should do the right thing. Hi…
Harris leads Trump in four of seven swing states, Bloomberg
US Vice President Kamala Harris is leading presidential candidate Donald Trump in four of the seven key states that are likely to determine the outcome of the November elections, informs Bloomberg. According to a poll conducted by Bloomberg News and Mo…
Harris leads Trump in four of seven swing states, Bloomberg
US Vice President Kamala Harris is leading presidential candidate Donald Trump in four of the seven key states that are likely to determine the outcome of the November elections, informs Bloomberg. According to a poll conducted by Bloomberg News and Mo…
Harris leads Trump in four of seven swing states, Bloomberg
US Vice President Kamala Harris is leading presidential candidate Donald Trump in four of the seven key states that are likely to determine the outcome of the November elections, informs Bloomberg. According to a poll conducted by Bloomberg News and Mo…
Nigeria unveils ambitious goal for its oil sector
Nigeria’s energy company, The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), recently unveiled plans to bolster the Nigerian oil sector before the end of the year. The group revealed that it aims to produce two million barrels of crude oil per day…
Thanet Parkway railway station near Ramsgate hailed success despite falling short of passenger targets for its first year
A new £44 million Kent railway station branded a costly white elephant has been hailed a success – despite failing to hit passenger targets. Train bosses are celebrating the first anniversary of Thanet Parkway near Ramsgate today, but admit the station…
Britons warned of motorway madness this summer with 220 miles of roadworks and lower speed limits
Drivers are being warned to brace themselves for 220 miles of roadworks on motorways around the UK with speed checks and emergency areas being introduced. Over the summer, National Highways will install more than 130 new emergency areas on smart motorw…