A village post office has announced its closure. The Post Office has confirmed its Leysdown branch, on Sheppey, is to shut after the resignation of its postmaster. Based in Leysdown pharmacy, a poster stuck in the window says it is scheduled to cease t…
AP Journalist Terry Anderson, Who Was Abducted in Lebanon in the 1980s, Dies Aged 76
The Associated Press and the family of its retired journalist Terry Anderson—who was abducted by the Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah in 1985 in Lebanon—announced his death at the age of 76 on Sunday (Apr. 21). According to Anderson’s daughter, Sulome, he…
FTSE 100 today: London markets poised for green start as Israel-Iran tensions ease; focus turns to ‘Magnificent Seven’ earnings
By Vivek Kumar Moving markets today: Asian stocks rebound, oil and gold decline, bitcoin jumps 3%; watch for ‘magnificent seven,’ Boeing, Airbus earnings and US PCE inflation data Asian stock markets bounced back from previous losses, buoyed by reduced…
Pro-China party wins parliamentary election in Maldives
The party of Maldives’s President Mohamed Muizzu won Sunday’s parliamentary election, according to preliminary results released on Monday. Muizzu’s People’s National Congress (PNC) won more than 60 of the 93 seats, the island chain state’s Electoral Co…
Biden Slams ‘Alarming Surge of Antisemitism’ Amid Anti-Israel Protests at Columbia University
United States President Joe Biden has condemned pro-Palestinian activists for acts of “blatant” antisemitism during protests at Columbia University against the war in Gaza. Biden’s remarks came hours after a statement by the White House denouncing “phy…
Fresh uncertainty over new arrangements for health and safety inspection of goods at ports amid travel disruption fears in Kent
The government is reportedly planning a further delay in the implementation of post-EU border health and safety checks amid fears of significant disruption. Media reports say ports will not start the new arrangements for inspecting goods as scheduled l…
Pro-China Party Gets Landslide Win in Maldives General Elections
The People’s National Congress (PNC) won a landslide victory in the Maldives’ general elections held on Sunday (Apr. 21), with the country’s Elections Commission announcing the party claimed 66 of the first 86 seats declared, already more than enough f…
POLL OF THE DAY: Has workplace inclusivity and diversity training gone too far? VOTE
Organisations across the UK have ramped up inclusivity and diversity training in recent years in a bid to become a more accommodating workplace – but today, we’re asking GB News Members: Has workplace diversity and inclusivity (D&I) training gone too f…
124 Touches… Manchester United star was everywhere against Coventry, he’s making a late push for player of the season
Manchester United fans do have reason to be positive after a FA Cup semi-final against Coventry City full of twists and turns. For 70 minutes, it couldn’t have gone any better, with Manchester United 3-0 up. Everything which followed was akin to a nigh…
124 Touches… Manchester United star was everywhere against Coventry, he’s making a late push for player of the season
Manchester United fans do have reason to be positive after a FA Cup semi-final against Coventry City full of twists and turns. For 70 minutes, it couldn’t have gone any better, with Manchester United 3-0 up. Everything which followed was akin to a nigh…