Citizenship and Naturalization Apr 23, 2026 Trump Reposts Anti-Immigrant Tirade Calling China and India ‘Hellhole’ Places The president touched off a furor with his post sharing a podcast episode in which the host referred to China and India as “hellhole” places. Trump Reposts Anti-Immigrant Tirade Calling China and India ‘Hellhole’ Places The president touched off a furor with his post sharing a podcast episode in which the host referred to China and India as “hellhole” places. See more
US-Israel war on Iran Apr 24, 2026 Strait of Hormuz is hosting gunboat diplomacy as US and Iran vie for most effective blockade Iran’s goal is to maintain chokehold on the global economy, even as some say it could run out of oil storage by SundayDonald Trump’s indefinite shelving of t... Strait of Hormuz is hosting gunboat diplomacy as US and Iran vie for most effective blockade Iran’s goal is to maintain chokehold on the global economy, even as some say it could run out of oil storage by SundayDonald Trump’s indefinite shelving of t... Share
Strait of Hormuz Apr 24, 2026 What would a permanent ‘Tehran’s tollbooth’ on oil mean for the world? Iran’s plan to extract a $2m payment from tankers using the strait of Hormuz could raise costs for years to comeA second round of peace talks between the US... What would a permanent ‘Tehran’s tollbooth’ on oil mean for the world? Iran’s plan to extract a $2m payment from tankers using the strait of Hormuz could raise costs for years to comeA second round of peace talks between the US... Share
Business Apr 24, 2026 BP’s chair deserved a kick for his silly obstinacy over shareholder resolution Albert Manifold and his board refused to put a request from investor group on annual meeting agenda – leading to an investor revoltBP has fresh faces in the... BP’s chair deserved a kick for his silly obstinacy over shareholder resolution Albert Manifold and his board refused to put a request from investor group on annual meeting agenda – leading to an investor revoltBP has fresh faces in the... Share
Business Apr 24, 2026 Lockheed Martin CEO sees Trump’s Pentagon as ‘golden opportunity’ for growth Jim Taiclet spoke in earnings call as company expands contracts with the US government amid the Iran warLockheed Martin’s CEO has called the Trump administra... Lockheed Martin CEO sees Trump’s Pentagon as ‘golden opportunity’ for growth Jim Taiclet spoke in earnings call as company expands contracts with the US government amid the Iran warLockheed Martin’s CEO has called the Trump administra... Share
Steel industry Apr 24, 2026 Reform UK asks steel bosses to draft ‘alternative strategy’ for industry Industry sceptical as Nigel Farage’s party goes on charm offensive to help win over former Labour heartlandsReform UK has asked steel bosses to draw up an “a... Reform UK asks steel bosses to draft ‘alternative strategy’ for industry Industry sceptical as Nigel Farage’s party goes on charm offensive to help win over former Labour heartlandsReform UK has asked steel bosses to draw up an “a... Share
Technology Apr 24, 2026 Microsoft and Meta announce large staff reductions as they spend big on AI Meta said it would cut 10% of it employees while Microsoft will offer voluntary retirement to about 7% of workersMeta and Microsoft are trimming their workfo... Microsoft and Meta announce large staff reductions as they spend big on AI Meta said it would cut 10% of it employees while Microsoft will offer voluntary retirement to about 7% of workersMeta and Microsoft are trimming their workfo... Share
Retail industry Apr 24, 2026 Retail sales rise in Great Britain after Iran war prompted ‘panic at the pumps’ Rise of 0.7% in March was spurred by motorists filling their tanks, and the sun helping clothing and footwearBusiness live – latest updatesMotorists stocking... Retail sales rise in Great Britain after Iran war prompted ‘panic at the pumps’ Rise of 0.7% in March was spurred by motorists filling their tanks, and the sun helping clothing and footwearBusiness live – latest updatesMotorists stocking... Share
Film Apr 24, 2026 If the Berlin film festival ousts its director, there may be no way back Hosting an audience-friendly festival in a highly political capital city has always been a challenge. If Berlinale’s organisers push out Tricia Tuttle over t... If the Berlin film festival ousts its director, there may be no way back Hosting an audience-friendly festival in a highly political capital city has always been a challenge. If Berlinale’s organisers push out Tricia Tuttle over t... Share
Oscars 2026 Apr 24, 2026 Marty not so supreme: where did it all go wrong for Timothée Chalamet at this year’s Oscars? Audiences were gradually turned off by the Marty Supreme actor during his Oscars campaign trail, with the growing sensation that he was more like his smirkin... Marty not so supreme: where did it all go wrong for Timothée Chalamet at this year’s Oscars? Audiences were gradually turned off by the Marty Supreme actor during his Oscars campaign trail, with the growing sensation that he was more like his smirkin... Share
Film Apr 24, 2026 Charli xcx’s Brat movie marks the moment the mockumentary died | Zach Schonfeld Spoof documentaries once skewered subjects by dialling comic ingenuity up to 11, but the genre has stagnated – replaced by showbiz puff pieces and right-wing... Charli xcx’s Brat movie marks the moment the mockumentary died | Zach Schonfeld Spoof documentaries once skewered subjects by dialling comic ingenuity up to 11, but the genre has stagnated – replaced by showbiz puff pieces and right-wing... Share
Film Apr 24, 2026 Cannes looks beyond Hollywood as US film-makers mostly fail to make the grade The 79th edition of the influential festival boasts an auteur-heavy lineup – with one, very big, country conspicuous by its almost total absenceGillian Ander... Cannes looks beyond Hollywood as US film-makers mostly fail to make the grade The 79th edition of the influential festival boasts an auteur-heavy lineup – with one, very big, country conspicuous by its almost total absenceGillian Ander... Share
Film Apr 24, 2026 ‘My taste is superb. My eyes are exquisite’: Dianne Wiest’s 20 best film performances – ranked! The Oscar-winning star of Bullets Over Broadway and Hannah and Her Sisters has three major movies coming up. To mark her 78th birthday, we cast an eye over a... ‘My taste is superb. My eyes are exquisite’: Dianne Wiest’s 20 best film performances – ranked! The Oscar-winning star of Bullets Over Broadway and Hannah and Her Sisters has three major movies coming up. To mark her 78th birthday, we cast an eye over a... Share
