Consumer Behavior Apr 28, 2026 Starbucks Reports Strong Store Traffic and Rise in Quarterly Sales The chain’s chief executive credited its turnaround plan for improved U.S. same-store sales, but said higher gas and utility costs were a concern. Starbucks Reports Strong Store Traffic and Rise in Quarterly Sales The chain’s chief executive credited its turnaround plan for improved U.S. same-store sales, but said higher gas and utility costs were a concern. See more
United States Politics and Government Apr 28, 2026 Beneath King Charles’s Jokes and Decorum, a Subtle Rebuttal to Trump King Charles III gently pushed back against President Trump’s attacks on Britain and NATO. Beneath King Charles’s Jokes and Decorum, a Subtle Rebuttal to Trump King Charles III gently pushed back against President Trump’s attacks on Britain and NATO. Share
Economics Apr 28, 2026 UK faces £35bn hit and risk of recession this year over impact of Iran war, thinktank warns Niesr says even under best-case scenario, economy would grow at slower pace in 2026 and 2027 because of conflictBritain is facing a £35bn economic hit and th... UK faces £35bn hit and risk of recession this year over impact of Iran war, thinktank warns Niesr says even under best-case scenario, economy would grow at slower pace in 2026 and 2027 because of conflictBritain is facing a £35bn economic hit and th... Share
Painting Apr 28, 2026 Zurbarán review – ecstatic visions, primitive surrealism … and the finest loincloths ever painted National Gallery, London The 17th-century Spanish master painted with a supernatural intensity that will hit you just as hard as it did his original viewersT... Zurbarán review – ecstatic visions, primitive surrealism … and the finest loincloths ever painted National Gallery, London The 17th-century Spanish master painted with a supernatural intensity that will hit you just as hard as it did his original viewersT... Share
Population Apr 28, 2026 Deaths projected to outnumber births in UK every year from 2026 Latest ONS figures also suggest lower population growth in coming decades than previously expectedDeaths are projected to outnumber births in the UK every ye... Deaths projected to outnumber births in UK every year from 2026 Latest ONS figures also suggest lower population growth in coming decades than previously expectedDeaths are projected to outnumber births in the UK every ye... Share
Jimi Hendrix Apr 28, 2026 Jimi Hendrix bandmates’ estates lose court case against record label The estates of Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell, who both died in the 2000s, disputed the copyright of studio recordings from the 1960sThe estates of two of J... Jimi Hendrix bandmates’ estates lose court case against record label The estates of Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell, who both died in the 2000s, disputed the copyright of studio recordings from the 1960sThe estates of two of J... Share
California Apr 28, 2026 Man arrested in ‘one of most heinous, notorious cold cases’ more than 30 years after mother’s murder James Lawhead was arrested after forensic DNA analysis lead in decades-old killing of Cindy WannerSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter al... Man arrested in ‘one of most heinous, notorious cold cases’ more than 30 years after mother’s murder James Lawhead was arrested after forensic DNA analysis lead in decades-old killing of Cindy WannerSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter al... Share
Trump administration Apr 28, 2026 Trump administration blocks US wind energy projects in switch to oil and gas US representatives Jared Huffman and Jamie Raskin earlier this month called agreements outrageous and unlawfulSign up for the Breaking News US email to get n... Trump administration blocks US wind energy projects in switch to oil and gas US representatives Jared Huffman and Jamie Raskin earlier this month called agreements outrageous and unlawfulSign up for the Breaking News US email to get n... Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Apr 28, 2026 The British public have taken a dim view of the king’s visit. The British public have taken a dim view of the king’s visit. Share
Donald Trump Apr 28, 2026 Mission accomplished as king’s speech to Congress goes down a storm Charles quoted Wilde and Dickens in measured masterclass – and no tirade as yet from mad monarch in White HouseA flick of Oscar Wilde here, a nod to Henry Ki... Mission accomplished as king’s speech to Congress goes down a storm Charles quoted Wilde and Dickens in measured masterclass – and no tirade as yet from mad monarch in White HouseA flick of Oscar Wilde here, a nod to Henry Ki... Share
Champions League Apr 28, 2026 PSG edge breathless 5-4 classic as Bayern Munich rally after Dembélé’s double Has there ever been a game of football quite like this? On a luminous, thrilling, slightly crazed night at the Parc des Princes Paris Saint-Germain and Bayer... PSG edge breathless 5-4 classic as Bayern Munich rally after Dembélé’s double Has there ever been a game of football quite like this? On a luminous, thrilling, slightly crazed night at the Parc des Princes Paris Saint-Germain and Bayer... Share
King Charles III Apr 28, 2026 King Charles praises Nato and urges defence of Ukraine in key speech during Trump visit Remarks marking 250th anniversary of American independence tell US lawmakers: ‘The actions of this great nation matter’King Charles has extolled the importan... King Charles praises Nato and urges defence of Ukraine in key speech during Trump visit Remarks marking 250th anniversary of American independence tell US lawmakers: ‘The actions of this great nation matter’King Charles has extolled the importan... Share
Folk music Apr 28, 2026 Beverley Martyn, spirited British folk singer, dies aged 79 Singer-songwriter was known for collaborations with former husband John Martyn as well as star-studded 1960s singles and 2014 comeback albumBritish folk sing... Beverley Martyn, spirited British folk singer, dies aged 79 Singer-songwriter was known for collaborations with former husband John Martyn as well as star-studded 1960s singles and 2014 comeback albumBritish folk sing... Share
