British business confidence was worse than expected in January, hitting a two-year low and amplifying fears that the UK economy is sliding into recession, according to a closely watched survey. The S&P/Cips global flash UK composite purchasing managers’ index, a measure of private sector activity, fell to 47.8, down from 49 in December — the […]
A former commander of Russia’s brutal Wagner Group who recently fled to Norway has been arrested by police. Andrey Medvedev has been detained after what his lawyer, Brynjulf Risnes, said was a “strong disagreement” between the former Wagner soldier and authorities over living conditions at the safe house where he had been living since he […]
Norway consults population about banning gay conversion therapy In Norway, Christians are studying the proposed ban on gay and gender conversion therapy. The government has put forward this to consultation. A decision will not come before October, after the general elections on September 13th. Source link
Pet welfare groups in Malaysia and Singapore have warned consumers not to buy rabbits to mark lunar new year, fearing a plethora of abandoned animals could follow. High demand for the small mammals is expected as 22 January marks the start of the Year of the Rabbit. Mohideen Abdul Kader, president of the Consumers’ Association […]
The Beatles split up in 1970 after almost ten years of writing, recording and playing music together. Once the Fab Four went their separate ways, they all began working on solo music. But almost 50 years later, one of Paul McCartney‘s songs left fans thinking he had written a brutal track about the end of […]
A mum has shared her frustration after being ‘unable to book a spa day’ for her and her friend – despite buying the vouchers two months ago. Angela Kissack, who works as a waitress at Bistrot Pierre in Southport, claims she has rung the spa as many as 20 times. Angela bought two pick-and-mix vouchers for Formby […]
Emma Raducanu raced to an opening win at the Australian Open to set up a blockbuster clash with fellow superstar Coco Gauff. The British No.1 dispelled worries about an ankle injury she suffered in Auckland by thrashing world No.76 Tamara Korpastch 6-3 6-2 in only 85 minutes. But the former US Open champion faces a sterner […]
