The White House hit back at recent news reports detailing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s reported involvement in a second Signal group chat where he discussed military strikes on Yemen as a ‘nonstory’ while also slamming recently fired Department of Defense staffers.  ‘No matter how many times the legacy media tries to resurrect the same nonstory, they can’t change the ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared details of a March military airstrike against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen in another Signal message chat that included his wife and brother, according to a report. The New York Times first reported the revelation of a second Signal chat surrounding the military strike on Sunday. Those same attack plans had also been shared ...

This spring, 2025, Sends is offering free account opening for individuals. New users who activated their accounts from 01/04/2025 to 31/05/2025 get a Sends personal account for free. How it works: Successfully register a personal account and complete the onboarding verification process between 1 April and 31 May 2025. Get a free personal account with Sends for international transfers, currency ...

London Gatwick has once again been named the UK’s most delay-prone airport, according to official figures from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Flights from the West Sussex airport departed an average of 23 minutes late in 2024 — the worst performance among Britain’s major airports for the second consecutive year. The delay figure marks a slight improvement on 2023, when ...

The UK is set to ramp up its weapons manufacturing capabilities in a strategic move to reduce reliance on imports from the United States and France, amid growing concerns over the reliability of international defence partners. BAE Systems, Europe’s largest defence contractor, is spearheading the effort with plans to establish new domestic facilities for the production of critical munitions, including ...

Top 5 Remains Unchanged The latest sector rotation analysis reveals a market that’s still playing defense. Despite some minor shuffling in the lower ranks, the top five sectors remain unchanged this week—a sign that the current defensive positioning is settling into a more stable pattern. Consumer staples holds its ground at the number one spot, followed by utilities, financials, communication ...

Mortgage completions soared by 50 per cent in March — the sharpest monthly rise in more than three years — as homebuyers raced to complete purchases ahead of changes to stamp duty thresholds. According to an analysis of Barclays lending data, first-time buyer activity surged even more dramatically, with completions jumping by 70 per cent compared to February. The rush ...

The founder of logistics firm Shift is attempting to block Polish delivery giant InPost’s £106 million acquisition of Yodel, escalating a bitter dispute over the struggling British courier’s ownership. Jacob Corlett, 31-year-old chief executive of Shift, is seeking a court injunction that could temporarily prevent InPost from making material changes to Yodel, though it would not stop the acquisition from ...

Charity shops across the UK are increasingly turning to online platforms in a bid to keep pace with the meteoric rise of second-hand fashion apps such as Vinted and Depop, as in-store sales come under pressure from rising costs and shifting consumer habits. New analysis from the Charity Retail Association (CRA) reveals that while physical shop income declined throughout 2024, ...

Drones could soon be deployed for NHS deliveries, offshore wind turbine inspections and supply missions to oil rigs under sweeping changes to the UK’s drone regulations planned for 2026. The government is preparing to allow drones to fly beyond the operator’s visual line of sight (BVLOS), a major step that would unlock long-distance missions across remote or hard-to-reach areas. Currently, ...