A judge slapped two men who pleaded guilty in connection with a voting fraud scheme with tougher prison sentences than the government had even requested. ‘In the court’s view, there are very few crimes in our federal code which are more serious than what you have committed,’ Judge Harvey Bartle III scolded former Millbourne Borough Council vice president Md Nurul ...
A trio of key Trump administration officials — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt — are in the midst of facing their first majorforeign policy test in their high-profile admin roles after Israel launched preemptive strikes on Iran and President Donald Trump weighs involving the U.S. in the ...
Jeffrey A. Singer The Food and Drug Administration approved a new injectable drug on June 18 that provides pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against HIV, requiring individuals to take it only twice a year. By removing barriers to access for adults and adolescents, the FDA makes the drug, lenacapavir (brand name Yetzugo), more widely available—great news for HIV prevention. Manufactured by Gilead ...
For many small businesses and entrepreneurs in the UK, a car is much more than just a means of getting from point A to point B. It’s a working tool, an indispensable business asset. Meeting customers, delivering goods, transporting equipment, making purchasing trips – these are all daily tasks that require reliable transport. This increased role means that the condition ...
The UK’s fifth‑largest supermarket said like‑for‑like sales grew 3.9 per cent in the three months to early June, up from 2.1 per cent in the previous quarter, when a cyberattack on supply‑chain software provider Blue Yonder forced the retailer to slash prices on some items to keep shelves stocked. Including new space, total sales rose 4.2 per cent to £3.9 billion, while underlying EBITDA for the first half ...
The Bank of England has kept its benchmark interest rate at 4.25%, but hinted that a cut could be on the horizon as early as August, amid growing signs of a weakened UK economy and rising global risks. While Governor Andrew Bailey acknowledged that inflation is now on a gradual downward path, he warned that the world remains “highly unpredictable”, ...
More than £1 billion has now been paid out to victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing effort to deliver justice to thousands of wronged sub-postmasters. The government confirmed that, as of 2 June, a total of £1.039 billion had been awarded to just over 7,300 individualsthrough a series of compensation schemes. ...
A Senate fiscal hawk doesn’t believe Republicans can hit their own self-imposed timeline to pass President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill.’ Senate Republicans are racing against the clock to finish work on their version of the president’s colossal bill after the House GOP advanced its offering late last month. So far, each of the 10 Senate committees has unveiled a ...
Shell’s chief executive Wael Sawan has warned that a worsening of the conflict between Israel and Iran could deliver a major shock to the global economy, as geopolitical tensions threaten to choke off one of the world’s most important energy supply routes. Speaking at an energy conference in Tokyo, Sawan said Shell had drawn up contingency plans should the conflict ...
The UK’s advertising watchdog has issued a strong rebuke to brands that continue to rely on outdated and harmful stereotypes of older people, warning that many portrayals are offensive and fail to reflect the reality of ageing in modern society. In a report published today, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) singled out several high-profile adverts for depicting older people as ...