The BP refinery in Lingen, Germany (aerial view with a drone). Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images British energy major BP on Tuesday reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit, following a surge in oil and gas prices driven by the Middle East conflict. The oil giant posted underlying replacement cost profit, used as a proxy…
Proposals for a new patriotic syllabus reveal the ambiguous appeal of rightwing populism
Good morning. Last week the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill in England and Wales fell at the final hurdle – just weeks after Scotland’s parliament voted down similar proposals to legalise assisted dying. For those opposed to a change in the law, it was a victory. For supporters, it has prompted anger –…
Often written about and reviewed on WIRED, OnePlus is a favorite device maker among Android enthusiasts who want the kind of clean design you get with an iPhone. Carrying several types of phones, tablets, keyboards, and other tech gear, OnePlus uses an Android-based operating system, is universally unblocked and works with all US carriers. We…
Jordan Reid Close Jordan Reid NFL draft analyst Jordan Reid is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation’s top pro prospects. Jordan joined ESPN in 2021 and also contributes to SportsCenter and ESPN Radio. He played quarterback at North Carolina Central University and then went on to coach there from…
Umesh Shukla has been a popular name among Gujarati audiences for several years and since 2012, he has also enjoyed nationwide popularity. That was the year when OMG Oh My God, an adaptation of his cult Gujarati play Kanji Viruddh Kanji, was made as a Bollywood film. Starring Paresh Rawal and Akshay Kumar, the devotional…
Cole Tomas Allen is accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Dinner armed with a shotgun, a handgun and three knives on Saturday He has now been charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump and two firearms offences. BBC News correspondent Shaimaa Khalil reports on what happened inside the courtroom.
Tankers laden with Iranian oil are clustering off Chabahar, a port in Iran that’s outside the Persian Gulf but just shy of the US blockade line.
Journalists in the EU face increasing levels of harassment, threats and violence, while news outlets are owned by a shrinking number of proprietors and public trust in the media has plummeted, a report has found. The Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties) said the findings of its fifth annual media freedom report, released on Tuesday,…
While there were plenty of laughs as George Clooney was given the Chaplin Award from Film at Lincoln Center, the serious side of him ultimately took over in the home stretch of Monday night’s gala. “On a night like tonight, with all of you here in this venue, I can’t just ignore what’s going on…
