Policymakers lowered rates a quarter point and said that the region’s growth outlook had “deteriorated” because of rising trade tensions.

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The attack on the Mawasi area killed at least several people, including children, according to Gaza’s emergency rescue service. Israel did not confirm the location of the attack.

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre landed a few pretty solid blows against Liberal leader Mark Carney during the French-language debate in Montreal on Wednesday night. Whether those blows will matter to Quebecers, who will have comprised the vast majority of the audience for the debate, it would be foolish to prognosticate. Read More

The LA District Attorney's Office asked for a delay in the resentencing hearings for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are pushing for freedom after killing their parents.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says troops will indefinitely remain in the buffer zone they created in the Gaza Strip.

UNC football coach Bill Belichick received a heartfelt birthday wish from his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, on Wednesday. The legendary football coach turned 73.

Northrop Grumman, one of the largest defense contractors in the world, is facing heat for a missile program that has been consistently over budget and delayed.

The captain has signed a new two-year deal and has given himself the chance to add to his Liverpool legend

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‘I saw people on my side of the street not telling the truth’

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Last month, President Trump tried to dismantle the bureau completely by slashing £100m in contracts and firing 70 employees

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Elon Musk has been a close ally of US president Donald Trump since backing him on the campaign trail in 2024

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There are pros and cons to both, and the competition isn’t as clear cut as it seems

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The company is midway through a major turnaround plan which involves 7,500 previously announced job cuts and selling its ice cream division.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla have been greeted by boos and chants from anti-monarch protesters at a Royal Maundy Service in Durham.

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The common 10,000 steps per day fitness goal has ‘no scientific basis’, a 2023 study concluded – but I've found it works for me

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Nadal, a 14-time Roland Garros champion, retired in November last year

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Exclusive: Government will miss target to get people with learning disabilities out of hospital by more than 8 years

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Use rucking to upgrade your walks, build strength and boost your fitness

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The community service program that sends young adults to work on projects across the U.S. is the latest target of the Trump administration 's campaign to slash government spending

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Shorter bursts of more intense physical activity have a positive effect, says Harry Bullmore

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The ancient oak was on the edge of Whitewebbs Park, next to the Whitewebbs House Toby Carvery

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As the play’s sulky heir, Callum Scott Howells delivers a tour de force performance

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There was no sign of a remontada as Real Madrid crashed out of the Champions League

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Doctor Who boss Russell T Davies has said he has no time for “online warriors” who complain that the show is too “woke”

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Gold prices begin to slip after reaching a new record amid ongoing uncertainty over Donald Trump’s erratic tariff strategy

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Train Talk: Why does ‘Gatwick Express’ sometimes mean a service that races through the airport station at 80mph?

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A 24-year-old American YouTuber who visited a restricted island in the Indian Ocean last month with a Diet Coke as offering for an isolated tribe has been further detained

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The signing of Kylian Mbappe made the team worse and shows Real Madrid still cannot resist the allure of a superstar

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‘I realised all the work had been distracting me,’ filmmaker said

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Maryland Democrat accused of violating 18th century legislation by visiting Central American nation to lobby for release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

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From mesmerising museums to animal encounters, we’ve selected some of the best things to do in London with children, whatever your budget

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Dean Franklin’s ACs face off against Anisa’s pizza business in the final

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A pattern of Hodgkin's disease in South Patrick Shores first emerged in 1967 near the site of an old naval base

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Event organised by convicted fraudster Billy McFarland, the man behind the original doomed festival, had been charging thousands for tickets

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A team from the University of Cambridge made the discovery on exoplanet K2-18b, which is 124 light years away from Earth.

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Ryanair is due to receive another 25 aircraft from Boeing – though they could be delayed

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Chocolate price inflation is accelerating as climate change hits West African cocoa producers, the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit said.

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The Reds are 13 points clear of Arsenal with six games to come

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Anisa Khan faces off against air-conditioning man Dean Franklin in tonight’s final episode of The Apprentice

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