EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to only sign a trade deal with the US that is in the UK’s “national interest,” as he warned about the impact of President Trump’s tariffs. The prime minister said the import taxes announced by the US president last week – which have prompted economic turbulence across the world…
Resident foxes Ridley and Reef at Pawsitie Beginnings, Florida – credit Pawsitive Beginnings, supplied A nonprofit organization that provides a safe and permanent home for foxes rescued from the fur trade, celebrated its fifth anniversary in March with a call for donations. Proceeds would go to updating and improving the housing where the group keeps…
The UK treasury plans to water down rules for private equity and hedge funds by introducing softer regulations for smaller groups to incentivise investment, the Financial Times reports. And US President Donald Trump’s officials show no sign of halting the “bruising tariffs” on imports from around the world and are rejecting “fears of a looming…
Young Bear Rescued After Two Years Stuck in 20-Foot Cage–He Slept in his New Bed for 7 Days Straight
SWNS A Syrian brown bear slept for seven days straight after being rescued from a filthy cage where he was kept “for entertainment” purposes. Four-year-old Noah was stuck in the 15 x 20-foot pen for over two years, with the door welded shut. Bred in captivity and weighing around 100kg (220 lbs), the bear was…
Tadej Pogacar held off defending champion Mathieu van der Poel to claim his second Tour of Flanders title. The three-time Tour de France champion, racing for UAE Team Emirates-XRG, completed the 270km course in Belgium in five hours, 58 minutes and 41 seconds. Pogacar finished just over a minute clear of Denmark’s Mads Pedersen in…
Old-Growth Forest Network dedication ceremony – Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge / US Fish & Wildlife Service Who would ever guess that right outside Detroit a native forest has stood undisturbed for centuries—but now, the 300 year-old trees are gaining more respect. The Old-Growth Forest Network, dedicated to protecting trees in the U.S., has officially…
An artist whose official portrait of Donald Trump was publicly lambasted by the president said his comments are “directly and negatively impacting” her business, threatening its future. British-born artist Sarah A Boardman painted Trump’s official portrait for the Denver State Capitol Gallery of Presidents, where it hung for six years. In January Trump described Boardman’s…
Hatchlings of Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise Credit: Philadelphia Zoo The Philadelphia Zoo is overjoyed to announce the hatching of four critically endangered Galapagos tortoises for the first time in the Zoo’s 150 year history. The parents, Western Santa Cruz tortoises, are the Zoo’s two oldest residents, each estimated to be around 100 years old.…
Sony The Beatles will be played on screen by Harris Dickinson (John Lennon), Paul Mescal (Paul McCartney), Barry Keoghan (Ringo Starr) and Joseph Quinn (George Harrison) The Fab Four came together on stage this week for an all-star Beatles announcement that left some of the internet swooning. No, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and…
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