Marcus Rashford can leave Man Utd with his head held high

Rashford has struggled for form this season (Photo: Getty) “I appreciate your support! It is abuse and has been for months. Enough is enough.” With one quote-tweet of a Manchester United fan account at 12.36am on Friday morning, Marcus Rashford finally snapped. The criticism and antagonism became overwhelming. For what feels like the umpteenth time, … Read more

vantage top speed: Aston Martin launches ‘Vantage’, priced at Rs 3.99 crore. Check key features and details of the sportscar

British luxury sports car manufacturer Aston Martin on Tuesday raised the curtain on its latest launch, the new Vantage, which aims to deliver an unparalleled driving experience. It is the second model in its next generation of sportscars.Priced at Rs 3.99 crore (ex-showroom, excluding customizations), this latest iteration in the iconic Vantage bloodline boasts a … Read more

Singapore’s Shanmugam rebuts ‘sneering’ Economist article on Lawrence Wong’s political succession

Despite this, the piece argued, the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) will win at the coming General Election due to its “formidable organisation, unrelenting attacks on the opposition, a docile press”, among other factors. They can’t stand that a people they were accustomed to lecturing are now doing better than they are, across the boardK … Read more

New Yorkers send Kate Middleton well wishes amid cancer fight

Yanks, Brits, and tourists alike sent get-well wishes to Princess Kate from the rain-drenched Big Apple Saturday — with some fearing that the video revealing her cancer diagnosis could presage a round of public hounding like that suffered by Princess Diana. “I was shocked, definitely shocked, and a little aggravated that she had to make … Read more

Inheritance tax set to hit record £7.54bn this year

The Government is set to collect record inheritance tax receipts this year, according to the latest figures. The Treasury is on course to collect record receipts of £7.54bn, passing the previous record take £7.1bn collected last year. HM Revenue & Customs data for April 2023 to February 2024 showed it hauled in £6.8bn inheritance tax … Read more

The four-word mantra that will make or break Ratcliffe’s Man Utd gamble

Sir Jim Ratcliffe was in a helicopter flying towards the Kimberley, the vast untouched land in the north-west corner of Australia, when the pilot needed to refuel. The region is considered one of the last wilderness frontiers – three times the size of England with 40,000 inhabitants, so remote it can’t be reached on one … Read more

US-British coalition conducts fresh strikes in Yemen’s Hodeidah: Media

Sanaa: The US-British military coalition has conducted multiple strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the media reported. The strikes hit in and around the port city, including the area of Ras Issa in the district of al-Salif, northwest of the city, said the Houthi-run Satellite TV Channel al-Masirah, on … Read more

Home Office sends migrant children to ex-RAF base in breach of its own rules

The Home Office has sent child asylum seekers to a former RAF base despite a pledge to councils not to move anyone claiming to be under 18 there. i revealed this week that the Government had promised local authorities that asylum seekers who had been classified as adults but claimed to be children would not … Read more

Tom Wilkinson: Two-time Oscar nominated actor Tom Wilkinson passes away at 75

Washington: Tom Wilkinson, the two-time Oscar-nominated British actor, passed away on Saturday at the age of 75, his family announced, as reported by The Hill. He was an actor best remembered for his supporting roles in the suspense films “Michael Clayton” and “In the Bedroom.” With over 130 film and television credits throughout his almost … Read more

Home Office admits migrant site is still being used for UK defence operations

A former RAF base that is housing asylum seekers is still being used for British defence operations, i can reveal. A Ministry of Defence (MoD) data centre, communications tower and office remain active at the Wethersfield base, which is currently housing around 540 asylum seekers. Operations will continue to be active at the base for … Read more