We catch up with the top five favourites
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Sarah Louise Bennett / Alma Bengtsson / Getty Images Bookmakers have tipped them for success (L-R): Erika Vikman, Kaj, Louane, JJ and Claude The Eurovision Song…
Trump’s frantic peacebrokering week hints at what he really wants
BBC “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” So supposedly said the Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. The diplomatic whirlwind that has surrounded…
Huge fire engulfs historic plantation house in Louisiana
Flames ripped through a former plantation house in Louisiana, which was built in 1859, destroying much of the historic structure. The fire started on Thursday afternoon, when two employees saw…
Moody’s downgrades US credit rating citing rising debt
Getty Images Moody’s warned in 2023 that the US’ triple-A rating was at risk The US has lost its last triple-A credit score from a major ratings firm after being…
Mexico accuses Youtuber MrBeast of exploiting Mayan pyramids permit
Mexico is seeking compensation from US YouTuber MrBeast and a production company, accusing them of exploiting the nation’s ancient pyramids for commercial gain. The video “I Explored 2000 Year Old…
How Diddy’s lawyers used freak-off texts against Cassie
After a tense first week, Sean “Diddy” Combs lawyers finished their cross-examination on the prosecution’s star witness, his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura. Combs faces charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and…
Firm posts lucrative office cat-sitting job
If you can maintain regular feeding, grooming and playing with a cat, you might be in with a chance for this job. Other requirements are to play it classical music…
Shock in Sweden at death of diplomat questioned for spying
Sweden’s foreign minister has spoken of grief among her colleagues after it emerged that a diplomat who was questioned this week on suspicion of spying has been found dead. The…
Five House Republicans stall Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill
A budget bill, long touted by Donald Trump as the “big, beautiful bill” hit a roadblock on Friday when lawmakers from the president’s own party voted against it in congress.…
US proposes dropping Boeing criminal charge
US prosecutors may drop a criminal charge against the aerospace giant Boeing, linked to two crashes involving its bestselling aircraft, the 737 Max. In an online meeting with relatives of…