Blacktip reef sharks in French Polynesia are experiencing adverse effects on their health due to frequent exposure to low-quality food scraps from tourists. Reports indicate that these sharks, commonly found in the waters around Mo’orea, are being fed everything from frozen squid to human leftovers. This feeding practice has led to significant changes in their
Month: February 2025
Donald Trump has ordered sweeping tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, kicking off a trade war that will affect the globe. Here we look at the tariffs and what they all mean for the world: What did Trump announce? The US president has confirmed that goods from Mexico and Canada will face 25% tariffs, while
Hiroki Takeuchi, co-founder and CEO of GoCardless. Zed Jameson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Financial technology unicorn GoCardless more than halved losses in 2024 and said it’s aiming to reach full-year profitability by 2026. The London-based startup, which helps businesses collect recurring payments such as subscriptions, reported a net loss of £35.1 million ($43.8 million)
Best known for offering roadside assistance plans and TripTik travel maps in the days before GPS, the American Automobile Association (AAA) is still popular, claiming more than 60 million members in the US and Canada – and now, those members will be able to get preferred pricing at ChargePoint stations. Established in 1902 by nine motor clubs
It was a long-awaited win for Beyonce – already the most awarded Grammys artist of all time, she now finally has the trophy for best album, too. One of the most successful music stars of the last three decades, despite her years at the top – and previous nods for I Am… Sasha Fierce, the
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of breaking lockdown rules when a voice coach came to Labour headquarters during COVID. The Labour Party has denied the prime minister breached COVID rules in December 2020 for employing actress and voice coach Leonie Mellinger to help him prepare a response to Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. Two Sunday
Thames Water will seek High Court approval for a £3bn rescue plan in a four-day hearing beginning at the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday. The indebted utility is seeking a judge’s approval for a restructuring plan centred on an emergency loan it says it needs to avoid running out of cash by the end
Associated Press Feb 2, 2025, 11:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — NASCAR returned to its roots with a fight-free preseason exhibition at Bowman Gray Stadium and a popular victory with Chase Elliott winning The Clash on Sunday night. Elliott won his heat Saturday night to start from the pole and essentially dominate
Donald Trump is set to speak to the leaders of Canada and Mexico later but warned them against retaliating to his tariffs, saying: “We can play the game all they want.” The US leader has announced that he is imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. The two countries then hit back with
Beyonce has made history, winning the coveted album of the year prize at this year’s Grammy Awards. Despite being the most nominated artist in Grammy history, this was her fifth shot at the prize, and her first win in the category. Only three women of colour have ever won album of the year, the last
Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will discuss “victory over Hamas”, Iran and expanding diplomatic relations with Arab countries in his meeting with Donald Trump. The meeting at the White House on Tuesday will be Mr Trump‘s first with a foreign leader since returning to office. It comes as US and Arab mediators begin brokering the
More people are crossing the English Channel in small boats on the weekend. Our data analysis shows last year 40% of the total number of arrivals happened on a Saturday or Sunday. We have been looking into possible reasons why many more people are arriving in small boats on the weekend, and the explanation might
The boss of GB Energy has told Sky News it could take 20 years to deliver a Labour government pledge of 1,000 jobs for Aberdeen. Sir Keir Starmer promised voters his flagship green initiative, which will be headquartered in the northeast of Scotland, would cut consumer energy bills by as much as £300. It is
Feb 2, 2025, 05:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Marcus Rashford has joined Aston Villa on loan from Manchester United, bringing to an end the saga around the England international’s future. Rashford, 27, had not featured in a matchday squad for United since a Europa League win over Viktoria Plzen on Dec. 12 as head
Sir Keir Starmer will urge European countries to commit more in defence spending as he heads to Brussels for security talks. The prime minister will call on Europe to “step up and shoulder more of the burden” to fend off the threat posed by Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Sir Keir, the first prime minister to meet
The new Renault Filante Record 2025 concept is a racy, aerodynamically-sculpted piece of rolling electric lab equipment designed to push the envelope of energy efficiency and set new records for power consumption and range. Built around the same 87 kWh li-ion battery as the Renault Scenic E-Tech electric car, the Renault Filante Record 2025 is