England’s Walker retires from international football
Experienced England defender Kyle Walker has retired from international football with immediate effect. The 35-year-old Burnley full-back has decided to call time on his career after winning 96 caps for the Three Lions and featuring at five major tournaments. Walker, who won the last of those caps in a friendly
Chessum starts in back row in only England change
Under-pressure England have made a solitary change to their line-up to face France in the final round of the Six Nations on Saturday with Ollie Chessum coming into the back row. The versatile Chessum, 25, started the first three games of England’s campaign in the second row but will add
Has Hollywood golden boy Timothée Chalamet lost his shine?
Timothée Chalamet was, until very recently, Hollywood’s golden boy and a frontrunner to win an Oscar this weekend – so is the recent backlash about more than his views on ballet and opera? When Chalamet recently said “no-one cares” about ballet or opera any more, he clearly wasn’t expecting people
Zendaya’s ring and Stella McCartney’s horses – the sights and trends at Paris Fashion Week
As our thoughts turn to the hope of spring following a grey and dreary start to the year, fashion is always one step ahead. As Paris Fashion Week drew to a close on Tuesday, we were given a tantalising peak into what might filter onto the high street later this
IMF’s Georgieva warns Middle East conflict could push global inflation higher
TOKYO (Reuters) : International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday warned of inflation risks from the Middle East conflict, saying a 10 percent increase in oil prices, if persistent through most of the year, would result in a 40-basis-point increase in global inflation. “We are seeing resilience tested again
PM warns of impact of Iran conflict on UK economy
The longer the Iran conflict lasts, the more likely it is that there will be an effect on the economy, Sir Keir Starmer has warned. Speaking at a community centre in London, the prime minister said he understood people’s anxiety and that his government was “assessing the risks, monitoring and
Iran says missile attacks to continue, US talks ‘not on agenda’
TEHRAN (afp): Iran’s foreign minister said Tuesday that talks with the United States were not on the agenda as their war entered its 11th day. “I don’t think talking with the Americans would be on our agenda anymore,” Abbas Araghchi told PBS News, saying Tehran had a “very bitter experience”
Australia to deploy long-range reconnaissance plane to Gulf
SYDNEY (AFP) : Australia will deploy a long-range military reconnaissance plane to the Gulf to protect civilians, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday. An E-7A Wedgetail aircraft and supporting defense force personnel will be sent for an initial period of four weeks to help “protect and secure the airspace above
US designates Afghanistan as ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) : US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday he has designated Afghanistan as a “State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention,” demanding Taliban authorities release two Americans and commit to ending its “hostage diplomacy.” The move comes just over a week after Iran became the first country
Madagascar’s leader fires prime minister, cabinet
ANTANANARIVO (AFP) : Madagascar’s leader, Col. Michael Randrianirina, has sacked his prime minister and dissolved the cabinet he appointed soon after seizing power following youth-led protests five months ago. The colonel chose Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, from the private sector, as prime minister after a military power grab that sent former president