To stay or risk the ‘Road of Death’ – Ukrainian civilians trapped in frontline city
“The road is mined. So, we’re stuck here,” says Ludmilla, over the phone from the rooftop of a fire-damaged house in southern Ukraine. “People are trying their best to survive.” Her frontline home city of Oleshky has, according to multiple accounts, been largely cut off from fresh supplies of food
Oil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war
Oil prices have dropped and global stock markets have risen following reports that the US and Iran are close to a deal to end the war. Brent crude futures, the global benchmark oil price, fell to $97 (£73) a barrel after the reports before rebounding to over $101. The price
Met Gala 2026: How to watch, the price of tickets and this year’s theme
The dresses have been sewn, the jewellery has been polished and New York’s hairdressers and make-up artists have been fully booked ahead of the Met Gala 2026. Around 450 A-list guests will begin arriving later for fashion’s biggest night of the year, which raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of
Public urged to beware of fake financial firms
Members of the public have been warned not to fall foul of unauthorised financial service providers. The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) said it was continuing to see an increase in scams in Jersey, with criminals becoming more sophisticated. The warning followed a public statement from the commission highlighting a
Mourinho’s Benfica still unbeaten – but miss out on title
With two games left in Portugal’s top flight, Jose Mourinho’s Benfica could join the list of ‘invincibles’ to have gone an entire season without losing. Remarkably, however, that achievement will not be enough to deliver the club’s 39th league title. Porto have already been crowned champions after moving nine points
UK joining Ukraine loan scheme would be good for EU ties, Starmer says
Sir Keir Starmer has said joining a £78bn (€90bn) European Union loan scheme to support Ukraine against Russia will be “very good” for relations with the bloc and create jobs in the UK. The prime minister discussed the plan with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the European
Samsung family pays off record $8bn inheritance tax bill
The family behind the South Korean corporate giant Samsung has completed its payment of a 12 trillion won (£6bn; $8bn) inheritance tax bill, the largest such settlement in the country’s history. Chairman Lee Jae-yong and other members of the family, including his mother Hong Ra-hee and sisters Lee Boo-jin and
Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
Three people have died and a UK national is seriously ill in hospital after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a small cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The operator of the MV Hondius ship, tour company Oceanwide Expeditions, said a Dutch husband and wife, as well as a German national,
Some Iranians fear the regime is now more entrenched – and ready for revenge
They are still there. There is no evading the simple fact. Everywhere the people walk. Wherever they drive. Whenever they switch on the television. The faces of assassinated leaders, and those of new rulers, dominate the public space. Protests have come and gone. A war. Then a ceasefire. But the
Laufey on making jazz cool again (and the fish that brought out her inner rage)
It’s probably fair to say that most of us have never slapped someone so hard with a wet fish that they fall, fully clothed, into a swimming pool. Until recently, that was also true for Icelandic jazz-pop phenomenon Laufey. Then she released a song called Mad Woman, whose video required