Skip to content
Search

Latest Stories

Sarfaraz Ahmed
Cricket

Pakistan’s Champions Trophy-winning captain Sarfaraz Ahmed retires aged 38

The Karachi-born cricketer played 54 Tests, 117 one-day internationals and 61 Twenty20 internationals across nearly two decades. He scored more than 6,000 runs across formats and recorded 315 catches and 56 stumpings.

Jeffrey Epstein
UK

Photo shows Andrew and Mandelson in bathrobes with Jeffrey Epstein

The undated photograph, first reported by ITV News, shows King Charles’s brother and UK's former ambassador to Washington sitting barefoot outside on a wooden deck.

West Asia war
Editorial

Trump asks allies to send warships to Strait of Hormuz as Iran vows response

The war showed no sign of ending and pressure on energy markets continued, with Iran effectively shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, a route that carries about a fifth of the world’s oil supply.

UK business district
Business

UK economy records zero growth in January as oil prices rise

Gross domestic product showed no growth at the start of the year after expanding by 0.1 per cent in December, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement.

Tehran
Editorial

Blasts reported in Tehran as West Asia conflict enters third week

The Israeli military said it struck more than 200 targets in western and central Iran over the past day, including missile launchers and defence systems.

Starmer & Mandelson
UK

Documents show Starmer warned of ‘reputational risk’ over Mandelson’s Epstein links

The disclosure is expected to bring renewed pressure on Starmer, who has faced questions about his decision and calls to resign over the appointment.

West Asia
Editorial

Iran attacks oil and shipping targets as global crude prices jump

The conflict began almost two weeks ago with joint US and Israeli air strikes on Iran. Around 2,000 people have been killed so far and global energy markets and transport have been disrupted.

peers-uk-parliament
UK

Bill to remove hereditary peers from Lords clears parliament

The government said the House of Lords and Lesotho's Senate are the only legislative bodies in the world that still have a hereditary element.