BRUSSELS (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May acknowledged on Thursday there was “huge frustration” that she had to request a second delay to Brexit from the European Union, urging parliament to finally support her Brexit deal. “I know that there is huge frustration from many people that I had to request this extension. The […]

This is the MIT computer scientist whose algorithm led to the first real image of a black hole. Katie Bouman, 29, has devoted years to the galactic quest and on Wednesday — when the first image of a black hole and its fiery halo was released — social media users pushed for her to get […]

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday told Congress that his department will miss its deadline for the release of President Trump’s tax returns. In a letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, Mnunchin didn’t say whether the Treasury Department will comply with congressional demands but said he still intends to review the […]

Maduro had continually refused to aid from any nations, claiming the country was not in need. But after months of turmoil engulfing Venezuela, a deal has been reached with the charity Red Cross to send supplies. The president initially refused aid from the US and stopped truckloads of supplies from entering the country at the […]

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Following is the text of an EU summit agreement on Thursday giving Britain more time to complete its withdrawal from the European Union. 1. The European Council takes note of the letter of Prime Minister Theresa May of 5 April 2019 asking for a further extension of the period referred to in […]

Minneapolis: The distinct Australian accent of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, who was shot dead by a US police officer, rung out in a Minnesota court room as two phone calls of her reporting a possible sexual assault were played for jurors. Posters of Justine Ruszczyk Damond are displayed at a news conference last year.Credit:AP The sound of […]

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will hold a general election on May 18, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Thursday. Here are some facts on how elections work in Australia: ** Australia does not have a set date for national elections but the maximum term between polls is three years. The election is called by the […]

MIDDLE-CLASS Brits are being squeezed as wages fail to keep up with rising prices, a report yesterday revealed. Sky-high house prices and other rising costs are shutting younger Brits out of the middle class lifestyle, the OECD warned. The report, entitled Under Pressure – The Squeezed Middle, looked at the pressures facing the middle class […]

EVERYWHERE you look, hard-working Sun readers are being hammered by the cost of living. Energy bills, council tax, parking costs, phone bills, food bills — up, up, up. Millions of people work hard day and night, yet come home to brown envelopes with yet more demands to pay. Given all this, you would think the […]

IT will remain dry throughout the day with light winds and some breaks of sunshine. A frost is expected to form overnight into Friday morning. Maximum Temperature 12C. London weather forecast for 7am on Thursday April 11 London weather forecast for 1pm on Thursday April 11   Be in control of your bills – and […]