Senate Republicans agree to keep a symbolic ban on earmarks, but may use them anyway.
Republicans in the House, and Democrats in both chambers, are removing similar bans on lawmakers setting aside federal funding for individual projects in their communities. Read more...
Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing strikes record-breaking nine-figure deal with DAZN
The boxing promoter's company, Matchroom Boxing, have struck a landmark, nine-figure deal with streaming service DAZN in a major shake-up of British boxing's TV market. Read more...
From Jane Smiley to Lisa Harding, Michael Farris Smith and Walter Mosley This week's best fiction
Bear with me when I say that Paras, the heroine of Pulitzer-winner Smiley's latest novel, is a horse - a talking horse - because this fanciful fable is as delightful as it is surprising. Read more...
STDs reach all-time in US for sixth consecutive year
A new report from CDC found that in 2019, there were 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, marking the sixth consecutive year STDs have reached an all-time high in the U.S. Read more...
In defence of England's most misunderstood county Author GILLIAN DARLEY on the joys of Essex
Essex - too close to London? Too built-up? Too loud? Too dull? Here Gillian Darley, author of new book Excellent Essex, knocks every negative about the county to the ground. Read more...
Gigi Hadid's father boasts M supermodel is 'self-made' and 'never took a dollar from her parents'
Fans criticized her 'privileged' upbringing as the daughter of a world famous model and wealthy developer, which included a lifestyle that also provided the opportunities to succeed in the industry. Read more...
With just , Hong Kong man sails to a new life in the US
Sitting in Eddie Fong's living room in Palo Alto is a 55-year-old model of a traditional Chinese junk boat. Read more...
India's Covid death toll could be TEN TIMES higher
India's health infrastructure has been brought to its knees by a second wave which is three times higher than the first, with medics pointing to a new variant believed to be more infectious. Read more...
Taylor Swifts Rerecorded Fearless Is the Years Biggest Debut So Far
Fearless (Taylors Version) opened with the equivalent of 291,000 sales in the United States, giving her a third No. 1 album in just under nine months. Read more...
Driver chases runaway truck packed with gas canisters
CCTV shows the gas truck driver as he is forced to run in front of the out-of-control lorry to get back behind the wheel and stop it rolling off a cliff near Belo Horizonte, southern Brazil. Read more...
Rebekah Vardy makes fresh bid to weaken Coleen Rooney's case
Rebekah Vardy is making a fresh bid to weaken rival Coleen Rooney's case before their so-called Wagatha Christie case reaches its dramatic conclusion. Read more...
Joanne HegartyDress season is here at last!
Now that I'm in my 40s, I feel so much happier in my own skin because I am no longer dressing to please men. I make the effort entirely and completely for myself. Read more...
Sign at George Floyd Square memorial in Minneapolis tells white people to 'decenter yourself'
The placard is posted at entrance to George Floyd Square, a makeshift memorial that was set up by community residents at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis. Read more...
These countries were Covid success stories. Why are they lagging behind on vaccine rollouts?
New Zealand and Australia were once lauded for their success in containing the spread of the coronavirus. But now they're being criticized for their failure to quickly vaccinate their populations against Covid-19. What went wrong? Read more...
What Will Happen to All the Empty Office Buildings and Hotels?
Commercial real estate has been hit hard by the pandemic, but there are plans to convert some of the now empty spaces into apartment buildings. Read more...
Federal Inspectors Fear More Vaccines Were Exposed to Contamination
Last month, up to 15 million doses of Johnson Johnsons vaccine had to be discarded at Emergents factory in Baltimore. A new report says problems were not fully investigated and other doses may be compromised. Read more...