Former Massachusetts GOP Sen. Scott Brown is making another run for Senate in New Hampshire. Brown ran unsuccessfully for Senate in New Hampshire in 2014, after representing Massachusetts in the Senate from 2010 to 2013. After his failed New Hampshire run, Brown served as President Donald Trump’s ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa during Trump’s … Read more
Eurostar passengers are facing a second day of severe delays after two people died on the railway track in France and then cables were stolen. The high-speed rail operators says repairs are complete and the railway line is open again, but delays will last until the end of the day. Eurostar said passengers should postpone … Read more
The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding on Wednesday after a rocky start, giving rise to cautious hope that it could lead to a long-term peace agreement even as Tehran insists it will not give up its nuclear program. The ceasefire took hold on Tuesday, the 12th day of the war … Read more
DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 27: Whitney Wolfe Herd, Founder & CEO, Bumble speaks onstage during Vox Media’s 2023 Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel on September 27, 2023 in Dana Point, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox Media) Jerod Harris | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Bumble shares rallied more … Read more
NATO allies on Wednesday agreed to more than double their defense spending target from 2% of gross domestic product to 5% by 2035, in the most decisive move from the alliance in over a decade. In a joint declaration, the Western military bloc said it was “united in the face of profound security threats and … Read more
Paul Kirby Europe digital editor JOHN THYS/AFP The US president (L) has been pushing for Nato allies to “equalise” their defence spending for some time Nato leaders meeting in The Hague have agreed to ramp up defence spending to 5% of their countries’ economic output by 2025, following months of pressure from US President Donald … Read more
Many Canadians are crunching the numbers for what their future travels may cost them as Canada Day approaches, including the price of fuel during one of the busiest times of year for tourism. With fewer trips across the border into the United States reported as the trade war stretches on, many Canadians appear to be … Read more
NATO leaders — including Canada — have approved a plan to dramatically increase defence spending across the Western alliance to five per cent of the gross domestic product over the next decade, a decision that has given U.S. President Donald Trump a significant policy victory. They gathered behind closed doors in the Netherlands on Wednesday, … Read more
Mark Rutte, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), left, and U.S. President Donald Trump, during the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images NATO allies on Wednesday agreed to more than double their defense spending target from 2% of gross domestic product … Read more
With a pair of bears on the loose, police were called and a firearms unit dispatched to the wildlife park in southwest England. But the panic was quickly quelled when Mish and Lucy were found fast asleep in the honey store Monday, having eaten a week’s worth of stocks of the sweet treat at Wildwood … Read more