Date archive forMay, 2023
Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

Man Utd ‘agree terms with Mason Mount’ as new Chelsea boss Pochettino axes third star | Football | Sport

Manchester United have reportedly agreed personal terms with Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount and are expected to sign the playmaker this summer. The England international refused to pen a contract extension at More...

Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

Bleak Expectations has ‘schoolboy surrealism and inoffensive silliness’ – review | Theatre | Entertainment

Based on Mark Evans’ Radio 4 parody of Charles Dickens, this is a genteel comic romp through Victorian literary types. Played with bright-eyed enthusiasm by a sterling cast, Caroline Leslie’s production More...

Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

Investor claims Twitter’s value is down almost 60 percent since Elon Musk took over | World | News

An external investor in Twitter has claimed the social media giant’s value has fallen by almost two thirds since it was taken over by Elon Musk. The SpaceX and Tesla entrepreneur took over the company in October More...

Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

Novak Djokovic says he’s ‘driven by drama’ as star stands by controversial Kosovo comments | Tennis | Sport

Novak Djokovic claimed he is driven by drama as he stood by his incendiary claim that Kosovo belongs to Serbia. The Wimbledon champion caused a political storm on Monday when he wrote: “Kosovo is the heart More...

Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

Fixed-rate savings account pays 5.25% and ‘nothing can beat it today’ | Personal Finance | Finance

It’s now possible to find a number of fixed-rate bonds paying five percent or more over terms ranging from one to five years. These are the kind of rates we haven’t seen since before the financial More...

Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

Terrifying moment ‘mosquito tornado’ sweeps through village creating thick cloud | World | News

Residents were left stunned after a terrifying “mosquito tornado” swept through a village in Nicaragua. The bizarre phenomenon was observed in Lake Cocibolca when thousands of mosquitos swarmed the shore, More...

Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

Novak Djokovic survives wobble to set up Davidovich Fokina revenge match at French Open | Tennis | Sport

Novak Djokovic survived a marathon first set to brush past Marton Fucsovics 7-6(2) 6-0 6-3 at the French Open. The third seed struggled to close out the opener but went on to dominate as he set up a grudge match More...

Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

Prince Albert’s intense childhood under Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier’s roof | Royal | News

Prince Albert of Monaco discusses his mother in 2012 On May 31, 1923, the only son of Prince Pierre and Hereditary Princess Charlotte of Monaco was born. Rainier III, as he was called, would rule over Monaco More...

Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

Urgent homebuyer warning as soaring mortgage rates threaten house price crash | Personal Finance | Finance

Few who remembers the horrors inflicted by negative equity first time round will forget it. The 1990s have enjoyed a revival among young people lately, but this is one comeback we could all do without. Negative More...

Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

Top Russian official says British officials are ‘legitimate military targets’ | World | News

UK officials are now “legitimate military targets” for Russia, former Kremlin president Dmitry Medvedev has warned. The close ally of President Vladimir Putin and his deputy on the country’s security council More...