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The resignation of the West Midlands police chief who banned Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending a soccer match in Birmingham last year has raised concerns that pressure from pro-Israel groups is being allowed to override British police decisions.In the UK, police decisions are considered to be independent of government and political influence. But West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford’s resignation was the result of political pressure from pro-Israel lobby groups amid heightened sensitivity over the Israeli-Palestinian issue, legal and political commentators said.Last November, West Midlands Police recommended on public order and safety grounds that Maccabi Tel Aviv football…
BEIJING, CHINA – JANUARY 6: People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building (January 6, 2025, Beijing, China). Visual China Group | Getty ImagesThe People’s Bank of China on Tuesday kept its lending prime rate unchanged as authorities focus on targeted support to specific sectors to support the slowing economy rather than broad policy easing. The People’s Bank of China kept its one-year and five-year loan prime rates unchanged at 3% and 3.5%, respectively, for the eighth consecutive month. The one-year rate affects most new and outstanding loans, while the five-year benchmark affects mortgages.The decision comes as the world’s second-largest economy lost…
Police in the Australian state of Queensland are investigating the death of a 19-year-old woman whose body was found surrounded by stray dogs on the coast of Kgari, formerly known as Fraser Island. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is located off the east coast of Australia and is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. Queensland Police said in a press conference that the woman was Canadian and had been working at a backpacker hostel on the island for the past six weeks. They said she traveled there with a friend from her home country. According to police,…
Wall Street, Manhattan, New York.Andrei Denishk | Moments | Getty ImagesInvestor appetite for private credit remains undiminished, despite growing warnings of loosening loan approvals and risk assessments and increased stress for borrowers.Last September’s troubles at First Brands Group, which plunged the highly leveraged auto parts maker into financial crisis, became a flashpoint for critics of private credit and highlighted how an aggressive debt structure had quietly accumulated over years of easy financing. The incident raised concerns that similar risks could be lurking across the market, with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warning that private credit risk was “hiding in plain sight”…
Will Reeve is officially a married man. The ABC News correspondent, whose parents are the late Christopher and Dana Reeve, exchanged vows with event planner Amanda Dubin in Miami on January 17, according to People magazine. The newlyweds celebrated the joyful occasion with family, friends and several of Will’s ABC colleagues. In fact, “Good Morning America” co-host Robin Roberts wrote on her Instagram Story on Jan. 18, “Ready to celebrate Amanda and Will,” and posted a photo of herself and wife Amber Reign dressed for the wedding. GMA contributor Lara Spencer also shared highlights of the shindig on social media,…
A bird’s eye view of central Tokyo including Tokyo Tower at sunrise time.Vladimir Zakharov | Moments | Getty ImagesJapan’s 40-year government bond yield hit a record high on Tuesday as investors worried that a proposed cut in food sales taxes could worsen Japan’s fiscal situation amid a heavy sell-off in government bonds.Long-term interest rates rose more than 5 basis points to 4%, the highest level since the introduction of 40-year maturities.Short-term bond yields rose significantly as well. The yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds rose more than 6 basis points to 2.3%, the highest level since 1999, while the yield…
KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistani firefighters on Monday began pulling bodies from the smoldering wreckage of a sprawling Karachi shopping mall where more than 60 people remain missing after a massive fire that killed at least 21 people. The city’s biggest fire in more than a decade broke out late Saturday at Galle Plaza, a high-rise complex with 1,200 stores spread over an area larger than a soccer field. A fire in Karachi’s historic center continued to burn for more than 24 hours before it was almost extinguished. Video showed flames tearing through the building as firefighters worked through the night…
Nicola Peltz Beckham reportedly shed tears as wedding guest Marc Anthony shouted Victoria BeckhamAdding fuel to the wedding drama fire: The newlyweds’ first dance didn’t go as expected, but it’s reportedly very unclear why. “Brooklyn and Nicola thought Marc Anthony had gifted them their first dance,” a source told E! News for May 2025. Instead, the singer “announced, ‘Welcome to the stage the most beautiful woman in the room, Victoria Beckham.'” Ms. Brooklyn was left in an awkward situation, with no idea what to do. ” The source added: “Nicola left the room in tears. She eventually returned and was…
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on November 18, 2025 in Washington, DC.Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesCalifornia Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna on Friday reintroduced a bill to rein in institutional investors’ hoarding of homes, capitalizing on a similar call made recently by President Donald Trump.In a Jan. 7 post on Truth Social, President Trump said he would “immediately take action to prohibit large institutional investors from purchasing additional single-family homes.”Trump’s comments are one of a series of populist economic policies by the president seeking to address voters’ concerns about affordability ahead of…
Nicola Peltz Beckham reportedly shed tears as wedding guest Marc Anthony shouted Victoria BeckhamAdding fuel to the wedding drama fire: The newlyweds’ first dance didn’t go as expected, but it’s reportedly very unclear why. “Brooklyn and Nicola thought Marc Anthony had gifted them their first dance,” a source told E! News for May 2025. Instead, the singer “announced, ‘Welcome to the stage the most beautiful woman in the room, Victoria Beckham.'” Ms. Brooklyn was left in an awkward situation, with no idea what to do. ” The source added: “Nicola left the room in tears. She eventually returned and was…