First Look UK determined to send migrants to Rwanda, despite ‘unlawful’ ruling The British government’s response to the growing number of migrants arriving from around the world was to give them a one-way ticket to Rwanda. Britain’s Supreme Court ruled the plan unlawful. The government vows to make changes and press on with the plan.…
A man appeared Tiktok shows the driver of a red car leaving his vehicle in the middle of a busy street before advancing towards the people behind the dashcam. After skipping for a few steps, he started walking towards the vehicle that had angered him at a more natural pace. The road-raging man, who wore…
Are you ready for it? Taylor Swift made history when the nominations for 2024 Grammy Awards were announced on Friday. The music superstar became the first person to be nominated in the song of the year category seven times in her career. The song that garnered this year’s nod in that category was her hit,…
First Look China-US diplomacy hits panda-monium. Why are the bears going home? The National Zoo’s three giant pandas are set to return to China in December. Amid diplomatic tensions between China and a number of Western governments, China appears to be gradually pulling back its pandas from Western zoos as their agreements expire. | View caption…
Married couple Marty and Jess Ansen have booked 51 back-to-brack cruises – because it has been cheaper than moving into a care home. The couple say they would happily go on cruising trips for the rest of their lives if they could. Their mamoth journey begane in June last year, on board the Coral Princess…
Focus Math lovers wanted: The US needs more in order to thrive | View caption Hide caption At a time when Americans joke about how bad they are at math, and already abysmal scores on standardized math tests are falling even further, employers and others say the United States needs people who are good at…
Cooperation Foreign Policy Biden at the UN: Old-school internationalism faces a test | View caption Hide caption President Joe Biden’s United Nations speech Tuesday offers him the opportunity to convince his audiences, both foreign and domestic, that his brand of traditional internationalism is not a relic of a bygone American century. He and first lady…
The operator of a luxury cruise ship that ran aground in Greenland with 206 people on board said Thursday at least three passengers have contracted Covid-19. The announcement followed a third failed attempt to free the cruise liner, after a fisheries research vessel attempted to pull the ship free at high tide on Wednesday. “These…
First Look ‘It’s over’: Spain’s soccer chief steps down in wake of unwanted kiss Luis Rubiales, who kissed a player without her consent at the Women’s World Cup, resigned after weeks of pressure. Spanish soccer officials, bidding to host the 2030 Men’s World Cup, hope that his exit will put the controversy behind them. | View caption…
Here are three of the week’s top pieces of financial insight, gathered from around the web: The 1% down mortgage Forget 20%. Zillow is offering some homebuyers a 1% down payment, said Matthew Fox in Business Insider. For now, the hefty financing option is “only offered to eligible borrowers in Arizona, though the company intends…