Taxpayers are being asked to shoulder £1bn in debt amassed by a bankrupt Surrey council that will be merged in the government’s plan for the biggest transfer of powers to England’s regions this century. Posing a fresh financial headache for the government, councillors in Surrey have requested that ministers “write off” £1bn in debt held…
We must now brace ourselves for at least four more years of Trump clues. That surname has so many meanings – as well as flatulent, we have the card-game references and Chambers Dictionary’s “showy but worthless” for TRUMPERY – but it’s not just that. It is also that the letters in that surname lend themselves…
Ravens, Bills put on A+ performance, Commanders stun Bucs USA TODAY Sports’ Mackenzie Salmon breaks down all the games from Wild Card Weekend. Sports Seriously Sam Darnold picked the right time to have a career year. But in the coming weeks, that’s likely to create unique dilemmas for both the 27-year-old quarterback and the Minnesota…
Joe Biden has said his administration is on the brink of sealing a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that could pause the war after more than 14 months of fighting. In a speech in Washington meant to showcase his foreign policy achievements, the US president said on Monday that the contours of the deal…
For Mikyla Page, keeping a three year-old daughter healthy is serious business. Before eating anything, the stay-at-home mom reads an ingredients list, staying away from artificial colors, flavors, dyes, and excess sugar. She doesn’t support vaccination, instead believing that “bathing in sunlight” will keep her family healthy, making sure her family gets outside every day…
Factcheckers had no doubt about the real audience for the news this week – delivered via Mark Zuckerberg’s medium of choice, the awkward video message – that, starting in the US, Meta would abandon professional, third-party factchecking across its networks in favor of the user-powered “community notes” model used on X. “This is all intended…
Everything adds up when it comes to the cost of sending children to school in Australia. From school fees and technology to uniforms, stationery, backpacks and lunchboxes, plus hidden expenses including excursions, transport and internet access, the cost in 2025 is set to equate to a whopping $13.6bn nationally, according to Finder. The comparison site’s…
What are USAT’s bold predictions for sports in 2025? USA Today reporters share what their bold prediction in sports for 2025 will be as the new year comes around. Sports Seriously With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has narrowed – setting up…