The UK economy grew by more than predicted in February and exports to the US increased by £500m as businesses rushed to beat US tariffs. The economy expanded by 0.5%, with the services sector having a strong month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The better-than-expected figures come as the UK economy braces itself for the impact of tariffs ...

Police officers smash through the back doors of a bright, modern barber shop in the market town of Shrewsbury. Inside they immediately detain two men – who we are later told are Kurdish asylum seekers. Both men are later released. It is the first of six raids that day where police seize thousands of pounds in cash and illicit vapes. ...

Mohamed Salah ended months of speculation over his future by signing a new two-year contract with Premier League leaders Liverpool on Friday. Salah, 32, has scored 243 goals in 394 appearances for the Reds since joining from Roma in 2017, making him the club’s third highest goalscorer of all time. His form has been instrumental to Liverpool’s charge towards a ...

On the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, there will be uninterrupted metro rail service at the Dhaka University (DU) and Shahbagh stations, though boarding and disembarking will be temporarily restricted at certain times. Additionally, access to the DU campus for people will be prohibited after 5:00 PM on the day. These announcements were made by the university authorities at a press ...

Chief organiser (north) of Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP), Sarjis Alam, has urged job seekers not to chase coordinators, political figures or intermediaries in hopes of securing a constable position in the police force. In a verified Facebook post made around 11:30 AM on Friday, Sarjis addressed candidates currently participating in the ongoing recruitment process for constables in Panchagarh. He advised ...

A Dhaka court has ordered the detention of Meghna Alam, model and winner of Miss Earth Bangladesh 2020, for 30 days under the Special Powers Act. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sefatullah issued the order on Thursday following a hearing. According to the court’s ruling, Meghna has been detained for 30 days under Section 3(1) of the Special Powers Act, 1974, to ...

Improper handling of deli meat can lead to serious illness should the food come into contact with harmful bacteria. In some instances, contamination occurs while deli meat is being processed, which can lead to widespread sickness should the manufacturer distribute the affected products. That’s what happened in 2002, when Pilgrim’s Pride, a food manufacturer based in Texas, was forced to ...

I’ve never wanted a piece of news to be less true. Popular dairy brand Cabot Creamery issued a recall on almost 2,000 pounds of its Extra Creamy Premium Sea Salted Butter due to contamination with elevated levels of coliform. What is coliform, you may ask? Well, you may regret that question. Coliform is a bacteria that is commonly found in ...

Hospitals in parts of Somalia are struggling with rising numbers of wounded after a sharp increase in fighting since the beginning of the year, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Friday, reports AFP. Recent attacks, including a roadside blast narrowly missing the president’s convoy last month, are heightening fears of a resurgence by jihadists, despite gains by ...

Markets were thrown into turmoil again Friday as renewed fears over U.S. tariffs triggered a broad sell-off in equities and the dollar, while gold surged to a fresh record high. The volatility followed President Donald Trump’s admission that his aggressive global tariff push would come with a “transition cost,” prompting fresh panic among investors already rattled by his economic confrontation ...