“Being a lorry driver was not a dream, I saw it as a solution for my financial problems. What I dreamt of was driving a red convertible on the road, with the wind blowing my hair. At least now I drive a red truck!” says the 45-year-old, as she gets her red lorry, Diavolo, ready for the road.
Republicans’ midterm defeat is crushing any remaining hopes that Congress would approve President Donald Trump’s unprecedented $1.5 trillion defense budget request amid an unpopular war in the Middle East. The Democratic resistance risks imperiling some of Trump’s splashiest defense ambitions, including the Golden Dome missile shield. (REUTERS) Democrats, who won solid majorities of both chambers
Iranian media suggested explosions in southern Iran on Saturday evening were related to Iranian military activities rather than US strikes while both sides reported that shipping had been hit in or near the Strait of Hormuz. File photo of vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. (REUTERS) Iran’s state television said
Two trains collided south of the Egyptian capital on Sunday, derailing several carriages, killing four and injuring dozens, according to the authorities. People gather at the site where a passenger train derailed in Al-Ayyat, Giza, Egypt, on November 8. (AP Photo) Egypt’s railway authority said a train travelling from Giza to Fayoum crashed into the
Tuesday’s election results handed Democrats the strongest check yet on President Trump’s bid to control the Federal Reserve, by giving them the power to block any allies he might seek to install on its board. Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh with President Trump at his swearing-in ceremony in May. That leaves Trump with the chairman of
A leading lifestyle and travel website recently highlighted Belfast’s Belmont Road as one of the top places to live in the UK. It isn’t often that Northern Ireland gets a shout-out on the popular online publication Muddy Stilettos, so when they rank an East Belfast neighbourhood as one of the best for 2027, you know
1. FROM MY DESK A House majority of at least 254 seats might sound like a dream for an incoming speaker. For Hakeem Jeffries, it comes with a catch: The Democrats who delivered it have sharply different ideas about what comes next. Rebecca S. Gratz for WSJ His caucus stretches from incoming freshmen pushing Medicare
The White House briefing room has been without a press secretary since October 16, and on Saturday, President Donald Trump tried to fill it with a name known far more for the cage than the lectern. Dana White, who runs the UFC, was offered the job in a public post, and White answered with a
KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Poland began two days of national mourning on Sunday, after a 24-year-old man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow and opened fire, killing six people and wounding 15 others before police shot and wounded him. The attack, which Poland’s defense minister described as an “act of
The US military has announced it will create a 20-member task force to find ways to disrupt land routes into Iran that it says are used for shipments of weapons and illicit materials. The US has vowed to constrain Iran’s ability to ship arms and rebuild its weapons factories. (REUTERS/Representative Image) The restrictions would expand
A strong earthquake shook central Japan early Sunday, shattering store windows, causing people to flee buildings and leaving at least 22 people injured, according to local media. Shattered windows are seen at a car dealer following a strong earthquake in Toyohashi, Aichi prefecture, central Japan Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP) Japan’s Meteorological
“It started as a trickle in 2024 and now it’s an onslaught.” Hollie Wickens, a senior caseworker in a Labour MP’s office, is explaining the daily reality of dealing with surging volumes of artificial intelligence-generated correspondence. “Half the emails we receive are some form of AI,” she says, adding that this has made requests and
Gadi Eisenkot has called for a “national emergency government” after Israeli President Isaac Herzog selected him to form the next government, giving him the first opportunity to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Gadi Eisenkot calls for ‘national emergency government’ after Herzog gives him mandate to form Israel’s next government. (Photo by MAYA LEVIN / AFP)
China’s renewable generation reached 3.99 trillion kilowatt-hours, or 38.3% of the country’s power output, while additional renewable generation fully covered the increase in electricity consumption 1 min read Last Updated : Nov 08 2026 | 11:19 AM IST China is expected to invest $940 billion in energy in 2026, the most by any country, according
As India marks Diwali celebrations today, greetings have poured in from world leaders and foreign diplomats from across the globe, who underscored the festival’s message of peace, prosperity, and the triumph of good over evil. Several world leaders shared messages of peace and prosperity on the occasion of Diwali. (PTI/Representative Image) Prominent political leaders, from
Bodies of three people were found at the home of a man who allegedly opened fire in a crowded square in Poland’s Krakow on Saturday. At least six people were killed while over a dozen others injured in the attack, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. Personnel wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) gather outside an apartment
Bogota, Nov 8 (AP) A drone attack on a military base in northern Colombia killed three soldiers and injured at least 16, Colombia’s army said in a statement Saturday. Footage shared on social media showed clouds of smoke emerging from the base after three explosions, and soldiers seeking protection. (Representational) (Unsplash ) Also read: Paraguay
An escalating dirty-tricks campaign has rattled Europe this week, leaving government officials and company executives convinced a barrage of bomb threats and cyberattacks is coordinated. The thing they can’t figure out: Who is behind it? Irish police outside the offices of national broadcaster RTÉ after staff were evacuated following a bomb threat. It started on
Lobbyists and surrogates for some of the world’s largest companies had a go-to strategy when they saw no other path to head off a damaging policy from President Trump: call Susie Wiles. President Trump with Susie Wiles. Throughout her tenure, Trump’s departing chief of staff became a sounding board for corporations and advocacy groups trying
Hertsmere councillors delayed a £2.5 billion data centre decision over its visual impact, water supply and financial contributions to the community. Hertsmere (UK) councillors deferred a decision on Ark Data Centres’ proposed £2.5 billion development near Watford on 5 November 2026. The project would replace the former Mercure hotel on Tyler’s Way with four data
Six people were killed and 15 injured after shots were fired in a market square in Krakow, Poland, on Saturday, according to the Lesser Poland Voivodeship provincial authorities. Emergency personnel work at the site of a shooting near the main market square of Krakow, Poland, November 7, 2026. REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki (REUTERS) The assailant was nabbed