Arena in Birmingham cleared after report of suspicious bag, with comedian pulled from stage mid-performance A man has been charged over a bomb hoax after a live show by comedian Peter Kay in Birmingham was stopped when a “potentially suspicious bag” was found around the venue. The Utilita Arena Birmingham was evacuated and a 19-year-old man was taken into custody, West Midlands police said on Frid...
Arena in Birmingham cleared after report of suspicious bag, with comedian pulled from stage mid-performance A man has been charged over a bomb hoax after a live show by comedian Peter Kay in Birmingham was stopped when a “potentially suspicious bag” was found around the venue. The Utilita Arena Birmingham was evacuated and a 19-year-old man was taken into custody, West Midlands police said on Friday evening. Continue reading...
Trump On Hormuz Blockade: "We're Like Pirates - And It's Very Profitable" Rare agreement with Iranian officials? President Trump has newly said the US Navy is acting "like pirates" as he described an operation about seizing a ship amid the ongoing blockade of Iranian ports. "We … land on top of it and we took over the ship. We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business...
Trump On Hormuz Blockade: "We're Like Pirates - And It's Very Profitable" Rare agreement with Iranian officials? President Trump has newly said the US Navy is acting "like pirates" as he described an operation about seizing a ship amid the ongoing blockade of Iranian ports. "We … land on top of it and we took over the ship. We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business," Trump told a large audience at a rally in Florida on Friday. "We’re like pirates," he added as the crow cheered him on. "We’re sort of like pirates. But we’re not playing games." Watch the US President also declare "it's a very profitable business" : TRUMP ADMITS AMERICANS ARE PIRATES “It’s a very profitable business. We’re like pirates.” pic.twitter.com/p7g6kMPCmG — Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) May 2, 2026 The irony in this statement is that it precisely echoes Tehran's own accusation that the Pentagon is indeed engaged in 'piracy' in Persian Gulf waters, and as the US seeks to interdict other Iranian vessels on the high seas globally, especially near Asia. This week Iran issued formal request to the UN Security Council that it stop the "continuing internationally wrongful acts of the United States through yet another piracy-style seizure and deliberate targeting of commercial vessels , namely the M/T Majestic and M/T Tifani." Some of Iran's embassies abroad have also directly responded to the fresh Trump piracy clip. Here's what the Iranian Foreign Ministry had to say on X through one of its diplomatic outposts in south Asia : "Sort of like pirates"? No, Donny—that's textbook piracy. One upside to an incompetent opponent: moments like this . But the crowd cheering and clapping along? That's the truly disturbing part. U.S. urgently needs a swift and serious regime change. Additionally, one show host with Russia's RT had this to say by way of reaction : "The only good thing about Trump is that he openly admits the US is a rogue state that doesn’t care at all about in...
On Thursday, Apple Inc. said it is actively seeking refunds on tariffs it previously paid and plans to channel any recovered funds into additional U.S. innovation and advanced manufacturing investments. Apple Q2 Earnings Show Tariff Relief Helped Offset Rising Costs During Apple's fiscal second-quarter 2026 earnings call, CFO Kevan Parekh said product gross margin declined sequentially due to seas...
On Thursday, Apple Inc. said it is actively seeking refunds on tariffs it previously paid and plans to channel any recovered funds into additional U.S. innovation and advanced manufacturing investments. Apple Q2 Earnings Show Tariff Relief Helped Offset Rising Costs During Apple's fiscal second-quarter 2026 earnings call, CFO Kevan Parekh said product gross margin declined sequentially due to seasonal factors and rising memory costs, but lower tariff-related expenses helped support the company's
As the closest mainland Chinese province to Taiwan, Fujian is a key site for Beijing’s messaging towards the island. In the second of a two-part series, Xinlu Liang looks at how the ancestral home village of William Lai Ching-te has become a focus for efforts to promote closer ties based on kinship and religion. The village of Xintian in Fujian province is usually a quiet rural backwater but that ...
As the closest mainland Chinese province to Taiwan, Fujian is a key site for Beijing’s messaging towards the island. In the second of a two-part series, Xinlu Liang looks at how the ancestral home village of William Lai Ching-te has become a focus for efforts to promote closer ties based on kinship and religion. The village of Xintian in Fujian province is usually a quiet rural backwater but that changed in November when popular Taiwanese YouTuber and bodybuilder Holger Chen Chih-han descended...
If you're married to someone who qualifies for Social Security retirement benefits, you should be eligible for a spousal benefit once you turn 62. These benefits are often far less than retirement benefits, but a lot depends on how much your spouse earned throughout their career. The maximum spousal benefit in 2026 is on par with the average retirement benefit. But to earn it, you and your spouse ...
If you're married to someone who qualifies for Social Security retirement benefits, you should be eligible for a spousal benefit once you turn 62. These benefits are often far less than retirement benefits, but a lot depends on how much your spouse earned throughout their career. The maximum spousal benefit in 2026 is on par with the average retirement benefit. But to earn it, you and your spouse must meet some very specific requirements. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
If you’ve been snagged in the airline’s now-defunct flight schedule, here are some things to know about next steps The collapse of the US-based Spirit Airlines may mark the end of an era for travelers with a certain financial sensibility. But if you’ve been snagged in their now-defunct flight schedule, here are some things to know on how to get home, and get whole. Continue reading...
If you’ve been snagged in the airline’s now-defunct flight schedule, here are some things to know about next steps The collapse of the US-based Spirit Airlines may mark the end of an era for travelers with a certain financial sensibility. But if you’ve been snagged in their now-defunct flight schedule, here are some things to know on how to get home, and get whole. Continue reading...
Antonelli seals third straight pole in tight contest Mercedes star narrowly pips Verstappen; Leclerc in third Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the Miami Grand Prix with a strong lap, but only by narrowly beating a resurgent Max Verstappen and Red Bull into second place. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were in third and sixth for Ferrari, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in fourth and se...
Antonelli seals third straight pole in tight contest Mercedes star narrowly pips Verstappen; Leclerc in third Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the Miami Grand Prix with a strong lap, but only by narrowly beating a resurgent Max Verstappen and Red Bull into second place. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were in third and sixth for Ferrari, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in fourth and seventh for McLaren, while Antonelli’s Mercedes teammate George Russell could manage only fifth, four-10ths back from the Italian. Continue reading...