Saturday’s Boat Race will be the 169th time that Oxford and Cambridge’s men have raced against each other and the 78th time the women’s crews have done so.
Last year, actress Penélope Cruz set up a joint production venture, Moonlyon, with Madrid-based The Mediapro Studio at the urging of its CEO, Laura Fernández Espeso, a rising star in Spain’s fast-expanding media sector. “It’s been an amazing connection from the first,” Cruz says, about her working relationship with Fernández Espeso, Variety’s International Media Woman …
Catholic devotees were nailed to crosses in sweltering heat north of the Philippines capital Manila on Good Friday in a re-enactment of Jesus Christ's crucifixion. Around 20,000 Filipino and foreign tourists flocked to San Pedro Cutud village in Pampanga province to witness this annual display of devotion, which the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines frowns upon. Actors dressed as Roman soldiers whipped devotees carrying crosses and hammered three-inch nails through the hands and feet of three people led by Ruben Enaje, 63, who was crucified for the 35th time.
Tom Hedges ran the Hogsthorpe Post Office for 16 years before he was convicted of fraud and theft.
The second run of Football Association gambling charges for Sandro Tonali are an embarrassment to the English game that wants to show it is doing something about the pervasiveness of the betting industry but cannot stop taking its money.
South Africa's ex-president has backed a new party seeking to take on the governing ANC.
Londoners hit by rising service charges speak out as MPs urge changes to shared ownership schemes.
China's property crisis has hit the books of its four biggest lenders, which have seen a notable rise in non-performing loans.
Asian shares were mostly higher Friday in quiet holiday trading, with markets closed in Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore and India, among other places. Lower interest rates ease the pressure on the economy, while boosting prices for investments.
Bayes Business School says it's helped pupils from deprived backgrounds learn skills to succeed.
The European Union intends to fast-track some of its aid money to Egypt using an urgent funding procedure that bypasses parliamentary oversight and other safeguards, according to the president of the bloc’s executive branch. The 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) intended for this is part of a larger package of 7.4 billion euros ($8 billion) in financial assistance to the North African country that the EU announced on March 17. Egypt has for years relied on cash handouts, often from wealthy Gulf Arab states, as concerns mount that economic pressure and regional conflicts could drive more migrants from the region to Europe’s shores.
Bradley Riches reveals the coping mechanisms he used while taking part in the series.
Businessman Mohamed Mansour has been given a knighthood, along with Mark Spencer and Philip Davies.
China's Huawei Technologies saw its fastest growth in four years in 2023, with a rebound in its consumer segment and income from new businesses like smart car components accelerating its recovery from U.S. sanctions. While Huawei did not break down the consumer figure, the segment includes its handset business, which saw a renaissance last year as the company returned to the mainstream 5G smartphones market with the Mate 60, apparently overcoming U.S. restrictions. From 2019, the U.S. has restricted Huawei's access to U.S. technology, accusing the company of being a security risk, which Huawei denies.
Chinese telecoms gear company Huawei Technologies has reported its profit more than doubled last year as its cloud and digital businesses thrived in spite of U.S. sanctions. Some of the companies said they were offering wastewater and environmental protection services unrelated to critical technology.
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Workers say they have been carrying out duties above their pay grade and now want fair pair.
One day in 1967, in the Irish coastal town of Westport, a group of fishermen and farmers gathered for a public auction. It promised to be an unusual sale. Seeking to raise funds, the Westport Harbour Commission were auctioning off, as a single lot, a remarkable asset: a 20-acre island in Clew Bay called Dorinish.
Would you take the family to Legoland on a rainy weekday to save £20? It is no longer just the queues you will be avoiding by visiting the attraction at less popular times.
There is a reason why Eloise Hayward meticulously tracks her menstrual cycle. Four years ago, the Great Britain sevens player suffered extensive ankle ligament damage on the rugby pitch a couple of days before her period was due.