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FTSE 100 Live: Retail sales beat expectations, AO World lifts profit guidance

1673337124 The FTSE 100 is set for a weaker start, US markets lower The FTSE 100 index is up 3.5% so far this year as European bourses benefit from signs of easing inflationary pressures and a recovery in London-listed commodity shares following of the relaxation of Covid restrictions in China. The front line closed last …

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California: Five-year-old boy swept away by water as entire Montecito community ordered to evacuate amid deadly storms

A five-year-old boy has been swept away by floodwaters in heavy storms that have seen an entire California town ordered to evacuate. The evacuation order for Montecito, which affects about 10,000 people, came on the fifth anniversary of a mudslide that killed 23 and destroyed more than 100 homes in the coastal enclave. The city …

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Abby Zwerner: A six-year-old boy who shot his teacher used his mother’s gun

Abby Zwerner: Six-year-old boy who shot teacher used BBC mom’s gun Teacher seriously injured and 6-year-old suspect: Why latest school shooting is ‘red flag for US’ The Independent Teacher fighting for life after being shot by six-year-old boy at US school STV News US shock over 6-year-old student who shot teacher Abby Zwerner The Times …

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Gareth Bale announces retirement from football: ‘I’ve made my dream come true’

Gareth Bale, Wales’ all-time leading men’s goalscorer and five-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid, has announced his retirement from football. Bale, one of Britain’s most decorated players, has walked away from the game midway through his contract with Los Angeles FC, which was due to expire this summer. Bale’s decision comes just over a …

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Eddie Nketiah’s two goals and Arsenal’s overall standing, enough to beat Oxford United

Indeed, for much of the first half, disciplined and organised, Oxford matched Arteta’s second string midfield, closing down the space in which they wanted to operate. That resilience saw him restrict Arsenal to just two outstanding tackles in the first 45 minutes. The first was when Bukayo Saka neatly put Takehiro Tomiyasu into space in …

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Ukraine News: Live: UK ‘could send Challenger tanks’ as Bakhmut faces ‘bloodiest battle’ of Putin’s war

Air raid sirens were heard in Ukraine despite Russian calls for a ceasefire For free real-time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox, sign up for our breaking news emails Sign up to our free emails for breaking news Britain is reportedly considering supplying Ukraine with tanks for the first time to help the …

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