The UK’s flagship stock index has had its best year since 2009 after a series of record-breaking days. The Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 ended the year up 21.5% compared to the start. It means the share price of the publicly traded companies making up the FTSE 100 had the greatest annual increase in…
After a losing Euro campaign in Germany, Scotland’s head coach, Steve Clarke, ended 2024 with some supporters criticising his tactics, squad choices, and other aspects of his game. But at that point, the 62-year-old made the decision to ignore his detractors, follow his plan, and be “stubborn” to help Scotland qualify for the World Cup….
The TRX Body Saw hones your ability to brace, resist extension, and keep your spine locked in as you move. It trains your core the way heavy squats, deadlifts, and overhead lifts demand: stiff, stable, and unbending under tension. Opinions differ on core training, but everyone agrees that stability is its primary role. Your midsection…
Saudi Arabia plans to plant 10 billion trees, rehabilitating 74.8 million hectares across deserts under the Saudi Green Initiative nationwide. Image: earth.com In a country where nearly 95 per cent of the land is desert, sand is not just terrain; it is culture. Bedouin life, camel routes, oases and long crossings have shaped Saudi…
Steven McIntosh, Entertainment Reporter Getty Images Rachel Reid published the first installment of her six-book Game Changers series in 2018. The author of Heated Rivalry has revealed the success of the TV adaptation has resulted in her receiving specialist help with her Parkinson’s disease. Rachel Reid, 45, was diagnosed with the condition in the summer…
Bangkok—Thailand released 18 Cambodian prisoners of war held for five months on Wednesday, meeting the conditions. Both countries signed the armistice agreement to end the bitter fighting along their border. The release was stipulated in the ceasefire agreement signed by the defence ministers of the two countries at the same border post on Saturday from Thailand’s…
The row between Europe and Washington about what you can do online just ramped up. On Christmas Eve, the White House imposed visa bans on five public figures in Europe. It’s all about what European officials describe as the regulation of online harm and what America’s authorities consider censorship. “If you spend your career fomenting…
