By Ron Bousso and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – Shell posted record results on Thursday, with a $11.5 billion second-quarter profit smashing the mark it set only three months ago, lifted by strong gas trading and a tripling of refining profit. The company also announced a $6 billion share buyback programme for the current quarter […]

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Russian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on the war in Ukraine, waging what some say is the most intense competition for influence on the continent since the Cold War. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and French President Emmanuel Macron are each visiting several African […]

‘But the lions are the lazy ones!’: Fans slam calls to change England women’s football team’s ‘sexist’ Lionesses nickname – pointing out in the animal kingdom the FEMALE beasts do the hunting while the males sleep Some fans believe they should be referred to as ‘Lions’ instead of ‘Lionesses’  The idea, proposed on BBC Radio […]

A MAN who spent his birthday queuing for hours at Thorpe Park has demanded a refund – after he failed to get on a single ride. Palli Singh, 36, said his wife treated him to the day out this month, but every ride they tried to get on would suddenly break down. Mr Singh, who […]

AN employer has been hailed the world's best boss after splashing out on a lottery entry for his employees. Todd Graves gave each of his 50,000 Raising Cane's workers a chance to score the $830 million jackpot with a Mega Millions ticket. At $2 per entry, the founder of the popular fast found chain forked over […]

DOGS help care home residents live longer and better lives, a celebrity canine trainer said. Pets like cats and dogs have a huge impact on the health and happiness of elderly residents, Graeme Hall, aka The Dogfather insisted. And such a positive impact could even be linked to a longer lifespan for residents and pets, […]

Tory donor Rami Ranger claims that Britain will be seen as ‘racist’ if Conservative members fail to elect Rishi Sunak as the party’s and the country’s first non-white leader Peer said choosing Liz Truss would give the nation and the party ‘a bad name’  India-born businessman has given £1.5million to the party and MPs since […]

Ultimate guide to the Commonwealth Games: What time does the Opening Ceremony TV coverage start, which nations are competing and where did it get its name? All your questions answered as tournament kicks off in Birmingham TODAY More than 5,000 athletes from 72 Commonwealth nations are set to compete Prince Charles and Camilla will attend […]

THE Commonwealth Games bring together nations across the world to compete in a variety of sporting events. Formed after the decolonisation of the British Empire, the Commonwealth of Nations is a global political association. What is the Commonwealth of Nations? The Commonwealth of Nations is made up of 56 member states of which a majority […]

A ‘landmark moment’ for open justice: History is made as public watches English crown court judge pass sentence live on TV for the first time as paedophile is jailed at the Old Bailey for more than 10 years for killing his grandfather Today’s sentencing was broadcast live online and on news channels including Sky News, […]