Washington
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6 Oct
“Calm before the storm”: Was Trump referring to the Iran deal?
At a meeting of military leaders on Thursday at the White House in Washington, US president Donald Trump posed for a photo before declaring: “Maybe it’s the calm before the storm.” When reporters in the room asked him what he meant, he replied cryptically “you’ll find out”.
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31 Aug
National Book Festival authors: Who are the top 10?
There’s plenty of authors heading down to the National Book Festival on 2nd September.
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24 Jul
Brexit: Liam Fox arrives in Washington for US-UK trade talks
The UK’s international trade secretary Liam Fox will spend two days in Washington to discuss the details of a post-Brexit trade deal with his US counterpart Robert Lighthizer.
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19 Jul
A security robot accidentally tumbles into a fountain and drowns
A security robot named Steve plunged into a fountain by an office building in the Georgetown neighbourhood of Washington DC this week.
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2 May
Trump could bring back Depression-era banking regulations
US president Donald Trump will consider reviving a Depression-era law — the Glass-Steagall Act, he told Bloomberg.
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30 Mar
IMF to decide whether to approve next aid instalment to war-torn Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) executive board will meet next week to decide whether or not to approve the next $1bn instalment of its $17.5bn bailout program for cash-strapped Ukraine.
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1 Mar
Why do so many girls lose interest in science and maths in their teens?
Girls in the UK lose interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects between the ages of 16-17, according to a survey commissioned by tech giant Microsoft.
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14 Feb
Fed chair’s testimony; Toshiba’s $6.3bn nuclear writedown; Queen opens cyber-security centre
These three things will have an impact on the wider world.
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27 Jan
May meets Trump; Tesco’s big deal; School funding backtrack
These three things will change the world today.
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20 Jan
Three things that will change the world today
These things will have an impact on the wider world.