Politics

A Kentucky woman was left in a sticky mess when she noticed piles of boxes of candy on her doorstep. This unexpected arrival was made by her young son while he was playing with her phone. Holly LaFavers says she…

The premier of Alberta, a Canadian province rich in oil, has announced a referendum on secession from Canada next year if a citizen petition gets the required number of signatures. On air, Danielle Smith noted that she does not support…

German lawmakers are set to vote to determine whether conservative leader Friedrich Merz will become the country’s 10th chancellor since the end of World War II. Mr Merz is aiming to lead the most populous country in the 27-member European…

Ford Motor Company said it expects to hit operating profit this year by $1.5 billion due to tariffs and is suspending its full-year financial outlook, citing uncertainty caused by the Trump administration’s shift in trade policy. Ford reported Monday that…

Mattel, the maker of Barbie dolls and other popular toys, said it will have to raise prices on some of its products sold in the United States to cover increased costs associated with tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. The…

Investment firm 3G Capital is buying Skechers for $9bn (£6.78bn) and taking it private. The deal was unanimously approved by Skechers’ board of directors, the companies said Monday. The $63 per share offer represents a 30% premium to Skechers’ 15-day…

Thousands of rail passengers in Spain have been delayed after copper cables used in signalling on the high-speed line between Madrid and Seville were stolen in five locations, authorities said. The theft, which happened late on Sunday, affected many trains…

Billionaire Warren Buffett will continue his tenure at Berkshire Hathaway as chairman of the board when vice chairman Greg Abel takes over in 2026. The cash-rich conglomerate’s board has decided to keep the 94-year-old investor in charge, a move that…

Marine salvage experts have begun the process of raising a British-flagged superyacht from the seabed off the coast of Sicily, Italy. Last summer, the Bayesian sank, killing tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, his daughter and five others. The work will be…

Brazilian police say they have foiled an attempt to detonate a bomb at a Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro. The event on Saturday was the most spectacular show of her career, attracting about two million fans to Copacabana…