Windy and cold Friday
Windy and cold Friday
Windy and cold Friday
Oil prices will gain some momentum this year as demand picks up and output curbs by the OPEC+ producer group continue to squeeze supply that is already being pressured by military conflicts, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday. "We see the oil price rally going further until the summer months," said Florian Grunberger, senior analyst at data and analytics firm Kpler. "This is due to the geopolitical risk premium and the interests of OPEC+ members, coupled with increasing demand in China."
The Philippine president said Thursday that his government would enforce a “countermeasure package” in response to “aggressive and dangerous attacks” by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships in the disputed South China Sea, saying “Filipinos do not yield.” Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not provide details of the actions his government would take in the succeeding weeks but said these would be “proportionate, deliberate and reasonable in the face of the open, unabating, and illegal, coercive, aggressive and dangerous attacks by agents of the China coast guard and Chinese maritime militia." “We seek no conflict with any nation,” Marcos wrote on X, formerly Twitter, but said the Philippines would not be “cowed into silence.”
It takes a little while for Big Mood, Channel 4’s new comedy, to find its feet. In fact, it takes most of its six half hours. That’s probably too much for it to be considered a success, or for already bloated TV watchers to want to bother, but then the show should probably be allowed some leeway, given what it’s trying to do.
Whether used as a drizzle over salad, a dip for bread or to roast vegetables, olive oil has been hailed for its health-boosting effects for centuries.
More than 1,000 Britons a day are given the devastating news that they have cancer. But four in 10 diagnoses could be avoided through beneficial lifestyle choices, such as eating a healthier diet.
New Zealand is the reason that I love to travel. Well, New Zealand and my mum. She had visited in the 1970s, and when she heard that my school was planning a rugby tour there, she took on a second job as a cleaner so she could pay for my ticket.
The former president is said to be shifting his approach with Biden.
Small caps lead the stock market's broad advance Wednesday, but Nvidia and other growth leaders retreated.
Queen Rania pulled out some serious style moves with accessories that have seen their fair share of royal outings. Among them were her beloved olive green suede pumps - read more
Stock up on Easter chocolate, bulk-buy loo roll and cleaning essentials.
Billie Piper attended the Scoop premiere and joined Victoria Beckham, Sydney Sweeney and Kristen Stewart in sporting the 'no pants' trend. See photos
A dark funnel cloud was seen forming in the sky on the north of Elk City, Oklahoma, on March 24, as the National Weather Service warned of severe thunderstorms in the area.James G. LaDue captured this video of a “well developed funnel” as he was driving besides the Elk City Wind farm.“The funnel is the visual part of a vortex that is likely in contact with the ground,” LaDue told Storyful. “However, we could not confirm that the vortex was of tornado strength. The parent storm was a small supercell.” Credit: James G. LaDue via Storyful
Some women's college basketball players have declared for the WNBA draft. Others will exercise their COVID year. Some have not announced their plans.
Rising cocoa prices have caused increased prices across the entire chocolate industry, meaning this year’s Easter treats are more expensive than ever
I'd be embarrassed... but it's all true.
The women's NCAA tournament continues this week with the Sweet 16 games.
Baseball fans, are you ready for Opening Day? Let's play ball!
Another yellow rain warning has been issued for Down and Antrim from Thursday to Friday.
Push to revitalize Tangerine Plaza in St Pete
"The state-facilitated acquisition of Credit Suisse by UBS has stabilised the financial markets, but the experience and prospects also call for strong financial sector reforms," the IMF said after concluding its review of the Swiss economy. The Financial Stability Board, a grouping of central bankers, treasury officials and regulators from the group of 20 top global economies, has also highlighted the risk a failure of UBS would pose to Switzerland and urged Bern to strengthen its controls on banks. Pelin Berkmen, head of the IMF delegation, said the lender's 2019 recommendations remained relevant.