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Police ‘arrest three people’ in connection with Liam Payne’s death
One Direction star Liam Payne’s death is currently being investigated by authorities (Picture: Getty) Three people have reportedly been arrested in connection with Liam Payne’s death. On October 16, the beloved One Direction star died at the age of 31, leading to an outpouring of grief from fans around the world. Payne, who found fame […]
Carbon pollution from high flying rich in private jets soars
By SETH BORENSTEIN Carbon pollution from private jets has soared in the past five years, with most of those small planes spewing more heat-trapping carbon dioxide in about two hours of flying than the average person does in about a year, a new study finds. About a quarter million of the super wealthy — worth […]
China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan
By SIMINA MISTREANU TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan’s former leader, and a president-to-president bromance that turned sour. As President-elect Trump prepares to start his second term in office, China is bracing for unpredictability in […]
For many Iranians, Trump’s return intensifies worries about war. Yet some see reasons for hope
People cross an intersection in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) But the one opinion that matters above all in Iran’s theocracy is that of Khamenei, who has been the country’s paramount ruler for six American presidencies. He has made his views on Trump clear. “I do not consider Trump as […]
Schoolgirl, 16, jumps to her death ‘after dress code dispute with principal’
The victim has been named by Iranian news as Arezoo Khavari A 16-year-old girl took her own life by jumping from a building in Iran after a dispute with school officials for violating the dress code. Arezoo Khavari is the latest victim of the Islamic Republic’s draconian laws, part of the government’s control over girls’ […]
World leaders: Who wins and who loses from Trump’s return
By Henry Meyer, Christoph Rauwald and Simone Iglesias, Bloomberg News If there is one thing Donald Trump is clear on, it’s winners and losers. The transactional nature of his first presidency showed how he ranked leaders based on their perceived strengths and weaknesses — and his personal taste. That meant Germany was cut down to size but the likes […]
Waitrose has just dropped their new £15 Lulu Guinness collab tote bag – shop it before it sells out (again!)
The new Waitrose x Lulu Guinness collab tote has officially dropped: and we’re positively swooning (Picture: Waitrose/Lulu Guinness) SHOPPING – Contains affiliated content. Products featured in this Metro article are selected by our shopping writers. If you make a purchase using links on this page, Metro.co.uk will earn an affiliate commission. Click here for more […]
Single family residence sells for $1.2 million in San Jose
Bay Area Home Report 349 Henderson Drive – Google Street View A 1,380-square-foot house built in 1968 has changed hands. The property located in the 300 block of Henderson Drive in San Jose was sold on Oct. 4, 2024. The $1,200,000 purchase price works out to $870 per square foot. This two-story house presents a […]
Prep football: Readers pick San Jose at Gunderson game for us to cover
The readers have spoken. We will be covering the San Jose at Gunderson football game on Friday night. In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, the San Jose at Gunderson matchup finished first with 48.20% of the vote. The Christopher at Live Oak game took second. The poll will help us choose one […]
See how Trump’s win got a boost from shrinking paychecks
A decline in the purchasing power of American paychecks helped put Donald Trump back in the Oval Office. To gauge the economic slice of the Trump victory over Kamala Harris, my trusty spreadsheet crafted a paycheck power index. It combined three key business yardsticks for the 50 states and the District of Columbia – eight […]
British pop royalty made secret cameo in one of 2024’s biggest music videos
Fontaines D.C. had a secret cameo from Jade Thirlwall (Picture: Youtube/ Fontaines D.C.) Before her incredible solo comeback, Jade Thirlwall sneakily teased her music by starring in one of the biggest music videos of 2024. In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, the former Little Mix legend, 31, can be seen in the background of Fontaines D.C.’s Starburster […]