The Bank of England’s headquarters in the City of London, as it announced it will hold interest rates at 0.5% (Picture: Getty)The Bank of England has announced it is keeping its main interest rate at 0.5% amid evidence that the economy is slowing. The bank’s rate-setting committee voted 7-2 today to keep the main rate unchanged.…

The Guardian A one-year-old bear was taken from a Canadian zoo to a Dairy Queen drive-thru for ice cream. The zoo owners did not alert officials the bear was leaving the property — and it wasn’t the first time. The zoo is now facing charges. The bear appeared to be having a good time, though.…

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDavid Goodall, 104, sets out his reasons for travelling to Switzerland to voluntarily end his lifeScientist David Goodall, 104, has died after choosing to end his life at a clinic in Switzerland, a right-to-die organisation says. The lauded ecologist and botanist, who was not terminally ill, said…

David Moyes claims he was offered a move to another Premier League club but rejected the approach to remain at West Ham. Moyes was appointed at London Stadium in November, following the sacking of Slaven Bilic, and has led the club to top-flight survival, the Hammers sitting five points clear of the bottom three. But…

Lehigh Valley goalie Alex Lyon finished with 94 saves on 95 shots as the team beat Charlotte 2-1 in five overtimes, making it the longest game in the AHL’s 82-year history.

Bei einem Dammbruch im ostafrikanischen Kenia sind mindestens 20 Menschen ums Leben gekommen. Das Unglück habe sich am Mittwochabend am Solai-Staudamm nahe der Stadt Nakuru rund 150 Kilometer nördlich der Hauptstadt Nairobi ereignet, sagte der örtliche Polizeichef Gideon Kibunjah am Donnerstag der Nachrichtenagentur AFP. Durch die Wassermassen seien ganze Häuser fortgespült worden. Der Staudamm zehn…

Murray has slipped to 39 in the world rankings having not played competitively since Wimbledon last yearAndy Murray is doing « everything he can » to return from injury in time for Wimbledon, says his mother Judy. The former world number one, a two-time winner at the All England Club, has not played competitively since last year’s…