Six prolific burglars who carried out a spate of thefts and violent offences have been jailed. Paul Bristow, William Adams, Rhys Smith, Jamie Knight, John Adams and Paul Cash have been sentenced to a combined total of 36 years and seven months’ imprisonment. More than £300,000 worth of vehicles and golf equipment were stolen across Kent between March 20 and April 15 last year. During the month-long crime spree, nine high-end cars, two quad bikes and a tipper truck were taken, as well as jewellery, cash, a purse, numerous registration plates, and sets of car keys. The men stole: - A Mini Clubma...

When Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are interviewed by friendly media outlets, they typically argue that President Donald Trump's steep new tariffs will create enormous prosperity in the United States. But liberal economist Paul Krugman has a very different view. In a Substack column posted on October 30, Krugman warns that even if Trump abandoned his protectionist trade policy, the U.S. economy would suffer long-lasting damage. "A little over six months ago," Krugman explains, "Donald Trump shocked the world by announcing a huge jump in tariffs to level...

By Tatyana Kekic in Belgrade Serbian oil company NIS on October 30 reported a net loss of RSD300mn (€2.3mn) in the first nine months of 2025, with the finanical performance weighed down by US sanctions, weaker oil prices and losses at petrochemical subsidiary HIP-Petrohemija. NIS, majority-owned by Russia’s Gazprom Group, said it had operated in “extremely complex circumstances” following the sanctions announced by the US Treasury Department in January, which eventually came into effect on October 9. “The results were affected by oil prices, which were 14% lower than in the same period last ye...

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao could be heading for a second fight, a decade on from their first bout. Mayweather won that meeting back in 2015 by unanimous decision, but the real story was how massive the event was. The pay-per-view numbers hit 4.4 million buys, bringing in $410 million – still the highest-grossing fight ever. Now, talk of a rematch is picking up again. With streaming platforms like Netflix changing how people watch boxing, there’s real interest in seeing these two legends go at it one more time. Filipino fans want to see Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2A lot has changed since t...

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao could be heading for a second fight, a decade on from their first bout. Mayweather won that meeting back in 2015 by unanimous decision, but the real story was how massive the event was. The pay-per-view numbers hit 4.4 million buys, bringing in $410 million – still the highest-grossing fight ever. Now, talk of a rematch is picking up again. With streaming platforms like Netflix changing how people watch boxing, there’s real interest in seeing these two legends go at it one more time. Filipino fans want to see Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2A lot has changed since t...