Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from Maryland in 1960. A home economics major, he fashioned the original frog puppet from one of his mother’s coats and a Ping-Pong ball cut in half, according to ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he held telephone talks with US President Donald Trump and agreed to hold “productive” discussions at an upcoming tariff talks between the two sides.

Retail sales volumes were up 1.2% in April 2025, following a rise of 0.1% in March 2025 (revised down from 0.4%). April’s retail sales growth surpassed expectations, with analysts having predicted a 0 ...

Household energy bills will fall by 7% from July, Ofgem has confirmed. The typical bill will drop by £129 to £1,720 per year when the regulator’s new price cap – which sets the limit on how much firms ...

Campaigners are calling on Dudley Council to finalise a deal to keep services at the Ladies Walk Health Centre and library by renewing a lease on the property, which is set to expire in March 2026. Ms ...

Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Sir Keir Starmer of “emboldening Hamas”, after the British Prime Minister joined the leaders of France and Canada in calling for a halt to Israel’s military offensive ...

Country singer CMAT has said a “fake version” of Irish culture is being “being built up by Americans and English people and ...

Rapper Kid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, gave evidence in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s sex trafficking trial.

A “very rare” love triangle involving three ospreys is being captured on a livestream camera for what is thought to be the ...

Dr Tiziana Roggio, a London-based plastic surgeon reported malnutrition among patients, limited antibiotics, and lack of ...

A NEW 100 per cent mortgage deal could be a "game-changer" for prospective homeowners, according to a property expert.

Some 50,000 people have been isolated by flooding along the coast of New South Wales state, north of Sydney, after days of heavy rain.