Don’t expect rabbits, it will be a boffins’ Budget

Don’t expect rabbits, it will be a boffins’ Budget

Jessica Taylor/Reuters There is no special Budget red box commissioned for Rachel Reeves when, mid-morning on Wednesday, she becomes the first woman to brandish one outside Number 11. There will be no such frills, few jokes and don’t expect a big rabbit out of the hat. The number crunchers, bean counters, and abacus economists, so … Read more

Born in France but searching for a future in Africa

Born in France but searching for a future in Africa

BBC Menka Gomis is leaving his friends and family behind in France as feels he will have more opportunities in Senegal Menka Gomis was born in France but has decided his future lies in Senegal, where his parents were born. The 39-year-old is part of an increasing number of French Africans who are leaving France, … Read more

Japan election, LDP loses majority, yen weakens

Japan election, LDP loses majority, yen weakens

TOPSHOT – Officials look on as people vote during the general election at a polling station set up at a local school in Tokyo on October 27, 2024. Japan voted on October 27 in its tightest election in years, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal Democratic Party facing potentially their worst … Read more

Timothée Chalamet crashes look-alike event in New York City

Timothée Chalamet crashes look-alike event in New York City

Timothée Chalamet has stunned fans after making a surprise appearance at a lookalike contest for the actor. The Wonka star crashed the event in New York City attracting a chorus of screaming fans. Chalamet was seen posing for pictures with his curly-haired doppelgangers during a brief appearance at Washington Square Park. The city’s police moved … Read more