By TOM KRISHER (AP Auto Writer) DETROIT (AP) — A 46% pay raise. A 32-hour week with 40 hours of pay. A restoration of traditional pensions. The demands that a more combative United Auto Workers union has pressed on General Motors, Stellantis and Ford — demands that even the UAW’s own president calls “audacious” — are edging it closer to […]

NATO member Romania has expressed fury at Russia after more than two dozen kamikaze drones were fired at a port just metres from its border. In the early hours of Sunday morning, the Ukrainian port of Reni, on the Danube River, was hit by at least three Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones fired by Russia, while a further 22 were shot down. […]

A prison consultant who charges celebs for his help on preparing for their stints behind bars has said that 'jail Karen' Ghislaine Maxwell' could 'write a book on what not to do'. Justin Paperny, director of White Collar Advice, said that Maxwell, an associate of Jeffrey Epstein, rubbed other prisoners up the wrong way by filing over 400 complaints when […]

The heatwave hitting the UK is a “start of season bonus” according to an expert meteorologist as autumn begins with a scorching week. Temperatures are set to skyrocket to 30C as the holidays end and children head back to school. The heatwave has come after a disappointing July and August which saw weeks of cloudy skies and mild temperatures. Speaking […]

An EU diplomat and Swedish citizen has been secretly detained in Iran for almost 500 days as part of Iran’s hostage diplomacy. Johan Floderus, 33, a member of the European Union’s diplomatic corps, was detained at Tehran airport in April 2022 as he prepared to depart the country after what was characterised as a holiday with friends. The Iranian government […]

The job title of Meghan Markle, which stunned Royal Family fans when they first saw it, remains the same as it does today, despite the royal departure. Beady-eyed fans of the family may remember the Duchess of Sussex's role, spotted on the documents relating to the birth of Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, now aged four. But a clear registry document for the […]

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 12:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. EDT today (9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini. Happy Birthday for Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023: You are imaginative and have innovative problem-solving skills. You think and act quickly, and are motivated by your goals. This is a […]

The Great British beer and kebab divide: Map shows how southerners are paying THREE TIMES more for pints and post-pub grub than drinkers in the north (where the average price is just £2.65) Londoners may pay around £13 for a post-night out kebab and over £6 per pint But northerners will only shell out a fraction of the cost for […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. London: Toy dolls made from seashells, a map made from turtle shells and other Indigenous heritage items have been handed back to members of a remote northern Australian community as part of renewed efforts among British museums to decolonise their collections. The items […]

Kremlin-backed media has claimed that Ukraine's army is now a “danger to itself” after calling up people with “mental disorders and HIV”. The bizarre claim was pushed out by Readovka News on Telegram. The outlet – which took on many of ex-Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin's staff early on into Russia's invasion of Ukraine – has become somewhat of a Kremlin-conspiracy […]