Author: BBC

Resorts and roads are closing ahead of an expected 10 feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Source link

Instead, the economy is in recession, and Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak do not have the space for a bumper pre-election giveaway. Mr Hunt is not fully in charge of this Budget and his power to make people feel better off and have more money to spend is limited by the decisions of bodies outside of his control. Source link

In Australia, the leg of the tour preceding Singapore, officials suggested the tour had provided a A$145m “uplift” in consumer spending. More than 570,000 tickets were sold across seven nights in Sydney and Melbourne, nearly double the number sold for Singapore’s six shows. Source link

A federal judge hints she could delay the Republican front-runner’s criminal trial in Florida. Source link

Towns outside of big cities have seen some of the biggest rent rises as tenants choose comfort. Source link

The 121m (397ft) mythical serpent named Bella lies along a regenerated area of north Glasgow. Source link

The group blamed the deaths on Israeli bombardment and said a “number” of its fighters were also killed. Source link

The government blames Binance for the recent collapse of the naira, and has arrested two executives. Source link

The Nigerian Afrobeats star appears in religious regalia and throws money at his dancers. Source link

Crowds of supporters have paid tribute to Alexei Navalny, who has been buried at a cemetery on the outskirts of Moscow.Risking arrest, they paid tribute to the Putin critic, who died in an Arctic prison, and thanked his parents, who were also there.Few details have been released on the cause of his death. Officials said he collapsed after going for a walk. His wife says he was killed on the orders of Vladimir Putin. Source link