• Reuters

    Biden and Trump face enthusiasm test in battleground Pennsylvania

    U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Donald Trump go before voters on Tuesday's primaries in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, one of the last tests of voter enthusiasm ahead of November's general election. Pennsylvania, with 19 Electoral College votes toward the 270 needed to win, is a top prize and a toss-up in the 2024 presidential election featuring a Biden-Trump rematch. In 2020, Biden won Pennsylvania by less than 1.5%, or roughly 80,000 votes.

  • Reuters

    PepsiCo beats quarterly revenue estimates on price hikes, steady demand

    Consumers have remained resilient and shelled out money for PepsiCo's Lays chips and 7UP products across the company's international markets, helping offset a slowdown witnessed in its major market United States. Several rounds of price hikes in the U.S. have led consumers in the region to push back on the company's sodas and juices as sticky inflation makes customers cautious with their spending. PepsiCo's average prices jumped 5% for the quarter ended March 23, while organic volume slipped 2%.

  • Evening Standard

    Channel horror: Five migrants including a child die after panic on boat 'packed with 110 people'

    A four-year-old girl was said to be in a critical condition