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The Ricketts family, who control the Chicago Cubs in Major League Baseball, a consortium managed by Lord Coe, and another group led by British property investor Nick Candy have all made bids for Chelsea. After Russian owner Roman Abramovich put the Premier League team up for sale, a deadline for bids was established for 21:00 GMT on Friday. Candy, a Chelsea supporter, said that he has received extra funding from South Korea and that his bid is worth "almost £2 billion." A group consisting of Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss, US businessman and Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly, American PR executive Barbara Charone, and British businessman Jonathan Goldstein is also among the confirmed bidders. The consortium is collaborating with Clearlake Capital, an investment business based in the United States that manages around $60 billion (£45.6 billion) in assets. After being sanctioned by the UK government, Abramovich's attempt to sell Chelsea was delayed, and his assets

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are embarking on a week-long tour of the Caribbean, their first joint excursion outside of the United Kingdom since the outbreak began. However, a scheduled visit at the start of the tour has been canceled after local residents in Belize apparently expressed their displeasure. The feud is tied to a charity that William is a patron of. William and Catherine will also travel to the Bahamas and Jamaica. This year's tour will commemorate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The couple's planned excursion to the Akte 'il Ha cocoa farm in Indian Creek hamlet, in the Maya Mountains' foothills, has been canceled. According to accounts, a protest against the trip took place on Friday. Residents of Indian Creek hamlet and Fauna and Flora International (FFI), which has William as patron, are allegedly in a disagreement over land owned by the conservation organization, according to Belizean news station Channel 7. Concerns were also expressed regardin

As the toll from Russia's invasion of Ukraine rises, the US says Beijing has a "duty to utilize leverage with Putin." President Joe Biden of the United States and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have began their first direct conversations since November, amid mounting US concerns over Beijing's connection with Russia and stance on the increasingly violent war in Ukraine. The White House said Biden and Xi began conversing at 13:00 GMT on Friday, amid warnings from Washington that China may consider giving military assistance to Russia. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said earlier in a briefing that Biden would use the call to "make plain that China will bear responsibility for any steps it takes to encourage Russia's aggressiveness," and that such acts would have "costs." "China, in particular, has a responsibility to utilize its clout with President Putin to protect the international standards and principles that it claims to uph

All remaining Covid travel restrictions for passengers entering the UK have now been abolished. Unvaccinated passengers will no longer be required to take tests as of 04:00 GMT (the rule had already been repealed for the vaccinated), and passenger locator forms will be phased out. It comes almost exactly two years after the UK implemented the first Covid lockout measures. Lifting the rules, according to travel executives, was the "ultimate game-changer." "Everything we've worked for - every jab, every test, and the sacrifices made by the entire country means that, finally, nearly two years later, we may all travel without bureaucratic constraints," Aviation Minister Robert Courts said. The move was scheduled to coincide with the Easter holidays, according to the government, but contingency measures have been made up to deal with any future Covid variants. Bookings have increased in recent months, according to Derek Jones, CEO of Kuoni, a tourism company. "T

Kanye West's Instagram account has been suspended for 24 hours after he made a racial slur in reference to comedian Trevor Noah. After saying Kanye's behaviors against his ex-wife Kim Kardashian were "terrifying," the rapper made a post about him. Kanye has been chastised for making disparaging remarks about Kim, their children, and her boyfriend Pete Davidson on social media. The rapper broke Instagram's hate speech and bullying regulations, according to Meta, which owns the platform. The business also stated that its harassment regulations had been broken. Despite the fact that his account is still visible, Kanye is unable to post, remark, or send direct messages. Kanye has also accused Kim of preventing him from seeing their children in recent posts, which she has disputed. Meta stated in a statement that if it sees more infractions of its regulations, it will take "additional steps." "We frequently take additional steps against accounts that con