Business & Economy

Richmond upon Thames: Britain's Happiest Place to Live Has a Catch

Richmond upon Thames: Britain's Happiest Place to Live Has a Catch

Richmond upon Thames has been named the happiest place to live in Britain, according to Rightmove's annual Happy at Home Index. But there's a big c...

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Trump Accused of Hiding as White House Threatens Oversight

Trump Accused of Hiding as White House Threatens Oversight

In a sharp escalation of political tensions, the incoming Democratic chair of a powerful congressional oversight committee has accused Donald Trump...

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Rubio's $1.2M Taxpayer-Funded Football Flights Raise Ethics Questions

Rubio's $1.2M Taxpayer-Funded Football Flights Raise Ethics Questions

Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, has reportedly spent more than $1.2 million of taxpayer money on personal trips to watch his son play footb...

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Reform UK Vetting Crisis Deepens as General Secretary Quits

Reform UK Vetting Crisis Deepens as General Secretary Quits

Reform UK's vetting crisis has deepened with the resignation of general secretary Tom Waterhouse, as Nigel Farage's party struggles to contain fall...

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Impeachment Season: After Hegseth, Will Trump Be Next

Impeachment Season: After Hegseth, Will Trump Be Next

Impeachment season has arrived in Washington, and after the failed attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speculation is mounting: will...

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Kemi Badenoch's PMQs Jokes Fall Flat as Serious Questions Vanish

Kemi Badenoch's PMQs Jokes Fall Flat as Serious Questions Vanish

Kemi Badenoch’s performance at this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions was a masterclass in self-amusement, but it left many wondering: where were t...

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Ukraine Prisoner Exchange Deal Reached in Abu Dhabi Talks

Ukraine Prisoner Exchange Deal Reached in Abu Dhabi Talks

Ukraine and Russia have agreed to the largest prisoner exchange of the war during US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi, marking a rare moment of cooperat...

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Pete Hegseth's 'Secretary of War' Rebrand Sparks Impeachment

Pete Hegseth's 'Secretary of War' Rebrand Sparks Impeachment

Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of defense, has taken the unusual step of rebranding himself as "secretary of war," a move that has drawn sharp crit...

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Bridget Phillipson Accuses Kemi Badenoch on LGBT+ Support

Bridget Phillipson Accuses Kemi Badenoch on LGBT+ Support

Bridget Phillipson, the equalities minister, has accused Kemi Badenoch of having “no interest in supporting LGBT+ people” after the Conservatives w...

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Kraków Shooting: British Victim James Campbell Named

Kraków Shooting: British Victim James Campbell Named

The British man who died in the Kraków shooting has been named as 32-year-old James Campbell, a DJ from Prestwick, South Ayrshire. Campbell was one...

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Kemi Badenoch's Defence Speech: Tories Hope for Public Amnesia

Kemi Badenoch's Defence Speech: Tories Hope for Public Amnesia

Kemi Badenoch's defence speech aboard HMS Wellington has reignited claims that the Conservative Party is hoping for public amnesia regarding its record on defence spending. The opposition leader chose a...

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Midterm Election Spending Hits Record $11.9 Billion in 2026
Midterm Election Spending Hits Record $11.9 Billion in 2026
The 2026 midterm elections are on track to become the most expensive ever, with total spending projected to reach $11.9 billion, according to OpenSecrets. That staggering figure surpasses even the... Read more...
Prediction Markets: Are They Really the New Political Pundits
Prediction Markets: Are They Really the New Political Pundits
Prediction markets have emerged as the new political pundits, with platforms like Kalshi allowing users to bet on election outcomes and other events. These markets claim to harness the “wisdom... Read more...
Content Creator Election: Streamers Challenge TV Networks for Midterms
Content Creator Election: Streamers Challenge TV Networks for Midterms
The content creator election is reshaping how Americans consume midterms coverage as digital streamers and traditional TV networks face off for viewers. For the first time in over two decades,... Read more...
Texas Gas Prices Stretch Voters as Midterms Near
Texas Gas Prices Stretch Voters as Midterms Near
Texas gas prices are stretching household budgets and reshaping the political landscape as voters head into a crucial midterm election. At Fuel City in Dallas, a gas station where taxidermy... Read more...
Fake Nuclear Threat Alert Hits Ukraine Emergency App in Cyberattack
Fake Nuclear Threat Alert Hits Ukraine Emergency App in Cyberattack
A fake nuclear threat alert sent through Ukraine's nationwide emergency alert mobile app has sparked fear and confusion after unknown hackers breached the system late on Sunday. The app warned... Read more...
European Supermarket Freezers Hit by Second Suspected Cyber-Attack
European Supermarket Freezers Hit by Second Suspected Cyber-Attack
A second suspected cyber-attack has struck supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe, causing freezer temperatures to rise in dozens of stores in Sweden, Belgium, and Luxembourg. The incident echoes a previous... Read more...
Democrats Condemn Haley Stevens' Betrayal Over Mike Rogers Endorsement
Democrats Condemn Haley Stevens' Betrayal Over Mike Rogers Endorsement
Democrats condemn Haley Stevens' betrayal following her endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers, a move that has ignited fierce backlash within her own party. The Michigan congresswoman's decision to back a... Read more...
UK Brickmaker Ibstock Hit by 22% Sales Slump as Housebuilding Downturn
UK Brickmaker Ibstock Hit by 22% Sales Slump as Housebuilding Downturn
The UK's largest brickmaker, Ibstock, has been hit by a 22% sales slump as the housebuilding downturn deepens, forcing the company to slash production and issue its second profit warning... Read more...
Hotel Check-In Times Get Later and Check-Out Earlier: The Real Reason
Hotel Check-In Times Get Later and Check-Out Earlier: The Real Reason
Hotel check-in times are getting later and check-out times earlier, and the reason is simple: it's another excuse to charge more. If you've booked a hotel recently, you've likely noticed... Read more...
Serbia's Student Uprising: Why Europe Must Not Fail Them
Serbia's Student Uprising: Why Europe Must Not Fail Them
Serbia's students achieved the impossible, defying a decade and a half of authoritarian drift to force a peaceful transfer of power. As polling stations closed on Sunday, riot police massed... Read more...
Women Entrepreneurs in Africa Overcome Financing Barriers
Women Entrepreneurs in Africa Overcome Financing Barriers
Women entrepreneurs in Africa are building thriving businesses despite facing significant financing barriers. Africa is thought to have a higher proportion of female entrepreneurs than any other continent, yet many... Read more...
Kamala Harris Returns to Campaign Trail, Undecided on 2028 Run
Kamala Harris Returns to Campaign Trail, Undecided on 2028 Run
Kamala Harris is back on the campaign trail, but she insists she hasn’t decided on a 2028 presidential run. Two years after her devastating loss to Donald Trump, Harris returned... Read more...

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