Business & Economy

Sri Lanka Nurdle Spill: Five Years of Plastic Pollution

Sri Lanka Nurdle Spill: Five Years of Plastic Pollution

Sri Lanka nurdle spill pollution persists five years after the MV X-Press Pearl disaster, with tiny plastic pellets still washing ashore on the wes...

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US Evacuates Aircraft From RAF Mildenhall Over Iran Threat

US Evacuates Aircraft From RAF Mildenhall Over Iran Threat

The US military has reportedly evacuated aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in the UK after a threat from Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report...

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Walking Pads Worth It? Under-Desk Treadmill Test Results

Walking Pads Worth It? Under-Desk Treadmill Test Results

Walking pads are worth it if you want an easy way to add more movement to your day without leaving your desk. We put the best under-desk treadmills...

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Do You Really Need to Feed Houseplants? Fertilizer Facts

Do You Really Need to Feed Houseplants? Fertilizer Facts

Do you really need to feed your houseplants? Walk into any garden center and you'll face a wall of fertilizers—liquid concentrates, slow-release gr...

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David Jones Finances Reviewed Months Before Administration

David Jones Finances Reviewed Months Before Administration

David Jones' finances were reviewed and restructuring was discussed months before the retailer fell into administration, according to its administr...

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Oil Prices Fall to Lowest Since August as Iran War Deemed Effectively

Oil Prices Fall to Lowest Since August as Iran War Deemed Effectively

Oil prices fell to their lowest level since late August on Tuesday after President Donald Trump declared that the war on Iran is “effectively over,...

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Brand Barrister's Cross-Examination of Victims Shocking, Says Labour

Brand Barrister's Cross-Examination of Victims Shocking, Says Labour

Brand barrister’s cross-examination of victims was described as shocking and depressing by Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell, who criticised the ton...

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Anthropic IPO Echoes Netscape 1995: A Warning for AI Investors

Anthropic IPO Echoes Netscape 1995: A Warning for AI Investors

Anthropic's IPO filing has drawn comparisons to Netscape's legendary 1995 debut, and that's a warning sign for investors. The AI startup confirmed ...

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UK Shoppers Stockpile Water and Tinned Food After Be Ready Campaign

UK Shoppers Stockpile Water and Tinned Food After Be Ready Campaign

UK shoppers have been stockpiling bottled water and tinned food after the government’s Be Ready campaign encouraged households to prepare for emerg...

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Trump's UK Allies Face a Reckoning After His Election Defeat

Trump's UK Allies Face a Reckoning After His Election Defeat

The political defeat of Donald Trump has triggered a global reckoning, and the question now is whether his UK supporters will share in his ignominy...

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Democrats Surpass 250 House Seats in Historic Midterm Blue Wave

Democrats Surpass 250 House Seats in Historic Midterm Blue Wave

Democrats have surpassed 250 House seats in the 2026 midterm elections, a historic blue wave that is sweeping Congress and reshaping the political landscape. With 253 seats to Republicans' 157...

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How Data Journalists Helped Navigate the US Midterm Elections
How Data Journalists Helped Navigate the US Midterm Elections
Data journalists played a crucial role in helping readers navigate the US midterm elections, transforming complex race results into clear visual stories. Their work went beyond simple red and blue... Read more...
Stonehenge Altar Stone Origin Remains a Mystery as Scottish Theory
Stonehenge Altar Stone Origin Remains a Mystery as Scottish Theory
The origin of Stonehenge's altar stone remains an enigma after new scientific research ruled out north-east Scotland as its source. The six-tonne sandstone slab, once thought to have been dragged... Read more...
Poorest Countries' Debt Hits Record $9.4 Trillion, World Bank Data
Poorest Countries' Debt Hits Record $9.4 Trillion, World Bank Data
Debt owed by developing countries rose to a record $9.4 trillion last year, with the poorest nations paying the highest interest rates since the late 1980s, according to new World... Read more...
AMD Set to Overtake Intel in Revenue for the First Time
AMD Set to Overtake Intel in Revenue for the First Time
AMD is set to overtake Intel in quarterly revenue for the first time in its history, marking a dramatic reversal of fortunes in the semiconductor industry. The milestone, expected in... Read more...
US Schools Face Google AI Ultimatum: Accept AI Overviews or Lose Search
US Schools Face Google AI Ultimatum: Accept AI Overviews or Lose Search
US schools are facing a Google AI ultimatum: accept AI-generated summaries in Search or lose access to Google Search altogether. This dilemma has sparked controversy as Google plans to disable... Read more...
Trump Accepts Midterm Results as Republicans Face Reckoning
Trump Accepts Midterm Results as Republicans Face Reckoning
Donald Trump has accepted the results of the US midterm elections, signaling that the system held up against attempts at election interference. The outcome marks a seismic shift in American... Read more...
Science Wins Midterms: Democrats' Doctor Wave Rebukes MAHA
Science Wins Midterms: Democrats' Doctor Wave Rebukes MAHA
In a stunning midterm rebuke, science wins midterms as a wave of Democratic doctors and scientists swept elections across the ballot, dealing a blow to the Make America Healthy Again... Read more...
Bank of England's 4% Rate Rise Deepens Cost of Living Crisis
Bank of England's 4% Rate Rise Deepens Cost of Living Crisis
The Bank of England's decision to raise interest rates to 4% has left many people incredulous amid a deepening cost of living crisis. The 0.25 percentage point increase in the... Read more...
England Police Force Merger: 39 Forces Could Shrink to Nine
England Police Force Merger: 39 Forces Could Shrink to Nine
A major review of policing in England has recommended cutting the number of police forces from 39 to as few as nine super forces, marking the most radical overhaul in... Read more...
Henry Nowak Killer's Sentence Referred as Unduly Lenient
Henry Nowak Killer's Sentence Referred as Unduly Lenient
The court of appeal has heard arguments that the sentence given to Vickrum Digwa, the killer of Henry Nowak, was unduly lenient. Digwa, 23, was jailed for life with a... Read more...
Brooklyn House Fire Kills Six as Lithium-Ion Battery Found
Brooklyn House Fire Kills Six as Lithium-Ion Battery Found
A devastating Brooklyn house fire killed six people and injured seven others early Thursday, prompting more than 200 first responders to rush to the scene in the Sunset Park neighborhood.... Read more...
EU New Customs Fee Tested on Temu, AliExpress, Amazon and SHEIN
EU New Customs Fee Tested on Temu, AliExpress, Amazon and SHEIN
The EU customs fee on sub-€150 shipments from outside the bloc went live on July 1, 2026, and we tested exactly what changes on Temu, AliExpress, Amazon and SHEIN before... Read more...

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