Business & Economy

Jim Jordan Elected House Minority Leader After GOP Midterm Losses

Jim Jordan Elected House Minority Leader After GOP Midterm Losses

Jim Jordan has been elected House minority leader by Republican lawmakers, a move that installs a veteran congressman and staunch Trump loyalist at...

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Washington Trans Sports Ban Sparks Lawsuit Over Genital Exams

Washington Trans Sports Ban Sparks Lawsuit Over Genital Exams

The Washington trans sports ban has ignited a legal firestorm as parents of student athletes sue to block the measure, warning it could force girls...

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Israel's New Knesset: Opposition Seizes Control From Netanyahu

Israel's New Knesset: Opposition Seizes Control From Netanyahu

Israel's new Knesset was sworn in on Tuesday, and opposition lawmakers immediately moved to seize control of the legislature from Benjamin Netanyah...

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Andy Burnham's Rough Sleeping Target at Risk: UK Homelessness Crisis

Andy Burnham's Rough Sleeping Target at Risk: UK Homelessness Crisis

Andy Burnham's rough sleeping target is in danger of being missed, as new figures show a sharp rise in the number of people sleeping rough in Engla...

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Trump FCC Nominee Danielle Thumann Avoids Questions on Carr Censorship

Trump FCC Nominee Danielle Thumann Avoids Questions on Carr Censorship

Danielle Thumann, Donald Trump's nominee for FCC commissioner, avoided direct questions from Senate Democrats on Tuesday about what they call Chair...

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US Army Member Arrested in UK Over Alleged Russia Links

US Army Member Arrested in UK Over Alleged Russia Links

A member of the US army with alleged links to Russia has been arrested by British counter-terrorism police, according to authorities. The 41-year-o...

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Hegseth Faces Impeachment Threat Over Iran War Press Silence

Hegseth Faces Impeachment Threat Over Iran War Press Silence

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a rare appearance before journalists at the Pentagon on Tuesday, breaking nearly six months of press silence as...

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Mexico SIM Registration Plan Faces Black Market Challenge

Mexico SIM Registration Plan Faces Black Market Challenge

Mexico's ambitious plan to end phone anonymity by requiring all mobile lines to be registered to a person is facing a significant challenge: a thri...

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Banco de España: Keep 70 Euros Cash at Home for Emergencies

Banco de España: Keep 70 Euros Cash at Home for Emergencies

The Banco de España now recommends that citizens keep at least 70 euros in cash at home as a precaution against digital payment failures. This advi...

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Compassion: The Antidote to the Politics of Cruelty

Compassion: The Antidote to the Politics of Cruelty

Compassion is the antidote to the politics of cruelty, and a growing movement is fighting to restore it to public life. In a recent article, John H...

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Stonewall CEO: Trans Acceptance Fears Grow After UK Ruling

Stonewall CEO: Trans Acceptance Fears Grow After UK Ruling

Transgender acceptance in the UK is facing a significant setback, according to a new Stonewall survey. The findings reveal that 58% of trans+ people feel less accepted by society than...

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Rolls-Royce £1.25bn Subsidy: Why UK Backed UltraFan Engine
Rolls-Royce £1.25bn Subsidy: Why UK Backed UltraFan Engine
Rolls-Royce has secured a £1.25bn government subsidy to part-fund the development of its next-generation UltraFan engine for single-aisle commercial planes. The chancellor buried the giveaway in two short sentences in... Read more...
MLS Sprint Season 2027: Schedule, Cold-Weather Accommodations and Key
MLS Sprint Season 2027: Schedule, Cold-Weather Accommodations and Key
Major League Soccer's 2027 sprint season will begin on 19 February, with MLS Cup taking place during Memorial Day weekend at the end of May. The stopgap half-season is a... Read more...
Kemi Badenoch's Brexit Stance Under Fire as Debate Shifts
Kemi Badenoch's Brexit Stance Under Fire as Debate Shifts
Kemi Badenoch is facing mounting criticism for her refusal to countenance a reappraisal of Brexit, even as the global context that shaped the original debate has fundamentally changed. The Guardian’s... Read more...
Hong Kong Leader Apologizes for Deadly Fire That Killed 168
Hong Kong Leader Apologizes for Deadly Fire That Killed 168
Hong Kong’s leader has issued a rare public apology for government shortcomings that contributed to a residential fire that killed 168 people last year. Chief Executive John Lee and seven... Read more...
AI Begins to Leave Its Mark on Spanish Unemployment
AI Begins to Leave Its Mark on Spanish Unemployment
AI is beginning to leave a measurable mark on Spanish unemployment, with programmers and designers among the most exposed occupations. A recent working paper from the Barcelona Institute of Economics... Read more...
Job Guarantee: A Solution to Mass AI Unemployment
Job Guarantee: A Solution to Mass AI Unemployment
A job guarantee is emerging as a potential policy response to mass AI unemployment, as influential voices warn of widespread job losses. The idea, once fringe, is gaining traction as... Read more...
UK Water Companies Fail Environmental Standards: 8 of 9 Rated Poor
UK Water Companies Fail Environmental Standards: 8 of 9 Rated Poor
Eight of England’s nine water companies have been rated “poor” or “requiring improvement” in a damning new report on environmental performance. The joint report by the Environment Agency, Drinking Water... Read more...
Alaska Senate Ballot Stacking: What to Know About the Controversy
Alaska Senate Ballot Stacking: What to Know About the Controversy
The Alaska Senate race has been thrust into the national spotlight over an alleged ballot-stacking scheme involving Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign. Republican officials have called for an investigation into claims... Read more...
Meta's 'Whisper Strategy' to Discredit Jonathan Haidt Revealed
Meta's 'Whisper Strategy' to Discredit Jonathan Haidt Revealed
Meta discussed a “whisper strategy” to undermine social media critic Jonathan Haidt, according to court documents. The internal discussions, revealed in a recent legal filing, show employees at the parent... Read more...
Chelsea's Overperformance: Can Fine Finishing Sustain Top-Five Push
Chelsea's Overperformance: Can Fine Finishing Sustain Top-Five Push
Chelsea's fine finishing has them flying high in fifth, but Opta's expected points model ranks them 12th. This statistical overperformance raises a crucial question: how long can it last?Michael Carrick... Read more...
Ike Ong: The Bookseller Who Built a Secondhand Book Empire
Ike Ong: The Bookseller Who Built a Secondhand Book Empire
Ike Ong, the redoubtable bookseller who co-founded Skoob Books and expanded secondhand bookshops across the globe, has died aged 74. His life story is one of optimism, creativity, and a... Read more...
Netanyahu Accused of Smear Tactics to Cling to Power After Election
Netanyahu Accused of Smear Tactics to Cling to Power After Election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing accusations of using smear tactics to cling to power after he claimed that Arab Israeli parties had used foreign backing to “steal” Tuesday’s... Read more...

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