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UK visa policies deter top scientific talent, says Nobel winner Britain's leading scientists face growing competition from global rivals due to prohibitive visa fees and restrictive immigration r...
Parents embrace single-child families amid financial pressures A growing number of UK parents are choosing to have just one child, driven by financial constraints and shifting societal norms. Nat...
Updated 4 December 2025 - The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., will take on a distinctly political tone as U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino share the sta...
Thailand eases decades-old alcohol sales restriction Thailand has temporarily lifted its long-standing afternoon ban on alcohol sales in a bid to attract more tourists, officials announced. The s...
OBR backs chancellor over Budget claims A senior official at the UK's fiscal watchdog has dismissed accusations that Chancellor Rachel Reeves misled the public about the state of the public finan...
Zipcar to exit UK market by year-end amid financial pressures Zipcar, the US-based car-sharing platform owned by Avis Budget Group, announced on Tuesday it will cease operations in the UK by 31 D...
Record share of young US women consider moving abroad amid political and economic pressures Aubrey and her wife will leave their upstate New York home for Costa Rica in January, joining a growing...
Costco sues US government to reclaim tariffs ahead of Supreme Court ruling Costco Wholesale has filed a lawsuit against the US government, seeking a full refund of import duties paid under tariff...
UK and US Reach Tariff Agreement on Pharmaceutical Trade The UK and US governments have finalized a trade agreement ensuring zero tariffs on British pharmaceutical exports to the US for the next...
Shadow chancellor alleges market abuse ahead of Budget Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride has urged the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to investigate potential market abuse by Treasury and Down...
Starmer endorses Budget, pushes for faster growth reforms Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will publicly support Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget in a Monday speech, pledging to advance "pro-growt...
Downing Street denies claims Rachel Reeves misled public over Budget forecasts Downing Street has rejected accusations that Chancellor Rachel Reeves deliberately misrepresented the UK's fiscal ou...
Black Friday discounts frequently match earlier prices, study finds Eight in ten Black Friday promotions in the UK were either cheaper or identically priced at other times of the year, according...
India Overhauls Decades-Old Labour Laws in Bid to Boost Manufacturing India has implemented its most extensive labour reforms in decades, consolidating 29 federal laws into four streamlined codes...
Canada's Carney Strikes Pipeline Deal with Alberta, Sparking Backlash Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a landmark energy agreement with Alberta on Thursday, paving the way for a long-so...
UK Chancellor announces £26bn tax rises, ends two-child welfare limit Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented a Budget on Thursday featuring £26 billion in tax increases by 2029-30, including extended...
US holiday hiring slumps to lowest level since 2008 as retailers cut back For the first time in over a decade, Nicholas Strahl, a 41-year-old part-time retail worker near Indianapolis, is struggl...
Canada's Carney plays waiting game as US trade talks stall ahead of elections Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney showed little urgency this weekend to restart trade negotiations with the US, bru...
Tennessee's high-stakes special election draws national attention A 2 December special election in Tennessee to fill a vacant congressional seat has emerged as an unexpected battleground, wit...
Canada's Carney downplays urgency in stalled US trade negotiations Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney dismissed questions about his recent communication with US President Donald Trump on Sunday,...
UK's fiscal watchdog faces scrutiny over growing influence The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), once a little-known corner of Whitehall, now wields unprecedented sway over UK economic poli...
UK businesses brace for Chancellor Reeves' Budget amid tax and growth concerns British business leaders are approaching Chancellor Rachel Reeves' second Budget with caution, still grappling with...
Transport Secretary Rejects Claims Budget Leaks Harmed Economy Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has dismissed assertions that pre-Budget leaks have damaged the UK economy, despite warnings fro...
London mayor cautiously backs proposed tourist levy London Mayor Sadiq Khan has signaled support for plans to introduce a tourist levy on overnight visitors, a measure expected to be enabled thro...
UK nuclear costs soar as report slams 'overly complex' regulations A government-commissioned review has labeled the UK the "most expensive place in the world" to build nuclear power plants, citin...
Machu Picchu bus dispute strands 1,400 tourists A bitter conflict over bus services to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu has escalated, leaving around 1,400 visitors stranded and forcing evacuations aft...
G20 Leaders Agree on Multilateral Cooperation Amid US Absence The G20 summit in Johannesburg concluded Sunday with a joint declaration emphasizing multilateral cooperation, despite the United Sta...
Japan's $12bn gamble: Turning Hokkaido into a semiconductor powerhouse Japan is pouring billions into transforming Hokkaido-its northernmost island known for dairy farms and ski resorts-into a gl...
Canada Post and union reach tentative deal to end strike Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), representing roughly 55,000 employees, announced a tentative agreement on Sun...
Venezuelans focus on survival as US military tensions escalate While geopolitical tensions between Venezuela and the United States intensify, ordinary citizens in Caracas are more preoccupied wit...
UK Budget 2025: Reeves faces tight constraints amid economic and political pressures Chancellor Rachel Reeves will unveil her second budget on Wednesday, culminating a months-long process marked...
Trump and New York's socialist mayor-elect set aside barbs in Oval Office truce President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, once fierce political adversaries, struck a su...
South Africa Pushes G20 Agenda Amid US Absence and Rising Tensions As South Africa prepares to host the G20 summit this weekend-the first African nation to do so-its ambitions to prioritize devel...
Peckham's Poundland closure highlights wider struggles for UK discount retailers Residents of Peckham, south London, lost their local Poundland this week after 11 years, as the discount chain acc...
UK borrowing exceeds forecasts ahead of Chancellor's Budget Public sector borrowing in the UK reached £17.4 billion in October, surpassing analyst expectations of £15 billion, according to the Of...
AI to Reshape Hiring at PwC, Chairman Says Artificial intelligence (AI) could curb the number of entry-level graduates hired by PwC, the firm's global chairman, Mohamed Kande, told the BBC, thoug...
US market rally fades despite strong Nvidia, Walmart results as AI bubble fears persist A wave of positive US corporate earnings-including record sales at AI chipmaker Nvidia and retail giant Wal...
UK Prime Minister arrives in Johannesburg for G20 summit British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer landed in Johannesburg on Friday to join world leaders at the annual G20 summit, emphasizing the s...
Cardamom farming in Kerala: High rewards meet relentless challenges Farmers in Kerala's lush hills cultivate one of the world's most expensive spices-cardamom-but face relentless challenges from...
Reliance halts Russian oil imports ahead of EU and US sanctions India's Reliance Industries, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has ceased importing Russian crude oil for its export-focused refine...
India delays climate plan submission at COP30 amid funding disputes India, the world's third-largest carbon emitter, has postponed submitting its updated climate action plan-known as Nationally D...
Kirill Dmitriev: The Russian envoy shaping a controversial Ukraine peace plan Kirill Dmitriev, a 50-year-old Russian diplomat and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), has emerged as...
US job growth rebounds in September, but unemployment edges higher US employers added **119,000 jobs** in September-more than double analysts' forecasts-yet the unemployment rate rose slightly to...
UK inflation slows to 3.6% in October, yet food costs resume upward trend The UK's annual inflation rate declined to 3.6% in October, down from 3.8% in September, marking the slowest price growth...
Google's $90bn AI bet rides on custom chips as bubble fears loom Google CEO Sundar Pichai has staked the company's future on a high-risk, high-reward gamble: a $90 billion annual investment in ar...
UK Government to Ban Ticket Resale Profits, Capping Prices at Face Value The UK government will announce a ban on Wednesday on reselling live event tickets for profit, fulfilling a Labour electio...
India's election freebies drive victories but strain state finances Cash handouts and material incentives have become a defining feature of India's electoral politics, with recent victories in Bi...
Trump administration rolls back tariffs on key food imports amid affordability concerns The Trump administration last week eliminated tariffs on more than 200 products, including bananas, coffee,...
Canada's Parliament Narrowly Backs Carney's C$78bn Deficit Budget Canada's parliament approved Prime Minister Mark Carney's first federal budget late Tuesday, securing his minority Liberal govern...
India's Exports to US Rebound 14.5% in October Amid Tariff Pressures India's goods exports to the United States rose by 14.5% in October compared to September, marking the first increase in five...
Google CEO warns of AI bubble risks in exclusive BBC interview Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai cautioned that no company-including Google-would escape unscathed if the artificial intelligence investme...
Japanese tourism and retail stocks tumble after China travel warning Shares in Japan's tourism and retail sectors plunged on Monday after China advised its citizens against traveling to Japan, es...
Temporary reprieve after historic 43-day shutdown The longest US government shutdown in history ended this week after 43 days, but the temporary funding deal-set to expire in late January-has lef...
Trump Exempts Key Food Imports from Tariffs Amid Rising Costs President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday exempting over 100 food products-including coffee, bananas, beef, avocados, a...
UK Chancellor Reverses Income Tax Increase Amid Better Economic Outlook Chancellor Rachel Reeves has dropped plans to raise income tax rates in the upcoming Budget, government sources confirmed F...
US reduces import taxes on key goods from Latin America The Trump administration announced Thursday it will lower tariffs on coffee, bananas, and other agricultural imports from four Latin Americ...
Canadian travelers shun US trips amid Trump-era tensions and tariffs For decades, Kristy Gammon made regular trips from her Nova Scotia home to the US-skiing in Lake Placid, New York, and cheerin...
Swiss Officials Report Progress in US Tariff Talks After High-Level Meetings Swiss ministers have described recent discussions in Washington as "very positive," raising hopes for a reduction in t...
Scotland to Issue First Government Bonds in 2026-27 Scotland is set to launch its inaugural bond program in the 2026-27 financial year, First Minister John Swinney announced Thursday, marking a m...
UK economic growth slows to 0.1% in Q3, missing forecasts The UK economy expanded by just 0.1% in the third quarter, falling short of analysts' 0.2% projection and marking a sharp deceleration fr...
UK retailer warns AI and automation could cut jobs by two-thirds in three years The chief executive of one of Britain's largest online retailers has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) and a...
US halts penny production after 230 years The Philadelphia Mint will strike its final batch of one-cent coins on Wednesday, marking the end of over two centuries of production since the penny's d...
Nigeria's $25m West African art museum stalled by political dispute over name and land The Museum of West African Art (Mowaa), a $25 million cultural landmark in Benin City designed by Sir David...
Trump proposes $2,000 rebates and 50-year mortgages amid economic backlash Facing mounting public dissatisfaction over economic policies, US President Donald Trump has unveiled a series of propos...
US shutdown nears end as House prepares crunch vote on Senate budget deal Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on a two-month federal funding package, aiming to end th...
Toy sales rebound 6% as brands target cross-generational appeal Toy sales in the UK climbed 6% year-over-year to September, marking the first growth since the pandemic peak, according to retail a...
India's start-up IPO surge continues as Lenskart, Groww debut amid valuation concerns India's frenetic start-up listing spree shows no signs of abating, with three unicorns-companies valued at ov...
China's youth embrace frugality amid economic uncertainty and high unemployment China's government is pushing for higher domestic spending to revive economic growth, but young consumers-facing re...
UK unemployment climbs to 5% as labour market weakens ahead of Budget The UK unemployment rate rose to 5% in the three months to September, its highest level since early 2021, according to the Of...
US Senate passes stopgap funding to reopen government The US Senate approved a critical funding measure late Monday in a 60-40 vote, paving the way to end the nation's longest government shutdown...
US flight disruptions extend into third day amid government shutdown Air travel across the United States faced severe delays and cancellations for a third consecutive day on Sunday, with Transpor...
Tens of thousands protest Portugal's proposed labour reforms Tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Lisbon on Saturday, rallying against a government proposal to overhaul labou...
Trump Demands Justice Department Investigation Into Meat-Packing Firms U.S. President Donald Trump directed the Justice Department on Friday to investigate potential antitrust violations by meat-...
US flight cancellations surge as shutdown strains air traffic control More than 5,000 flights across the United States were canceled or delayed on Friday as new federal mandates took effect, redu...
Trump administration negotiates lower prices for obesity medications The Trump administration announced agreements with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk on Friday to reduce monthly costs of popular wei...
Afghan Opium Production Drops Sharply After Taliban Ban Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has declined by **20%** in land area and **32%** in total output since 2023, according to a new surv...
One year in: Trump's inflation promises face mixed results One year after President Donald Trump's reelection-campaigning on a vow to "immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One"-official...
Supreme Court questions Trump's sweeping tariffs in pivotal trade case The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday scrutinized President Donald Trump's use of broad tariffs, with several justices-includi...
Global Tech Stocks Tumble Amid Growing Fears of AI Valuation Bubble Shares of major technology companies plummeted on Wednesday as investor concerns over inflated valuations in the artificial int...
Canada Unveils $78bn Deficit Budget Amid US Trade Pressures Prime Minister Mark Carney's government presented its first federal budget on Tuesday, a sweeping C$78 billion ($55.3bn; £42.47bn) defi...
Canada unveils $280bn economic overhaul amid US trade tensions and global shifts Prime Minister Mark Carney's first federal budget, released Tuesday in Ottawa, outlines a sweeping C$280bn spendin...
UK Chancellor hints at tax increases in pre-Budget address Chancellor Rachel Reeves warned of "necessary choices" in the forthcoming Budget, strongly implying tax rises despite Labour's election...
Canada's Carney unveils budget with cuts and defense hikes amid US tariff strain Prime Minister Mark Carney will present Canada's first federal budget under his leadership on Tuesday, warning of...
Supreme Court to weigh legality of Trump's sweeping tariffs in landmark case The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday in a high-stakes challenge to former President Donald Trump's...
US-China Trade Deal Eases Chip Export Ban, Rare Earth Restrictions The United States and China have reached a trade agreement to ease export restrictions on automotive computer chips, rare earth...
Health insurance premiums to jump without federal subsidies Millions of Americans face steep increases in health insurance costs as the open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ma...
US Penny Shortage Forces Stores to Round Prices as Supply Dwindles American businesses are struggling with a severe penny shortage after the Trump administration halted production earlier this ye...
India's passport strength declines amid global mobility competition India has dropped five places to the 85th rank in the latest Henley Passport Index, which measures global visa-free travel acce...
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