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UK building materials supplier Travis Perkins has cautioned this morning that it faces a ‘subdued’ trading environment. In its full year results for 2025, Travis Perkins reported that the weakness seen in the final three months of the year has...

By&nbsp Theo Farrant Published on 15/03/2026 - 7:30 GMT+1 Share Comments Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Most women in the UK are unaware that menopause can affect mental health - a new...

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By&nbsp Manuel Ribeiro &nbsp&&nbsp AP Published on 15/03/2026 - 7:36 GMT+1 • Updated 7:38 Share Comments Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp GOL Airlines has announced new direct flights between Rio de Janeiro,...

Chiang Mai is drawing more Singaporeans to stay long-term, offering space, nature and a slower pace than larger Asian cities. (Photos: Lim K-Lin & Loh Tee Yang) New: You can now listen to articles. Lim K-Lin bought a traditional Lanna...

Russia exploiting Iran war, Zelensky says after fresh bombardment 24 minutes ago Share Save Henri Astier Share Save Reuters The Kyiv region reportedly bore the brunt of the latest drone and missile strikes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia...

Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images Australia’s pornography age-verification: a victory for advocates or a gateway to ‘darker corners of the internet’ As users turn to VPNs to access pornography, experts warn collection of information creates a ‘honeytrap’ for bad actors Get...

Opinion Opinion: An ancient, sophisticated palate March 14, 2026 8:00 AM ET Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday Scott Simon Opinion: An ancient, sophisticated palate Audio will be available later today. Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Martin...

Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe 16 minutes ago Share Save Laura Cress Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images Games which feature loot boxes will soon be given an age rating of 16 across...

France returns sacred 'talking drum' looted during colonial rule to Ivory Coast 1 hour ago Share Save Nicolas Negoce BBC Africa, Abidjan Share Save AFP via Getty Images The drum was traditionally used to warn of danger, mobilise people for...

Can plastic-eating funghi help clean up nappy waste? 12 minutes ago Share Save Suzanne Bearne Technology Reporter Share Save Leila Green Leila Green's triplets would get through 25 nappies a day Before Leila Green became a mother of triplets three...

Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Shell CEO’s pay jumps 60% despite slump in profits at oil company Campaigners say people unlikely to ‘look favourably’ on package for Wael Sawan, which rose to £13.8m in 2025 The chief executive of Shell saw his...

But the whistleblower told us otherwise.’ Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen ‘There were no problems with Centrelink’s debt recovery system, the government said. But the whistleblower told us otherwise.’ Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images Analysis Robodebt was the...

Hopes that the market turmoil in the energy market might have abated are fading rapidly today, as Iran escalates its attacks on infrastructure and transport networks across the Gulf. These widespread Iranian attacks on Middle Eastern energy facilities drove Brent...

The aftermath of a landslide in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, which has experienced its wettest February on record. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters View image in fullscreen The aftermath of a landslide in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, which has experienced its wettest...

Kanye West ordered to pay $140K in Malibu mansion renovation lawsuit 48 minutes ago Share Save Keiligh Baker , BBC News and Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty , Presenter, Fame Under Fire Share Save Reuters A jury has ordered controversial US rapper Kanye...

‘Those of us not covered by the energy price cap are going to be ripped off by suppliers.’ Photograph: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen ‘Those of us not covered by the energy price cap are going to be ripped...

‘Smith clearly thought economic life depended on social justice and institutions.’ The Adam Smith statue on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. Photograph: Lesley Martin/Reuters View image in fullscreen ‘Smith clearly thought economic life depended on social justice and institutions.’ The Adam Smith...

Zara is owned by Spain’s Inditex, the world’s biggest fashion chain. Photograph: Vincent West/Reuters View image in fullscreen Zara is owned by Spain’s Inditex, the world’s biggest fashion chain. Photograph: Vincent West/Reuters Billionaire Zara founder Amancio Ortega to receive €3.23bn...

Three brothers arrested after explosion at US embassy in Oslo 46 minutes ago Share Save Olivia Ireland Share Save Reuters Sunday's explosion caused minor damage and nobody was injured, the authorities say Three brothers have been arrested in Norway linked...

Ukraine says it has hit Russian 'missile component' plant 2 hours ago Share Save Paulin Kola Share Save Reuters Russia says civilians were killed and injured in the attack Ukrainian forces have struck one of Russia's "most important military factories",...

The high court has ruled that Katy Perry’s label, Kitty Purry, and her international merchandise distributor, Bravado, had been ‘assiduous infringers’ of designer Katie Taylor’s Katie Perry trademark. Photograph: Chris Jackson/AP View image in fullscreen The high court has ruled...

Google employee loses tribunal claim after sexual harassment complaint 3 hours ago Share Save Rianna Croxford Investigations correspondent Share Save Reuters A senior Google employee who claimed she was made redundant after reporting a manager for sharing inappropriate stories about...

The ‘astounding’ rise of semaglutide — and what’s next for weight-loss drugs Discovering the molecular processes associated with this energy flow has led to fields of research dedicated to metabolism. Still, much of the biomedical research literature omits explicit considerations...

Lebanon calls for talks with Israel on plan to end Hezbollah conflict 1 hour ago Share Save Samantha Granville Beirut Share Save Reuters Israel has repeatedly struck Beirut's southern suburbs, a stronghold of Hezbollah, over the past week Lebanon's president...