Orban's Hungarian government accused of mass voter intimidation ahead of election
Orban's Hungarian government accused of mass voter intimidation ahead of election 58 minutes ago Share Save Nick Thorpe Budapest correspondent Share Save Getty Images Viktor Orban has been in power for 16 consecutive years but most opinion polls suggest he...
Australia urged to swap diesel for electric buses as fuel costs soar
Photograph: NSW government Australia urged to swap diesel for electric buses as fuel costs soar Electric buses are just 1% of the Australian fleet compared with 80% in urban China, a quarter in the Netherlands and 12% in the UK...
'It took six years to receive my late father's premium bonds'
'It took six years to receive my late father's premium bonds' 54 minutes ago Share Save Faarea Masud , Business reporter and James Kelly , Your Voice reporter Share Save Tracy McGuire-Brown "It was the most awful, awful experience," says...
Southeast Asia turns to nuclear as Iran war disrupts energy supplies
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Australian growth forecasts slashed as global economy faces inflation spike
The OECD’s latest figures predict the US-Israel war on Iran will ‘test the resilience of the global economy’. Photograph: Jane Dempster/AAP View image in fullscreen The OECD’s latest figures predict the US-Israel war on Iran will ‘test the resilience of...
Middle East conflict will damage UK’s economy ‘more than any other’
The OECD noted a weakening UK jobs market and a contraction in business investment towards the end of 2025, as well as the shock from rising oil and gas prices as a result of the Iran war. Photograph: Jason Alden/Bloomberg/Getty...
Iran rejects U.S. peace plan. And, jury finds Meta, Google to blame in addiction trial
LISTEN & FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link Iran rejects U.S. peace plan. And, jury finds Meta, Google to blame in addiction trial March 26, 2026 7:16 AM ET By Brittney Melton...
‘It dictated the whole atmosphere’: why some landlords are banning kids from pubs
Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Guardian View image in fullscreen The Kenton in Hackney, London, where the landlord said children were often let loose, unsupervised by their parents. Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Guardian ‘It dictated the whole atmosphere’: why some landlords are banning...
Trump's attacks on offshore wind could hurt infrastructure spending across the economy
DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP The Trump administration announced a deal on Monday with French energy giant TotalEnergies to shift investment away from America's offshore wind industry and into oil and...
Average UK mortgage rate rises to highest since August 2024; Next warns Iran war will push up costs – business live
The average UK mortgage rate has now hit 5.50%, data from Moneyfacts shows. Adam French , head of consumer finance at Moneyfactscompare.co.uk , explains: double quotation mark “The Moneyfacts Average Mortgage Rate has hit 5.50% - heights last seen more...
Everton exploring legal options over lack of sporting sanctions against Chelsea
Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images Everton exploring legal options over lack of sporting sanctions against Chelsea Merseyside club to demand formal explanation from Premier League Chelsea docked no points for rule breaches, unlike Everton and Forest Everton are exploring a...
Charity Commission warns Alan Turing Institute of its legal duties after complaints
Photograph: Robert Evans/Alamy Charity Commission warns Alan Turing Institute of its legal duties after complaints Watchdog issues formal guidance to trustees at top AI research institute after staff expressed concerns The board of the UK’s leading AI research institute has...
Hyundai, Kia win 32 iF Design awards this year | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday it has won 32 honors at this year's iF Design Award, underscoring the design competitiveness of its vehicle lineup. Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. received 21...
War with Iran disrupts fertilizer exports as U.S. farmers prepare for planting season
War with Iran disrupts fertilizer exports as U.S. farmers prepare for planting season March 26, 2026 12:01 AM ET From By Frank Morris Iran war disrupts fertilizer exports just as U.S. farmers begin to plant crops Listen · 3:34 3:34...
History of ‘forever’ chemicals is written in Antarctic snow
Credit: Stefan Christmann/Nature Picture Library Access through your institution Buy or subscribe ‘Forever’ chemicals, so called because they do not break down in the environment, have reached even the ends of the Earth. Article PubMed Google Scholar Download references Jobs...
Woman charged with shooting at Rihanna's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder
Woman charged with shooting at Rihanna's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder 6 hours ago Share Save Nardine Saad Los Angeles Share Save Getty Images A file photo of Rihanna from February 2026 The Florida woman who allegedly shot...
(LEAD) White House says 'productive' Iran talks continue despite reported rejection of U.S. peace plan | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: UPDATES with CENTCOM commander's video briefing in paras 19-22) By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The United States and Iran continue "productive" talks to end their war, the White House said Wednesday, warning that the Islamic...
(LEAD) Delayed Trump-Xi summit to take place in Beijing on May 14-15: White House | Yonhap News Agency
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will take place in Beijing on May 14-15, after it was postponed because of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made the announcement on the summit during...
OpenAI's Sora app may be going away, but its legacy will be the spread of AI video slop
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White House says 'productive' Iran talks continue despite reported rejection of U.S. peace plan | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The United States and Iran continue "productive" talks to end their war, the White House said Wednesday, warning that the Islamic Republic will be "hit harder" than before if it fails...
White House official says plan to increase global tariff to 15 pct 'in process' | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, March 25 (Yonhap) -- A White House official said Wednesday that a plan to raise a new U.S. global tariff to 15 percent from 10 percent is "at least" "in process," as President Donald Trump...
'Men need to be perp-walked' after Epstein files release, Massie tells BBC
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A leadership vacuum adds to strains on the CDC
During the current Trump administration, the embattled agency tasked with protecting the nation's health has had a Senate-confirmed director for less than a month, and it has lost at least a quarter of its staff due to cuts and attrition...
DHS funding deal on shaky ground as Trump and Democrats both decline to embrace it
Politics DHS funding deal on shaky ground as Trump and Democrats both decline to embrace it March 25, 2026 11:42 AM ET By Barbara Sprunt , Sam Gringlas Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters after a weekly...
Geopolitical tensions are leading China to rethink research collaboration
But evidence from within Chinese institutions suggests that rather than retreating from global science, China is reorganizing how it collaborates — and defence‑aligned universities and virtual research environments are predicted to play a central role. Nature Index 2026 China In...
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Quilm wanted to be fair, it said, and offer fair value for our experiences, although many of us hypothesized the real motivation was that memories not freely given would transfer poorly. Starchild 18,000,000 minutes by Spencer Nitkey Eviction notice by...
‘Continuity over novelty’: why environmental science needs to rethink its focus
US environmental scientists need to recognize this and adjust how we work and what we value most. ‘I rarely get outside’: scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI Naming our reality matters, because it frees us to think differently...
Thousands of U.S. troops deploy to Middle East. And, the latest on DHS funding talks
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Australia prepares for oil prices above US$120 a barrel as diesel passes $3 a litre nationwide
Australia’s energy minister Chris Bowen says there are ‘real issues in regional Australia in particular’ getting fuel where it is in very high demand. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP View image in fullscreen Australia’s energy minister Chris Bowen says there are ‘real...
Anthropic and Pentagon face off in court over ban on company’s AI model
Photograph: Koshiro K/Shutterstock Anthropic and Pentagon face off in court over ban on company’s AI model After Anthropic refused to let its AI to be used in autonomous weapons systems, Trump ordered US agencies to quit using it Sign up...