Month: July 2025

Fresh data showing a rise in UK unemployment and a notable slowdown in wage growth has intensified calls for the ...

Piece of Mars sells for €4.4 million at record-setting auction

A rare meteorite originating from Mars has been sold for €4.4 million in a high-profile auction, setting a new record ...

Senate approves spending cuts in Trump victory as aid and public broadcasting slashed

The US Senate has narrowly approved a controversial $9 billion package of spending cuts, delivering a key political win for ...

Asia stocks mixed as soaring dollar pauses

Asian markets edge higher as investors digest US data and await China signals

Asian markets opened with modest gains on Wednesday as traders balanced renewed optimism over US economic resilience with continued uncertainty ...

On this day in 1963: U.S. President John F. Kennedy assassinated

JFK: Public, private, secret offers a nuanced look at an iconic presidency

The new biography JFK: Public, Private, Secret by journalist Joe Thomas presents a detailed and balanced portrait of John F. ...

Deadly weekend heat in England ‘100 times more likely’ due to climate crisis

Uk inflation rises unexpectedly to 3.6% as food and travel costs climb

UK inflation rose unexpectedly to 3.6% in June, challenging forecasts and raising doubts over further interest rate cuts this summer. ...

Agent Trumpenko and the Ukraine narrative: satire, suspicion or symbolism?

A fictional persona dubbed “Agent Melania Trumpenko” has re-emerged in online discourse, satirising former First Lady Melania Trump’s Eastern European ...

Asia stocks fall on tech rout contagion, global uncertainty

Asian markets open mixed as inflation concerns curb optimism

Asian markets opened on a tentative note this morning, reflecting investor uncertainty over global interest rate trajectories, renewed inflation concerns, ...

On this day in 1945: First atomic bomb exploded