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August 07, 2025

New research reveals ancestor of King Charles profited from slavery in Grenada

Experts say finding on King George IV heightens pressure on monarchy to confront its historical links to slaveryGrenada has vowed to s...

August 07, 2025

‘It’s really, really bad right now’: NIH scientists dismayed by Trump cuts

Researchers say scientific community is in state of whiplash and accuse president of trying to ‘destroy’ vital workLast week, the office of...

August 07, 2025

Fort Bliss army base on US southern border to take 1,000 Ice detainees

Fort Bliss could be largest US immigration detention facility as White House moves to use military bases for crackdownFort Bliss is preparing to...

August 07, 2025

Bank of England cuts interest rates as it warns food costs could push inflation to 4%

Policymakers cut base rate by quarter-point to 4% amid concern about strength of UK economy

August 07, 2025

Bank’s base rate gift to borrowers is wrapped in an inflation warning | Phillip Inman

The rate setters made clear that above-inflation pay claims would be likely to bring credit loosening to a halt

August 07, 2025

Queensland land clearing figures show state remains ‘deforestation capital of Australia’, conservationists say

Overall clearing was up 3%, with almost half in Great Barrier Reef catchment areas while 21% was remnant woodland, government data shows

August 07, 2025

US treasury secretary praises ‘manufacturing renaissance’ as Trump tariffs snap into effect – live updates

Scott Bessent says things have ‘just gotten out of balance’ when asked about tariffs issued against key allies like South Korea, Japan, Australia,...

August 07, 2025

Reeves confirms Treasury reviewing gambling taxes – UK politics live

Gambling tax reform is being strongly promoted by Gordon Brown, the former Labour PM who also spent 10 years as chancellorRushanara Ali, the...

August 07, 2025

UK homelessness minister faces calls to resign over tenant eviction claims

Rushanara Ali accused of hypocrisy after claims she evicted tenants from east London property before putting up rent by almost £700 a month

August 07, 2025

Arundhati Roy works among dozens of books banned in Indian-administered Kashmir

Censorship order accuses books of promoting ‘false narrative and secessionism’ in disputed territoryThe government in Indian-administered Jammu and...

August 07, 2025

Zadie Smith, Michael Rosen, Irvine Welsh and Jeanette Winterson sign letter calling for Israel boycott

More than 200 writers request cessation of all trade until people of Gaza given adequate food, water and aid

August 07, 2025

US demands for Hezbollah disarmament may force Lebanon into dangerous choice | William Christou

There are fears that pressure for quick results is threatening the Lebanese effort to gradually build a stronger state

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New research reveals ancestor of King Charles profited from slavery in Grenada

‘It’s really, really bad right now’: NIH scientists dismayed by Trump cuts

Fort Bliss army base on US southern border to take 1,000 Ice detainees

Bank of England cuts interest rates as it warns food costs could push inflation to 4%

Bank’s base rate gift to borrowers is wrapped in an inflation warning | Phillip Inman

Queensland land clearing figures show state remains ‘deforestation capital of Australia’, conservationists say

US treasury secretary praises ‘manufacturing renaissance’ as Trump tariffs snap into effect – live updates

Reeves confirms Treasury reviewing gambling taxes – UK politics live

UK homelessness minister faces calls to resign over tenant eviction claims

Arundhati Roy works among dozens of books banned in Indian-administered Kashmir

Zadie Smith, Michael Rosen, Irvine Welsh and Jeanette Winterson sign letter calling for Israel boycott

US demands for Hezbollah disarmament may force Lebanon into dangerous choice | William Christou