World
EU the ‘most precarious’ it has ever been, von der Leyen warns in state of the European Union speech – Europe live
European Commission president says EU is also the strongest it has ever been, but warns the bloc is ‘dealing with an ope
Politics
Village votes to leave UK over asylum housing plan
Piddington residents vote over proposals to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers nearby.
Finance
European Stocks Advance as Bond Selloff Eases Ahead of Fed
European shares snapped two days of losses as oil prices eased and the bond selloff slowed, with traders looking ahead t
World
Can an Island Nation’s Rugby Dreams Change Its Fortunes?
In Papua New Guinea, love for rugby league football borders on religion. The country’s leaders and its neighbor, Austral
Finance
UK inflation jumps to 3.1% as energy costs soar
The reading comes a day before the Bank of England updates its monetary policy.
Entertainment
Peter Jackson’s Weta FX to Talk AI as Netflix’s Creative Asia Spotlights ‘Possible Love’ in Busan
Netflix and the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) are bringing back Creative Asia for a third consecutive year, w
Finance
European Gas Holds Near Highest Since 2022 on Stockpile Concern
European natural gas held near its highest levels since 2022 as traders work to refill depleted stockpiles, with the sta
Finance
Petrol and diesel price rises push UK inflation higher
Summer holidays and disruption to global oil supplies by the Middle East conflict stoked price growth.
Finance
Hong Kong Sets Out Gold Hub as Driver for Commodities and Yuan
Hong Kong’s plan to build a global gold hub will provide “an entry point” for trading other commodities and expanding th
World
Three killed after LA news helicopter crashes while covering deadly bus collision
The NBCLA news helicopter was flying near the scene of a fatal bus crash.
World
‘We are prey’: discovery of seven women’s bodies fuels anger over femicide in South Africa
String of female murder victims found near Johannesburg’s international airport, including five in the past week The dis
World
Sky closes in on broadcast rights for first women’s British & Irish Lions tour
Lions to play five fixtures in New Zealand in 2027 Sky has held live rights for men’s Lions since 1997 The inaugural w