UK watchdog to cut financial sector rules after calls from business

Simplification drive comes as the FCA launches its strategy for next five-years

Source: Financial Times

‘On a journey’: Family mourns Hossam Shabat, journalist killed by Israel

Hossam Shabat's mother mourns her son's death, calling him a hero who gave his life to reveal Gaza's horror.

Source: Al Jazeera

Trends, trash and truth: Fast fashion phenomena

Fast fashion fuels trends at low prices, but at what cost?

Source: Al Jazeera

What Musk and Trump describe is not the South Africa I know and love

I feel compelled to speak out when Musk labels efforts to undo the legacy of segregation as 'racism'.

Source: Al Jazeera

What to Know About the Only US Military Base in Greenland

Since World War II, American forces have been stationed on the island. Today, from a remote outpost, they watch the skies.

Source: New York Times

Senior US officials accidentally text Yemen attack plans to journalist

Trump officials have been accused of breaching national security, after Yemen attack plans were texted to a journalist.

Source: Al Jazeera

Grandparents arrested for suspected murder of toddler in French Alps

Investigation into death of two-year-old Émile Soleil, who went missing from a village in 2023, takes surprise turn

A long investigation into the mysterious death in 2023 of a French …

Source: The Guardian

Palestine keep hopes of first World Cup alive with dramatic Iraq turnaround

Palestine score twice in the final minutes of their Group C qualifier for a historic 2-1 win against Iraq in Jordan.

Source: Al Jazeera

Microsoft 365 Copilot's two new AI agents can speed up your workflow

Microsoft releases its answer to OpenAI and Google's Deep Research.

Source: ZDNet

US honeybee deaths hit record high as scientists scramble to find main cause

US Department of Agriculture calls in university to help study decline as Trump administration staff cuts sting

Honeybee deaths have hit record highs in the US, with the unprecedented loss …

Source: The Guardian

‘Inland lakes’ as Queensland’s western outback drenched with a year’s worth of rain

Flood waters are expected to take weeks to flow into Lake Eyre and north-east South Australia after widespread wet weather

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Source: The Guardian

50% of parents financially support adult children, report finds. Here's how much it costs them

For the first time, the share of parents who financially support grown children hit 50%.

Source: CNBC