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UK

UK Heat Deaths Halved Despite Warmest Summer on Record
Health

UK Heat Deaths Halved Despite Warmest Summer on Record

UKHSA recorded 1,504 heat-associated deaths against a predicted 3,039 during the summer of 2025.
6 min read a month ago
Nick Candy Sells Chelsea Mansion for £270M in Record House Sale
Property

Nick Candy Sells Chelsea Mansion for £270M in Record House Sale

Providence House sale shatters global residential records. Companies House filings reveal Holly Valance remains a designated member of the LLP that owned it.
7 min read a month ago
Fifty Thousand March Against Far Right in London
Geopolitics

Fifty Thousand March Against Far Right in London

The Together Alliance mobilised more than 100 charities and unions in a counter-demonstration that organisers claim is the biggest anti-racist march in UK history.
7 min read 2 months ago
iOS 26.4: 37 Security Fixes and AI Playlists
Geopolitics

iOS 26.4: 37 Security Fixes and AI Playlists

Playlist Playground lets you create playlists by describing what you want. There's also new emoji, offline Shazam, and a critical security patch.
4 min read 2 months ago
Qantas Bets on AI for On-Time Performance as Project Sunrise Nears
Work

Qantas Bets on AI for On-Time Performance as Project Sunrise Nears

CEO Vanessa Hudson says technology is already improving reliability, while confirming Singapore stopovers will stay.
4 min read 2 months ago
The $13.6 Million Payday That Made Mark Barnaba Australia's Highest-Paid Director
Geopolitics

The $13.6 Million Payday That Made Mark Barnaba Australia's Highest-Paid Director

How a clever options grant at a UK explorer, a transformative acquisition, and the ASX's own governance rules combined to produce a payout most executives can only dream of.
9 min read 2 months ago
Qatar faces 13% GDP crash as Hormuz crisis threatens QIA asset sales
Geopolitics

Qatar faces 13% GDP crash as Hormuz crisis threatens QIA asset sales

Capital Economics forecasts the largest contraction in the Gulf region as Iranian attacks wipe out 17% of LNG output, forcing Doha to consider liquidating prime real estate and banking stakes in London, New York, and Frankfurt.
8 min read 2 months ago
The case against AI therapists is now in evidence
AI

The case against AI therapists is now in evidence

New research quantifies what regulators should have anticipated: chatbots designed to be agreeable are harming people in psychological distress.
8 min read 2 months ago
Iran War Day 21: Trump Floats 'Winding Down' as Pentagon Ships 2,500 More Marines
Geopolitics

Iran War Day 21: Trump Floats 'Winding Down' as Pentagon Ships 2,500 More Marines

The president's social media post came hours after telling reporters there would be no ceasefire. Three more warships are heading to the Persian Gulf.
9 min read 2 months ago
Arizona Shatters US Temperature Record for March as Heat Dome Arrives Two Months Early
Geopolitics

Arizona Shatters US Temperature Record for March as Heat Dome Arrives Two Months Early

Martinez Lake hit 110°F on March 19, the hottest March temperature ever recorded in the United States. Climate scientists say the event would have been virtually impossible without human-caused warming.
8 min read 2 months ago
Australia Signs Hormuz Coalition Statement After Trump's 'Cowards' Outburst
Geopolitics

Australia Signs Hormuz Coalition Statement After Trump's 'Cowards' Outburst

Canberra joins 19 nations pledging to help reopen the strait. Washington says it's not enough.
8 min read 2 months ago
The European Summer Is Over: Why $3,500 Economy Fares Are Stickier Than You Think
Geopolitics

The European Summer Is Over: Why $3,500 Economy Fares Are Stickier Than You Think

Jet fuel prices have doubled in a fortnight, but the real killer for the middle-class holiday is the collapsing discretionary dollar.
5 min read 2 months ago