The trawler “reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding”, the United Nations said. ...
Month: April 2026
Legal advisers help migrants pose as gay to get asylum, undercover BBC investigation findsLegal advisers help migrants pose as gay to get asylum, undercover BBC investigation finds
The BBC exposes a shadow industry charging migrants thousands of pounds to help them cheat the asylum system. ...
Watch: Reporter is helped to pose as gay for asylum claimWatch: Reporter is helped to pose as gay for asylum claim
A BBC reporter goes undercover and speaks to an adviser encouraging migrants to cheat the asylum system. ...
Chris Mason: Iran war means government’s vicious circles tighten and darkenChris Mason: Iran war means government’s vicious circles tighten and darken
A subdued economy makes trade-offs and choices over public spending more difficult, Chris Mason writes. ...
Help to Buy mostly helped high earners, IFS saysHelp to Buy mostly helped high earners, IFS says
People with lower incomes benefitted less from the house-buying scheme than those with high incomes, the influential think tank says. ...
‘I’m not being listened to’ – new health plan launched as women say they are still ignored‘I’m not being listened to’ – new health plan launched as women say they are still ignored
New plans to improve healthcare for women and girls have been set out, but will they change anything? ...
Chef José Andrés: Every country needs a national food security adviserChef José Andrés: Every country needs a national food security adviser
The News Famous chef and humanitarian José Andrés on Tuesday floated the idea that world leaders should redirect 3 percent of their defense spending toward combating hunger. Speaking at Semafor World Economy in Washington, DC, Andrés said investing in food security is a matter of national security, and that each ...
Commerzbank is open for dialogue with UniCredit, CEO saysCommerzbank is open for dialogue with UniCredit, CEO says
Commerzbank is open for dialogue with UniCredit after rebuffing the Italian bank’s takeover offer, the German bank’s CEO Bettina Orlopp said at Semafor World Economy in Washington, DC, on Tuesday. “We were a little bit surprised by the fact that they believe that we are not listening to them and ...
AI-stock mania leading to bargains among neglected small caps, Ariel’s John Rogers saysAI-stock mania leading to bargains among neglected small caps, Ariel’s John Rogers says
The current investor focus on AI-related companies is creating bargains in the neglected corner of the market for small cap stocks, said John Rogers, the founder and chief investment officer of Ariel Investments. Small caps routinely get less attention from investors and less coverage from Wall Street analysts than blue ...
Executives signal optimism over the Gulf’s postwar outlookExecutives signal optimism over the Gulf’s postwar outlook
The Gulf region can bounce back from the Iran war, and possibly emerge stronger, business leaders said Tuesday. Carlyle’s CEO said the Middle East was experiencing an “unsettled period,” but said the region still has a “vibrant” future, while Meta’s president said Gulf partnerships were continuing and that she hadn’t ...