A newly-published report suggests a moderate lifestyle in retirement costs £32,700 for one person and £45,400 for two. ...
Month: June 2026
US and Iran launch new strikes as ceasefire negotiations stalledUS and Iran launch new strikes as ceasefire negotiations stalled
US launches fresh strikes on Iran and an oil tanker as Tehran says it attacked US bases in the Gulf. ...
Police sent personal details to the wrong person, says alleged Al Fayed victimPolice sent personal details to the wrong person, says alleged Al Fayed victim
Joanna Brittan says notes about her alleged abuse were sent by the Met to another alleged victim in error. ...
Puffin and bumblebee among 18 creatures shortlisted to feature on banknotesPuffin and bumblebee among 18 creatures shortlisted to feature on banknotes
The Bank of England is asking the public which animals should appear on future banknotes. ...
YouTubers make the jump to moviesYouTubers make the jump to movies
A class of filmmakers who began as YouTubers is making the leap to the big screen, challenging Hollywood norms. Horror movie , No. 2 at the North American box office over the weekend, was directed by a 26-year-old who previously made viral shorts on YouTube. The 20-year-old behind the No. ...
Chinese super-app could get an AI agentChinese super-app could get an AI agent
Chinese tech giant Tencent is reportedly getting closer to launching an AI agent for WeChat, its “everything app” widely used across China for messaging, social media, and payments. A public launch could happen as soon as this month, the Financial Times reported, ramping up competition among Chinese tech players racing ...
US job openings pick back upUS job openings pick back up
US job openings in April rose to their highest level in nearly two years as layoffs fell, the latest sign of stability in the labor market. Professional and business services roles accounted for almost all of the increase, following a bleak 2025 for white-collar jobs. While hiring rates are still ...
US stocks increasingly rest on AI pillarUS stocks increasingly rest on AI pillar
Tech companies boosted US stocks to fresh highs on Tuesday, even as warnings bubbled up over the AI boom’s outsized grip on markets. Despite geopolitical turbulence — a rocky energy market in particular — there is “more greed than there is fear,” Goldman Sachs’ CEO said Tuesday. But outside AI, ...
Trump signs AI order after delayTrump signs AI order after delay
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order asking AI companies to give the government early access to their models, after he postponed similar guidance last month. The measure has a lighter federal touch compared to the prior version of the order: The timeline for voluntary review was ...
US fires missile at tanker attempting to reach Iran amid strait of Hormuz standoffUS fires missile at tanker attempting to reach Iran amid strait of Hormuz standoff
The US military said aircraft disabled the engine room of the unladen Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie as it passed through international waters US forces fired a Hellfire missile to disable a tanker attempting to break through the American blockade and reach Iran, amid an enduring standoff in the strait of Hormuz ...