Household energy prices have risen by 13% a year as regulator Ofgem’s latest price cap kicks in. ...
Month: July 2026
Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pensionWhy Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older ...
Mexico v Ecuador: World Cup 2026 last 32 updates – liveMexico v Ecuador: World Cup 2026 last 32 updates – live
⚽️ Kick-off time: 8pm local/12pm AEST/3am BST/10pm EDT⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Jonathan Mexico’s football culture dates back to the early 20th century, and the country has a place in history as participants in the first ever World Cup match, when they lost 4-1 to ...
Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in officeTrump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office
The president’s crypto income far outpaces his earnings from real estate and Trump-themed items such as watches. ...
Three-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quakeThree-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quake
Video footage shows rescuers cheering as the child is pulled from rubble in La Guaira state. ...
Australia toughens social media banAustralia toughens social media ban
Australia doubled the maximum penalty imposed on social media companies that fail to comply with the ban on under-16 users, as evidence grew that children are circumventing restrictions. Canberra introduced its first-in-the-world legislation in December, blocking all children from all major platforms. Since then, dozens of other countries have begun ...
How climate affects US-China competitionHow climate affects US-China competition
Extreme weather — and mitigation against it — will shape the future of competition between the US and China, two experts wrote in Foreign Affairs. The world’s two largest carbon emitters are at greater risk of climate change-fueled disaster that “threatens the physical foundations” of their power, including critical infrastructure, ...
Indonesian tech tycoon sentencedIndonesian tech tycoon sentenced
An Indonesian court on Tuesday sentenced a tech tycoon to 10 years in prison in a closely watched graft case. Nadiem Makarim, co-founder of ride-hailing and payments platform Gojek, was convicted on charges that he engaged in a quid pro quo when he purchased more than a million Google Chromebooks ...
US, Iran to hold indirect talks, complicating efforts to end conflictUS, Iran to hold indirect talks, complicating efforts to end conflict
US officials arrived in Qatar for talks on the Iran war, but will meet with mediators, not Iranian negotiators. The lack of direct talks further complicates efforts to find a lasting end to the conflict and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is determined to assert control over the ...
US stocks wrap up best quarter since 2020US stocks wrap up best quarter since 2020
US stock indexes on Tuesday closed out their best quarter since 2020, as strong corporate fundamentals outweighed lingering geopolitical risk. “The lesson of the first half of 2026 is that earnings matter more than just about anything, except for maybe interest rates,” an investor said. Chip stocks in particular soared ...