The US death rate hit its lowest level on record last year, having fallen by a fifth in a quarter-century. A collapse of drug overdose deaths was the main driver: Such fatalities were 14% down from 2024 to 69,973, a third consecutive annual fall, suggesting the country’s decade-long opioid crisis ...
Married at First Sight UK star arrested on suspicion of rapeMarried at First Sight UK star arrested on suspicion of rape
It follows a BBC Panorama investigation, broadcast in May, into the hit Channel 4 reality TV show. ...
Boys who raped teen girls given custodial sentencesBoys who raped teen girls given custodial sentences
Two teenage boys convicted of rape had initially been given non-custodial sentences. ...
Pubs allowed to stay open until 5am for England Mexico matchPubs allowed to stay open until 5am for England Mexico match
The government had initially said it would not relax licensing laws further for the World Cup. ...
‘A sanitized view of America’: inside Trump’s campaign to erase US history from national parks‘A sanitized view of America’: inside Trump’s campaign to erase US history from national parks
Critics say the Trump administration is trying to rewrite and whitewash history by removing and altering scores of signs on public lands Jerry Bransford, a former US National Park Service (NPS) ranger, has always had a deep connection with the land he grew up on – and the land hundreds ...
Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight daysVenezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days
Hernán Gil was trapped under a collapsed multi-storey car park, and cheered rescuers on as they inched closer to him. ...
Labour failed to prepare for power, admits PM’s former top aideLabour failed to prepare for power, admits PM’s former top aide
In his first-ever interview, Morgan McSweeney tells the BBC the party did not deliver quickly enough in office. ...
AI buildout upends emissions targetsAI buildout upends emissions targets
The AI data center buildout is forcing companies and legislators to rethink their climate pledges. Amazon’s carbon emissions have risen for two consecutive years, and its chief sustainability officer told Semafor they would continue to do so for years to come — the latest signal that Big Tech’s AI ambitions ...
US asset manager to launch Sharia-compliant credit fundUS asset manager to launch Sharia-compliant credit fund
The Scoop Principal Asset Management, the Iowa-based firm that manages more than $590 billion, is planning to launch a Sharia-compliant US private credit fund aimed at Gulf family and institutional investors. The firm is working on the fund — which it says will be one of the first of its ...
OpenAI considers giving US government 5% stakeOpenAI considers giving US government 5% stake
OpenAI is considering giving the US government a 5% stake, a move that could improve relations with the Trump administration and head off public blowback against the sector. How to redistribute AI windfalls is being debated on either side of the political aisle: Left-wing Senator Bernie Sanders recently called for ...