BBC Business
Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget
Chancellor John Healey has dismissed calls from some Labour MPs to increase Capital Gains Tax (CGT). Cabinet ministers Wes Streeting and Louis...
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'I'm fed up of swiping': The singles choosing dating events over apps
Checking in at a dating event in a bar in Guildford, Olivia Miller-Davis is understandably apprehensive. Even bringing a friend with her doesn...
Diplomacy
Zelenskyy Meets U.S. Envoy in Oslo as Ukraine Presses for Security Support
Ukraine is seeking stronger air-defence and intelligence support during Oslo talks between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. envoy Steve ...
BBC World
Looting and damage reported in Paris as unrest hits shops and restaurants
Shopkeepers in Paris assessed damage after overnight looting and clashes, with businesses facing clean-up costs and disruption.
Google News Technology
US teens can access AI ‘nudify’ apps despite parental controls, report finds
A watchdog investigation found gaps in app-store age ratings and parental controls for AI tools that create non-consensual sexualised imagery.
Business
AI trade faces fresh scrutiny as Meta and Tesla earnings approach
Investors are weighing AI spending against revenue growth as major technology companies prepare to report quarterly results.
Google News Top Stories
Two killed and 11 injured after truck enters Wichita youth soccer field
A child and an adult died after a vehicle drove onto a soccer field in Wichita, Kansas; police said the investigation was ongoing.
Google News Top Stories
JPMorgan outlines $5 billion investment plan for US national-security industries
The bank’s initiative targets companies and sectors considered critical to US national security, amid growing focus on defence supply chains.
Entertainment
Barbara Palvin returns to Victoria’s Secret runway six weeks after giving birth
The model appeared at the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show after welcoming her daughter in September.
Google News World
Maya civilisation’s decline was more complex than drought alone, researchers say
Research suggests political instability, warfare, trade disruption and migration interacted with climate pressures during the decline of Maya ...
Google News Top Stories
Spain’s effort to clear Ceuta migrant backlog raises rights concerns
Migrants awaiting asylum decisions in Ceuta face uncertainty over travel to mainland Spain and access to specialist care.
BBC World
Kenya court set to deliver verdict in Shakahola starvation deaths case
Pastor Paul Mackenzie and co-accused face a major court decision in a case linked to deaths in Kenya’s Shakahola Forest.