China: Authorities expand state-backed trade-in schemes to help boost economy

The Chinese government has expanded a list of products that people can trade in to get a discount of as much as 20% on new goods as the country tries…

USA: Joe Biden says he could have defeated Donald Trump

US President Joe Biden has said he thinks he would have defeated Donald Trump and won re-election in November. Speaking to USA Today in an exclusive interview, Biden did, however,…

UK: School lockdown as teachers attacked by ex-pupil

A school was put into lockdown and three teachers injured in a reported assault by an ex-pupil. Police were called to Newport High School on Tuesday after a former key…

UK: Arrest over car charging cable thefts

A man has been arrested following the theft of electric vehicle charging cables from a university site. They were reported missing from six machines at the University of Worcester’s Severn…

USA: Bezos-owned Washington Post cuts more jobs, reports say

The Washington Post announced it will lay off nearly 100 workers, or 4% of its staff, in an attempt to stem growing losses, according to media reports. The cuts reportedly…

UK: Rolls-Royce expands to build bespoke cars for super-rich

Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce will expand its Goodwood factory and global headquarters to meet the growing demand for bespoke models.It will invest more than £300 million so it can build more…

UK: Pound falls as borrowing costs rise to highest since 2008

The pound has fallen to its lowest level for nine months after UK government borrowing costs continued to rise. The drop came as UK 10-year borrowing costs surged to their…

UK: Europe’s biggest battery farm’ built on coal mine

Work is under way to create what has been described as Europe’s largest battery storage project at Coalburn in South Lanarkshire. Developers say the two huge neighbouring battery farms –…

UK: Starmer and Badenoch clash over call for grooming inquiry

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has told Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer he risks fuelling accusations of “a cover up” by refusing to hold a national inquiry into grooming gangs. She…

Palestine: Israeli strikes kills 19 in southern Gaza, health officials say

At least 19 Palestinians, including eight children, were killed in Israeli air strikes in southern Gaza overnight, local health officials say.A mother and her four children were reportedly killed when…