Chancellor Rachel Reeves will need to come up with billions of pounds more to meet the government’s pre-election promises, according to calculations by influential think tank the Institute for Fiscal…
Spain: Authorities look to immigrants to deal with labour shortage
More than 42,000 undocumented migrants have arrived in Spain, an increase of 59% on 2023, the vast majority having undertaken the perilous crossing to the Canary Islands. The archipelago’s difficulties in managing…
India: Tycoon Ratan Tata dies aged 86
Indian tycoon Ratan Tata has died aged 86, says the Tata Group, the conglomerate he led for more than two decades.Tata was one of India’s most internationally recognised business leaders.The…
Spain: Rafael Nadal to retire after Davis Cup Finals
Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis at the end of this season. The 38-year-old will represent Spain in his final appearance at next month’s Davis…
USA: Tesla to unveil Cybercab, a giant move on self-driving cars
Tesla boss Elon Musk is to unveil the firm’s long-awaited robotaxi prototype, the Cybercab, at the Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California on Thursday.Self-driving cars have long fascinated Mr Musk…
Argentina: Buenos Aires province may breakaway
A minister in the government of Argentina’s Buenos Aires province, the country’s largest, has sparked controversy by suggesting that it could seek to become independent. Jorge D’Onofrio, who is transport…
USA:Pilot dies flying Turkish Airlines plane from US to Turkey
A Turkish Airlines pilot has died after becoming ill on his own flight from Seattle on the north-west coast of the United States to Istanbul in Turkey. Captain Ilcehin Pehlivan,…
Nepal: Teen breaks record by climbing Earth’s highest peaks
A Nepalese teenager has broken the world record for the youngest mountaineer to summit Earth’s 14 highest peaks. Nima Rinji Sherpa, 18, stood atop Tibet’s Mount Shishapangma at about 06:05…
Australia: PM apologises for Tourette’s syndrome comment
Australia’s prime minister has apologised for making a “hurtful” comment in parliament, after he mocked opposition lawmakers by asking them if they had Tourette’s syndrome. The remark – which was…
Singapore: Authorities detain Spanish couple on their honeymoon
Spanish couple on their honeymoon in Singapore have been detained after protesting against the Singaporean owner of the football club they support. Dani Cuesta posted photographs of himself outside the…