Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK government set up a secret multibillion-pound scheme to relocate thousands of Afghans to Britain after a data leak put them at risk of reprisals from the Taliban — and gagged the media with…
Kevin Peachey BBC Cost of Living Correspondent Getty Images Savers with cash in low-interest accounts will be targeted with offers to invest their money in stocks and shares instead, under government plans. Banks will send savers details of possible investments and there will be an advertising campaign to raise awareness, the Treasury said. In a…
VRI will complement NCSC’s current vulnerability research efforts It will be tasked with communicating NCSC’s needs with external experts The goal is to understand the flaws, patches, and research methodology The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) just announced the forming of The Vulnerability Research Initiative (VRI), a new program that will see it partner…
Mark Poynting Climate reporter, BBC News Getty Images Reservoirs in the Midlands are showing lower levels than usual The East and West Midlands have officially entered drought, joining the North West and Yorkshire, after yet another hot and dry spell of weather. The announcement by the Environment Agency follows England’s driest start to the year…
It was a lawsuit unlike any other. On August 25 2023, just days before he resigned as UK defence secretary, Ben Wallace asked judges in London for an injunction to keep a historic national security debacle secret. The Ministry of Defence had recently discovered that 18 months earlier a British soldier had mistakenly released a…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is poised to face members of the Senate on Tuesday to get the ball rolling on his nomination to represent the U.S. at the United Nations. Waltz’s appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee comes months after he exited his job…
The tubular bike comes in two guises, with a top speed of 53mph Its frame houses a removable battery that looks like a giant AA Prices start at €5,999 (around £5,200/$7,000/AU$10,600) The story of Sol Motors is a long and slightly turbulent one, as the slightly bizarre, Pocket Rocket electric two-wheeler has been teased for…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 14: Cooper Flagg sits on the Dallas Mavericks’ bench during the 2025 NBA … More Summer League game between the Charlotte Hornets and the Dallas Mavericks at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 14, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: As the messaging battle over the GOP’s sweeping domestic policy package takes center stage in the battle for the 2026 midterm elections, the House Republican campaign committee is launching its first ads since President Donald Trump signed the massive measure into law. “Republicans took…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published July 15, 2025 Peniche, a coastal town in western Portugal renowned for its centuries-old lace-making tradition, recently hosted the 2025 edition of the International Bobbin Lace Showcase. Held from July 11 to 13 in the Rendilheiras Garden, the event brought together 21 delegations from 11 countries, including Belgium, Brazil,…
