A Japanese boy was killed in China. Was cyber-nationalism to blame?
On a Tuesday morning in September, a 10-year-old boy was approaching the gates of a Japanese school in Shenzhen in southern China, when a
Dreaming of diamonds: Generations dig for fortune in India’s gem town
“I feel sick if I don’t search for diamonds. It’s like a drug.” Prakash Sharma, 67, speaks about diamonds with a passion that has
Reeves signals hike in National Insurance for firms
The chancellor has given the clearest signal yet that businesses will face an increase in National Insurance on the day the government announced billions
Why even at 20 you should care about pension changes
There is growing speculation that the way pensions are taxed could be changed in the Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she needs to find
Why even at 20 you should care about pension changes
There is growing speculation that the way pensions are taxed could be changed in the Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she needs to find
Student finds scorpion crawling inside Shein parcel
A student got more than she bargained for when she opened a clothing parcel from fast-fashion firm Shein to discover a live scorpion. “I
‘We’re barely scraping by’: Gen Z says money matters in US election
The US presidential election is just weeks away and one essential voting bloc is getting a lot of attention from both parties: young voters.
China detains iPhone maker workers in ‘strange’ case
Chinese police have detained four workers of the Taiwanese iPhone maker, Foxconn, in circumstances Taipei has described as “strange”. The employees were arrested in
Talks over £1bn UK port expansion ongoing after row
Discussions about a London port expansion worth £1bn are ongoing as the government tries to resolve a row with the investor. DP World planned
P&O owner to attend summit despite row over minister’s comments
P&O Ferries owner, DP World, will now attend the UK’s investment summit on Monday, despite a row over a minister’s criticism of the firm.
Boeing to axe a tenth of its workers as strike continues
Boeing will axe its workforce by a tenth – cutting 17,000 jobs – and delay production as the aeroplane maker deals with issues across
Tesla shares slide after Cybercab robotaxi revealed
Tesla boss Elon Musk has unveiled the firm’s long-awaited robotaxi, the Cybercab, at the Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California. The futuristic-looking vehicle, featuring
Canada to cover cost of contraception and diabetes drugs
Canada’s parliament has passed a bill that that will cover the full cost of contraception and diabetes drugs for Canadians. The Liberal government said
Tata leadership to remain in the family
A day after the death of India’s most globally-recognised tycoon Ratan Tata, his half-brother Noel Tata has been named as the new chairperson of Tata Trusts,
Forty new allegations against Al Fayed made to police
Forty new allegations from 40 different people that include sexual assault and rape against former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed have been made to
Book claims Trump secretly sent Covid test machine to Putin during shortage
A new book by veteran Watergate reporter Bob Woodward says Donald Trump secretly sent coveted Covid-19 testing machines to Vladimir Putin for personal use
TikTok sued for ‘wreaking havoc’ on teen mental health
More than a dozen states in the US have sued TikTok, accusing the social media platform of helping to drive a mental health crisis
Singapore detains Spanish newlyweds over football protest
A Spanish couple on their honeymoon in Singapore have been detained after protesting against the Singaporean owner of the football club they support. Dani
Millions in Florida told to leave as Biden makes Hurricane Milton ‘life or death’ warning
‘It’s too late for us to leave’ Steve Paris, from Tampa, says he’s chosen to stay at home ahead of Hurricane Milton’s arrival, as
North Korea says it will cut off all roads to the South
North Korea will sever road and railway access to South Korea from Wednesday in a bid to “completely separate” the two countries. Its military