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Death toll from Indonesia floods passes 750 as one million evacuated
The number of people killed by floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 753 on Tuesday, the disaster agency said, with…
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Business
Twelve further prisoners mistakenly released, says David Lammy
Justice Secretary David Lammy has said 12 prisoners have been accidentally released in the past three weeks, two of whom are still at…
Business
Why companies hire back people they just laid off
Many of us have heard of “boomerang employees”—someone who leaves a company and later returns—but there’s a newer version showing up in…
News
Here’s how to use your FSA funds before you lose them
It’s almost the end of the year, and for many, that means health flexible spending account (FSA) funds are set to expire. FSAs allow…
Business
The Ashes: Ollie Pope tells England team-mates to wear helmets on scooters
This is the latest episode in a string of local media coverage of the England team on their tour of Australia. Players were filmed on…
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Ashes 2025-26: Will Jacks in England team for second Test
Will Jacks will play his first Test in three years after England included a spin option for the second Ashes Test against Australia in…
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Putin and Trump envoy Steve Witkoff set for key Ukraine talks in Moscow
James Chaterand Laura Gozzi Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday, after the…
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US authorised second Venezuela boat strike, White House says
Watch: BBC Verify have tracked US assets in the Caribbean Sea A top US Navy commander ordered a second round of military strikes on an…
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Melania Trump reveals White House Christmas decorations
The White House has unveiled its 2025 Christmas decorations, which are traditionally coordinated by the first lady. This year's theme is…
Business
BBC Sound of 2026 shortlist: 10 acts you'll be obsessed with next year
The soundtrack to the next 12 months will match cutting-edge pop with jangly guitar anthems. That's according to the shortlist for BBC…
Business
3 lessons for leading through uncertainty
If my three-decade journey in the corporate world has taught me anything, it’s that in business, as in life, the only certainty is…
Business
OBR head's resignation leaves potential landmines for Reeves
The shock resignation came for a very specific reason, but the OBR saga will continue with a series of decisions the chancellor will have…
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Why AI is women’s new power move
The narrative is familiar: Revolutionary technology arrives, promising to liberate women from domestic drudgery and professional…
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Trust, but verify: Leading in the age of AI overconfidence
“ChatGPT can make mistakes. Check important info.” How many times have you seen that message? More importantly, how many times have you…
Business
The hidden costs of getting climate innovation wrong
Why do some climate innovations fail to deliver? Not because they’re flawed, but because the business world misjudges their economics.…
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The next revolution in design: Emotional accessibility
Accessibility used to mean compliance. An installed grab bar, an added ramp, a resized font. But meeting physical standards is only half…
Fashion
British Fashion Awards 2025: Baby bumps and Traitors stars
Watch: Celebrity glamour and pregnancy reveal at Fashion Awards 2025 Designers, models and celebrities, including West End Girl singer…
Culture
The athlete advantage in the workforce
If you were to join a team meeting at Parity on any given day, you might sense something unusual. One colleague may have just returned…
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Teenage girl dies in minibus crash near Tadcaster Grammar School
A teenage girl has died and a second has been seriously injured in a crash involving a minibus and a car in North Yorkshire, police have…
Business
The hidden cost of cloud centralization
When AWS’s US-East-1 region went dark in late October, followed just a week later by a Microsoft Azure outage, it was yet another stark…
News
What to know about this year’s White House holiday decorations
Melania Trump on Monday unveiled the holiday decorations for her family’s first Christmas back at the White House, and her theme is “Home…
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92% of millennials use dating apps while at work
The office is now officially the second most popular spot for swiping on dating apps, after home. That’s according to the latest survey…
Business
Starbucks to pay more than $38 million to NYC workers over labor violations
Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and…