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Tax rise warning after government borrowing disappoints
Higher-than-expected borrowing figures have increased the prospect of Chancellor Rachel Reeves raising raise taxes in the autumn, experts…
Susan Darwin
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How to thrive with AI agents — tips from an HP strategist
The rapid rise of AI agents is sparking both excitement and alarm. Their power lies in their ability to complete tasks with increasing…
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7 science-based strategies to boost your focus (and how music can help)
You sit down to tackle your to-do list, full of energy and ambition—but 20 minutes later, you’re bouncing between emails, Slack…
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A new atomic clock in space could help us measure elevations on Earth
To prevent such costly construction errors, in 2015 scientists in the International Association of Geodesy voted to adopt the…
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Three takeaways about AI’s energy use and climate impacts
We found that the same exact query, with the same exact energy demand, will have a very different climate impact depending on what the…
Business
Smoke cannons and 'ginga' - the Women's World Sevens kicks off
Games are being played at the Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota - a 5,000-capacity ground in Estoril - but it was transformed for the World…
Business
Millennials are sharing recession tips on TikTok
Fast Company’s Maria Jose Gutierrez Chavez reports on how millennials are taking over TikTok to share memories of life during the 2008…
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Chagos Islands deal paused by last-minute legal action
The government has temporarily been banned from concluding talks on the Chagos Islands deal by a last-minute injunction by a High Court…
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Violent criminals could be let out early for good behaviour under new proposals
Violent prisoners, including those convicted of sex offences and domestic abuse, could be released after serving just a third of their…
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Deep inside Norway mountain, Nato allies train for Arctic war
The Arctic, once a region of peaceful cooperation, is fast becoming a battleground for resources and territory. At the heart of it is…
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Chris Mason: Labour is still blaming the Conservatives
A year ago today, Rishi Sunak called the general election. I think the suit I was wearing that day is still a bit damp now. Standing in…
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Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead in attack at DC Jewish museum
Two Israeli embassy staff were killed outside a Jewish museum in downtown Washington DC, officials say. The victims, a man and woman, were…
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Immigration is the albatross around UK politics
Allan Little Senior correspondent Figures released on Thursday by the Office for National Statistics are expected to reveal a fall in net…
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Ramaphosa keeps cool during Trump's choreographed onslaught
Watch: 'Turn the lights down' - how the Trump-Ramaphosa meeting took an unexpected turn Three months into Donald Trump's second term,…
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Trump-Ramaphosa meeting: US president confronts South African leader
Watch moment Trump confronts South Africa's president with video A meeting meant to soothe tensions between the US and South Africa…
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Why independent agencies are built for the future
People keep telling me that big agencies are the future—that you need massive scale, deep pockets, and cutting-edge tech to survive. But…
Business
When “good enough” costs too much
Customer retention is more than a buzzword—it is a proven driver of sustainable growth and profitability. Sounds like common sense? Think…
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Why hiring in-house might be your worst business decision
“We doubled our marketing team, and still fell behind.” That’s what one founder told me in January, frustrated after months of hiring,…
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Target mosquito parasites with drugs to cut malaria, study says
Mosquitoes should be given malaria drugs to clear their infection so they can no longer spread the disease, say US researchers. Malaria…
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Why we should reconsider the meaning of open spaces
Most people think of urban open spaces in terms of grand parks—Chicago’s Millennium Park or New York’s Central Park or San Francisco’s…
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UK to sign Chagos deal with Mauritius
Sir Keir Starmer is due to sign a deal handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius on Thursday. Under the terms of the deal Mauritius would…
Business
How libraries are becoming launchpads for music careers
In an era dominated by artificial intelligence and smartphones, one of the most overlooked engines of economic growth sits quietly at the…
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Neuroscientists have discovered why ‘aha moments’ stick in your brain long after you have them
After spending forever floundering for a solution to a problem, an “aha moment” can feel like magic. But a new study by researchers from…
Culture
England vs West Indies: Sophia Dunkley leads hosts to eight-wicket win despite Hayley Matthews century
With injuries to three of West Indies' other experienced batters in Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry and Stafanie Taylor, the pressure on…