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There is good reason to be worried as gold smashes past $4,000 per ounce

Almost impossible for average worker to get rich, warns report

Almost impossible for average worker to get rich, warns report

UK won't give more visas to Indian workers, says PM

UK won't give more visas to Indian workers, says PM

Scientists hail breakthrough test for chronic fatigue syndrome

Scientists hail breakthrough test for chronic fatigue syndrome

Denmark proposes social media ban for under-15s - as PM hits out at 'monster'

Denmark proposes social media ban for under-15s - as PM hits out at 'monster'

Robin Williams's daughter begs people to stop sending her AI videos of her father

Robin Williams's daughter begs people to stop sending her AI videos of her father

'Depressing' rise in online hate targeting footballers - as police chief warns it's creeping into stadiums

'Depressing' rise in online hate targeting footballers - as police chief warns it's creeping into stadiums

Forced back to their home after brutal treatment, but still desperate to leave again. Why?

Forced back to their home after brutal treatment, but still desperate to leave again. Why?

UK won't give more visas to Indian workers, says PM

UK won't give more visas to Indian workers, says PM

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Thousands join biggest-ever UK environmental lawsuit over river pollution

Thousands join biggest-ever UK environmental lawsuit over river pollution

Livestock and water companies are accused of “extensive” pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers.... Read more

Dazzling supermoon illuminates skylines around the world

Dazzling supermoon illuminates skylines around the world

From Paris to Taipei, this week's supermoon, also known as the Harvest and Hunter's moons, was captured in photos. ... Read more

Physics Nobel awarded to three scientists for work on quantum computing

Physics Nobel awarded to three scientists for work on quantum computing

The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.... Read more

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.... Read more

The before and after images showing glaciers vanishing before our eyes

The before and after images showing glaciers vanishing before our eyes

They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition. ... Read more

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Is Trump about to invoke the Insurrection Act?

Is Trump about to invoke the Insurrection Act?

Why is Starmer visiting Putin's friend?

Why is Starmer visiting Putin's friend?

Lewis Moody and living with MND

Lewis Moody and living with MND

Is the Supreme Court about to grant Trump even more power?

Is the Supreme Court about to grant Trump even more power?

Badenoch didn't 'have enough confidence' but now 'blossoming', says shadow cabinet minister

Badenoch didn't 'have enough confidence' but now 'blossoming', says shadow cabinet minister

Kemi Badenoch's biggest weakness

Kemi Badenoch's biggest weakness

Wargame Day: Is the UK ready for a real Russian attack?

Wargame Day: Is the UK ready for a real Russian attack?

Robert Jenrick vs Kemi Badenoch

Robert Jenrick vs Kemi Badenoch

Is £47bn of Tory cuts realistic?

Is £47bn of Tory cuts realistic?

Dolly Parton is 'going to be just fine', country singer's sister says

Dolly Parton is 'going to be just fine', country s...

Dolly Parton's sister has said that the country singer is "going to be just fine" after worrying fans by asking for prayers.

Robin Williams's daughter begs people to stop sending her AI videos of her father

Robin Williams's daughter begs people to stop send...

The daughter of late actor Robin Williams has begged people to stop sending her AI-generated "slop" of her father.

Why top comedians are being criticised for performing in Saudi Arabia

Why top comedians are being criticised for perform...

Jimmy Carr, Jack Whitehall and some of America's biggest comedians are being criticised for performing at the inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

Man, 61, found guilty of stalking Myleene Klass after posting air gun and handcuffs

Man, 61, found guilty of stalking Myleene Klass af...

A 61-year-old man has been found guilty of stalking Myleene Klass by sending her an air gun, handcuffs, a police uniform and "disturbing" unwanted letters.

Author Dame Jilly Cooper dies after fall

Author Dame Jilly Cooper dies after fall

Author Dame Jilly Cooper has died, her publisher has said.

Sex, glamour and posh people behaving badly: Dame Jilly Cooper, undisputed 'queen of the bonkbuster'
Robbie Williams 'deeply sorry' world tour gig is cancelled

Robbie Williams 'deeply sorry' world tour gig is c...

Robbie Williams has said he is "deeply sorry" his concert in the Turkish city of Istanbul has had to be cancelled "in the interests of public safety".

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to more than four years - as judge praises 'brave survivors'

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to more than four yea...

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been sentenced to more than four years in prison over prostitution charges relating to his former girlfriends and male sex workers.

Oasis guitarist taking break from reunion tour as he reveals cancer diagnosis

Oasis guitarist taking break from reunion tour as ...

Oasis guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs has announced he has prostate cancer and will have to take a "planned break" from the band's current reunion tour.

Keeping Up Appearances star Dame Patricia Routledge has died

Keeping Up Appearances star Dame Patricia Routledg...

Actress Dame Patricia Routledge, best known for TV show Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 96, her agent has said.

Scientists hail breakthrough test for chronic fatigue syndrome

Scientists hail breakthrough test for chronic fati...

A new blood test can diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as CFS or ME, with an accuracy of 96%, according to scientists who developed it.

Denmark proposes social media ban for under-15s - as PM hits out at 'monster'

Denmark proposes social media ban for under-15s - ...

The Danish government is proposing a ban on several social media apps for under-15s, according to the country's prime minister.

Robin Williams's daughter begs people to stop sending her AI videos of her father

Robin Williams's daughter begs people to stop send...

The daughter of late actor Robin Williams has begged people to stop sending her AI-generated "slop" of her father.

British scientist among Nobel prize winners for quantum research

British scientist among Nobel prize winners for qu...

A British scientist was among three awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday. 

Nobel Prize winner learnt of award off-grid - and thought his startled wife had seen a bear

Nobel Prize winner learnt of award off-grid - and ...

After hearing his wife scream while hiking, American scientist Fred Ramsdell thought she spotted a grizzly bear.

World hits 'crucial turning point' in use of renewables

World hits 'crucial turning point' in use of renew...

For the first time in history, renewable energy has produced more of the world's electricity than coal, according to a new analysis of global energy trends.

Is another spectacular Bitcoin comedown inevitable?

Is another spectacular Bitcoin comedown inevitable...

Bitcoin is trading at all-time highs, surging beyond £93,000 for the first time.

Goodbye 'false autumn', hello to 'mast year' phenomenon - here's what it means

Goodbye 'false autumn', hello to 'mast year' pheno...

The UK's hottest summer on record has triggered a "mast year", when trees and shrubs produce an unusually large number of fruits and nuts like acorns, conkers and berries.

Trainee teachers offered tax-free incentives - if they pick these specific subjects

Trainee teachers offered tax-free incentives - if ...

The government has announced new financial incentives worth up to £31,000 tax-free for trainee teachers in maths, physics, chemistry and computing, in an effort to tackle long-standing recruitment challenges in England's schools.

'Best month ever' for battery electric vehicle sales

'Best month ever' for battery electric vehicle sal...

Nearly a quarter of vehicles sold in the UK last month were battery electric (BEV) models, according to industry figures.