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HSBC to pull out of Australian retail banking market
London-based company to sell local loan portfolio to Blackstone, but will continue private and institutional banking servicesFollow our Australia news…
Amazon’s Zoox secures US federal approval for steering-wheel-free robotaxis
Zoox will launch its commercial robotaxi service in Las Vegas after receiving federal clearance.…
Burnham to free mayors from ‘Treasury death grip’ with new devolved powers
Local leaders say plan will transform funding so English regions no longer rely on Whitehall handouts for projectsEngland’s regional mayors will be ab…
French teen fined in Singapore over ‘straw licking’ stunt
A French teenager has been fined about $465 after pleading guilty to a public nuisance charge in Singapore.…
Why is US GDP growth slowing, and how can it be reversed?
Tariffs and oil price hikes create a supply shock, dragging down US economic growth in the second quarter of 2026.…
American Red Cross declares second-ever national blood supply crisis
Donations to top US provider have dropped to four-year summer low with less than a day’s supply of type O positiveThe American Red Cross has declared …
Glen Hansard: Meeting heroes and the tape that changed his life
Glen Hansard, who died in a motorbike crash on Wednesday, travelled an unusual journey to stardom.…
Greek police probe 'foul play' in death of woman found in suitcase
Elisabeth-Jane Ross's body was found in an abandoned building in the Kypseli district in Athens on 18 July.…
US economy grows sluggish 1.5% in second quarter as inflation tops Fed target
Consumer spending remained resilient even as policymakers kept interest rates on holdThe US economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April throug…
Victims of disgraced funeral boss 'unable to get refunds'
Robert Bush defrauded 172 people who bought funeral plans out of £562,000, a court hears.…
Four people die trying to cross Channel in small boats
French officials said the people had died in two separate incidents off its coast overnight.…
Profits boost for defence firms as governments beef up spending
Shares in Rolls-Royce jump by 5.5% after it lifts earnings guidance, while BAE Systems also upgrades profit forecastsBusiness live – latest updatesRol…
Mum and boyfriend jailed for girl's murder
Isabelle Welsh was subjected to "sadistic" violence and abuse before her murder, a court hears.…
Carmakers ‘delaying investment in UK factories until EV sales rules relaxed’
Industry wants mandate forcing manufacturers to sell increasing share of electric cars each year to be easedCarmakers are delaying final decisions to …
He watched the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley aged 16 - no day since has matched it
Kenneth Farrington shares his memories of the 1966 World Cup Final, 60 years on.…
Meta misses earnings forecasts after Zuckerberg media push to promote AI
Stock tumbles nearly 8% after weaker-than-expected results, despite CEO’s blitz to tout positive effects of AIMeta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg’s m…
Funeral boss 'abandoned' bodies to 'let nature take its course'
Hull Crown Court hears details of the disturbing scenes inside Legacy Independent Funeral Directors.…
American, Asian confederations blindsided by FIFA’s World Cup plan
Americas governing body 'deeply concerned' by lack of due process in FIFA private investment plan, AFC 'disappointed'.…
Shares in Asian chip firms plunge further as AI sell-off continues
Drop comes after South Korean company SK Hynix’s results undershot investors’ expectationsBusiness live – latest updatesShares in companies linked to …
More Americans are going bankrupt. What does that mean?
The bankruptcy rate has risen about 48% between 2022 and 2025, although it's still below pre-pandemic levels.…
‘Dodged a bullet’: inflation eases to 3.8%, reducing chances of interest rate rise for Australia’s mortgage holders
ABS data shows inflation still too high but tracking lower than anticipatedAustralian mortgage-holders have “dodged a bullet’, with the Reserve Bank n…
‘Prioritising profit’: Australians regularly prescribed medicinal cannabis with very high THC levels
Exclusive: Of more than 1,000 medicinal cannabis products available, only two have been evaluated by the drug regulatorFollow our Australia news live …
How Mexican drug cartels have outsourced meth labs to Nigeria
West Africa is becoming increasingly attractive to those who want to make and export illicit drugs.…
Ghana mourns its tallest man - a 'generous and popular giant'
Sulemana Abdul Samed, who was diagnosed with gigantism several years ago, has died at the age of 33.…
As many are priced out of buying, the renter-owner wealth gap is wider than ever
Record high housing costs have pushed the wealth gap between renters and owners wider than ever. It's been a boon for owners even as many others are p…
As Spain battles wildfires, its politicians battle over climate change's role
Crews are still battling wildfires that broke out last week and have burned nearly 200,000 acres across Spain. The country is bracing for another roun…
Rome’s viral graffiti cleaner is taking on an ancient problem
Graffiti has marked the walls of Rome for millennia. One content creator builds a following cleaning spray-paint.…
Bystander video shows teen lifeguard's dramatic ocean rescue
The 16-year-old lifeguard rescued a 10-year-old boy from a beach in Santa Cruz, California after the boy had been swept offshore.…
Former Gavin Newsom aide shares fresh details of affair
Ruby Rippey writes in Vanity Fair of relationship with then San Francisco mayor and appears to contradict his accountA former aide to Gavin Newsom has…
Iraqi PM visits Turkiye to boost ties despite complex challenges
Discussions to focus on 'strategic cooperation', as well as issues related to security, water and the economy.…