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Iran enforces rolling power blackouts as fuel shortages bite
Under-investment in the grid, natural gas shortages and ban on dirty fuel lead to energy supply crunch
Bitcoin tops $80,000 for first time as crypto continues to rally after Trump victory
Trump has pledged to make the United States the “bitcoin and cryptocurrency capital of the world.” Read More
Trump says Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo won’t be asked to return in second administration
“I very much appreciated working with them previously and would like to thank them for their service to our country,” ...
FEMA fires manager who told staff to skip homes with Trump signs
“This is a clear violation of FEMA’s core values and principles to help people regardless of their political affiliation,” FEMA ...
Two Saudi officers killed in Yemen attack
Riyadh officials attribute training camp assault to ‘lone wolf’ soldier
Hospitality bosses warn Reeves’ UK tax increases will lead to ‘drastic’ job cuts
More than 200 sign letter to chancellor saying rises in national insurance contributions will cause business closures
Bitcoin hits record high as Trump sweeps swing states
Cryptocurrency surges to $80,000 for first time after decisive Republican win in presidential election
Mistrust between Russia and the west will outlast the Trump era
The fight against the US and its allies has become the organising principle of Putin’s long reign
Tom Hanks is right: 35 might be the hardest age
Bad news millennials, you’re going through a regular crisis. Read More
Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz’s advice for young people: ‘You would benefit from working at a company’ before starting your own
The coffee billionaire says there’s value in pursuing the practical before following your dreams. Read More
How to watch the Week 10 of the 2024-2025 NFL season live online for free—and without cable
Set your alarm clocks. Read More
8 expensive U.S. cities losing renters to these affordable hot spots
City-dwellers are being forced to either ditch their cities for affordable hot spots in the South and Midwest or downsize ...
Philippines aims to buy US missile launcher in move likely to anger China
Typhon intermediate-range system first deployed in archipelago for bilateral exercises
Amsterdam on edge after violence against Israeli football fans
Residents say city has become more tense amid rightward shift in Dutch politics and pro-Palestinian protests
UK chancellor to hail benefits of free trade amid impending US protectionism
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs of up to 20% on all imports into America
Trump vowed to oust SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, and these crypto advocates could take his place
While Trump in July promised to fire Gensler on day one of his second administration, he technically can’t remove Gensler ...
Democrats do not know how to talk to young men — and it cost them
The Harris campaign failed to engage with these voters as citizens with agency
How Thames Water became a battleground for hedge funds
Rival groups of bondholders are vying to extend loans to the troubled UK utility
Henry Keswick, taipan who took Jardine Matheson back to China, 1938-2024
British businessman pushed his historic family-run trading house into mainland Chinese and South-east Asia markets
Trump win puts global corporate tax deal ‘in peril’
Experts believe that countries will now be unlikely to apply rules over fears of retaliation from Trump-led administration
Scotland’s ‘industrial-scale’ forestry triggers opposition in border town
Campaigners say fast-expanding spruce plantations are pushing out farmers and native tree species
Challenged universities need more than UK’s tuition fee thaw
Most vulnerable are lower-tier institutions that rely on international students hit by recent visa changes
‘If I can build a building, I can probably build a shoe’: Kristina Blahnik on switching architecture for fashion
Manolo Blahnik’s niece led the British luxury shoemaker to its best ever financial performance in 2022
HMRC investigations into serious tax fraud and avoidance hit six-year low
UK revenue authority says its teams are focusing their work on the highest-impact cases
US oil industry eagerly awaits Donald Trump’s deregulatory push
Despite president-elect’s promises, production is unlikely to surge as Wall Street demands returns over growth
Premier League clubs target stadium upgrades to boost revenues
Top football division clubs look to increase capacity by at least 14% over the next decade
Trump’s victory drives surge in US students seeking courses abroad
Election spurs research for colleges from the UK to Canada
Sudan’s lone caretaker protecting ancient treasures from looting
Civil war creeps closer to an archaeological site with more pyramids than the whole of Egypt
Trump rules out jobs for Mike Pompeo and Nikki Haley in White House
President-elect is expected to favour loyalists as he builds up his second-term cabinet
Qatar says its mediation between Israel and Hamas has ‘stalled’
Announcement by Gulf state reveals frustration about warring parties’ failure to agree an end to war in Gaza
