25 m. ago Oxfam warns of ‘dangerous inequality’ as billionaire wealth jumps to highest peak ever

The total number of billionaires in the world has now reached 3,000 for the first time ever, while nearly half of the world’s population lives in poverty, the report says

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25 m. ago King to host reception celebrating Scotland’s entrepreneurial spirit

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney will attend the event.

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40 m. ago ‘Brazen’ political influence of rich laid bare as wealth of billionaires reaches $18.3tn, says Oxfam

Governments opting for oligarchy while brutally repressing protests over austerity and lack of jobs, charity report saysThe world saw a record number of billionaires created last year, with a collective wealth of $18.3tn (£13.7tn), while global efforts stalled in the fight against poverty and hunger.Oxfam’s annual survey of global inequality has revealed that the number of billionaires surpassed 3,000 for the first time during 2025. Since 2020, their collective wealth grew by 81%, or $8.2tn, which the charity claims would be enough to eradicate global poverty 26 times over. Continue reading...

Economics

40 m. ago Average UK house price records biggest increase since June 2015

The average price tag on a home jumped by 2.8 per cent or nearly £10,000 in January

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40 m. ago Average price tag on a home jumps by nearly £10,000 in January

January’s recovery brings average asking prices close to where they were last summer, Rightmove said.

Economics

40 m. ago Record January spike in house prices after 'Boxing Day bounce'

Average house prices have jumped nearly £10,000 in the past month but sellers also warned number of homes for sale at 12-year high

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2 h. ago Scotland's World Cup foes Morocco lose AFCON final amid chaos as Senegal walk off pitch and panenka missed

Manager tells team to come off before hosts miss penalty to win tournament

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3 h. ago Scotland's World Cup foes Morocco involved in AFCON final chaos as Senegal leave pitch after VAR penalty

Manager tells team to come off before hosts miss penalty to win tournament

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3 h. ago Ohio man, 83, convicted of killing Uber driver faces sentencing

William Brock fatally shot Lo-Letha Toland-Hall in 2024 after wrongly assuming she was involved in plot to rob himAn 83-year-old Ohio man faces sentencing on Tuesday after being convicted of murder in the shooting of an Uber driver who he wrongly thought was trying to rob him.William J Brock fatally shot the driver after wrongly assuming she was in on a plot involving scam phone calls that deceived them both to get $12,000 in supposed bond money for a relative, authorities said.Associated Press contributed Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Kate Thornton terrified after being sent 6,000 texts and emails by a 'relentless and obsessive' stalker

The Greatest Hits radio presenter, 52, is terrified after she was sent 6,000 texts and emails by a 'relentless, obsessive' stalker.

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3 h. ago David Beckham 'slapped with parking ticket' on £160k Bentley after Rolex shopping spree

Multi-millionaire David Beckham was undeterred by the threat of a parking ticket as he parked up his £160,000 Bentley outside a Rolex store in Central London on Sunday

Economics

3 h. ago Explore Europe the slow and scenic way: Five popular flights you can swap for ferries and trains

You’ll miss finding out part of what Europe has to offer if you’re 35,000 feet up in the air in a plane. Here’s how the continent’s trains and ferries can give you a more fulfilling vacation

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3 h. ago 'I don't know': Scotland and Aston Villa wait for John McGinn updates after midfielder suffers injury

Villa captain limped off during defeat by Everton

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4 h. ago Chilean president declares state of catastrophe as wildfires kill at least 15

Fires blaze through 8,500 hectares, forcing 50,000 people to evacuate as firefighters struggle to extinguish flamesWildfires raging across central and southern Chile have killed at least 15 people, scorched thousands of hectares of forest and destroyed scores of homes, authorities said, as the South American country swelters under a heatwave.Chile’s president, Gabriel Boric, declared a state of catastrophe in the country’s central Biobío region and the neighbouring Ñuble region, about 500km (300 miles) south of Santiago, the capital. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Chilean president declares state of catastrophe as wildfires kill at least 18

Fires blaze through 8,500 hectares, forcing 50,000 people to evacuate as firefighters struggle to extinguish flamesWildfires raging across central and southern Chile have killed at least 18 people, scorched thousands of hectares of forest and destroyed scores of homes, authorities said, as the South American country swelters under a heatwave.Chile’s president, Gabriel Boric, declared a state of catastrophe in the country’s central Biobío region and the neighbouring Ñuble region, about 500km (300 miles) south of Santiago, the capital. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago 'I was on Love Island All Stars and raked in £50,000 two weeks after leaving villa'

Love Island star Hannah Elizabeth opened up about her earnings from saucy content online after returning to the villa for All Stars

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4 h. ago Chile declares a state of emergency as deadly wildfires burn out of control

14 blazes have ripped through the country for two days now in the Nuble and Biobio regions, about 500 kilometers (300 miles) south of Chile's capital, Santiago.

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6 h. ago Aston Villa’s title hopes hit after Thierno Barry fires resolute Everton to victory

Unai Emery did not hold back. In his programme notes – at least the words were attributed to him – the Aston Villa manager turned to caps lock. “THIS MATCH IS CRUCIAL,” he said, spying an opportunity. After Arsenal and Manchester City dropped points, a golden chance to return second and cut the leaders’ advantage to four points. Everton, however, had other ideas and approaching the hour Thierno Barry pounced on a Emiliano Martínez fumble after a Pau Torres lapse to condemn Villa to a punishing defeat. They are almost unheard of around here, this only a third home league defeat since the start of last season.For David Moyes, who bounced back from the setback of Jake O’Brien’s first-half header being disallowed because an offside Harrison Armstrong was deemed to be interfering with play, this was a major triumph. For Villa, this threatened to be a frustrating afternoon from the moment Merlin Röhl clinked a post inside 11 seconds and things went from bad to worse when John McGinn was f...

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6 h. ago EU readies €93bn tariffs in retaliation for Trump’s Greenland threat

Europe could also threaten to restrict US companies’ market access in run-up to crunch talks at Davos

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6 h. ago College football's surprise: Miami and Indiana meet for a title in a matchup nobody saw coming.

Indiana and Miami are playing for the national title Monday night, and if that has you scratching your head thinking “Who?”

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