12 h. ago Three new driving restrictions could affect millions aged 17 to 24

Young drivers could soon face tougher restrictions, including night driving bans and passenger limits

Politics

36 h. ago Omaze couple who won £3m home in battle to evict their own son

Omaze winner Tony Doyle, 67, was convicted of child sex offenders against several girls aged between seven and 12 in the months following his multi-million win

Economics

49 h. ago More muscle, younger brain: New study discovers the negatives of body fat on an aging brain

More than seven million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s, a brain condition that affects your memory and thinking

Politics

3 d. ago UK's 'biggest ever romance fraudster' jailed for 17 years over £1m gambling con

The "charming" fraudster took nearly £1 million off the five middle-aged victims

Economics

3 d. ago Netflix fans' 'day ruined' as the 'best show of 2025' cancelled after first season

Netflix has cancelled a popular coming-of-age drama despite a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score and 9.4 million first-week views

Politics

3 d. ago New DWP update on State Pension age compensation review for WASPI women

An estimated 3.5 million women affected by changes to the official age of retirement could be due compensation.

Politics

7 d. ago FEMA to send Georgia more than $300 million in Hurricane Helene relief after accusations of delays

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced $350 million in funding for relief efforts following Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby

Economics

2 w. ago Former DEA agent charged in alleged deal to launder millions of dollars for Mexican drug cartel

A former DEA agent and an associate have been charged with conspiring to launder millions of dollars and obtain weapons for a Mexican drug cartel

Economics

2 w. ago Britain's porn crackdown proves pricey: Ofcom fines a company £1 MILLION for not having robust age checks in place

Britain's porn crackdown has proved pricey for one company, which has been fined £1 million for not having robust age checks in place.

Economics

2 w. ago Americans in their 40s and 50s are experiencing loneliness at alarming rates, study finds

Prolonged loneliness is an issue for nearly 58 million U.S. adults age 45 and older, raising their risk for heart disease and poor brain health

Events

2 w. ago Wes Streeting orders review of mental health diagnoses as benefit claims soar

Health secretary has asked experts to investigate whether normal feelings have become ‘over-pathologised’The health secretary, Wes Streeting, has ordered a clinical review of the diagnosis of mental health conditions, according to reports. Streeting is understood to be concerned about a sharp rise in the number of people making sickness benefits claims because of diagnoses for mental illness, autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the Times reported. He has asked leading experts to investigate whether normal feelings have become “over-pathologised”, the newspaper said, as he seeks to grapple with the 4.4 million working-age people now claiming sickness or incapacity benefit. The figure has risen by 1.2 million since 2019, while the number of 16 to 34-year-olds off work with long-term sickness because of a mental health condition is said to have grown rapidly in the same period. Streeting told the Times he knew from “personal experience how devastating it can be ...

Science

2 w. ago Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million

Australia is set to enforce its age limit for social media accounts starting next week, and the platforms must provide monthly reports on how many children's accounts they have closed or face fines

Economics

2 w. ago One million people evacuated in Indonesia as death toll from floods surpasses 650

In Indonesia, 3.2 million people have been affected by the floods, while 2,600 have been injured and 475 people remain missingThe death toll from flooding and landslides across Indonesia’s Sumatra island has risen to 659, the country’s disaster agency said, as one million people were evacuated from high-risk areas.Heavy monsoon rains and tropical cyclones have devastated parts of Asia this week, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Southern Thailand, killing more than 1,200 people across the region, destroying infrastructure and inundating towns. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago One million people evacuated in Indonesia as death toll from floods surpasses 600

In Indonesia, 3.2 million people have been affected by the floods, while 2,600 have been injured and 472 people remain missingThe death toll from flooding and landslides across Indonesia’s Sumatra island has risen to 631, the country’s disaster agency said, as one million people were evacuated from high-risk areas.Heavy monsoon rains and tropical cyclones have devastated parts of Asia this week, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Southern Thailand, killing more than 1,160 people across the region, destroying infrastructure and inundating towns. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Regents Park mansion sells for almost £11 million after Rachel Reeves's Autumn Budget

The Budget’s ‘soft landing’ triggered the £10.95 million deal, say selling agents Beauchamp Estates

Economics

3 w. ago Perth and Kinross health chiefs drive down use of bank and agency nurses by 85 per cent

The Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership spent £2 million less on bank/agency nurses in 2024/25 than it did in 2023/24.

Politics

3 w. ago Vegas brides at war as beautician sues love rival over late husband's £1.8m

Millionaire accountant and property tycoon James Dinsdale died of cancer, aged 55, leaving a sizeable fortune that has sparked a brutal row between his former partners

Economics