Could the US interest rate cut boost the housing market?
Borrowing costs are not guaranteed to come down much more than they already have, even after this week’s rate cut. Read More
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‘Cataclysmic’ situation in Gaza City, UN official says, as Israeli tanks advance
A constant of stream of Palestinians flee southwards as Israeli tanks reportedly push further into Gaza’s biggest urban centre. Read More
Fed Reserve cuts interest rates but cautions over stalling job market
The Federal Reserve makes its first cut to interest rates since 2024, and signals more to come. Read More
Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen private data ransomed by hackers
Kering, the luxury French fashion house which owns the brands, confirmed the attack to BBC News. Read More
UK set for talks over access to EU defence loans
British ministers want UK-based companies to be able to take part in EU-funded military projects. Read More
Workers across France strike over budget cut plans
The widespread walkouts come less than a fortnight after the government collapsed over a proposed budget. Read More
Israeli minister touts Gaza ‘real estate bonanza’, defying international backlash
Bezalel Smotrich, an ultranationalist who has been sanctioned by the UK and others, said he was in discussion with the US over the idea. Read More
Gonorrhoea vaccines served up at Soho’s G-A-Y Bar
A leading sexual health clinic is running the drop-in sessions at G-A-Y Bar to boost uptake. Read More
Three arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for Russia
The two men and a woman were all arrested in Grays, Essex, the Metropolitan Police says. Read More
Air India crash victims’ families sue aerospace firms Boeing and Honeywell
They accuse the manufacturers of doing “nothing” despite being aware of the plane’s risks. Read More