UK jobs market weakens as unemployment rate rises
The official data shows wage growth has slowed while the number of vacancies continues to fall. Read More
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Germany’s Merz tells BBC Europe was free-riding on US
Merz was visiting the UK to boost defence ties with Germany, as part of a historic friendship treaty. Read More
White House says Trump diagnosed with vein condition after questions about bruises
The president’s press secretary says bruising on his hands is consistent with damage from frequent handshakes while taking aspirin. Read More
Man who jumped from edge of space dies paragliding
The 56-year-old daredevil skydiver and helicopter pilot lost control of his paraglider in Italy. Read More
‘Reserved in the womb’ and sold for £500: Police bust baby trafficking ring
Police uncover an international baby trafficking syndicate which sold at least 25 infants in Singapore. Read More
New AI voice tool trained to copy British regional accents
A UK company says it is better at reproducing a range of accents compared with US or Chinese rivals. Read More
Summer holiday club costs: ‘It’s the amount you’d spend going away’
Some areas have seen prices rise by as much as 13%, research by children’s charity Corum finds. Read More
Jaguar Land Rover to cut up to 500 UK jobs
The carmaker says the cuts are part of “normal business practice”, but one expert blames US tariffs. Read More
Spud-tacular: How India became a french fry superpower
India’s position as a leading exporter of french fries has spurred innovation on potato farms. Read More
Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says
The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (SOHR) documented a significant outbreak of brutality in the killings that gripped Suweida province. Read More