South Carolina has reported 558 cases of measles in an outbreak that is continuing to spread quickly. Ken Ruinard/USA Today Network via Reuters hide caption toggle caption Ken Ruinard/USA Today Network via Reuters South Carolina on Friday reported 124 new measles cases in the last three days, bringing the total number to 558 in the […]
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Government to water down business rate rise for pubs
The government is poised to announce a climbdown on forthcoming increases to the business rates bill faced by pubs in England. In the coming days the government is expected to say it will make changes to how pubs’ business rates are calculated, resulting in smaller rises to bills. Treasury officials say they have recognised the […]
Trump calls for US military spending to rise more than 50% to $1.5tn
President Donald Trump has called for US defence spending to be increased to $1.5tn (£1.1tn) in 2027 for what he called “these very troubled and dangerous times”. That would be more than 50% higher than this year’s $901bn budget, which was approved by Congress in December. “This will allow us to build the “Dream Military” […]
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor, capping historic rise : NPR
Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor by New York Attorney General Letitia James, left, alongside his wife Rama Duwaji, right, in the former City Hall subway station on January 1, 2026 in New York City. Pool/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Pool/Getty Images North America Just after midnight, […]
UAE to pull forces out of Yemen as tensions rise with Saudi Arabia | News
Move comes after Riyadh accused Abu Dhabi of backing separatists in Yemen and bombed what it said was a Emirati-weapons shipment in the port of Mukalla. The United Arab Emirates has announced the withdrawal of its forces from Yemen, declaring an end to what it called “counterterrorism” operations there, after Saudi Arabia accused Abu Dhabi […]
BMA accused of hypocrisy as its own staff threaten strike over below-inflation pay rise | Trade unions
The British Medical Association is facing a strike over pay by its own clerical staff, prompting calls of hypocrisy as resident NHS doctors in England launch five days of strike action with the union’s backing. Talks between the BMA and the GMB union failed to come to a resolution on Tuesday, raising the prospect of […]
Executions nearly double in 2025 due to dramatic rise in Florida : NPR
A gurney in the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla., on Oct. 9, 2014. A report from the Death Penalty Information Center noted a spike in executions in Florida in 2025. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption toggle caption Sue Ogrocki/AP Executions in the U.S. nearly doubled in 2025 over the previous year […]
Deadly attack on Bondi Beach follows rise in antisemitic incidents in Australia : NPR
A mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Australia follows a wave of antisemitic incidents in the country over the last two years. Saeed Khan/AFP hide caption toggle caption Saeed Khan/AFP The deadly shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Australia’s Bondi Beach follows a sharp rise in antisemitic attacks in the country […]
Bondi beach shooting live updates: NSW health minister says death toll may rise; alleged shooters in terror attack were father and son | Bondi beach terror attack
NSW health minister says Bondi attack death toll may rise Penry Buckley Following the update from NSW Health on the injured patients being treated across nine Sydney hospitals, the NSW minister, Ryan Park, has spoken to 2GB. Emergency services have said 42 people were taken to hospital after the attack – two people, including one […]
Australia politics live: Labor votes against Pocock’s climate duty of care bill; Chalmers blames inflation rise on end of state energy subsidies | Australia news
Labor votes against Pocock’s climate duty of care bill and Liberal senator crosses the floor Labor have been put into a slightly uncomfortable position in the Senate, on David Pocock’s bill that would insert a duty of care to young people and future children into the Climate Change Act. The legislation would force decision-makers to […]