Former industrial communities across Britain are facing “entrenched disadvantages” stretching back decades, the latest social mobility research has said. It raises specific concern about the rising number of young people aged 16-24 not in education, employment or training (Neets), which was one in seven between 2022 and 2024. The Social Mobility Commission’s state of the…
The United States military lost two Iowa National Guard soldiers and a civilian interpreter in Syria, and saw three more of its troops injured, in a shooting last week by an Islamic State supporter there. The violence threw a spotlight on the U.S. military’s mission in a country newly emerging from civil war. Syrian officials…
BBC Murray Dowey was 16 when he took his own life A Scottish couple whose teenage son took his own life after being blackmailed on Instagram are suing the platform’s owner Meta, in what’s thought to be the first UK case of its kind. Murray Dowey, from Dunblane, was 16 when he became a victim…
PM Modi with Ram Sutar (Image/X@narendramodi) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed deep grief over the passing of legendary sculptor Ram Vanji Sutar, offering condolences and remembering him as an artist whose creations gave enduring form to India’s history, culture and national pride. Sutar, best known as the designer of the Statue…
A former anaesthetist has been jailed for life for intentionally poisoning 30 patients, including 12 who died. A court in the city of Besançon in eastern France found Frédéric Péchier guilty of contaminating infusion bags with substances that caused cardiac arrest or hemorrhaging. His youngest victim, a four-year-old child, survived two cardiac arrests during a…
Paul KirbyEurope digital editor Ukrinform/NurPhoto Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever is yet to be convinced that the money held in Belgium should be loaned to Ukraine (file pic) European Union leaders are gathering for a Brussels summit where a momentous decision will be taken on whether to loan Ukraine tens of billions of euros…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The families of seven victims of Sunday’s fatal Bondi Beach shooting released heartbreaking statements about their loved ones on Thursday, expressing profound grief and sharing touching memories. The deadly terror attack at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, left at least 15 dead. Authorities…
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, drawing an angry response from China. The State Department announced the sales late Wednesday during a nationally televised address by President Donald Trump, who made scant mention…
To the world, 10-year-old Matilda was the youngest victim of Australia’s deadliest terrorist attack, but to her father, she was simply “Bee”. It’s her middle name, and the symbol he’s asking a grieving nation to remember her by. Across Sydney’s eastern suburbs, mourners have heeded his call. The Bondi pavilion flower memorial – a sprawling…
By Anousha Sakoui, Dawn Kopecki and Kane Wu LONDON/NEW YORK/HONG KONG, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Dealmakers got what they wanted in 2025: an almost record-breaking year for mergers and acquisitions despite a turbulent spring that threatened hopes of a revival in activity during U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term. The chase for scale is fueling…