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'I don't have a buoyancy aid': Living without the Bank of Mum and Dad - Published Buying a home or even moving into a rented property is an increasingly unrealistic dream for many young people. This summer, BBC Your Voice revealed more than 40% of 25-year-olds were now living wit

The News Republicans are running away from the Iran war and scrambling to curtail high gas prices as they try to keep hold of Congress — and even some who aren’t up for reelection are breaking with the Trump administration in high-profile fashion. It’s a critical moment for the c

It's green, bulging and intimidating. Ford's latest vehicle looks like a pick-up truck that has been through an Incredible Hulk transformation. Based on its popular Ranger series, this beefy number parked outside the front door of Ford's Dagenham plant can carry a load of two ton

IMF tells advanced economies to 'bring debt down' as borrowing costs rise - Published The world's advanced economies including the UK and US need to cut borrowing and reduce debt levels following weeks of spiralling government interest costs, the head of the International Monetar

Qantas Airways plans to start selling seats on its first nonstop between New York and Sydney next August, with flights set to launch in 2028, as the Australian carrier fills out the details for another marathon route with a special Airbus plane. The route will take about 18 hours

Berkshire Hathaway has gone on a buying spree in beleaguered homebuilder Lennar, accumulating almost a 10% stake. The position is a "classic" value play, according to a CFRA analyst. Berkshire Hathaway bought almost 2.7 million Class A shares of Lennar over three trading days end

Watch: Threats, deals and passionate speeches at UNGA event The United Nations General Assembly event is underway in New York, with delegations from around the world meeting to give speeches and hold meetings. Key moments included US President Donald Trump's threat to "annihilate

- Sagicor Financial (SFC:CA) priced a Canadian private placement of C$350M of 5.503% Senior Unsecured Notes due September 25, 2031. - The Notes will rank equally with Sagicor’s other senior unsecured and unsubordinated debt. - The offering is expected to close on September 25, 20

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to press President Donald Trump to halt US arms sales to Taiwan in talks this week, Reuters reported, fueling Taipei’s concerns over a frozen $14 billion deal that Trump has described as “a very good negotiating chip.” Taiwan has encouraged f

Donald Trump took credit for ending wars and confronting Iran in a defiant speech before world leaders at the UN General Assembly Tuesday, even as the US president faces mounting obstacles to his agenda at home and abroad. Trump’s approval rating fell to a record low, according t

President Donald Trump hailed “productive” talks between US and Iranian officials on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly Tuesday, hours after he threatened to “annihilate” Iran unless it agreed to end the war. Oil prices fell as Trump said talks would continue, after earlier

Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses. I'm joined again by my Singapore-based colleague Anniek Bao, as we unpack expectations inside and outside Chin

In FocusThe US-China tech war has evolved since the last Xi-Trump summit. Who has the edge now? The two sides have found new sources of leverage across AI, chips, rare earths and wider technology supply chains since the US leader’s May visit to Beijing When the presidents of the

Meta’s latest AI app, Muse, could be the social giant’s next major hit, new data suggests. According to just- released estimates from market intelligence provider Apptopia, Muse’s app on mobile devices has been downloaded more times during its first 12 days on the market than Cha

Meta's Muse AI personal agent tool has only been out for nearly two weeks, and it's topping the app store charts. The social media giant's Muse app is currently ahead of popular services like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Polymarket and Kashi on Apple's iOS app store for the category of free

Rare look at the remote engine rooms powering China's AI ambitions The BBC's Laura Bicker is in Inner Mongolia where dozens of Chinese data centres are being built, as the country aims to lead the world in artificial intelligence. She explains how attitudes differ between people

President Donald Trump disclosed, in a filing released Tuesday, more than 1,100 securities transactions made on his behalf in July, including sales of as much as $25 million each of Microsoft and Amazon shares, as his sprawling investment portfolio underwent another month of heav

President Donald Trump disclosed, in a filing released Tuesday, more than 1,100 securities transactions made on his behalf in July, including sales of as much as $25 million each of Microsoft and Amazon shares, as his sprawling investment portfolio underwent another month of heav

Snorkel AI, a startup that helps AI labs and corporations build training datasets and simulated environments, has raised a $350 million Series E at a $3.5 billion valuation. The new round, which was led by Insight Partners and S32, valued the seven-year-old startup at nearly trip

The prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo rejected framing the country’s relations with Washington as solely based around minerals, and offered a frank account of the cause of early Ebola cases remaining undetected. The relationship is a broad economic partnership sp

The News An AI crisis communications line between the US and China should be a “starting place” for relations between the superpowers on the technology, OpenAI’s head of national security policy said. Sasha Baker said at Semafor’s Next 3 Billion event on Tuesday that she is “caut

Out of nowhere, a woman’s right arm and leg started shaking uncontrollably. In the moments leading up to the experience, she seemed well; she had no headache, confusion, or weakness. But for about a minute, half of her body juddered. The woman, a rice farmer in the Philippines, h