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Jun 28, 2026 - World

Quarterly Ofgem price cap rises to equivalent of £1,862 a year from 1 July amid growing consumer energy debtMinisters are facing growing pressure to lower energy costs as households in Great Britain face the steepest rise in summer bills in four years this week.The quarterly cap on gas and electricity charges will rise by 13% from Wednesday to the equivalent of £1,862 a year for an average household, just days after figures revealed that consumer energy debt had reached record highs. Continue reading...

Jun 28, 2026 - World

Zohran Mamdani jumped into the pool with Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura to mark the opening of the city's outdoor pool season.

Jun 28, 2026 - World

Five pairs of students and instructors dead along with pilot after plane fell suddenly near aerodrome, says prefectA skydiving plane has crashed in north-eastern France, killing all 11 people onboard, according to the region’s prefect.The parachuting-school plane crashed near Nancy at 11am, said Yves Séguy, the prefect of the Meurthe-et-Moselle region. Continue reading...

Jun 28, 2026 - World

IOPC confirms complaints from three survivors of alleged sexual misconduct by late Harrods owner in addition to ongoing investigationSurvivors of abuse at the hands of the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed have complained to a watchdog about how the Metropolitan police handled allegations.More than 400 claims of sexual misconduct have been made against Al Fayed, including rape and human trafficking, dating between 1977 and 2014. Continue reading...

Jun 28, 2026 - World

Church sues excommunicated member over Mormon Stories podcast but John Dehlin says name free for all to useTrademark changes and copyright infringement disputes take many forms. Dunkin’ Donuts changed its name to Dunkin’ because Donuts did not suggest the vigorous, on-the-go attitude the coffee company wants to project.But what happens when a church changes its name, but former adherents continue to use the original term in ways it may not like? Continue reading...