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Sep 10, 2026 - World

A week after his robot outran humanity's fastest man, Jack Guo is already chasing a harder goal.

Sep 10, 2026 - World

When Donald Trump campaigned for a second term in the White House, he promised to be a "president of peace" who would stop foreign wars, not start them.

Sep 10, 2026 - World

Such cases have prompted the Federal Security Service (FSB) to increase surveillance of cemeteries in the region.

Sep 10, 2026 - World

The latest round of conflict between the Houthis and Yemen's Saudi-backed internationally recognised government is in its most-serious phase since a United Nations brokered peace ended 8 years of fighting in 2022.

Sep 10, 2026 - World

The sector is concerned by reports that there won’t be a cap on the levy that can be imposed by mayorsThe Conservative party has now issued a statement about the government’s plans to let mayors in England levy a tourism tax if they want. David Simmonds, the shadow local government minister, said:Labour’s solution to every issue is always to hike taxes. This is just the latest method they’ve found to squeeze more money out of hardworking families and the economy.The hospitality industry has already been hit by colossal business rates hikes thanks to Labour, on top of their Jobs Tax and employment red tape that have driven up costs. Now hotels and other businesses face another blow that will harm local economies and discourage local tourism. VAT is already charged at 20% on hotels - much higher than in other countries - and now they’ll pay VAT on this tourism tax too: a Labour double whammy.I am encouraged that you have reconsidered your previous comments that the democratic right of the people of Scotland to choose their own future is “off limits”.This is a long-overdue acceptance of the reality that the people of Scotland will decide their own future, not the UK government, and a clear endorsement of the fact that the UK must be a voluntary union … Continue reading...