Significant fall in government borrowing in December, figures show
More money than expected was collected through tax and higher National Insurance Contributions, although public sector spending also increased....
Ex-intelligence officer in Austria’s biggest spy trial for years
Egisto Ott, 63, denies charges of handing over information to Russian agents....
Gymnast Alice Kinsella prepares for rare return to elite competition after baby
Olympic bronze medalist Alice Kinsella on her hopes of being the first British artistic gymnast to return to elite competition after childbirth....
Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before US Congress in Epstein probe
The convicted sex trafficker has previously said she would decline to answer questions unless she is granted immunity....
Three dead in shooting in Australia’s New South Wales
Residents have been told to stay indoors and avoid the area of the shooting....
Santiment Says XRP Social Sentiment Hits ‘Extreme Fear’: Buy Signal?
XRP is back in a familiar spot: social chatter has turned sharply bearish even as the market probes support after an early-January surge. Analytics firm...
UK holds off joining Trump’s Board of Peace over Putin concerns
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the Russian president has shown no commitment to peace in Ukraine....
US allies won’t forget Trump Greenland crisis
Despite talk of a deal over Greenland, it will be hard for US allies to return to business as usual, writes the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent....
AI Website Builders Hit $6.3B Market but Professionalism Gap Persists
AI website builders speed up development but struggle with strategic clarity. The $6.3B market grows as 98% of small businesses plan AI adoption by 2026....
UK holds off joining Trump’s peace board over Putin concerns
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the Russian president has shown no commitment to peace in Ukraine....