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Australia is publishing books too quickly – and everyone is losing out
Thanks to rushed deadlines, financial pressure and overworked staff, titles are going to market before they’re ready – and then sliding from view imme…
Nothing succeeds like excess at Dolce & Gabbana’s Milan menswear show
Italian house’s catwalk emphasised the brand’s ‘molto sexy’ look with flamboyant, sometimes revealing outfitsDolce & Gabbana leaned heavily into t…
Cuba approves major economic reforms amid US pressure
Cuba has approved sweeping economic reforms, opening key sectors to private investment.…
Can the Global South have a say in global affairs?
China calls for stronger representation for emerging economies.…
City & Guilds scraps mass redundancies and offshoring UK jobs to Greece
PeopleCert had been planning to cut about 400 jobs in £22m savings drive at training body it bought last yearThe vocational training body City & G…
Not so empty nesters: record-high number of US adults under 35 live at home, new data says
Data shows that the increase in at-home living stems from high housing costs rather than labor market conditionsA record number of the US’s young adul…
Dancing to artefacts: London Museum will be ‘democratic’ space for all, says director
A decade in the making, the museum will reopen in November in two restored market halls that will house 7m objects and host late-night DJ setsThe new …
Train crash that killed one man and injured four others could have been avoided
One person described being knocked unconscious before hearing people shouting and seeing people on the floor.…
'Urgent' DBS system review after BBC investigation
Kristian Parry was able to get a job in a nursery while on bail for sex offences involving children.…
New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade
New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed…
‘I wish it hit me’: Sydney parents share anguish after siblings in pram hit and killed by car
Katherine, five, and Harry, aged 14 months, died on Wednesday after their pram was hit by an SUV in CabramattaA tight-knit community is reeling after …
Lil Nas X shares update after getting mental health care: ‘There’s less fear in my heart’
Musician says on Instagram he is ‘doing much better’ and receiving treatment and therapy after 2025 arrestThe musician Lil Nas X posted a moving video…
Milan tram drivers ‘used WhatsApp for sexist chat about female passengers’
Drivers suspended as prosecutors investigate group said to have been used to share and comment on CCTV imagesA group of tram drivers in Milan have bee…
Jeremy Clarkson shares ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer diagnosis
Presenter warns viewers of ‘sombre news’ before release of Clarkson’s Farm episodes, shot last year, in which he goes for operationJeremy Clarkson has…
Lives and incomes lost as Ebola takes toll on Bunia’s public-facing workers
A headteacher, a motorcycle taxi driver and a travel agent are among those who are counting the human and economic cost of the virusJustin Keno watche…
'Little hero' rescued drowning friend from the sea by her hair
Tamika and Sofia-Ann were cut off by the tide and pulled under water by the waves at Abergele.…
World Cup: Can Senegal stun France again? Predictions, schedule on Day 6
France take on Senegal in a repeat of their famous 2002 opener while Messi's Argentina face Algeria in Kansas City.…
Newsreader Tina Daheley to leave Radio 2 breakfast show
The move comes just a couple of weeks before Sara Cox takes over the show in July.…
Is it a renter's market? It depends on where you live
About 40% of rentals on Zillow offer move-in deals, like a month of free rent, thanks to a construction boom that created an apartment surplus in some…
Kingsmill owner cleared to create UK’s biggest bread brand with Hovis takeover
ABF’s bakeries arm would be likely to exit the market entirely if the deal did not proceed, CMA findsBusiness live – latest updatesThe owner of Kingsm…
RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds official cash rate at 4.35% as economy slows and unemployment rises
Reserve Bank of Australia decision on Tuesday comes after three consecutive cash rate hikes this yearFollow our Australia news live blog for latest up…
Mike Ashley’s Frasers follows Hugo Boss bid with offer for Australia’s Accent
UK billionaire’s fashion group offers £166m for takeover of 77.1% of shares in shoe firm it does not already ownBusiness live – latest updatesThe reta…
Gina Rinehart makes ‘significant investment’ in Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Australian billionaire says investment reflects her confidence in world’s first trillionaire after his record-breaking IPOFollow our Australia news li…
Australia’s Sigma drops out of talks to buy UK’s Boots
End of discussions on takeover estimated at $10bn extends uncertainty for 177-year-old British chainBusiness live – latest updatesThe Australian pharm…
Delhi's temperature showed 43.5C. Why did it feel hotter?
We spent a day out in the city with a thermal camera, recording surface temperatures indoors and outdoors.…
Millions of people can get discounts on their bills - here's how
Lower social tariffs allow many people on benefits to get cheaper deals for water, broadband and phone.…
How doing a wash while you watch the World Cup at 2am could cut energy bills
Change in viewing habits offered by match times at 2026 tournament could mean using cheaper off-peak powerWatching late-night or early hours football …
Jessie J’s triumphant return puts lucrative Chinese market in spotlight
Other western acts have attempted to crack country’s music scene since singer’s breakout success in 2018One week after announcing she was “cancer free…
Paramount-Warner Brothers merger gets Justice Department approval
The Justice Department closed its investigation into the proposed $110 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery, saying it found no t…
Justice Dept. approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
The decision paves the way for a proposed $110 billion merger uniting two rival studio giants — Paramount, owner of CBS, and the much larger Warner, w…