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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…
World Cup fans express excitement and share their predictions
Ahead of the US’s first match, Al Jazeera spoke to World Cup fans in Los Angeles.…
Watch: David Beckham receives star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
The former footballer was joined by his wife Victoria Beckham and their children, as well as actor Tom Cruise.…
Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut
Musk's AI and reusable rocket company listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2tn.…
'Toronto erupts' - Larin equalises for Canada
Substitute Cyle Larin equalises for Canada against Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Toronto Stadium at the 2026 World Cup.…
Venezuela hits out at Trinidad and Tobago in oil spill spat
Caracas warns of environmental and economic damage amid heightened tension with its neighbour.…
Defence row exposes tensions over how to keep UK safe
Ex-Defence Secretary John Healey has said the defence investment plan is "well short of what is required".…
Activists form human Palestine flag at World Cup opener in Mexico City
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in Mexico City to form a giant human Palestinian flag.…
What we know about how Northern Ireland's riots were organised
Northern Ireland has seen three nights of violence after footage of a knife attack on Monday night spread across social media.…
Paddy Power owner Flutter to scrap listing on London Stock Exchange
Gambling business, which also owns Betfair, to focus on New York in latest high-profile blow to UK stock marketBusiness live – latest updatesThe gambl…
On the ground in the Belfast riots - podcast
The Guardian reporter Hannah Al-Othman on the anti-immigrant rioting in Northern Ireland and the residents afraid for their livesStella and Sumayah ar…
Musk’s $1.8 trillion SpaceX IPO could be ‘highly undesirable’ for some
SpaceX’s IPO could challenge pension funds as concerns grow over its valuation and governance structure under Musk.…
SpaceX heads for record $1.78tn float amid fears it is overvalued
Analysts say IPO that could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire has a ‘major disconnect’ on price Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to launch the bi…
AI wealth boom sending San Francisco home prices surging: ‘It’s ridiculous’
Employees at artificial intelligence companies are coming into gargantuan sums of money amid boom in IPOsHome prices in the San Francisco Bay Area’s a…
BT boss takes home £5.6m as pay and bonus package more than doubles
Allison Kirkby pocketed the payment after BT’s share price surged nearly 80% since she became chief executiveThe chief executive of BT saw her pay and…
ITV says World Cup will be ‘six-week Super Bowl’ for advertising
Broadcaster reveals its revenues from expanded tournament are running about 30% higher than Euro 2024The World Cup will be the most lucrative sports e…
Hugo Boss shares jump as it says it will ‘thoroughly examine’ Frasers offer
Mike Ashley retail group made near-€2bn takeover bid for fashion house, in which it already has 26% stakeBusiness live – latest updatesShares in Hugo …
Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with their children
UK competition watchdog investigates whether charge of about £8 is an unfair contract term under consumer lawBusiness live – latest updatesEurope’s bi…
Thursday briefing: What would it take for streets to be safe for all?
In today’s newsletter: With violent crime declining but hate crime increasing, a look at what we can all do to make our shared spaces saferGood mornin…
Australia news live: Drugs regulator to crack down on illegal peptides; Labor to spend $100m on arthritis research
Peptides join melatonin, cannabis and weight loss medications as priority concerns. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or d…
Farage suddenly returns to political stage – but dodges questions about £5m gift
Reform UK leader has been unusually quiet in recent weeks – at great cost to the party during a crucial byelectionFake images of Nigel Farage have bee…
US inflation hits new three-year high amid energy price surge
US markets stumbled as inflation data sparked fears of interest rate rises in the coming months.…
Breast cancer and endometriosis drug Zoladex is being pulled from Australia. How will women be affected?
The vital medicine, made by AstraZeneca, will not be available from November, possibly leaving thousands of women without treatmentGet our breaking ne…
Hero’s welcome for Somali referee denied entry to US World Cup tournament
The first Somali picked to referee a World Cup rose from Mogadishu's pitches, only to be barred at the US border.…
Kashmiri rights activist wins partial court victory but remains behind bars
The Delhi High Court grants bail to Kashmiri rights activist Khurram Parvez, jailed in India for nearly five years.…
Stokes should not be sacked as captain - Vaughan
Ben Stokes’ involvement in an incident in a London nightclub should not cost him his job as England Test captain, according to Michael Vaughan.…