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UK enlists 60 big employers in drive to improve occupational healthcare

Aviva, Phoenix, EY and Google are among more than 60 large businesses taking part in a trial that aims to establish the best ways to cut sickness absence and improve return-to-work rates

A little noted element propelled Zohran Mamdani's rise: Gen Z loneliness

Members of Gen Z found something unexpected in the mayoral race: a chance to hang out. Their enthusiasm turned into real votes

Zohran Mamdani beats Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa to become NYC mayor

Zohran Mamdani, 34, became New York City's youngest mayor since the 19th century and its first Muslim and South Asian mayor after defeating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in the election

Why the US economy might benefit from abandoning clean energy goals

By selling more fossil fuels and avoiding the expense of meeting green regulations, the US would see its GDP grow by about 1% more than it would have had it continued the clean energy transition

Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor race, becomes first female leader

Spanberger's victory will flip partisan control of the governor's office when the former congresswoman and CIA case officer succeeds outgoing Republican governor Glenn Youngkin

Always preparing for plan B: WH as Trump's tariff power faces SC test

Ahead of the hearing, Trump described the case as critical to the nation's future

FBI fires additional agents who participated in investigating Trump

The latest firings took place despite efforts by Washington's top federal prosecutor to try to stop at least some of the terminations

UPS plane crashes in Kentucky, 3 killed, 11 injured; toll likely to rise

The plane crashed about 5:15 pm (local time) as it was departing for Honolulu from Louisville's Muhammad Ali International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said

Rachel Reeves signals possible UK tax hikes ahead of November budget

In a pre-budget speech in Downing Street carried on national broadcasters, Reeves argued she would prioritize bringing down borrowing costs and inflation

Norway fund to vote against Tesla's $1 trn compensation for Elon Musk

Investors in the electric-vehicle maker will decide on November 6 whether to approve the package, likely the largest-ever CEO compensation agreement

Russia's crude exports tumble as US sanctions hit key Asian buyers

Russian exporters are continuing to load crude onto tankers, but refiners are less willing to take the cargoes into their storage tanks

Datanomics: India's passport weakens again as global mobility divide widens

India's passport strength stagnates at 57 visa-free destinations, even as China and high-income nations widen their global travel reach, the 2025 Henley Index shows

Dick Cheney, Vice President to George W Bush, dies at the age of 84

He died from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease

Dick Cheney, powerful vice president and Washington insider, dies at 84

A former defense secretary and congressman, he held the nation's No. 2 job under President George W Bush and was an architect of policies in an era of war and economic change

Ukrainian drones hit deep inside Russia as battle for Pokrovsk intensifies

Two drones targeted an industrial facility in Sterlitamak, a city in Russia's Bashkortostan region, regional Gov. Radiy Habirov said in an online statement

US steps up investment in rare-earth firms to curb reliance on China

The announcements are the latest in a string of actions taken by the federal government to invest directly in the supply chain of permanent magnet production, an industry dominated by China

Chinese firm begins trial production of flying cars, ahead of Tesla

The facility is designed to have an annual production capacity of 10,000 detachable aircraft modules, with an initial capacity of 5,000 units

Trump threatens war on Nigeria over Christian killings: What's going on?

Trump's threat to send US forces into Nigeria over Christian killings has reignited debate on religious violence, American aid, and the complex roots of Nigeria's long-running insurgency

Alibaba's AI model leads global crypto trading test, outperforms GPT-5

Alibaba's Qwen3-Max AI model earned top spot in a real-market crypto trading test, while DeepSeek AI came second with nearly 5 per cent gains

Asian markets retreat from record highs as investors book profits

Overnight, a rally in US tech shares buoyed both the US S&P 500 and Nasdaq, though futures pointed to declines of 0.3 per cent and 0.5 per cent, respectively