The US hit a debt milestone this week, but just how worried should we be about the world’s largest economy? Read full story Author:
Weekly quiz: Where did builders find £7.6m worth of gold bars and coins?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days? Read full story Author:
Royal Mail misses delivery targets again but hails ‘encouraging’ signs
The struggling firm said it had improved its performance but missed regulator-set delivery targets. Read full story Author:
Starmer donates biography of himself to Downing Street library
The former PM and seven of his ministers have added to the collection, which began in 1931. Read full story Author:
Snake undergoes ‘world-first’ human cancer therapy
The python is believed to be the first snake in the world to receive the treatment. Read full story Author:
Killer jailed for murdering second flatmate
Eugeniu Neamtu murdered Gheorghe Trica, three years after completing a sentence for killing another housemate. Read full story Author:
Gandhi’s handwritten notes on life sold for $1.69m at Indian auction
The collection documents key moments in Gandhi’s freedom movement as well as his personal relationship with close aide. Read full story Author:
Search for cruise ship passenger feared to have fallen overboard
The alarm was raised on board the Ambassador Ambition before it arrived in Dundee on Friday. Read full story Author:
World’s oldest person celebrates turning 117
Born before the Titanic sank, Ethel Caterham has seen out two world wars and survived Covid at 110. Read full story Author:
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott takes aim at Muslim washing stations in airports
Legal experts dispute Abbott’s claims that the ritual washing stations are discriminatory, with some saying his attack fits a pattern of anti-Muslim actions and rhetoric. Read full story Author: Molly …
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott takes aim at Muslim washing stations in airports
Legal experts dispute Abbott’s claims that the ritual washing stations are discriminatory, with some saying his attack fits a pattern of anti-Muslim actions and rhetoric. Read full story Author: Molly …
L.A. officer who recorded colleagues’ racist remarks won’t face felony charges
Prosecutors faced a backlash for bringing felony charges against Los Angeles police officer Daniel Flores, whom they accused of illegally recording colleagues’ offensive comments. Read full story Author: Hannah Knowles
The Message Behind Trump’s Threats of ‘Economic Warfare’ Against Iran
President Trump’s threats of an “economic D-Day” carry a clear signal to Iran that he does not want to go back to war. Go to Source Author: Anton Troianovski and …
U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Leaves Middle East After Months at Sea in Operation Against Iran
The aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, largely in support of U.S. operations against Iran, and is now heading home to San Diego. Go to Source Author: John …
2 Hijackings in 4 Days: Somali Piracy Rises
Experts worry that the conflict in Iran and other regional dynamics are setting the stage for a Somali pirates’ comeback. Go to Source Author: Pranav Baskar and Hussein Mohamed https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Hundreds suffered ill health from massive Boyle Heights warehouse fire, new survey finds
A report detailing symptoms Boyle Heights residents around a burned-down warehouse confirms community members’ experiences, advocates say. Read full story Author: Salvador Hernandez
How Big Tech’s A.I. Borrowing Binge Is Driving Up Bond Yields
Analysts said the recent rise in Treasury yields partly reflected investor expectations that A.I.-driven growth could keep interest rates elevated. Go to Source Author: Joe Rennison https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Treasury Turns to Interventionist Tactics to Lower Interest Rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is reinventing the government’s role in the world’s most important bond market. Go to Source Author: Alan Rappeport and Colby Smith https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Bond Market Stress Returns and Oil Rises in Edgy Day for Markets
Bond markets remained volatile, as investors assessed the geopolitical turmoil. Go to Source Author: The New York Times https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Walmart Posts Slowest Sales Growth in Years as Americans Tighten Wallets
Walmart and other big U.S. retailers have warned that consumers were being cautious, even if household balance sheets seemed healthy. Go to Source Author: Kim Bhasin https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml