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Almost half of households do not see benefits of economic growth, report says
Analysis has found a "stark" gap in the spending power of households in the north and south of England on average.
September 2, 2026Moral Maze
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
September 2, 2026How easy is it to find an NHS dentist? It depends where you live
Nearly 600 practices in England have withdrawn from NHS dentistry over the last 10 years, as the service heads towards a two-tier system.
August 23, 2026Obesity cases rising fastest in young adults
Experts say the cost of living, pandemic and boom in unhealthy food are behind the rise in cases.
June 24, 2026Protesters set Tesla ablaze, smash UN office's windows in Geneva anti-G7 march - Reuters
Protesters set Tesla ablaze, smash UN office's windows in Geneva anti-G7 march Reuters
June 14, 2026Peru's presidential election runoff is too close to call, exit poll shows - Reuters
Peru's presidential election runoff is too close to call, exit poll shows Reuters
June 7, 2026Insecurity and instability drive voters in Peru's tight presidential race
After eight presidents in 10 years, many voters are looking for stability so the next president can focus on tackling crime and inequality.
June 6, 2026Free Thinking
Can the accumulation of wealth be ethical and what can we learn from Adam Smith's enquiry?
June 5, 2026Costlier flights, hotels divide US summer travel into haves and have-nots - Reuters
Costlier flights, hotels divide US summer travel into haves and have-nots Reuters
May 28, 2026A nation built on pan-African principles faces questions about racism
Several black Zambians tell the BBC they sometimes feel like they are second-class citizens in their own country.
April 24, 2026Officials release cause of death for teen found dead in singer D4vd's car
The medical examiner said the 14-year-old's cause of death was determined months ago but was blocked from release.
April 23, 2026Pope decries inequality, prison conditions on whirlwind last day in Africa - Reuters
Pope decries inequality, prison conditions on whirlwind last day in Africa Reuters
April 22, 2026Pope Leo decries exploitation by world's 'authoritarians' during Angola trip - Reuters
Pope Leo decries exploitation by world's 'authoritarians' during Angola trip Reuters
April 20, 2026US economy slows in final months after turbulent year
Overall the economy grew 2.2% last year, holding up despite pressures from changes to tariff and immigration policy.
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How should we respond to rising mental distress?
Radio 4,·02 Sep 2026,·57 mins Available for over a year A record one in seven people in England were prescribed antidepressants in the last year, according to NHS figures. More than nine million pat
Almost half of households do not see benefits of economic growth, report says
Almost half of people in Britain live in areas where economic growth does not translate into a better quality of life with a "stark" North-South divide in the spending power of households, a new repor
How easy is it to find an NHS dentist? It depends where you live
Hundreds of dentist practices are abandoning NHS work as the service drifts towards a two-tier system, new analysis suggests. Data analysed by the Nuffield Trust found that nearly 600 practices in En
Obesity cases rising fastest in young adults
New cases of obesity are rising fastest in younger adults in England, a study suggests. Rates of new diagnoses for people in their 30s were nearly 20% higher in 2024-25 than they were in 2019-20, acc
Protesters set Tesla ablaze, smash UN office's windows in Geneva anti-G7 march
World The Jun 15–17 G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, on the shore of Lake Geneva, will bring together the leaders of France, Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, alongside the
Protesters smash windows and set Tesla ablaze in anti-G-7 march in Geneva
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox People holding banners and flares during a protest in Geneva, Switzerland, against the upcoming G-7 summit, on June 14, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS
Peru set for lengthy count as presidential race too close to call
By Alexander Villegas and Marco AquinoLIMA, June 7 (Reuters) - Peru’s presidential race is set for another drawn-out count after early results on Sunday showed the race was too close to call.In a camp
Peru’s presidential election runoff is too close to call, exit poll shows
LIMA – Peru’s conservative presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori had an early narrow lead over her leftist rival in a runoff election on Sunday, according to an exit poll, as voting drew to a close af
Insecurity and instability drive voters in Peru's tight presidential race
"If you don't meet our demands, we will kill your drivers." This message, demanding about $15,000, was sent by a criminal gang to a bus company in a poor suburb of Peru's capital, Lima. It preceded a
“Opulence and Freedom”: What Adam Smith Could Teach Us about the Future of Capitalism
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 December 2025 Capitalism is in trouble, or so we have been told. I argue that Adam Smith has a lot to teach us about the future of capitalism
A nation built on pan-African principles faces questions about racism
Zambia likes to pride itself as being at the forefront of African nationalism and the fight against colonial rule, however several Zambians have told the BBC that racism remains a problem in the count
D4vd murder case: Teen's cause of death released in medical examiner report
Celeste Rivas Hernandez died of "multiple penetrating injuries." The 14-year-old girl whose dismembered remains authorities say were found decomposing in the singer D4vd's towed Tesla last year died
Pope in Equatorial Guinea criticises prison conditions
Home » News » World By Agence France Presse 4 minute read 22 April 2026 03:03 pm Pope Leo XIV (C) leads a Holy Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mongomo on the tenth day of an
Pope Leo tells inmates ‘you are not alone’ during Equatorial Guinea prison visit at end of Africa tour
BATA, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — Pope Leo XIV told inmates at one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons on Wednesday that they are not alone, as he delivered a message of hope during a visit that dre
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Pope says people being ‘defrauded by the rich’ in latest forceful sermon
The pontiff has recently hit out at ‘despots and tyrants’ and condemned those who start wars Removed from bookmarks From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the
US economy slowed sharply in the fourth quarter, expanding at a rate of just 1.4%
The US economy grew at a much slower pace in the final months of 2025 as the historic government shutdown weighed on economic activity, ending a year that saw the weakest growth since the pandemic. S