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MacKenzie Scott's Giving, in Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs)

MacKenzie Scott has donated over $26 billion since 2019 across 2,700+ grants, and researchers have created a model to…

The Chinese graduate accused of being Mexico's 'fentanyl king'

Cartel members and ex-colleagues describe how Zhang Zhidong allegedly linked Chinese chemicals to Mexican drug labs.

US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia

The veteran Republican says he will not return to work "quite yet", in his first statement following weeks of…

New era for Gibraltar with removal of 118-year-old border controls with Spain

It is hoped that free movement between the UK territory and Spain will provide an economic boost.

Profiling the "Abundance" housing bottleneck with real data

The article examines whether the "Abundance" concept—that regulatory bottlenecks rather than lack of inputs constrain…

Gold Prices Slide as Iran Tensions Erase Weak US Jobs Report Rally Gains

Gold fell 1.6% and silver dropped 4.3% this past week as a fragile U.S.

At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire, Thai media report

Unverified footage shows flames blasting out of the bar as people flee.

Anthony Zurcher: From Trump critic to ally, Lindsey Graham was a political survivor of the Maga era

The senator's career was marked by a willingness to adapt to America's dramatically changing political climate, writes…

South Africa says more than 53,000 foreigners deported in migration campaign

South Africa is cracking down on undocumented migrants following widespread anti-immigration protests.

Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74

He took power in 1996 after staging a bloodless coup against his father, and went on to transform Qatar into the…

'This landscape is completely charred': Inside the village at epicentre of Spain's wildfires

The BBC's Nick Beake sees homes razed to the ground and "a sea of black" in one of the villages hit hardest by Spain's…

David Willey, esteemed BBC foreign correspondent, dies aged 93

Willey is best known for covering the Vatican, and reported on five popes during his long career.

Woman in Brazil enslaved for 55 years by 3 generations of the same family

A woman identified as Maria was rescued in Brazil at age 62 after spending 55 years in slave-like conditions as a…

Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires

The unnamed pair were found semi-conscious with 40% burns after being trapped by the blazes raging through Almeria…

People flee as Russian strike hits near Ukraine coffee shop

Three cameras caught the moment people ducked then ran for cover in Sumy, in north eastern Ukraine.

US Senator Lindsey Graham dies after 'brief and sudden illness', his office says

The influential politician has just returned from Kyiv, where he met Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday.

How Aldi is taking on US supermarkets with its $4 almond butter

The German supermarket's $9bn US push targets urban hubs like Manhattan. Can its discount model match Walmart?

Under federal rule, colleges must leave grads better off or lose financial aid

Why are US consumers so angry? It's not just high prices

Nearly 80% of American consumers experienced service or product problems in 2025, with about two-thirds feeling "rage"…

At least two killed in Toronto street festival shooting

Police have urged the public to stay away from the area.

Muslim judge in India faces death threats after convicting 'cow vigilantes'

Tabassum Khan has been facing online abuse after convicting 14 Hindu men in a lynching case.

How men with female surnames are standing up to ridicule in Kenya

Children often inherit their father's first name as a surname, but traditions are changing and causing upset.

The fine print that follows you out the door: non-compete clauses are spreading

Non-compete clauses, originally designed to protect trade secrets for executives, have become widespread across OECD…

How a viral seal called Neil caused mayhem in Australia

The five-year-old elephant seal attracted global attention during his recent time ashore in southern Tasmania.

Iran supreme leader calls for revenge after father's burial

Mojtaba Khamenei says vengeance is "inevitable" for the killing, which happened on the first day of the US-Israeli war…

Polish PM pledges memorial to victims of WW2 'genocide' by Ukrainian nationalists

Warsaw and Kyiv have for decades been at loggerheads over the killings of many thousands of civilians during World War…

US Democrat Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers

Khanna, 49, was visiting the occupied West Bank when he was held for 90 minutes, he says.

KOSPI Rally Sparks Broad Market Optimism

KOSPI Rally triggered a buy-side sidecar after a 5.5% surge, reversing recent market weakness with broad investor…

Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One reporting

The reporters received the legal summons after they reported on alleged security issues with the president's new plane,…