1+ week, 6+ day ago   (736+ words) Most of us want to enjoy later life feeling strong, connected, and mentally sharp. But how often do we stop to think about whether the things we’re doing right now are helping us get there? A new quiz – which we…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (936+ words) A string of major disasters in 2026 have had devastating consequences. Earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia and floods and mudslides in Nepal have killed tens of thousands of people and injured many more. Countless people remain missing and hundreds of thousands…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1106+ words) Japan’s Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu phoned his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, on Sept. 8, 2026, to express concern over the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It was reportedly the ninth such phone call between the pair since March. Tokyo’s…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (770+ words) Jaguar Land Rover’s decision to cut thousands of jobs comes after years of dealing with some extremely tough terrain in the world of car sales. Tough obstacles have included weakening demand from China, a shortage of vital semiconductors and the…...

2+ day, 25+ min ago   (798+ words) Voters’ economic pain is real. But perceptions matter too, and the government must get better at selling its message on its key policies....

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (540+ words) Anxiety about automation dates back hundreds of years....

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (938+ words) As climate change and widening inequality intensify, economists are increasingly questioning whether endless economic growth is compatible with a healthy society and a finite planet. The degrowth movement has put this question at the centre of public debate. Advocates such…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1176+ words) The southern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is known as the Copperbelt because of its rich deposits of copper and other minerals. The area was the original source of uranium ore for the first nuclear weapons built…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (685+ words) Yet the commission’s investigation into the circumstances of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was also, fundamentally, a report on how to reimagine and improve security. The commission’s recommendations foreshadowed and legitimised a new model of security that emerged from the ashes of…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (701+ words) The key question about the UK’s decision to ban trade in goods and services from illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is whether – and how – such a ban can be enforced. To answer this question, it’s worth looking…...