BP unveils multi-billion-dollar deal to redevelop Iraq’s oil fields
The energy giant’s announcement of the tie-up comes as it finalises plans to ditch renewables targets set under previous CEO. Read More
Glitz, Glam, and Chaos: Tate Modern celebrates the outrageous legacy of Leigh Bowery
Tate Modern’s latest exhibition is celebrating the outrageous genius of Leigh Bowery – artist, fashion designer, clubland icon and muse to Lucian Freud. Read More
Luxury car maker Aston Martin to cut 170 jobs after another annual loss
Job losses are expected to save Aston Martin £25 million as it struggles with supply chain disruptions, inefficiencies, and weak Chinese demand. Read More
White House seizes control of press pool that covers Trump
Critics say the decision, which breaks with decades of tradition, will undermine independent journalism. Read more at Read More
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Trump proposes $5 million ‘gold card’ for wealthy investors, including Russians
The US’s existing investor visa has already been flagged domestically as a fraud risk, but the new proposal did not come with any details of enhanced vetting for applicants. Read…
Colombian man arrested for hiding cocaine under toupee at Cartagena airport
Colombian police arrested a man at an airport in Cartagena for trying to smuggle cocaine under a toupee on a flight to Amsterdam. The 220 grams of drugs were worth…
UK literacy charity wants audiobooks on national school curriculum
A poll by the National Literacy Trust (NLT) has found that children’s enjoyment of listening to audiobooks had risen. NLT are petitioning the government to include audiobooks in the national…
Pope Francis remains in critical but stable condition
In a short update on Wednesday morning, the Vatican said Pope Francis “had a peaceful night and is resting.” Read More
Argentina’s Milei sparks row after appointing Supreme Court judges by decree
Critics see the move as an overreach of executive power and an attempt to fill the judiciary with loyalists. Read more at Read More