Calculator: How will freeze on tax thresholds hit your take-home pay?
Calculator: How will freeze on tax thresholds hit your take-home pay? 2 hours agoTommy Lumby,Business data journalistandPhil Leake,Data journalist BBC Wages have been rising faster than prices for the last…
Year of the Fire Horse: Can Lunar New Year festival boost China’s economy?
EXPLAINER Year of the Fire Horse: Can Lunar New Year festival boost China’s economy? China looks to boost domestic consumption during holidays as some 1.4 billion people usher in the…
Unsung US civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin dies, aged 86
Colvin’s arrest for refusing to give up her seat to a white person on a segregated bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement in the US. Claudette Colvin, who…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,420
These are the key developments from day 1,420 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Ukrainian paramedics rush to the scene as smoke and flames rise from a car after being hit…
What’s at stake in Uganda’s presidential election?
Yoweri Museveni’s main challenger is musician Bobi Wine. Uganda holds elections on Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni hoping to extend his four decades in power. Supporters of his main opponent,…
US to end deportation protections for Somalis
The decision is expected to affect about 1,100 people and is likely to face legal challenges. The administration of United States President Donald Trump will end temporary deportation protections and…
UN chief warns he could refer Israel to ICJ over laws targeting UNRWA
In October 2024, Israel passed a law banning the agency for Palestinian refugees in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Anthony Joshua’s Nigeria car crash motivated me to return: Tyson Fury
Anthony Joshua’s Nigeria car crash motivated me to return: Tyson Fury The accident that caused two deaths was ‘the biggest turning point’ in Fury’s decision to return to the ring.…
Bangladesh PM-to-be and lawmakers sworn into parliament
Bangladesh’s prime minister-to-be Tarique Rahman and newly elected lawmakers have been sworn into parliament.
Once a popular wartime leader among Ukrainians, Zelenskyy’s shine fades
Once a popular wartime leader among Ukrainians, Zelenskyy’s shine fades Russia’s full-scale invasion saw Ukrainians rally around the president but a corruption scandal has dimmed his appeal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr…