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Dolores Huerta, who turned ‘Sí, se puede’ into a rallying cry for generations, dies at 96
The United Farm Workers co-founder spent decades fighting for labor, women's and civil rights, and inspired Obama's famous “Yes We Can” slogan.
Will I get the £100 energy payment and when will I receive it?
Here is what you need to know about the payment that millions will receive from January.
Aptos Advisor Leaves Post, Moves Meme-Fueled Campaign to Meta Stock
Former Aptos advisor "Buzz” has left the crypto project and is turning his attention to Facebook's parent company Meta—here's why.
Labour's 2026 budget in under three minutes – video
In his first budget, the chancellor, John Healey, said 20m households in council tax bands A to D would receive a £100 payment, at a cost of £2.6bn. The VAT cut on electricity bil…
Wall Street’s Fast Money Fled Bitcoin ETFs, Sovereign Funds Stepped In
Galaxy Research found that nine hedge funds and banks cut 68,000 BTC worth of spot ETF exposure as the cash-and-carry trade dried up, while wealth platforms and sovereign funds ad…
Crypto Long & Short: What happens when an AI agent pays for the wrong thing
The largest card networks now sit in the top governance tier of x402, the standard that AI agents use to pay for things online. Albert Castellana of GenLayer Labs explains why tha…
S&P 500 pulls within 1.2% of its all-time high even as majority of its stocks fell: Broadcom, Nvidia and other AI stocks made up the difference
AI stocks are on track for a second winning day after swerving for weeks on worries about whether their boom is under threat.
DOJ’s Hunter Biden laptop prosecution hits a snag after a federal judge questions department’s unorthodox filing
A federal judge struck a new obstruction charge against two former FBI officials after prosecutors filed it without the required judicial approval.
South Korea fined Google and Apple a combined $47.6 million for pushing their app payment systems on local developers
The regulator said Google and Apple unfairly pushed developers toward their own payment systems while discouraging third-party payment with fees
Malaysia intercepted $12.2 million shipment of servers with AI chips suspected of violating export controls
Malaysia introduced permit requirements for shipping AI chips of U.S. origin last year, under pressure from the U.S. to prevent rerouting to China
UK Treasury offers $130 one-off payment to 20 million households and energy bills relief in face of Iran war shock
Treasury chief John Healey said the government is offering "breathing space" as the Iran war pushes inflation and borrowing costs higher
Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro fled Brazil for Miami after the Trump administration granted visas to him and his family
Bolsonaro is under investigation by Brazil’s Supreme Court for alleged corruption, money laundering and tax evasion
‘Every life saved is worth celebrating’: Congo suffers over 10,000 cases of the fastest-growing and farthest-reaching Ebola outbreak in history
A recurring problem in the spread in Africa is what appears to be lax surveillance efforts.
Supreme Court declines intervening in immigration regulation that allows judges to pause deportation proceedings after Trump blocked it
The high court turned down a request from cities who say the rule was used to help crime victims and neglected juveniles and should be revived.
Trump heads to Texas to keep its 32 year red-streak—joining Elon Musk’s $158 million effort to keep ‘lunatic’ Dem candidate Talarico out of office
The president will appear in Corpus Christi and Lubbock in his effort to boost Republican Ken Paxton's campaign against Democrat James Talarico.
The one thing that didn't change that will affect your pay the most
The point at which you start to pay tax, and the point where you tip into paying a higher rate of tax have been frozen for three more years.
Will John Healey’s ‘breathing space’ budget deliver what Britain needs? Our panel responds | Panel
Amid global economic storms, the new chancellor has promised to steer the course – with promises of more help to come. Will it be enough? Continue reading...
Passengers stranded in Cambodia after cruise halted due to high fuel costs
The luxury MV Odyssey ship slated for a years-long voyage around the world suspends operations amid high fuel pricesA luxury cruise ship that had embarked on a years-long voyage a…
US lawmakers demand action on overcharging at 7-Eleven, Dollar General and other chains
Democrats urge FTC to tackle ‘systemic failure’ of biggest convenience and dollar stores over pricing practices after Guardian investigationsThirty-four members of Congress are ca…
Fed Rate Decision: What Markets and Bitcoin Traders Can Expect
The Federal Reserve decides today at 2 p.m. ET and traders see a hold as near certain. Here's what it means for Bitcoin and stock markets.
Waters’ new AI tool targets one of the pharmaceutical industry’s most tedious tasks
Waters took one-and-a-half years to develop its new AI tool, which it says will cut manual drug-testing work performed by scientists by 95%.
JPMorgan, Coca-Cola Among 7 More Companies Objecting to OKX-ICE Tokenized Stocks
Seven more companies, including JPMorgan Chase, Coca-Cola and Dell, have objected to trading of their shares on the planned OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue, bringing the total to 33.
Income tax: Healey’s budget leaves thresholds frozen again. How much more will you pay?
Tax policy means freezes reduce take-home pay as earnings rise in line with inflationIncome tax thresholds are set to remain frozen after John Healey’s first budget as chancellor.…
UK growth forecast for 2027 slashed despite Healey’s budget measures
OBR outlook for living standards also downgraded as part of impact of Middle East conflict on economyHealey offers £100 payment to households to help navigate ‘global economic sto…