World
Pope says death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as US plans to livestream execution
Pope Leo XIV describes capital punishment as an 'attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person' in post on X.
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Science
Hundreds protest over data centre plans
Placard-waving opponents highlight concerns about a data centre development on the local landscape.
Business
Plans to shut Marston's Brewery in Burton revealed
Burton-upon-Trent's links with beer and brewing date back centuries.
Business
Bid to run new trains on West Coast Mainline refused
Plans for more trains would “likely increase delays and cancelled trains", the rail regulator says.
Business
SpaceX’s plans to buy more Nvidia GPUs is keeping Jim Cramer bullish on the chip stock
SpaceX shows that companies are making a return on their AI compute investments, according to Jim Cramer.
World
Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness
People with mental illness alone were to be eligible for assisted dying in Canada in March 2027, but that has now been paused indefinitely.
Travel
Vrbo Faces Blowback on Rising Commissions, Plans to Ease Rate Parity Rule
From a competition perspective, Vrbo is catching up to Booking.com and Airbnb in pushing the fee burden onto hosts. Eliminating or greatly reducing guest fees has great optics, but travelers will end up paying for them in the form of higher rates.
Business
Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 jobs
The postal service firm wants to cut head office and other non-frontline jobs by the end of 2027.
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Business
Alito plans to stay on Supreme Court, even if Democrats regain Senate: Report
Samuel Alito is one of six conservative justices on the Supreme Court, three of whom were nominated by President Donald Trump.
Business
British Airways plans record 106-seat business class on Airbus A380 jumbo jets
British Airways is ripping out coach-class seats and building a giant premium economy and business class in a bet on the high-end travel boom.
Politics
Shadow chancellor vows to cut at least one tax in every Tory budget
Shadow ministers unveiled a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.
Politics
Courts backlog will fall despite scrapping of jury trial plan, minister says
Speaking to the BBC, the justice secretary vows to reduce delays in the system after scrapping plans from the previous government.
World
UK‘s PM Burnham sets out plans to reshape public services
UK's PM Andy Burnham is promising a major improvement to public services including social care, housing and energy.
Politics
Trump says he plans to campaign for 32 days before midterm elections
US president brushes aside concerns about his popularity as voters express frustration over cost of living, war on Iran.
World
AI: Concern as Germany plans to double data center capacity
Germany is rewriting the rules to attract data center investment from AI companies. But local communities are becoming increasingly skeptical.
World
Trump's plans for massive arch move ahead
Opposition to building the 250-foot arch, and using it for military purposes, is growing with one Democrat blasting Trump's plans as "foolhardy".
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World
Board of Peace plans $2.4bn Gaza reconstruction as Israel kills seven
Violations against Palestinians in Gaza continue even as world leaders call on Israel to adhere to ceasefire deal.
Entertainment
Sir Sean Connery's family plans new filmmaking centre in Edinburgh
It will be named after the James Bond actor, who worked as a milkman in the Scottish capital before becoming a Hollywood star.
Politics
Trump says monumental arch in Washington, DC will also be military complex
Plans for the arch had been met with opposition along with other projects by the US president to reshape capital city.
Business
Social Security reform plans could sway voters in battleground Senate races, survey finds
Senators elected this November will be in office when Social Security's retirement trust fund is projected to run dry.