Business
Pensioners are ‘big winners’ with triple-lock set to rise by 3.9%, lifting state pension to £13,000 – business live
Wage growth – used to set triple-lock pension – slows to 3.9%, meaning state pension should hit £13,000 next year
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Automobile
First Thing: States given clearance for mail-in voting as US supreme court thwarts Trump
Civil rights groups have praised verdict on administration’s last-ditch attempt to change midterm voting processes
Automobile
They fought against datacenters. Now they are running for local offices
Across the US, anti-datacenter organizers are harnessing community anger to win local elections
Finance
Who is Umar Kremlev, the Russian oligarch who reportedly helped pay for Donald Trump Jr’s wedding?
The businessman has spent the past decade moving through some of Russia’s most politically connected circles
Technology
Trump facing AI backlash in Congress as push for guardrails intensifies
President has dismissed anxieties over AI’s dangerous potential even as Democrats and some Republicans acknowledge risks
World
‘I believed the hype’: the white South Africans denied refugee status in the US
Drive to save thousands of Afrikaners from false claims of ‘white genocide’ appears to show signs of slowing
Home Improvement
The desecration of DC: from a giant arch to a nuke-proof bunker, Trump’s legacy-building blingfest is an architectural atrocity
A bloated ballroom, a six-storey military HQ, a helipad-cum-cocktail patio, a gilded angel on a giant arch honouring him...
Automobile
San Jose officer fired for misusing Flock camera database in domestic abuse case
Police officer shared location of a woman with his relative who is accused of abusing woman
Automobile
Obama reportedly urges Democrats to prioritize safety plan for AI
Ex-president urged party at closed-door fundraiser to create sweeping framework, from safety ‘slow-down’ to job losses
Finance
Trump reiterates $5,000 ‘dividend’ pledge if Republicans win midterms
Plan to give US adults $5,000 has been greeted with incredulity across the political spectrum as well as outrage
World
Pressure builds in Spain to deny US extradition request for leftwing donor
Key government meeting this month will consider US bid to try James ‘Fergie’ Chambers over alleged support for Hamas
Cars
Why is the Trump administration calling bike lanes ‘DEI’?
The government apparently has an issue with paths for cyclists. Take it from someone who can’t ride a bike: this makes n...