Browsing Rightmove for a rural bolthole? Get ‘the best of the Highlands’ for £9m | Scotland

If you’re spending a drizzly weekend indoors scrolling for the one-day countryside bolthole you’ll probably never buy, something in the Highlands of Scotland might catch your eye in the Rightmove listings. Just... Read more »

Ukraine proposes peace talks with Russia next week; Fire reported near Moscow as Ukraine launches drone attack on Russia’s capital

Key developments on July 19-20: Ukraine proposes peace talks with Russia next week, Zelensky saysFire, flight diversions reported near Moscow as Ukraine launches drone attack on Russia’s capitalRussia aims to launch 2,000... Read more »

It’s time to rethink how we measure labor in the US | Gene Marks

Last week the Wall Street Journal reported that, as a result of the “tougher environment” in the labor market, companies are “in control again” and are warning applicants of “long hours and... Read more »

Tipperary take control after remarkable comeback in SHC All-Ireland final

LIVE SCORE: Cork 1-17 (20) Tipperary 2-20 (27) ’57 Conor Lehane replaces Patrick Horgan. ’54 Darragh McCarthy scores the penalty. ’53 Penalty for Tipp. Eoin Downey sent off. ’52 Tipperary now lead... Read more »

Maternal deaths rising in UK despite fewer births, official figures show | Health

Growing numbers of women in the UK are dying during pregnancy or soon after giving birth, even though fewer babies are being born, official figures show. While 209 maternal deaths occurred in... Read more »

Storm brews over Nationwide chief executive’s pay package worth up to £7m | Nationwide

It has been a career-defining summer for Debbie Crosbie. Three years after taking over as the chief executive of Nationwide Building Society, the straight-talking Glaswegian has become a darling of the Labour... Read more »

The Sun Is More Than Energy – It Is an Asset

Ten years ago, investments in solar energy were considered an experiment or a manifesto of environmental activists. Today, it is one of the most stable and promising sectors for long-term investments, independent... Read more »

The rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis

BBC Raquel Celina Rodriguez watches her step as she walks across the Vega de Tilopozo in Chile’s Atacama salt flats. It’s a wetland, known for its groundwater springs, but the plain is... Read more »

Laois and Armagh set up blockbuster All-Ireland Premier Junior Championship final

Laois and Armagh justified their favourites tag with comfortable semi-final victories over Wicklow and Roscommon respectively at Kingspan Breffni on Saturday afternoon to set up a blockbuster Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Premier Junior... Read more »

Water company sewage pollution to halve by 2030, minister pledges

Getty Images Sewage discharge into rivers and coastlines has become a growing issue The number of times sewage is discharged by water companies will be halved by 2030, the environment secretary has... Read more »