‘Dodgy looking’ clip of Trump playing golf in Scotland sparks cheating debate | Donald Trump

In Golf in the Kingdom, a classic sports book about adventures on a mystical Scottish links course – and the spiritual growth that can take place there – the narrator’s ball ends... Read more »

News Archive: Where are France’s Empty Homes?

A new study identifies those communes where the percentage number of long-term empty homes is highest, in some cases over 20% of the housing stock. We have previously reported in these pages... Read more »

Will Germany raise retirement age beyond 67?

For German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche, there’s a simple way to fix Germany’s pension system: “We need to work more and longer,” she flatly told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper in late July,... Read more »

Blow to consumers as supreme court hands partial win to car finance firms over loans | UK supreme court

Millions of drivers will miss out on compensation after the supreme court spared lenders a potential £44bn bill for hidden commission payments in car finance contracts. In a blow to consumers, the... Read more »

With all eyes on Kyiv, its surrounding villages are unspoken victims of Russian attacks

Consequences of a recent Russian attack in Hora village, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine on July 3, 2025. (Anna Donets/The Kyiv Independent) KYIV OBLAST — The first night the Lypko family fled their house... Read more »

UK Online Safety Act risks ‘seriously infringing’ free speech, says X | Internet safety

Elon Musk’s X platform has said the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) is at risk of “seriously infringing” free speech as a row deepens over measures for protecting children from harmful content.... Read more »

Say ‘I do’ with an alpaca or two in Donegal’s new elopement destination!

If you’ve ever dreamt of getting away from it all to say ‘I do’, now you can get married on one of the most scenic hills in all of Donegal. Instead of... Read more »

Three million on NHS England waiting lists have had no care since GP referral | NHS

Almost half of the 6 million people needing treatment from the NHS in England have had no further care at all since joining a hospital waiting list, new data reveals. Previously unseen... Read more »

Instandsetzung auf der Loschwitzer Bauwerkshälfte

Die Maßnahmen der laufenden Grundinstandsetzung der Loschwitzer Elbbrücke zielen darauf ab, das Bauwerk unter der bisherigen Verkehrsbelastung für weitere 30 Jahre sicher betreiben zu können. Die Instandsetzung der Blasewitzer Brückenseite soll ab... Read more »

What’s behind the mis-selling complaints?

Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Getty Images Millions of motorists have been denied a path to claim compensation for hidden commissions paid on car loans following a Supreme Court ruling. The... Read more »