Meta plans ‘Zuck bucks’ virtual coins for Facebook and Instagram users
Mark Zuckerberg is looking to develop virtual coins, nicknamed “Zuck bucks” by staff, for users of Facebook and Instagram as part of a suite of...
House speaker Nancy Pelosi tests positive for Covid-19
The House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, has tested positive for Covid-19, a day after appearing unmasked at a White House event with Joe Biden. Pelosi received...
UK embassy guard gave secrets to Russian general, court told
A security guard at the British embassy in Berlin accused of spying for Russia allegedly passed “secret” information about the government to a Russian military...
Energy and inflation worries mount; UK house price surge continues – business live
Policymakers at the European Central Bank believe the eurozone faces a period of ‘slowflation’ due to the Ukraine war – less severe than full-blown stagflation....
Teachers encouraged to use Taylor Swift lyrics to make Latin accessible
Latin teachers are being encouraged to use Taylor Swift’s lyrics, Disney songs, Minecraft and fan fiction to help make the ancient language of Virgil and...
Turkish court sends case of 26 accused over Khashoggi killing to Saudi Arabia
A Turkish court has ruled to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the killing of the Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi...
UK’s top 0.1% earners have annual income of over half a million, says IFS
The top 0.1% of earners in the UK have annual incomes in excess of £500,000, according to a study by a leading thinktank that shows...
England state school pupils as happy with life as private school peers – survey
Young adults and teenagers who went to state schools in England are as happy with their lives as their peers at private schools, according to...
More than a third of British cancer patients are diagnosed in A&E
More patients are diagnosed with cancer in A&E in Britain than in other comparable high-income countries, according to the first major study of its kind....
UK house prices hit record high but cost of living crisis likely to cool market
UK house prices hit a record of £282,753 in March but are likely to ease over the next year as homebuyers face higher interest rates...