The Guardian

‘More relevant than making fires’: Explorer Scouts launch badges for AI and digital age

Content creation and online safety among new topics for 14- to 18-year-olds – but tweaks may be needed when social media ban comes inScouts are introducing badges in content creation, digital communication and online safety after consulting nearly 3,000 teenagers who said they wanted skills to help them navigate a world increasingly shaped by AI, social media and digital technology.The new Explorer Scout badges, part of the Scout movement’s first major overhaul in almost 25 years, will require 1

general  Jun 25, 2026

WSJ World News

ECB Will Need to Raise Interest Rates Again, Schnabel Says

“We will need to raise interest rates further in order to bring inflation back to our two percent target over the medium term,” the ECB executive board member said.

general  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian

Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as more tankers exit strait of Hormuz

Fears of long-lasting energy crunch ‘slinking away’ as vessel traffic doubled in 24 hours to highest level since late FebruaryBusiness live – latest updatesOil prices have fallen below levels seen before the Iran war started in late February as more oil tankers exited the strait of Hormuz.Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell to a low of $72.24 a barrel on Thursday, slightly lower than the day before the US and Israel launched missile attacks on Tehran on 28 February. Prices have fallen more t

general  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian

Sydney shark attack survivor awake and alert and ‘remembers the whole event in detail’, brother says

Australian woman Leah Stewart no longer in critical condition but doesn’t yet have use of her handA woman who was attacked by a shark at Sydney’s Coogee’s beach is no longer in a critical condition and “remembers the whole event in detail”, her brother has said.Leah Stewart’s brother, Joshua, provided the update on a fundraising site on Thursday, writing that it was “amazing to hear from her so much sooner than anyone expected” and she had been “overjoyed” to see her daughter for the first time

general  Jun 25, 2026

BBC World

Oil price falls to levels not seen since before Iran war

Energy prices have been on a wild ride since Iran responded to US and Israeli attacks by effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz.

general  Jun 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Engines and Elevators Lift German Deals Past $120 Billion

Germany’s dealmakers are seeing some of their long-wished-for transactions come to fruition, driving the country to one of its busiest years for mergers and acquisitions in decades.

business  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

ACM Honors Event Sets Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley, Leslie Fram and Other Country Heavyweights for Special Awards

The lineup of country music heavyweights due to receive special awards from the Academy of Country Music this summer has been set, with Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley and Eric Church among the stars being feted at the 19th annual ACM Honors program. It will take place Aug. 19 at the Pinnacle in Nashville. Others being […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Horizons Middle East & Africa 6/25/2026 (Video)

business  Jun 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

SK Hynix ADR Seen Driving 30% Upside as Micron Gap Narrows

SK Hynix Inc.’s push for a US listing is spurring talk of another prize for shareholders: a potentially higher market value that may narrow its gap with US rival Micron Technology Inc.

business  Jun 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Swiss President Will Meet US’s Jamieson Greer Amid Tariff Spat

Swiss President Guy Parmelin will meet US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer later this month for talks as the two countries aim to finalize a broader trade deal amid renewed tariff pressure from Washington.

business  Jun 25, 2026

BBC Sport

'Cheap shots' on Clark 'dangerous' – coach fumes with officiating

Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White criticises referees for their "egregious" and "utterly disrespectful" officiating around star player Caitlin Clark.

sports  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

’Baahubali’ Animated Feature Director, Producer on Taking Indian Cinema Global and Bringing Indian Audiences to Animation

The “Baahubali” universe is one which has been continually transformative for mainstream Indian cinema and the latest entry, the animated feature “Baahubali: The Eternal War – Part 1,” might be on the verge of doing it again.  A co-production between India’s Arka Mediaworks and France’s Alcyde, as well as Zaratan and Aniventure in the U.K., […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

BBC Sport

Bologna open talks for Rangers' Raskin - gossip

Rangers midfielder attracts interest from Italy and England and Scotland goalkeeper could land move to Premier League giants...

sports  Jun 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Chinese Banks Move to Rein in Retail Gold Trading on Volatility

Some major Chinese banks are shutting down services that aid retail trading in precious metals, after a multiyear rally in gold and silver went into reverse in recent months.

business  Jun 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

PBOC Looks to Next Stage of Policy Shift | The China Show 6/25/2026

“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and Avril Hong give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian Politics

Britain has become addicted to pressing the ‘new PM’ button – and I don’t see how Burnham avoids it | Jonathan Liew

He’s almost certain to become the UK’s seventh leader in a decade. And with the rightwing press and the algorithm against him, he’s basically a meat sacrificeCurrent state of British democracy: the guy who puts out the resignation lectern in front of No 10 is now so familiar that he has become a meme. On the internet, they call him Hot Podium Guy. William Hague’s old line about the Tory party being “an autocracy moderated by regicide” is now basically true of the country as a whole.And so out Ke

politics  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Rude, heavy-drinking and a committed communist’: the Frida Kahlo you can’t buy in the gift shop

The artist’s likeness has become a symbol of resistance and heroism – but the truth is more complicated. As a major exhibition opens in London, has brand Frida obscured the real Kahlo?I spend a lot of time in museum gift shops, and no matter where I might be in the world, I will see Frida Kahlo. Her likeness appears on socks, dolls, puzzles, water bottles, cushions, jewellery, mugs, eggcups, phone cases, shopping bags, votive candles, notebooks, keychains – just about any consumer goods, in fact

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Yahoo Finance

How Can I Reduce Taxes When Rolling Over $720k to a Roth IRA?

business  Jun 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Hungary’s Bond Rally Means Yields Are Now Trading Close to UK

Hungary’s bonds have rallied so much that yields are approaching those in the UK, the latest sign that investors are backing the new government’s plans to fix the economy and join the euro region.

business  Jun 25, 2026

BBC Politics

Cheaper theme park tickets and kids' meals as VAT cut comes into force

The government will reduce tax from 20% to 5% on a range of attractions as schools begin to break-up.

politics  Jun 25, 2026