'I've taken an extra job to pay for heating oil'

BBC - Nov 6, 2026

People in Sussex say they are taking on extra work and not heating their homes due to oil prices.

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Nov 5, 2026

Klaus-Michael Kühne Has Died. His Company Played a Dark Role in Nazi Germany.

As Klaus-Michael Kühne’s business became a global force in container shipping, he resisted demands to document its wartime activities. He was 89.

Nov 5, 2026

Multiple bomb threats divert European flights

Nov 5, 2026

Trump Administration Moves to Oust Arbitrators as Doctor Payouts Soar

The two companies settled billing disputes between doctors and insurers, keeping patients out of the middle. One let doctors win 96 percent of the time.

Nov 5, 2026

Bomb Threats Disrupt European Flights and Rattle Passengers

Passengers recounted landing at a military base and being subjected to security checks and travel delays after threats that turned out to be hoaxes affected planes in Italy, Poland and Spain.

Nov 5, 2026

Parents Sue Google Over A.I. Safety Risks on School Chromebooks

A student made plans to end her life after chatting with Google’s artificial intelligence, a new lawsuit claims, amid mounting concerns about online harms to children.

Nov 5, 2026

How to win big: betting on the US midterms

Nov 5, 2026

Warren says populist economic messaging drove Democratic victories

Progressive Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Thursday chalked up Democrats’ resounding midterm victories to populist messaging on the economy. “Anyone seeking to understand the midterm’s lessons should start here: Democrats won by being populist economic fighters who were unafraid to call out the corrupt politicians and corporate interests who have rigged the system at the...

Nov 5, 2026

Up in the Clouds With the Pope, It’s Still Commercial

Unlike American presidents, Pope Leo XIV has no private jet, so he travels on commercial airlines, like the rest of us. Well, almost.

Nov 5, 2026

Interest rates hiked to 4% in first increase in over three years

Most analysts expected the increase from 3.75% to 4%.

Nov 5, 2026

High Gas Prices Boost Sales of Hybrids for Toyota, Sending Its Stock Soaring

Toyota is cashing in on a U.S. hybrid boom as electric-vehicle demand slows, but shifting political tides in Washington could jeopardize its edge.

Nov 5, 2026

Bank of England Raises Rates for First Time in Three Years

The central bank increased interest rates for the first time in more than three years and warned that inflation would climb to about 5 percent next year, far above its target.

Nov 5, 2026

Jesse Watters: GOP coalition 'totally collapsed'

Fox News’s Jesse Watters said Wednesday the Republicans’ election coalition fell apart in this year’s midterms, with Democrats winning both the House and Senate. “If you're going to make people who are young, struggling, living paycheck to paycheck, have to pay more for stuff and make it harder for them to climb the ladder, it's...