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China is encouraging it’s retirees to spend their savings on fun initiatives to help boost its economy – including “silver trains”. They take older travellers to underdeveloped areas they might not normally visit, including those that need a financial shot in the arm. It’s hoped the increase in domestic spending would help offset the impact … Read more

Tom Espiner Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The UK government has brought in a temporary ban on holidaymakers bringing in cheese and meat products from the EU in a bid to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD). Travellers have not been allowed to bring back items such as cured meat and … Read more

The fortunes of India’s BluSmart, a popular electric ride hailing service and once a formidable rival to Uber, have quickly unravelled, with the company halting new cab bookings. The brand, which still has India’s largest all electric ride-hailing fleet of more than 8,000 cars, set high service standards, including well maintained cars and polite drivers. … Read more

Christal Hayes and Regan Morris BBC News Reporting fromLos Angeles, California Getty Images Today is the day. After months of contentious court fights – and three decades spent by Erik and Lyle Menendez in prison – a judge will hear arguments on whether the brothers should be resentenced, in a murder case that still divides … Read more

Samar Abu Elouf for the New York Times This image of a young Gazan boy won World Press Photo of the Year A haunting image of a young Gazan boy recovering from war injuries has been named World Press Photo of the Year for 2025. The portrait, taken by Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf for … Read more

Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton has clarified he believes in climate change after facing backlash for comments made during an election debate on Wednesday night. Dutton and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese were asked about the increasing impact of climate change, to which Dutton replied he would “let scientists and others pass that judgment”. He had … Read more

7 mins agoHow BBC Verify investigated the seized homes of MariupolA look behind the investigation by BBC Verify’s Olga Robinson and Christine Jeavans into the seized homes of Mariupol. 7 mins agoEurope

Getty Images Harvard President Alan Garber has flatly rejected the White House’s sweeping list of demands The US government has threatened to ban Harvard University from enrolling foreign students, after the institution said it would not bow to demands from Donald Trump’s administration. The White House has demanded the oldest university in the US make … Read more

Chinese online retail giants Shein and Temu have warned US customers that goods will get pricier from next week, after President Donald Trump imposed hefty tariffs on goods from China. In almost identical statements, the rival companies said they have seen operating expenses rise “due to recent changes in global trade rules and tariffs”, adding … Read more

Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu BBC News, Washington Watch: White House says man mistakenly deported to El Salvador will ‘never’ live in US again The White House has dug in on its refusal to return a man who US officials have acknowledged was wrongly deported last month from Maryland to an El Salvador mega-prison. Press secretary Karoline … Read more