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Race Across the World’s Jo and Kush brace for ‘very tense’ finale
The Liverpool childhood friends, the youngest pair in the BBC series, have become viewer favourites as the 12,000km race heads for its final leg in Mongolia
Peanuts’ music owner sues Interior Department, companies over song use
Lee Mendelson Film Productions says Vince Guaraldi’s famous music was used without permission in social posts and a 2025 video game
VAT cut to lower some family days out this summer
Rachel Reeves said VAT will fall from 20% to 5% on selected attractions, children’s meals and entertainment, but businesses will decide whether to pass on the savings
Collins leans on federal spending record in Maine Senate fight
The Republican incumbent is framing her Appropriations Committee seniority as a reason to return her to Washington as Democrat Graham Platner argues Mainers need a political break from the status quo
Stellantis sets €60 billion turnaround plan and 2028 cash-flow target
CEO Antonio Filosa’s first investor day plan puts most brand spending in North America, keeps all 14 brands and targets €6 billion in annual cost savings by 2028
Does Tehran View Trump's Proposal as More Devastating Than War?
Tehran says Pakistan-mediated exchanges are continuing, while Trump warns the U.S. is ready to move quickly if Iran does not provide what he called the “right answers
BBC names Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe as new Strictly hosts
The trio will replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, making the next series the first with three permanent presenters
Three off-duty Toronto officers arrested in Spain, two accused of sexual assault
Spanish authorities say the case stems from a May 13 incident involving a sex worker in a Barcelona taxi. Toronto police say all three officers were on vacation
Amazon E-Bikes Gain Ground in Manhattan and Brooklyn
Small final-mile delivery companies are using electric bikes to work around New York City traffic, and Amazon plans to try the approach in other markets
APOE2 gene may protect against Alzheimer’s by aiding DNA repair, study finds
The laboratory findings point to a possible reason APOE2 carriers have lower Alzheimer’s risk, but researchers caution the work is not yet a treatment and was not tested in living patients