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How Labour could raise taxes as inheritance, Capital Gains and pension tax all on the table
Rachel Reeves has confirmed that Labour’s first autumn Budget will bring fresh tax rises as she says more needs to be done to fill the government’s shortfall in public finances. Her statement comes after she announced a slate of cost-cutting measures to grapple with the issue in July. These includedContinue Reading
Turin Shroud may ACTUALLY be Jesus’s burial cloth, new study suggests
Italian scientists say they have found evidence that the Shroud of Turin may indeed have been Jesus Christ’s burial cloth, countering controversial previous research dating the artefact to medieval times. The world’s most studied archaeological artefact has been subject to scrutiny since it first emerged in 1350s, bearing the faintContinue Reading
Megalopolis trailer withdrawn after viewers spot bizarre detail about critics’ quotes
Lionsgate pulled its trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s self-financed magnum opus Megalopolis after it was revealed to feature fabricated quotes from film critics. The trailer was released on Wednesday and showed quotes from some of the most renowned critics in the industry offering harsh critiques of Coppola’s past films. PaulineContinue Reading
UK business activity hits four-month high as cost pressures ease
Activity across the UK’s private sector grew to a four-month high in August, propped up by a “robust upturn” in new business, according to indicative data. The S&P Global flash UK composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) reported a reading of 53.4 in August, up from 52.8 in July. It cameContinue Reading
Mpox virus outbreak: Cases of deadly new variant spread across the globe as Asia ramps up border controls in airports
The public health emergency was declared by the WHO director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Countries across Asia are ramping up their defensesContinue Reading
Humpback whale joins elite list of animals known to make and use tools
Humpback whales have joined an exclusive list of animals that not only use but also manufacture their own tools, a new study conducted off the coast of Alaska has found. Researchers have known that humpbacks create “bubble nets” to hunt. Now, they have found that the giant marine mammals don’tContinue Reading
Keir Starmer under fresh pressure to lift two-child benefit cap in October
Sir Keir Starmer is under fresh pressure to lift the two-child benefit cap in Labour’s first budget in October. The prime minister is facing renewed calls to scrap the austerity-era policy after a senior party figure suggested it would not be removed by chancellor Rachel Reeves in the statement thisContinue Reading
Archaeologists uncover burial site of ancient cult that revered water
Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed a strange burial site at a pre-Incan temple dedicated to a water cult dating back to about 3,800 years, a discovery they say could “redefine” the understanding of South American history. Four individuals – two children, a teenager, and an adult – were found buriedContinue Reading
Lil Jon performs ‘Turn Down for What’ during Georgia roll call at DNC |
Democrats held a “celebratory” roll call vote to nominate Kamala Harris on the second night of their convention in Chicago. The party held a virtual vote on 6 August that made her the official nominee, and Tuesday’s follow up vote (21 August) took place with a DJ and light showContinue Reading
Beyoncé threatens Trump campaign with cease-and-desist letter over ‘Freedom’ video
Beyoncé has reportedly threatened to send a cease-and-desist letter to the Trump campaign over the unauthorized use of her song “Freedom.” On Tuesday (August 20), Donald Trump’s campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung posted a 13-second video on social media of the Republican nominee deplaning in Michigan. The clip, which sees TrumpContinue Reading