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'My school cannot afford free breakfast club'

Barbara Middleton says she cannot afford to staff the government's free breakfast clubs.

'With four jobs in London I couldn't afford rent so I'm going to Manchester'

Lauren Elcock is among the young Londoners who say rising rents are forcing them to quit the capital.

North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscle amid Iran war

The launch is the fourth such operation this month and the seventh of the year. Experts say it is meant to display North Korea's self-defense capabilities.

'Croatia, but cheaper': The quirky holiday spots on trend for 2026

Montenegro and Albania are among the places rising in popularity for Britons seeking a holiday away from tourist traps.

Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like

Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

I'm a carer but I can't afford to go to work because of fuel prices

The conflict in the Middle East has caused rapid price rises for both petrol and diesel.

Construction on Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now, U.S. appeals court says

A federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to continue building a $400 million ballroom at the White House.

Egypt's Talaat Moustafa Group to build $27 billion city east of Cairo

TMGH

Egypt's Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) will build a new 1.4 ⁠trillion Egyptian pound ($27 billion) mixed-use city east of ​Cairo.

Justice Department refuses to assist French probe into Musk’s X, WSJ reports

Musk faces questions as part of a year-long probe in France into suspected abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data extraction by X or its executives.

3 ETFs to Benefit From Oil Price Surge Without Direct Investment

HAL, SLB, BKR

Though near-term pressures from the Iran war appear to be easing, 2026 has been a lesson in just how quickly and dramatically the cost of oil can fluctuate. Crude oil futures that started the year around $60 quickly spiked to more than $112 in early April before pulling back to