First-time buyer wary of Budget housing loan scheme
Luke Anstee has been saving for three years but says rising living costs make home ownership harder.
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Rubber Board turns to digital platform to revive untapped plantations
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Rise in sales of radios and tinned foods, say retailers, after call to stock up
Figures obtained by BBC Newsnight show large spikes in sales of torches, radios and power banks.
Mbappé sorry for 'ill-judged' Mao remark after backlash in China
The France star had referred to the former Chinese leader as a "dictator" during an interview about memes.
Truce begins in Ukraine city where residents ate weeds to survive
The Oleshky ceasefire, which the White House said was secured by US First Lady Melania Trump, is meant to allow aid to…
Supreme Court seeks government response on pleas challenging Vande Mataram as a ‘divisive religious war song’
The petitions argued that government orders had imposed a “sectarian prayer to particular goddesses of one particular religion as the National Song”…
‘I love to escape into a fantasyland of fairies’: Fans rejoice as new ‘romantasy’ book hits shelves
About 40 fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses series celebrated at a "lock-in" event in Carrickfergus.
Junior doctors, interns at Kolkata govt. hospital allege threats over stampede claims
Senior doctors back the interns, alleging a witch hunt over questions on hospital facilities and patient referrals to private hospitals
Will the Budget pass Burnham’s Makerfield test?
People in the prime minister's constituency say rising costs are squeezing household finances.
BRICS Forum adopts joint declaration; condemns Pahalgam attack, seeks UNSC reforms
The BRICS Parliamentary Forum supported a comprehensive reform of the United Nations, including its Security Council
Ex-FBI chief James Comey faces federal charges for third time
Comey's lawyers say the case stems from alleged disclosure of classified information to the New York Times in 2016.
Bangladesh leader raises concerns over Assam forest eviction drive, State minister counters
Bangladesh Opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman expressed deep concern over the eviction of Muslim families and demolition of mosques in the State’s Lutumari-Longjap…