A young couple have revealed the key moment they gave up so they could pour all their money into their first home. When Annabelle, 32, and Hayden, 32, got engaged in 2023, the couple thought they would have a traditional wedding until they realized it would cost $100,000. Annabelle said couples were often “surprised” by … Read more
The ninth Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is set to take place on Saturday. Amid calls of boycott from the Opposition leaders over their disappointment with Budget 2024, the meeting’s primary focus will be on the Approach Paper for the Vision Document on ‘Viksit Bharat @2047’, which … Read more
The climate emergency poses a “real risk” to Spain’s traditional mass tourist model as rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves hit the country’s most popular coastal destinations, a senior public health adviser has warned. Héctor Tejero, the head of health and climate change at Spain’s health ministry, said the increasingly apparent physical impacts of the … Read more
Image source: Getty Images ASX stocks come in all shapes and sizes, but in recent weeks, there has been a particular focus on small-cap stocks. With quarterly updates from many fund managers making the rounds, we now get a unique insight into the positions held by these market players. Forager Funds Management has highlighted three … Read more
Getty Images The kids have finished school and it’s time for the great summer getaway, with millions of Brits setting off on their holidays. It’s likely to be a busy time on the roads, with the RAC predicting a “weekend of woe”. The motoring organisation says some 13.8 million trips could be made between Friday … Read more
Paris: After a glaring and first-of-its-kind opening ceremony on the Seine River, the highly anticipated Paris Olympics 2024 was declared open in the French capital on Friday. For the first time in the history of the Summer Games, the opening ceremony of the Olympics was held outside the stadium. The spectacular opening ceremony broke away … Read more
PA Media The new Labour government has been in power for just over three weeks. In that time, it says ministers have found government departments in a much worse state than they thought. On Monday, the Chancellor will argue the public finances are in a bad place – and that will mean tough decisions. To … Read more
Getty Images How are you feeling? There has been a vibe in BBC HQ that friends, colleagues and family have been having a grottier year than usual – shaking off one cold only to rapidly catch another, rolling from infection to infection. “The reality is we’re lacking data and so we have got a lot … Read more
Relive a wild month in US politics in about two minutes At a moment of unprecedented turbulence in modern American political history, Kamala Harris is having a remarkably smooth ride. It may not last long. Tony Fabrizio, Donald Trump’s campaign pollster, calls it a “Harris Honeymoon” – where a combination of good press and positive … Read more
Getty Images The city of Hiroshima was left in ruins It was early in the day, but already hot. As she wiped sweat from her brow, Chieko Kiriake searched for some shade. As she did so, there was a blinding light – it was like nothing the 15-year-old had ever experienced. It was 08:15 on … Read more