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Nigeria central bank announces first rate cut since Covid

Nigeria's central bank has today announced its first rate cut since 2020 from 27.5% to 27% on the back of easing - if still biting - inflation.

Business • 23 Sep

Today's request relates to Apple's App Store, Google Play, online travel agent Booking and Microsoft's Bing search engine

EU queries Apple, Google, Microsoft over financial scams

The European Union has demanded Big Tech players including Apple and Google explain what action they are taking against financial scams online, as Brussels seeks to show it is not shying away from enforcing its rules.

Business • 23 Sep

OECD ups world economic outlook as tariffs contained

The world economy will grow more than previously forecast this year after absorbing the shock of US President Donald Trump's tariffs, but their full impact remains uncertain, the OECD said today.

Business • 23 Sep

Hakyung Lee, who was found guilty of killing her two children, is pictured in court in New Zealand

Mother in New Zealand guilty of murdering two children

A mother in New Zealand has been found guilty of killing her two children and hiding their bodies in suitcases, in a high-profile case that drew international attention.

World • 23 Sep

Trump urges against Tylenol in unproven autism link

US President Donald Trump has urged pregnant people not to take Tylenol over an unproven link to autism, and urged major changes to the standard vaccines given to babies.

US • 23 Sep

Disney confirm Jimmy Kimmel return after brief suspension

Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show, which was abruptly pulled from the air last week after the US government threatened broadcasters, will be back tomorrow, Disney have announced.

US • 22 Sep

A photo from a helicopter shows the Scandinavian mountain range, above the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden

Eight Swedish glaciers disappeared in 2024, expert says

Eight of Sweden's 277 glaciers melted completely during 2024 and are now extinct due to global warming, the head of the Tarfala Research Station in northern Sweden has said.

Climate Change • 22 Sep

Donald Trump holds up a signed order in the Oval office with an image of his Gold Card behind him

$100,000 H-1B visa fee to be 1 time payment - White House

The White House issued a major clarification over the weekend to its new H-1B visa policy that had rattled the tech industry, saying a $100,000 fee will be a "one-time" payment imposed only on new applicants.

Business • 22 Sep

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Pompidou Centre in Paris to close for 5-year renovation

Paris's Pompidou Centre, which houses one of the world's most significant modern art collections in one of the most celebrated modern buildings on the planet, is to shut to visitors today for a major five-year overhaul estimated to cost almost half a billion euros.

News Lens • 22 Sep

People clean up the aftermath of a Russian missile attackin Dnipro, Ukraine

Russia, Ukraine trade blame for deadly overnight strikes

The head of the Kremlin-backed government in annexed Crimea has this morning blamed Ukraine for a deadly drone strike, while Kyiv said a Russian attack had killed three people in the country's southeast.

Ukraine • 22 Sep

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Nigeria central bank announces first rate cut since Covid

EU queries Apple, Google, Microsoft over financial scams

OECD ups world economic outlook as tariffs contained

Mother in New Zealand guilty of murdering two children

Trump urges against Tylenol in unproven autism link

Disney confirm Jimmy Kimmel return after brief suspension

Eight Swedish glaciers disappeared in 2024, expert says

$100,000 H-1B visa fee to be 1 time payment - White House

Pompidou Centre in Paris to close for 5-year renovation

Russia, Ukraine trade blame for deadly overnight strikes