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Swanage residents must book appointments before visiting their local recycling center starting autumn 2025. Dorset Council plans to roll out the new system across all household recycling centers throughout the county. The free booking system lets people choose their preferred drop-off times...

Swedish families with big variable home loans could save thousands of kronor when the Riksbank cuts interest rates twice as many expect. The central bank will likely reduce rates Wednesday from 2.25 percent down to 2 percent. Experts predict another cut before December ends that would bring...

Hong Kong plans a major conference next year to build ties with Gulf countries. Frederick Ma leads the Trade Development Council and wants stronger Middle East partnerships. Trump's changing policies worry business leaders about future trade growth. The council cut export forecasts from 4...

Jamie Dimon fires workers and customers who treat his staff badly. The JP Morgan Chase chief executive spoke at a tech conference about workplace respect. He believes rude people destroy team meetings and hurt company success. Dimon tells bad customers to leave when they mistreat his employees...

Egypt secured 15.6 billion dollars from over 30 international partners for private business projects. The money came through development finance deals between January 2020 and May 2025. Officials announced the figures during a major conference held Sunday at Cairo. The European Bank for...

North Korea says it fixed and relaunched its massive warship after the vessel flipped over during the first launch attempt. Kim Jong Un watched the destroyer enter water again at Rajin Port with his daughter Kim Ju Ae. The leader had ordered quick repairs after the embarrassing failure last...

Britain's newest warship HMS Venturer touched water for the first time at a Scottish shipyard. The Royal Navy vessel represents a major step forward for the country's military shipbuilding program. Babcock company built the frigate at their Rosyth facility near Edinburgh. The launch marks...

Britain tells people not to travel to Israel as fighting spreads with Iran. The Foreign Office warns about dangers from missile attacks between both countries. Israel keeps its airports closed after the latest round of strikes. Officials say the crisis moves fast and creates major risks for...

Trump turned down Israel's plan to kill Iran's top leader. Israeli officials showed the White House their idea to assassinate Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The president worried such action would make the Middle East crisis much worse. Trump wants to stop the conflict from growing into a bigger war...

Big Zuu scored the winning goal as the World XI beat England 5-4 at Old Trafford. The charity soccer match raised 15 million pounds for Unicef children's fund. Carlos Tevez led the comeback with four goals after England took a 3-0 lead. Wayne Rooney scored the fastest goal in Soccer Aid history...

World leaders meet at a mountain resort in Canada for the G7 summit. Prime Minister Mark Carney hosts the gathering at Kananaskis, Alberta. Seven rich countries face many problems like wars and economic troubles. The Iran crisis changes the planned topics for discussions. Trump arrives as trade...

Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to action at age 76. The movie star appears on Netflix series FUBAR with Monica Barbaro from Top Gun Maverick. Fans love his work on the spy comedy show. People say the action hero still performs well after all these years. His mix of tough action and funny jokes...

Meta paid $14.8 billion for part of Scale AI and hired the startup's young leader. The Facebook owner bought 49 percent of the company without voting rights. Scale AI helps tech giants train their computers through human workers who label data. The deal avoids federal reviews because Meta cannot...

Thomas Müller turned down the first offer from Los Angeles FC. The German soccer star wants more money than the MLS team offered him. Bayern Munich backs the move because LAFC partners with the club. The American team sent people to Munich to meet with Müller about their plans. They also looked...

MultiChoice Group faces major problems after losing money and customers. The pay-TV company lost 1.2 million viewers last year. Company leaders say tough times hit their business hard. African economies struggled and people had less money to spend. Streaming services like Netflix also took away...

Multichoice faces major problems after losing millions of customers. The company lost 2.3 million DStv subscribers during the past year. South Africa lost 614,000 customers and other African countries lost 1.73 million subscribers. Company revenue fell 9 percent to R50.8 billion. Trading profits...

Barcelona made another poor signing decision with teenager Vitor Roque. The young Brazilian striker joined from Athletico Paranaense with great expectations. He struggled for playing time during his first season and left after just 12 months. Barcelona loaned him to Real Betis before Palmeiras...

Shaka Zulu changed South African history forever when he founded the Zulu nation. The legendary king became famous through many books, movies and TV shows over the years. Most of these stories twisted the truth about Zulu culture and traditions. The 2023 drama series Shaka iLembe broke new...

MultiChoice Uganda brings back Shaka iLembe for its second season. The drama tells the story of the famous Zulu King Shaka Zulu and his early life. Viewers can watch twelve episodes that show how events shaped the legendary ruler. The first season started airing on Pearl Magic Prime during June...

Alexander Afenyo-Markin wants the power company to fix major money problems. The opposition leader said ECG loses cash because most people avoid paying electric bills. Only three out of ten customers pay what they owe for power. Many homes have no meters or steal electricity through illegal...