EU unveils ‘buy European’ public procurement rules to counter China
Authorities and public bodies to be urged to buy goods and services from Europe, but without binding quotasEuropean authorities will be encouraged to ...
Oura is going public, but these smart ring companies are coming for its crown
While Oura has largely dominated the smart ring market for years, a growing number of rivals are now racing to dethrone it by trying all sorts of appr...
Revealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England
Exclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supplyLess than 1% of bus...
Coalition plan to cut tobacco excise by 80% ‘will kill people’ Labor says amid public health alarm
Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan claim drastic cut to price of cigarettes and moves to legalise vapes will combat illicit tobacco tradeLeading public hea...
New York City to ban student AI use in public schools until high school
Teachers and parents have warned against AI use in schools over concerns of ‘cognitive surrender’New York City will ban students’ use of artificial in...
Britain is OK with public ownership, but only by foreign powers. Why?
Arthur Downing, author of Power and the People: A History of British Energy, says all-encompassing rapid transition will need a mutualised systemHave ...
Burnham promises more devolution and public control of essential services
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said Burnham was offering "more government control, more taxes and more politicians", as he addressed MPs for the first time...
US public libraries at ‘breaking point’ amid ideological attacks, report finds
PEN America study details verbal and physical threats to librarians, funding cuts and proliferation of book bansPublic libraries in the US are “at bre...
Burnham to tell Commons more public ownership is only way to grow UK economy
Exclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reformAndy Burnham will drive home his pledg...
Celine Dion Steps Out for First Public Appearance in 2 Years
Celine Dion is coming back to the public eye now.
The “My Heart Will Go On” singer turned heads with an ultra-rare appearance in Paris ahead of her p...
‘No transparency’: Labor to scrap levy secretly placed on Victorian public transport fares
Premier confirms levy, which was intended to help pay for the multibillion-dollar Suburban Rail Loop and other Big Build projects, will be abolishedFo...
Suburban Rail Loop: Victorian government secretly increased public transport fares to help pay for controversial SRL
Labor put ‘levy on all public transport fares in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria’ since January 2025, auditor-general saysThe Victorian g...
See Dolly Parton's Last Public Appearance 2 Months Before Her Death
Dolly Parton was working 9 to 5 until the very end.
In the months before the country music legend died at the age of 80, she was still adding to the l...
Harry Styles Reveals What He Learned From 3 Year Break From Public Eye
Harry Styles needed a long break to get his taste back.
Three months after the Grammy winner kicked off his Together, Together tour, he shared insig...
As Flock battles public scrutiny, other police surveillance companies see an opening
Dozens of cities have canceled their contracts with Flock. Some are switching to other companies, but privacy experts say they're no better than Flock...
Kim Basinger, 72, Makes Rare Public Appearance in Los Angeles
Kim Basinger making a public appearance? Never say never.
Nearly 10 years after her last major acting role, the Never Say Never Again actress stepped ...
