Pakistan ends 'luxury tax' on menstrual products, contraceptives. Will prices drop?
In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax. But ques...
Lib Dems to urge Labour to drop ‘torpor and timidity’ on EU and rejoin single market
Exclusive: Ed Davey to make call ahead of 10th anniversary of Brexit vote, in strengthening of party’s position on EUThe Lib Dems will urge Andy Burnh...
Crude oil futures drop after Trump promises an Iran deal will be signed Friday
Oil prices had already fallen quite dramatically on Thursday and Friday, in anticipation of an imminent deal. President Trump has posted online that t...
Can smartphones help explain the drop in birth rates?
Are smartphones causing people to have fewer children? A provocative new working paper explores the persistent drop in birth rates since the iPhone w...
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt’s Daughter Zahara Files to Drop Pitt Name
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Zahara is changing her name.
The 21-year-old filed a petition in the Los Angeles Superior Court on June 4 to r...
Senate Republicans drop plans for $1bn to fund security at Trump’s ballroom
Fears that push for ballroom spending could jeopardize $70bn funding for immigration enforcementSenate Republicans on Wednesday formally dropped their...
‘Jilly, I had no choice’: Jill Biden recalls pressure Joe Biden faced to drop out of 2024 race
Former first lady speaks about Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race at event for her new memoirJill Biden recalled the immense...
Property prices may drop but it’s decades of policy failure, not the budget, to blame
Instead of relying on tax-enhanced speculation, investors must now look at established properties based on actual profitability – leaving space for fi...
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt's Son Maddox Files to Drop Pitt From Name
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s son Maddox is setting himself apart from his father.
Indeed, the former couple's eldest child—who was born Maddox Chiva...
Police drop case against artist who depicted high-profile Australians in uniforms with Nazi symbols
Michael Agzarian was charged despite internal legal advice that the images were ‘political satire’, court hearsGet our breaking news email, free app o...
Biggest drop in petrol purchases in six years hits retail sales in Great Britain
Drivers conserve fuel amid Iran war uncertainty, pushing overall sales down 1.3% in AprilBusiness live – latest updatesMotorists cutting back on petro...
Voters across parties believe UK net migration is rising despite sharp drop
Study, published as latest migration figures are released, shows incorrect perceptions driving immigration debatePeople mistakenly believe net migrati...
U.S. government to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS settlement
As part of the settlement agreement, the U.S. is "forever barred and precluded" from examining or prosecuting President Trump, his sons and the Trump ...
Steep drop in number of people with Affordable Care Act health coverage, analysis finds
Enrollment in Healthcare.gov and the other marketplaces is plunging by 5 million, the new paper from KFF finds. Last year, Congress failed to make a d...
Dieux Founders Drop Price of Serum + Best Routine for Irritated Skin
Sensitive skin, this one’s for you. Dieux is dropping the price on its cult-favorite Deliverance serum, a skincare staple known for helping calm react...
Fans fury as West Ham on brink of drop - how have they got here?
It was less than three years ago that West Ham were lifting a European trophy in Prague. But they are now on the verge of relegation from Premier Leag...
Sons of jailed Saudi scholars urge Cambridge to drop plans to train Riyadh staff
Exclusive: Families of men facing death penalty add to internal opposition to seeking deal with Saudi defence ministryThe families of two scholars fac...
Nebraska Democratic Senate primary winner says she’ll drop out to support independent in general election
Cindy Burbank, who bested an alleged Republican plant, plans to step aside for Dan Osborn in general electionSign up for the Breaking News US newslett...
NSW police to drop charges against Isaac Herzog protesters laid using unlawful public assembly restrictions
Lawyers calling for all charges to be withdrawn after Sydney town hall rally against Israeli presidentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest u...
Sharp drop in ‘forever chemicals’ in seabird eggs hailed as win for regulation
Levels of Pfas in northern gannet eggs in Canada fell up to 74% over 55-year period of studyLevels of some of the most dangerous Pfas compounds have d...
Researchers find 42% drop in Canadians visiting US metro areas amid Trump 2.0
Data from University of Toronto suggests Canadians are avoiding US cities during the second Trump administrationA new research tool that tracks cell p...
