UK mandatory digital ID. The government has confirmed plans to introduce a national digital ID that will become mandatory for proving the right to work in Britain by the end of this Parliament (no later than 2029). Ministers pitch it as a modern security tool to curb illegal working and a convenient key to public…
The small English town changed global travel sits quietly in County Durham. Shildon doesn’t grandstand; it doesn’t need to. On 27 September 1825, the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR) first ran a steam-hauled train on a public line here—an audacious experiment that proved rail could move people and freight faster, farther, and cheaper than anything…
The most controversial queen in history is a phrase often pinned to Marie Antoinette, a teenage archduchess turned French queen whose life became a lightning rod for envy, fury, and myth-making. In the decades bracketing the French Revolution, she was accused of heartless privilege (“let them eat cake”), ruinous luxury (“Madame Déficit”), sexual depravity (the…
The rare disease that stops us feeling fear has changed how scientists understand survival, emotion, and even mental health. It’s a real condition—best known through the case of “SM,” a woman with Urbach–Wiethe disease—that selectively blunts fear of external threats while leaving other emotions largely intact. At first glance, SM’s life looks like a paradox:…
Starbucks store closures are at the heart of a sweeping reset: the coffee giant will shutter hundreds of underperforming locations (mainly in North America), eliminate about 900 US non-retail roles, and close some UK stores—even as it still plans to open 80 new UK shops and 150 across EMEA this fiscal year. The moves form…
Ladakh statehood protests : India has imposed a curfew in Leh after demonstrations demanding full statehood and constitutional safeguards for Ladakh spiralled into deadly clashes, leaving at least four people dead and scores injured. Police used tear gas and live fire after protesters torched a local office of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and…
South Korea battery plant fire: A landmark verdict has reshaped the debate over corporate responsibility, worker safety, and the risks inherent in lithium battery manufacturing. In a ruling that reverberated across boardrooms and factory floors, a South Korean court sentenced the chief executive of Aricell to 15 years in prison for his role in a…
TikTok child data protection is at the center of a sweeping Canadian privacy investigation that found the platform’s safeguards for minors inadequate and its collection of children’s personal data overly intrusive. Canadian privacy officials say hundreds of thousands of children are on TikTok annually despite the company’s stated age minimum of 13, and that the…
At a raucous, faith-infused memorial in Arizona, Trump hails Charlie Kirk as martyr to American liberty, while Erika Kirk delivers a message of forgiveness. Tens of thousands gathered to honor the Turning Point USA leader, as allies pledged to carry forward his activism and political legacy in a deeply polarized nation.
vivid dreams after cutting caffeine — If you’ve reduced your coffee, tea, energy drinks, or pre-workout and suddenly find yourself having ultra-real, movie-like dreams, you’re not alone. Many people report vivid dreams after cutting caffeine within just a few nights of changing their routine. These dreams can feel unusually detailed, emotional, and memorable—sometimes even unsettling….
