Business
Why the urge to persuade can undermine your idea for change
Every good salesperson knows the 7-step process in which you identify and qualify a prospect to understand their needs, then present your…
Susan Darwin
I focus on highlighting the latest in news and politics. With a passion for bringing fresh perspectives to the forefront, I aim to share stories that inspire progress, critical thinking, and informed discussions on today's most pressing issues.
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I tried Apple’s iPhone Pocket. It’s as awkward as it is beautiful
The line had just died down at Hong Kong’s Apple flagship store on Canton Road when I arrived on what happened to be the release day for…
Business
Budget 2025: What can nervous businesses expect from the Budget?
Simon JackBusiness editor Business leaders face a nervous final few days before the chancellor's second Budget, having borne the brunt of…
News
Nick Fuentes’s mastery of the online far-right has fractured the MAGA movement
In late October, Tucker Carlson invited Nick Fuentes, a 27-year-old white-nationalist streamer, onto his popular podcast and Youtube show…
Business
The Ashes: England will not send first-choice batters to pink-ball tour game
In addition, the Lions match would have offered time using the pink ball, with England due to play a rare day-night Test. England have…
News
AI has exposed the illusion of work
There’s a scene in Office Space where Peter sits across from two consultants during a company downsizing. They ask him, “What would you…
Lifestyle
Skye Gyngell: Michelin-starred Australian chef dies aged 62
Pioneering Australian chef Skye Gyngell has died aged 62. Gyngell rose to fame in the UK after her garden centre cafe in south-west London…
Business
Why Newcastle, Real Madrid, PSG, Milan, Lazio and more are meeting on a park in London
"There are loads of people in London, but it can feel like a lonely place," explains Kieran Duff on the stroll through Russell Square,…
Business
Closing the wealth gap: The solution is hiding in plain sight
When an X user recently pointed out the eye-popping increase in billionaires’ wealth since 2015, entrepreneur Mark Cuban, a billionaire…
Culture
Arne Slot should drop Mohamed Salah says Wayne Rooney in latest podcast
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said after Saturday's loss that "everyone in the team has to take responsibility" and with Slot's team…
News
This AI prompt cheat sheet solves 4 of work’s big everyday problems
You’ve heard the gospel: AI is going to change everything. Good, great, grand. But when you’re staring down a deadline and 80 unread…
News
UK 'world's most expensive place' to develop nuclear power
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter The UK has become the "most expensive place in the world" to build nuclear power plants, according to a…
News
Rubio hails 'tremendous progress' at Ukraine peace talks
A "tremendous amount of progress" has been achieved in talks to finalise a US-proposed peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war, Secretary…
Culture
Cate Blanchett among BBC Radio 4 festive guest editors
Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett and former prime minister Baroness Theresa May are among the six public figures who will guest edit…
Business
Princess of Wales calls for end to 'stigma' around addiction
Noor NanjiCulture reporter The Princess of Wales has called for an end to the "stigma" surrounding addiction, and urged people to offer…
News
Key figures in BBC crisis to be questioned by MPs
Annabel Rackham,Culture reporter and Ian Youngs,Culture reporter Senior figures involved in the BBC's recent troubles will be questioned…
News
David Cameron: Former prime minister reveals he had prostate cancer
Former Prime Minister David Cameron has revealed he has been treated for prostate cancer. Lord Cameron, 59, told the Times newspaper his…
News
What we know about leaked US draft plan to end Russia's Ukraine war
Paul KirbyEurope digital editor The draft US peace plan already received by both Ukraine and Russia proposes to hand over those areas of…
News
Jair Bolsonaro says ankle monitor damage caused by paranoia
Jair Bolsonaro, the former Brazilian president convicted of plotting a coup, has blamed medicine-induced "paranoia" for damage he caused…
Business
Arsenal 4-1 Tottenham: Eberechi Eze's 'special day' - but can anyone challenge Gunners for title?
What a day it turned out to be for boyhood Arsenal fan Eze. Before the match Tottenham manager Thomas Frank joked "who?" when questioned…
Business
Lava spews out from Hawaii's Kilauea as volcano erupts again
One of the world's most active volcanoes has erupted again in Hawaii. Timelapse footage from Mount Kilauea shows lava flowing down the…
News
Fifty children escape after mass school abduction in Nigeria
Fifty of the 315 children kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria's Niger State on Friday have escaped. The Christian…
News
Women in politics get much more abuse than men, PM says
The prime minister has said he is "acutely aware" that women in public life are subjected to greater levels of criticism and abuse than…