These are all the changes from Budget 2025 coming into effect in January
January is just around the corner, which means a number of changes will be coming into effect thanks to Budget 2025.
Civilians mistakenly killed in airstrike on insurgents in Nigeria
According to the military, the fatalities were caused by “secondary explosions” after troops targeted a terrorist hideout At least ten civilians have been accidentally killed in a military raid on…
50 years later, Dungeons & Dragons still brings in millions of dollars—including nearly $110,000 in 2024 for one small Brooklyn business
After decades spent as the pinnacle of nerd culture, the popular tabletop game has broken into the mainstream.
PDC World Darts Championship 2025 results: Luke Littler beats Ian White to reach fourth round
Luke Littler progresses to the fourth round of the PDC World Darts Championship despite a below par performance.
Solana co-founder Stephen Akridge accused of misappropriating ex-wife’s crypto gains
Although the amount is not specified in the lawsuit, Stephen Akridge's ex-wife claims it is "millions of dollars."
‘Brighter’ weather expected ahead of New Year’s Eve washout
The Met Office has issued a weather for snow and rain and another for wind early next week.
Winning billion-dollar lottery ticket sold in California
Rolling coverage of the international stories of interest to our readers
ISIS-linked terror plot foiled in Moscow
Jihadists planned to blow up a police station in the Russian capital, the security agency has said Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has said that its operatives have prevented a…
Gaming industry sees ‘diminished’ returns from graphics investing, NYT reports
For decades, companies like Sony (SONY) and Microsoft (MSFT) made bets that realistic graphics for video games were the key to drawing bigger audiences, with the industry spending billions to…
O’Donnell: More players may skip the league
Hurler of the Year Shane O'Donnell says training almost all year round is simply a non-runner for him and believes it would suit more players to sit out the Allianz…
Crypto industry calls on Congress to block new DeFi broker rules
The crypto industry has reacted to the final regulations that classify several DeFi protocols as brokers, calling on the incoming Congress to reverse the new rules.
PM demands ‘concrete proposals’ on growth from regulators
Sir Keir Starmer has written to regulators following a difficult economic start to his premiership.