FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 7 | History Defined

In the race to save lives after the Myanmar quake, US rescuers are notable by their absence

Day after day, Chinese rescue teams haul children and elderly people from collapsed buildings

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2025

Friday essay: why it’s time to ditch the myth of the heroic billionaire

In February, the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, wielded a chainsaw at a conservative gathering as he gleefully spoke of his new role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), where he’ll soon reach his legal term limit. The chainsaw metaphor is brutally apt as he slashes government…

The Conversation · Apr 3, 2025

The world’s billionaires now hold more wealth than every country in the world except the U.S. and China—and they'd be even richer if it wasn't for tanking stocks

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg still dominate the billionaire ranks, but their fortunes have taken a hit as S&P 500 losses and boycotts chip away at their wealth.

Fortune · Apr 2, 2025

Charity shop ‘shocked’ as Bible sells for £56,000

The rare script, which dated back to 1815-1822 was found at Oxfam’s Chelmsford bookshop in Essex

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025

Mother’s death on guided busway ‘such a preventable accident’, court told

Three people died in separate incidents involving Cambridgeshire Guided Busway between 2015 and 2021.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025

When is the Glastonbury 2025 ticket resale? What we know so far

Olivia Rodrigo, Neil Young and The 1975 to top the bill at the Worthy Farm festival of music and culture

Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025

Poor funding and weak measures 'bury' gender equality in France warns Oxfam

President Emmanuel Macron's promise of greater gender equality has been "buried" due to insufficient budgets and weak measures, NGO Oxfam France has warned, just days before International Women's Day.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 4, 2025

Israeli block on aid raises health fears for Gaza’s undernourished population

Agencies say health situation is a ‘catastrophe’ and recent aid deliveries were a fraction of what is needed

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2025

Starmer’s cuts are a huge mistake – foreign aid is an investment, not an expense

At the height of the cold war, the west advanced its soft power through aid and development spending. If we cut that now, who will fill the vacuum?, asks Halima Begum of Oxfam

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2025

Israel 'destroying aid' as West Bank annexation accelerates, charity warns

ISRAEL’S military is threatening aid workers, helping illegal settlements, and destroying vital humanitarian work amid the largest forced…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 26, 2025