Pay gap widens as UK bosses get 130 times average worker’s salary
Chief executive pay at Britain’s largest companies hit a record £5.06m, widening the gap with average workers to 130 times, the widest in eight years.
Laos says it cannot determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol
Laos authorities say they cannot determine the cause of six tourist deaths from methanol-tainted alcohol in November 2024, citing lack of autopsy evidence and charging only the distillery owner with lesser offenses.
Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after law change ends his term
Hungary’s president Tamás Sulyok agreed to resign after lawmakers passed a constitutional amendment ending his term, citing loss of public confidence in the leader elected by the former government.
‘Everyone’s afraid to die’: Struggle to recruit soldiers in Ukraine turns violent
Ukraine faces recruitment violence as military struggles to mobilize soldiers in the fifth year of Russia’s invasion, with attacks on draft officers surging alongside complaints of recruiter misconduct.
‘We defeated Los Ingleses’: Argentina fans search for consolation as Messi misses out on perfect ending
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time in a major final, but Argentine fans gathered to celebrate their team’s efforts and previous accomplishments rather than mourn the loss.