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Britain’s housing market unlikely to recover until 2028, says Savills
Britain’s housing market is expected to remain weak until 2028 due to elevated mortgage rates linked to Middle East conflict, with prices forecast to decline in 2027 before recovery begins.
BMW warns on profits as it counts cost of plan for 8,000 job cuts
BMW issued its second profit warning in a year, citing restructuring costs including 8,000 job cuts as it grapples with Chinese competition and weakening sales.
Typhoon Champi declared strongest storm of year so far
Typhoon Champi was declared the strongest storm of the year after sustaining winds of 185mph, battering Taiwan and Japan’s southern islands last week with one death and 527 injuries reported.
Palestinians are opening their doors to the displaced of besieged Hebron
Israeli forces demolished buildings in Hebron after a checkpoint attack, displacing over 2,000 Palestinians. Local residents are opening their homes to shelter families affected by the military lockdown.
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EU Backs Off Methane Rules as Energy Security Fears Mount
The European Commission has advised EU governments to waive penalties for oil and gas companies breaching methane emissions rules for three years, citing energy security concerns amid Middle East tensions.
The Carbon Capture Boom Is Starting to Crack
Carbon capture and storage technology, once heralded as essential for industrial decarbonization, is facing mounting skepticism as projects underperform and costs soar beyond initial forecasts.
Hosepipe ban in force for millions of households – is your area affected?
A drought has been declared in North Wales and the Upper Severn river basin due to successive heatwaves. More than 20 million people across England and Wales are currently operating under hosepipe bans.
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
As the UK pushes toward net zero, debate intensifies over whether prioritizing clean electricity generation or cheaper power is more effective for reducing emissions and maintaining public support for climate action.
Most Utahns want to protect their national monuments. Trump had other plans.
Multiple polls show most Utah residents oppose shrinking Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, contrasting with claims by state Republican leaders that cuts reflect public preference.
In Michigan, the price of energy is on the ballot and both parties know it
Energy prices have become a central campaign issue in Michigan’s 2026 midterm elections, with both Democrats and Republicans competing to address voter concerns about high gas and utility bills.
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain’s weather even more extreme?
Scientists are investigating whether the Atlantic Ocean’s major current system may be weakening or shifting due to climate change, with potential consequences for European weather patterns and global climate impacts.
Milky Way flipped in collision with dwarf galaxy 10bn years ago, astronomers say
Astronomers found that the Milky Way was flipped on its side about 10 billion years ago when struck head-on by a dwarf galaxy called the Gaia Sausage, which the galaxy subsequently absorbed.
New programmable photonic chip can control how fast light moves
Researchers developed a programmable photonic chip that can control light speed dynamically, potentially enabling more efficient optical computing systems for data centers and AI applications.
Rivers of magma once bubbled beneath crust of Mars, research suggests
Research suggests Mars once had vast underground magma rivers, indicating the planet may have supported life and expanding the pool of potentially habitable rocky worlds.
Pembrokeshire space radar plan to be considered by Welsh government
Welsh government ministers will decide on a Ministry of Defence plan to build 27 massive radar dishes at a Pembrokeshire barracks as part of a trilateral AUKUS security partnership.
A strange quantum effect dramatically boosts energy transfer
Researchers discovered a quantum effect where proton movement dramatically enhances triplet energy transfer in materials, with potential applications in solar cells, lasers, and catalysis.