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Reported assaults on Britain's rail services rise by more than a third

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Image source, Getty Images By Katy Austin , transport correspondent and Lucy Hooker , business reporter Published 24 September 2026, 13:21 BST Updated 7 hours ago Reports of violent incidents and harassment on rail services "rose substantially" last year, figures from the rail regulator show. Reported assaults, including physical and verbal, were up 36% in the year to March 2026 compared with the previous year, according to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). In total 13,464 assaults against passengers and members of the public were recorded on Britain's mainline railway, the highest number recorded since the series began in 2004. The ORR said the figures were "concerning" and that it was working with the industry to address the problem. According to the figures, harassment increased by 52% compared with the previous year and common assaults rose by 30%. The increase comes against a backdrop of five years of rising reports of incidents and industry campaigns to ...

Press outlets banned by Trump allowed back to White House after court order

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Xi says US and China must ‘coexist in peace’ in historic White House visit

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Senate narrowly votes down resolution calling for end to Iran war

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The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted down a measure demanding an end to the U.S. war with Iran . The chamber voted 49-50 on the resolution, the latest to call for an end to the war. All but four Republicans voted against the measure despite concerns that GOP candidates will face fallout in November's midterm elections from the war's economic costs. The Republicans who voted for the resolution were Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Maine's Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Rand Paul of Kentucky. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the lone Democrat to vote against it. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, a Maryland Democrat, did not vote despite having been in the Senate earlier Thursday. Alsobrooks has previously voted for similar resolutions. But if she had again voted that way on Thursday, the resolution still would have failed. "Senator Alsobrooks has voted 13 times to end the war in Iran. Unfortunately, she was dealing with an urgent family matter during toda...

Turkey’s investment-fund fiasco

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Xi says US-China competition should be ‘healthy’ at White House summit

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Big business warns Trump against diesel export ban in joint letter

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The biggest business groups in the U.S. warned President Trump against a diesel export ban this week, saying in a joint letter that such an action would prove counterproductive and raise fuel prices rather than lower them. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Business Roundtable, National Association of Manufacturers, American Petroleum Institute and dozens of other groups told Trump that an export ban would "lead to less fuel production, tighter supplies and rising costs for American families, farmers and truckers." "You have been asked by some to ban or limit the export of diesel to help lower prices, when in fact the opposite would occur," the groups warned in the letter sent to Trump on Wednesday. You can download the letter here Trump is facing growing political pressure from Republican lawmakers in farm states including Iowa to take action to lower fuel prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. Diesel cost a national average of $6.51 per gallon Thursday, $2.82 mor...

Israel’s war economy is thriving

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: MGM, Darden Restaurants, Meta, BlackBerry & more

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: MGM, DRI, META, BB Skip Navigation Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Darden Restaurants The parent of Olive Garden and LongHorn shed 6.6% on the back of its fiscal first-quarter results. Darden's earnings of $2.05 per share were in line with estimates, while revenue of $3.20 billion was just shy of the $3.21 billion expected from analysts polled by FactSet. The company also reaffirmed its full-year guidance. MGM Resorts International Shares tumbled more than 9% after Barry Diller's People withdrew its proposal to buy the casino giant . Diller said, "We didn't feel the mix was coming together in the way we had hoped," but expressed his faith in the company, in which he still holds 66.8 million shares. BlackBerry The Canadian software and services company added 2% following its secon...

How the Fed should measure inflation

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Russia ‘truly’ appreciates U.S. invite to G20 summit — but hasn't decided if Putin will go

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Russia has welcomed the U.S. government's invitation for President Vladimir Putin to attend a G20 summit in Florida later this year, saying it "truly" appreciates the offer, but has not yet decided whether to accept it. The invite stoked outcry in Europe, where governments have been rearming since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he feared Russia would view it as "encouragement to continue its aggressive policies," while the European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said it was "really very, very hard to understand this treatment" of Putin. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said the White House had invited Putin to a G20 meeting in Miami in December, where he could potentially hold talks with U.S. President Donald Trump . "We think it is an opportunity for him to engage, not just with the president but with other world leaders. We hope that is an invitation he...

Judge lifts Trump ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House

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A federal judge on Thursday ordered White House access to journalists from CNN, MS Now and Politico to be temporarily restored, saying U.S. President Donald Trump 's media ban was likely unconstitutional. The ruling represents a victory for the three media outlets, who had argued the ban violated their First Amendment rights, and comes as Trump hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping for a high-stakes meeting . In his ruling, District Judge Tim Kelly said the three outlets should have their access immediately restored from the ban that the president had announced on Sept. 18 , rejecting a request by the Justice Department to delay it for at least two days. The judge was nominated by Trump to the federal bench in 2017. Kelly said the Trump administration must return, reinstate and restore the White House "hard pass" press credentials held by employees of the three outlets that had been revoked. The temporary restraining order remains in effect for 14 days, with Kelly noting th...

Just Days After Revealing Major Expansion Into Soccer, On Says It Will Launch Golf as It Works Towards $7 Billion in Yearly Revenue by 2029

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Just Days After Revealing Major Expansion Into Soccer, On Says It Will Launch Golf as It Works Towards $7 Billion in Yearly Revenue by 2029 Stephen Garner Tue, September 22, 2026 at 3:24 PM PDT 6 min read On is on a mission. At the company's investor day inside its Zurich headquarters on Tuesday, the Swiss sportswear company laid out its plans for the next three years as it looks to continue its growth path as a publicly traded company. And according to On's leadership, its 2029 ambitions lie inside a "premium playbook." More from WWD Mbappe Is Still Wearing Nike Boots Despite His New On Deal - and The Swoosh Had a Subtle Response On's Low-stack, 100-Gram Running Shoe Creates Buzz at the World Road Championships Kylian Mbappe Ditched Nike for On - Where Does That Leave the Balance of Superstar Endorsements? Part of this playbook includes adding new categories to its business. On Friday, On announced a surprising new deal with Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé to ...

Trump Accounts could help lower-income families most. Few have signed up.

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Some offers on this page are from advertisers who pay us, which may affect which products we write about, but not our recommendations. See our Advertiser Disclosure . Trump Accounts could help lower-income families most. Few have signed up. Kendall Little Senior Writer, Credit Cards Tue, September 22, 2026 at 7:38 AM PDT 5 min read Trump Accounts, created under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, were designed to help families build wealth by helping kids invest early. But so far, many of the families who could benefit most are not participating, according to one recent study. Just 5% of low- to moderate-income families eligible for a 530A Trump Account have actually opened one, according to a study by the national nonprofit Commonwealth. The organization surveyed over 1,000 eligible parents living on low or moderate incomes following the program's July 4 launch. The Trump administration has said these accounts will "afford a generation of children the chance to experience the mi...

Global debt tops $365 trillion as economists sound alarm over 'vicious cycle'

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Ever-higher costs to service mounting debt loads pose a major risk to governments around the world, economists have warned. Global debt rose by $10 trillion in the first half of the year to top $365 trillion, according to research published by the Institute of International Finance on Wednesday. State debts are rising as yields on medium- and long-term government bonds issued by a slew of the world's biggest economies hit their highest levels in more than a decade including in the U.S. , Japan , France and the U.K . Rising yields reflect growing investor discomfort at rising interest rates, persistent energy cost pressures, tepid economic growth and high fiscal spending. The IIF highlighted the four major economies in particular as facing "persistently large deficits and rising interest expenses challenges long associated with debt-distressed emerging market sovereigns." The Washington-based group found that advanced economies paid over $3.3 trillion in interest on inter...

Switzerland keeps interest rates at 0% — but markets are betting it can’t avoid the global hiking cycle much longer

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Switzerland's central bank kept its key interest rate at 0% on Thursday, defying the tightening cycle that has begun among many of its major peers. But market watchers say it's only a matter of time before it's forced into raising rates. Thursday's decision marked a divergence from policy decisions by the banks of Switzerland's major trading partners: the European Central Bank, the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan, which have all begun raising interest rates to ward off rising inflation The central banks of Canada and the U.K., also major trading partners, are expected to follow suit later this year. The unique Swiss economy has kept it somewhat insulated from the inflationary surge seen in neighboring nations and economic peers. In August, Switzerland's annual inflation rate ticked up to 0.8%, pushed higher due to rising gasoline, diesel and heating oil costs but it's a far cry from levels seen in the U.S., U.K. and euro zone. Their respect...

Lidl banned from selling copycat Birkenstock sandals, Dutch court rules

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Image source, Getty Images By Francisco Velasquez Business reporter , Reporting from New York Published 9 hours ago Lidl must stop selling copycat versions of Birkenstock's famous sandals in the Netherlands, a Dutch court has ruled. The discount supermarket chain faces a fine of 5,000 ( 4,200) per day if it fails to comply and must also hand over sales data to Birkenstock, according to the ruling. Lidl must also compensate Birkenstock and pay its legal fees, with the amount to be decided in separate court decisions. Birkenstock said the judgement sent a clear message that "copycats must not be allowed to free-ride on [our] creativity and innovation". The BBC has reached out to Lidl for comment. The ruling, which can still be appealed, means Lidl cannot sell its copycat versions of Birkenstock's Arizona, Madrid, Gizeh, Boston, and Florida models across the Netherlands, after the court found the discount grocer infringed on the brand's trademark "footbed desig...

Chinese authorities reportedly in possession of F-35 components in Hong Kong

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Chinese authorities are reportedly in possession of F-35 stealth fighter parts after components of the aircraft were "inexplicably diverted to Hong Kong." Shipping giant UPS was sending a cockpit canopy and weapons bay door to the U.S. from Australia in late May when it was diverted, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing sources. Both parts were coated with a radar absorbing material that enhances their stealth capabilities, the sources said, and it was not clear why the shipment was diverted to Hong Kong. On Tuesday, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles told reporters Tuesday that Australia was aware of the shipment, and was working with the U.S. and Lockheed Martin to see how Canberra can assist in the investigation. Marles also said it was his understanding that no sensitive parts were in the missing shipment, according to CNN. Lockheed Martin, UPS and the Pentagon didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from CNBC. The F-35 is a fifth-generation stea...

They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image?

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By Zoe Kleinman , Technology editor and Luke Mintz , BBC News When Meta first launched its AI-powered smart glasses in 2023, in collaboration with the trendy sunglasses brand Ray-Ban, it unleashed a storm of controversy. There have been multiple reports of the devices being used to harass women and girls in particular , filming them without their consent, then sharing the footage. The image problem doesn't seem to have been cured by Meta's enlistment this summer of Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian's sister, as their prime model. The devices have been dubbed "pervert" or "creepy" glasses. In the UK, JD Wetherspoon pubs, a handful of major theatres, Comic-Con, some schools, and Faslane, home of the UK's nuclear submarines, have all chosen to ban them. On Thursday, Meta is unveiling a new version which does not contain a camera at all, called Ray-Ban Meta Audio. They will have the audio functions of the original glasses - including the ability to make phon...