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Dec 4, 2025 - World

Government says series of measures, including childcare support, will lift 500,000 out of povertyFamilies will be offered help to get out of temporary accommodation and support with childcare as part of the government’s delayed child poverty strategy, with ministers saying the entire package will lift more than half a million children out of poverty.The new proposals in a strategy that was originally due to come out in the spring are in addition to the abolition of the two-child limit for some benefits, which will have the greatest impact on poverty, at a cost of £3bn during this parliament. Continue reading...

Dec 4, 2025 - World

Workers began removing protective netting from construction sites across Hong Kong on Thursday to comply with a government order after the city's deadliest fire in decades.

Dec 4, 2025 - World

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in India for his two-day state visit. The Russian delegation will hold discussions on cooperation in areas such as trade, economy, science, technology, and culture.

Dec 4, 2025 - World

Britain's media watchdog on Thursday slapped a 1 million pounds ($1.3 million) fine on a company for failing to ensure robust age checks on its 18 pornography websites.

Dec 4, 2025 - World

Union asks ‘would you want your mum strapped to an underpaid instructor?’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian skydivers in three states have gone on strike while pay negotiations drag on.Skydiving instructors employed by tourism giant Experience Co were due to walk off the job on Friday at eight sites in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria after refusing multiple pay offers. Continue reading...