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65, single, seeking a roommate: More seniors are being priced out of living alone
National 65, single, seeking a roommate: More seniors are being priced out of living alone Updated April 4, 202612:01 AM ET Originally published April 4, 202612:01 AM ET Heard on All Things Considered Jennifer Ludden 65, single, seeking a roommate: More seniors are being priced out of living alone Listen · 3:51 3:51 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5760948/nx-s1-9716335" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scr...
Easy April 5 recycling mistake could cost householders £80 fine
Easy April 5 recycling mistake could cost householders £80 fineFigures show almost half of adults do not know what can be recycled but getting it wrong can run the risk of a fixed penalty of up to £80 - or more for repeat offendersCommentsNewsElaine Blackburne Network Content Editor05:00, 04 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesMany households have several bins to use(Image: Elaine Blackburne)Householders who incorrectly dispose of their rubbish could find it proves costly with the risk of an £80 fine. Yet rese...
Abandoned airport being transformed into £7bn seaside city three times bigger than Monaco
Abandoned airport being transformed into £7bn seaside city three times bigger than MonacoEllinikon International Airport in Athens is being transformed into a massive coastal city with thousands of new homes, Greece's tallest building and luxury facilities opening as early as 2027CommentsNewsLiam McInerney Content Editor 05:00, 04 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesThe abandoned airport site is soon set to be transformed (Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images)A long-abandoned airport that has sat eerily sile...
Savers told 'critical to act now' and not delay £542 decision
Savers told 'critical to act now' and not delay £542 decisionCurrent volatility could mean it pays off, according to an expertCommentsMoneySteven Smith Content Editor04:02, 04 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesSavers are being urged to take action(Image: MoMo Productions via Getty Images)A money has issued an urgent warning to Brits. Personal finance expert and co-founder of savings platform Raisin UK, Kevin Mountford, is urging consumers to lock any spare cash they have into savings accounts befor...
Transporters raise fares by 30pc as ‘subsidy falls short’
• Prices of vegetables, fruits, construction materials, essential commodities also surge• Citizens, businesses reject fuel price increase despite provincial relief measures• LCCI warns of higher production costs, reduced export competitiveness LAHORE: Transporters have increased fares by up to 30 per cent following the recent fuel price hike, stressing that the government’s subsidy was insufficient to offset rising operational costs. Moreover, the record increase in petroleum prices has also ca...
Petrol price drops to Rs378 as PM cuts levy amid backlash
• Shehbaz declares all cabinet members will forgo salaries for six months• New price effective from today• In late-night televised address, premier outlines reasons behind Thursday’s steep hike• Sindh, Punjab roll out targeted relief ISLAMABAD: Just a day after an unprecedented surge in petroleum prices, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a major relief measure, slashing the petroleum levy by Rs80 per litre and bringing the price of petrol down to Rs378 per litre. In a late-night...
IMF demands of Pakistan curtailing power subsidy in next budget
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has demanded of Pakistan to slash the power subsidy in the next financial year to Rs 830 billion, sources said. As the Pakistan and the IMF preparing to set key targets of the next fiscal year’s budget, the lender has demanded Rs 206 billion rupees cut in the electricity subsidy in the budget, according to sources. “The energy sector’s subsidy should not be more than 830 billion in the next budget,” the IMF has demanded of...
Pakistan offers 30 days of free public transport following 40% petrol hike
State-run public transport in Pakistan’s capital and most populous province will be free for the coming month, officials said, after the government drastically raised fuel prices due to the Iran war. The announcement came after street protests and long queues of motorcycles at fuel stations triggered by a late-night decision on Thursday to impose a 42.7 per cent rise in the price of petrol to 485 rupees (US$1.70) per litre. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif back-pedalled late on Friday, saying he...
Martin Lewis urges people to act now ahead of April 7 price rise
Martin Lewis urges people to act now ahead of April 7 price riseThe price increase will take place from April 7CommentsMoneySophie Buchan Money and Lifestyle Writer02:46, 04 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesRoyal Mail has announced some changes(Image: Scott Jenkin via Getty Images)Martin Lewis is advising people to "stock up now" before a price increase, which is set to take effect very soon.According to the Money Saving Expert (MSE) website, stamp prices will rise from Tuesday, 7 April, with a s...
Trump proposes “historic” defense spending budget, eyes 10% cut to other federal programs
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday requested a 10% cut in non-defense spending for the 2027 fiscal year and a massive $500 billion increase in the military budget, as the U.S. continues its war against Iran. The 2027 budget request comes as the president faces risky choices abroad, with the administration sending U.S. service members to the Middle East, and a weary public at home feeling the economic crunch of skyrocketing gas prices due to the conflict. The request ultimately require...
Vietnam Growth Slows as Rising Energy Costs Feed Uncertainty
Vietnam’s economic momentum slowed in the first quarter as escalating tensions in the Middle East drive up energy costs and disrupt global trade routes, complicating General Secretary To Lam’s push for double-digit growth.
Lucid blames dip in Q1 sales on seat supplier issue
Lucid Group finished 2025 on an upswing — building twice as many EVs as the previous year and reporting a 55% uptick in sales. Then the first quarter of 2026 arrived. The company, which makes the Air sedan and Gravity SUV, reported Friday that it sold 3,093 vehicles in the first quarter, a 42% drop from the previous quarter and about 0.5% lower than the same period last year. It had built many more, about 5,500 in total.
Alert for tenants over new £1,100 cost and impending rule change
Alert for tenants over new £1,100 cost and impending rule changeA new law and current events are creating 'a perfect storm'CommentsMoneySteven Smith Content Editor01:55, 04 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesTenants could face rent hikes(Image: Tatjana Aleksejeva via Getty Images)Tenants are being warned as events conspire against them. Experts warn rents could surge as buy-to-let mortgage repayment costs increase by an average of £1,100 annually amid the Iran conflict, creating a "perfect stor...
Pipeline alternatives, including routes via Türkiye, gain relevance amid Strait of Hormuz concerns
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz following US and Israeli attacks on Iran, along with disruptions to global energy supply, is bringing Türkiye to the forefront through various pipeline and route alternatives in the search for substitute transit corridors. Because of the war in the Middle East, maritime traffic and oil transportation through the Strait of Hormuz have been severely disrupted. Although the waterway has not been officially declared closed, Iranian authorities...
Which? says one-day change 'could slash cost of holiday'
Which? says one-day change 'could slash cost of holiday'People have been told to wait before they press book as one trick could slash the cost of your next holidayCommentsLifestyleSophie Buchan Money and Lifestyle Writer01:49, 04 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesTravellers could make a simple change to save money(Image: Getty)Holidaymakers who haven’t yet booked their summer getaway still have time to cut costs before take-off.According to Which?, travellers planning to fly should consider the da...
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: The Treasury profits from a growing crisis
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: The Treasury profits from a growing crisisGet your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREE By DAILY MAIL COMMENT Published: 00:45, 4 April 2026 | Updated: 01:44, 4 April 2026 e-mail 12 View comments
Ukraine war briefing: Russian army records almost no territorial gains for first time since 2023, analysis shows
Russian advances slowing, thinktank’s data shows; 14 killed in Ukraine in massive drone and missile salvo. What we know on day 1,501Russia’s army recorded almost no territorial gains on the frontline in Ukraine in March for the first time in two-and-a-half years, according to analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) conducted by Agence France-Presse. The Russian army has been slowing in its advances since late 2025 – because of Kyiv’s localised breakthroughs in the south-ea...
Southeast Asia seeks soft power to outlast US$300 billion buzz
Later this month, Indonesian cinema-goers will finally get to see what audiences in Berlin saw in February: Jokor Anwar’s Ghost in the Cell. The horror-comedy, which had its world premiere at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival, has been celebrated by influential trade magazine Variety for rising above mere “escapist entertainment” to channel societal anxieties about corruption and environmental destruction. Yet it is only the latest example of Southeast Asia’s creative moment...
Farm bankruptcies increase over last five years, Politico analysis finds
U.S. farmers are struggling to stay afloat as the cost to operate keeps increasing. According to new Agriculture Department data analyzed by Politico, the U.S. has lost nearly 150,000 farms in the last five years. Rachel Shin, one of the authors of that analysis, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Rural drivers hit hardest by fuel crisis as prices soar up to 10 per cent higher at countryside forecourts
Rural drivers hit hardest by fuel crisis as prices soar up to 10 per cent higher at countryside forecourtsBy DAVID CHURCHILL Published: 00:51, 4 April 2026 | Updated: 00:51, 4 April 2026 e-mail View comments