Colorado pastor Will Duffy’s obsession with the flat-Earth conspiracy theory began with a longtime friend’s post on Facebook. A quick direct message led to a months-long debate between Duffy ...

Rachel Reeves returns from China this morning to face growing accusations that she has lost her grip on the public finances. This latest bond market crisis has brought into question whether the ...

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Flat irons seem pretty straightforward since they require just a few passes with a steady hand to do their job, but certain things can set a good one above the rest: a range of heat settings to ...

Jeran Campanella, a former Flat Earth theorist, altered his beliefs after an expensive expedition to Antarctica. His experience with the Midnight Sun phenomenon directly challenged his flat Earth ...

The highest outstanding student debt in the UK has topped more than £250,000, figures obtained by Money show. One student now owes £252,554 - a record high, labelled "truly alarming" by the ...

Making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent would be a good start for Congress in 2025. But it’s time to take an even bigger step: creating a simplified flat tax for all. The TCJA got us close to ...

The UK's benchmark stock index reached another all-time high today, just a trading day after its last record-breaking session. The FTSE 100 was up 0.18% from open to close, surpassing the last ...