A new UK government initiative will provide eligible parents receiving benefits with up to £4,500 when their child begins an apprenticeship, aiming to counteract disincentives within the welfare system.
An explosion at Qatar's largest gas facility in Ras Laffan killed 13 workers from India and Pakistan and injured 66 others. The incident occurred at the Barzan local gas supply facility, which had only just resumed operations after maintenance and prior conflict-related shutdowns.
WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart has announced his departure after nearly seven years, with Kunal Shah, founder of Indian fintech start-up Cred, set to take over. Meta's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg praised Shah's entrepreneurial background, as Meta aims to strengthen WhatsApp's considerable presence in India.
Alan Greenspan, the long-serving chair of the US Federal Reserve, has died at 100 from complications of Parkinson's Disease. His near two-decade tenure oversaw significant economic growth but also drew criticism for policies that allegedly contributed to later financial crises.
