How Mary, Queen of Scots plotted to seize the throne

While imprisoned by Elizabeth I, Mary, Queen of Scots, wrote ciphered letters to communicate a plot against the British queen to take her throne.

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Wall Street rallies as investors await Fed rate decision

Anna Rathbun of Grenadilla Advisory says the Fed has a lot to contend with, including volatile oil prices.

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The Italian mountains home to the world's finest marble

Deep in the Apuan Alps of Tuscany, the legendary Carrara marble has been mined since Roman times.

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Expert says oil prices could go higher as Iran war escalates

The price of oil has hit 100 USD per barrel as the war with Iran escalates with warnings that it could go higher.

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How emojis became the world's universal language

Tech Now explores a brief history of emojis and how the tiny symbols can express what words can't.

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Conflict and tariff wars impacting markets, expert says

Joy Yang from MarketVector Indexes says investors are being forced to price in the increasing uncertainty.

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The first two-Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant outside of Asia

The first two-Michelin-star Chinese restaurant outside Asia

At A Wong, chef Andrew Wong takes diners on a culinary journey across China's provinces.

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Stocks climb thanks to semiconductors and strong earnings

Paul Stanley of Arca says semiconductors will continue to shape markets as technology remains crucial.

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Thrill-seeking at America's highest suspension bridge

A heart-racing experience on top of America's highest bridge

The Travel Show visits a spectacular Colorado landmark that doubles as an adrenaline-fuelled playground.

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How companies could end up firing their customers

Researchers modelled AI job losses and found a seemingly unavoidable trap that every company could see coming.

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An automatic football drills machine sat on the ground at an indoor training centre.

Could this machine change football training?

How technology is transforming football's future from the ground up.

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Are wellness supplements worth the hype?

Tech Now visits the UK's first Longevity Show to explore the boom in personalised vitamins and supplements.

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Markets open higher as US producer prices fall in June

Jeff Palma at Cohen & Steers gives his take on new inflation data and falling producer prices.

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Meet the humanoid 'Robo Ronaldo' making its World Cup debut

The cutting-edge robotic technology featuring at this year's World Cup.

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Inside Troy, 'the legendary city of the Trojan War'

The BBC goes behind the scenes to uncover treasures that could point to the conflict immortalised by Homer.

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Strong bank earnings despite warnings by JPMorgan CEO

US banks post booming profits, but a warning from JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is tempering the optimism.

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Wall Street opens lower amid tech sell-off

South Korean manufacturer SK Hynix loses 8% following the company's debut on the Nasdaq on Friday.

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'Everything dope about America comes from Chicago'

Historian Shermann "Dilla" Thomas shares the stories and surprising facts behind his hometown.

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Chip giant SK Hynix makes Wall Street debut

South Korean semiconductor giant SK Hynix begins trading on the Nasdaq, but how big is the appetite for AI chips?

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People are paying to get locked out of their phones

Inside the growing business of paying for inconvenience, and whether you can really buy your way offline.

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Training the immune system to fight cancer

Tech Now meets a firm developing treatments to target cancer cells and stop them returning.

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