We are all new job starters - here's how we got through the first few days Getting a new job is tough and when you've secured it you want to go well. Adjusting to a new job is always nerve-wracking, especially if it's a role you've wanted for a while. Here, four recent job starters share their tips on what helped them have a smooth transition and survive the first few days. Sarisha Ganesan, 22, graduated from Loughborough University in June and started in a graduate role in marketing last month. Her role is fully remote so to prepare for her first day, she emailed co-workers in advance asking what to expect.

The number of complaints made by households about water companies to the industry watchdog has risen by a record 84% in a year, driven by customer concern and confusion over rising bills. The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) said the year-on-year increase was the highest in its 20-year history and showed just how dissatisfied many people were. Water customers in England and Wales have been hit with steep price hikes in recent years. The regulator Ofwat has also allowed firms to put up bills by 36% between 2025 and 2030 . Water UK, which represents firms, said it understood that higher bills was never welcome, but the money was needed to fund vital upgrades.

Ukraine races to counter Russia's jet-powered drone attacks Paramedics prepare to transport a resident injured during a Russian drone strike on a gas station in Kyiv on Tuesday. KYIV/LONDON - In early July, Ukraine's military invited a large group of producers to test a new generation of interceptors developed to counter the jet-powered attack drones Russia has used to devastating effect in recent months. According to two sources familiar with the exercise, it did not go to plan. Many of the interceptor drones proved difficult to control at speeds sometimes exceeding 400 kilometers per hour. Some crashed into nearby fields and forests, the sources said.

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The Senate advanced the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan bill led by Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Maria Cantwell targeting NIL rules, transfer portal restrictions and revenue sharing.

Mohammed bin Salman (R) has asked Donald Trump (L) for more military support to counter the Houthis. The U.S.-Iran war has reached crisis point for Saudi Arabia and its de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The kingdom was spared the worst of the Islamic Republic's counterstrikes against the U.S. and Israel early in the conflict, and was even benefiting from higher crude prices as it used a land pipeline to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. That all changed when the Houthis started firing at Saudi Arabia on a near-daily basis this month. The Iran-backed militants have also captured more territory in Yemen, where they are based, tightening their control over Bab el-Mandeb, another vital strait for shipping and energy markets.

Two moderate House Democrats defied Hakeem Jeffries by voting with Republicans on a key procedural vote, raising questions about his bid to be speaker of the House.

Haitian gang member Wisteguens Jean Quely Charles, who told ICE cameras "Biden forever" during his viral arrest, has been deported to Haiti by the Trump administration.

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Rep. Haley Stevens backs Trump administration policies on critical minerals loan guarantees, data centers ratepayer protection and manufacturing in a bipartisan push.