13 m. ago Government's war on punters as fresh new betting taxes could bleed customers dry

The future of gambling could be affected in new government tax hikes – which are currently being considered by officials – meaning punters using apps to bet could face increased prices

Economics

21 m. ago Tfl’s war on fare dodgers stepped up amid concern of surge in ‘gate

Efforts to target bus network hampered by lack of Met police support

Events

22 m. ago Newcastle legend who survived cancer spotted BUSKING on return to the city centre

The former Argentina international retired in 2021 five years after returning to his homeland but he has never lost his love for the Magpies. And so he took to Grey's Monument with his guitar.

Events

25 m. ago The chance discovery of a mass grave opens up old wounds in Greece

As many as 400 Yedi Kule prisoners were executed

Politics

28 m. ago Barclays profits surge 19 per cent as bank braces itself for global trade war

The UK banking giant increased provisions for loans expected to turn sour, largely driven by £74 million put by for ‘elevated US macroeconomic uncertainty’

Economics

32 m. ago Inside Netflix Love on the Spectrum cast's wild 'rager' parties as star's mum tells all

Abbey Romeo's mum Christine revealed some wild antics that take place when the stars get together

Politics

34 m. ago JoJo Siwa reveals Chris Hughes' adorable nickname for her as she heads back to US single

JoJo Siwa has shared Chris Hughes' sweet nickname for her after the Karma singer and ex Love Islander formed a close bond during their time in ITV's Celebrity Big Brother house

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35 m. ago West London couple 'murdered and decapitated by porn artist' who left bodies on Clifton Suspension Bridge

Yostin Mosquera denies murdering Albert Alfonso and Paul Longworth at their Shepherd’s Bush home

Events

36 m. ago Spicy couple in just their birthday suits press bodies together as they stop traffic

Michal Oskar Majewski, 27, and his girlfriend Klaudia Katarzyna Wolowska, 24, stripped off and embraced each other in full view of passing motorists on Bohemian-style Koh Phangan

Events

39 m. ago Netflix Love on the Spectrum stars David and Abbey issue huge update on marriage plans

The couple have been going strong for almost four years

Politics

48 m. ago Scottish Government dodges defence investment reform despite war in Ukraine

Scottish Labour MP Gregor Poynton’s call for the Scottish National Investment Bank to support Scotland’s defence industry has been stonewalled by the SNP Government, sparking fresh criticism over its lack of support for national and allied security.

Politics

51 m. ago A young couple found love during war. Then Putin’s bombs came for them

As Ukraine's war with Russia roiled around them, Khudia told Zavadska he felt calm and peaceful around her

Events

57 m. ago World No 1 Jannik Sinner sparks romance rumours with stunning model ex of Oscar winner Adrien Brody ahead of return from doping ban

Three-time Grand Slam champion Sinner has prepared for his return following his doping ban by training in Monte Carlo, where the star was pictured with a reported new love interest.

Politics

73 m. ago France and Germany avoid recession as eurozone growth accelerates; Taiwan’s GDP boosted by pre

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including growth figures from across EuropeUK house prices fall but market ‘likely to pick up’ during summerChina manufacturing activity plummets amid Trump tariff warFrance’s economy is likely to “flirt with stagnation” throughout the year, despite the small rebound in GDP in the last quarter, predicts Dutch bank ING.Charlotte de Montpellier, ING’s senior economist for France and Switzerland, explains:The additional customs duties in the US and their direct and indirect impact will delay the French economy’s rebound. We estimate that the direct effect of a permanent 10% import duty in the US on French GDP (via a reduction in exports) will be around -0.1%.Adding to this are the effects of uncertainty, the global economic slowdown and more restrictive fiscal policy, all of which will weigh on French economic activity throughout the year. The cooling in the labour market is likely to limit the recovery in household consumptio...

Politics

76 m. ago Swedish 'war bridge' put to new use to help with Galloway Forest harvesting

The former army bridge has been split into two and installed at Loch Trool and Penningham.

Events

85 m. ago Vladimir Putin snubs Donald Trump's peace plan AGAIN as WW3 warning issued

Vladimir Putin ignored Donald Trump's pleas to 'stop' the fighting as he unleashed a massive bombing campaign on Ukraine, injuring dozens of civilians including two children

Events

86 m. ago Europe saw stronger growth at start of year, but Trump's tariffs have darkened outlook

Europe’s economy has grown more strongly in the first three months of the year only to see hopes for an ongoing recovery quickly squelched by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war

Politics

94 m. ago Putin mouthpieces declare 'British blood must be spilled' in terrifying WW3 threat after Kremlin accuses Britain of supplying explosives that killed top general

Vladimir Putin's propagandists have declared that British blood 'must be spilled' in a haunting World War III threat

Events

94 m. ago Three ways to help the developing world survive the end of aid | Winnie Byanyima

Wealthy nations are slashing funding for essential services such as the HIV/Aids response, but poorer countries cannot absorb the impact overnightCountries across the world are cutting aid budgets, abandoning the decades-old consensus that supporting health and development is both a moral duty and a strategic interest. But the end of aid cannot mean the end of global solidarity – because our global economy is stacked against low- and middle-income countries to such an extent that they simply cannot afford to respond to global crises alone.Developing countries are drowning in debt, facing interest rates up to 12 times higher than wealthy countries. When interest rates shot up after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the global south was worst hit. Low- and middle-income countries now pay $4 (£3) to the richest in the global north for every $1 they receive in aid. Thirty-four of Africa’s 54 countries spend more on debt than on healthcare. Continue reading...

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95 m. ago Inside Taganrog: beatings, electrocution and starvation at prison where Ukrainians were tortured

Russia is holding an estimated 16,000 civilians in arbitrary detention at 180 separate facilities. Taganrog was the most notorious.Some weeks after being detained as she attempted to leave a Russian-occupied part of Ukraine in January 2023, Yelyzaveta Shylyk was given a polygraph test. As her interrogators attached the lie detector’s wires to her, they calmly issued a threat about what would happen if she failed the test: “You’ll go to a place where you’ll regret being born.”That place, she would later find out, had a name: Sizo number 2, a pre-trial detention centre in the southern Russian city of Taganrog. Continue reading...

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