82 m. ago Obama ridiculed over latest comments about his 'eyesore' presidential library as first pics show inside hulking monolith

Barack Obama is facing backlash for his $850 million presidential library in Chicago that will feature a basketball court, large art installations and a museum.

Politics

2 h. ago The charming Italian village that's just like Venice without the crowds

Everyone's heard of Venice, with its charming waterways, famous gondolas and beautiful buildings. But the Italian city's often overrun with tourists, taking away from its authentic ambiance.

Politics

3 h. ago Call for new investment around rail stations to boost housing and growth

The Railway Industry Association cited the area around London’s King’s Cross and St Pancras stations as an example of what can happen.

Politics

3 h. ago Estimated 4m people in England and Wales ‘are trapped in a negative budget’

Citizens Advice estimated that in 2025/26, more than half a million people could be at risk of an unexpected shock pushing them into the red.

Politics

4 h. ago Courageous officers on Pride of Britain win after stopping dangerous killer

Inspector Moloy Campbell, PC Cameron King and PC Yasmin Mechem-Whitfield have tonight been honoured with an Outstanding Bravery award at the Pride of Britain Awards

Events

6 h. ago Lottery results LIVE: National Lottery Set For Life draw tonight, October 20, 2025

THE National Lottery Set For Life numbers are in and it's time to find out if you've won the top prize of £10,000 every month for 30 years. Could tonight's jackpot see you start ticking off that bucket list every month or building your own start-up as a budding entrepreneur? You can find out by...

Politics

7 h. ago US investigates Waymo robotaxis over safety around school buses

Top transport safety regulator to determine if self-driving vehicles failed to follow traffic laws for stopped busesThe US’s main transportation safety regulator said on Monday it had opened a preliminary investigation into about 2,000 Waymo self-driving vehicles after reports that the company’s robotaxis may have failed to follow traffic safety laws around stopped school buses.The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is the latest federal review of self-driving systems as regulators scrutinize how driverless technologies interact with pedestrians, cyclists and other road users. Continue reading...

Economics

8 h. ago Dermatologists warn of gross consequences of reusing last year’s Halloween makeup

Reusing old makeup products might be budget-friendly, but experts warn it might not be worth it

Events

9 h. ago Sally Becker's emotional reunion with girl whose life she saved as she wins Pride of Britain

Humanitarian Sally Becker, who tonight has won the Pride of Britain's Lifetime Achievement award, opens up about her three decades of work in war zones - and her sadness that her work is still needed

Politics

9 h. ago Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna celebrate Diwali in London: 'All dressed up with no mithai'

Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna celebrate Diwali in London: 'All dressed up with no mithai' - PICS  Times of India

Culture

9 h. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: There are horror stories coming out of the Treasury in advance of the Budget. But that's not the most terrifyingly offensive part...

As the free speech campaigner Toby Young said: 'The OECD is typical of elite European institutions. Instead of doing its job, it's been captured by radical progressive ideology.'

Events

10 h. ago Asylum seeker accused of killing hotel worker silent in police interview – court

Deng Chol Majek denies murdering Rhiannon Skye Whyte who was stabbed at a railway station in October last year.

Events

10 h. ago A foodie’s guide to Belfast: seafood, Michelin meals and local flavours

From succulent fresh oysters to Michelin-starred tasting menus, Belfast serves a rich culinary journey with buzzing markets and cosy traditional pubs

Events

10 h. ago Twinkle, Akshay opt for oranges over sweets during Diwali celebration in London

Twinkle, Akshay opt for oranges over sweets during Diwali celebration in London  India Today

Politics

10 h. ago Consumer confidence dives as rising prices put gloomy households under 'considerable financial stress'

British families are under 'considerable financial stress' ahead of the Budget as the cost-of-living soars, according to a report.

Economics

10 h. ago Rachel Reeves warned tax hike in Budget could 'force mass closures of bingo halls' across UK

A wave of bingo halls have closed since the Covid crisis - and an industry chief claims a tax rise will kill off many more, after reports the Chancellor could double taxes on bettering firms to 30%

Events

11 h. ago No Chardins? No Leonardos? We’re lucky the Louvre raiders had dreadful taste in art

The philistine thieves skipped the museum’s real treasures in favour of dull royal knick-knacks. Was the French cultural minister serious when he talked about their ‘immeasurable cultural value’?I am furious. My instructions had been perfectly clear: break into the Louvre, head for the Denon wing and deliver me the Leonardo da Vincis. Instead, what did they do? Brought me trinkets! Stand there, over the trap door. A bit more to the right.It would be nice to think an art collector supervillain somewhere was punishing the Louvre raiders for their moronic bad taste. Admittedly, security around the Mona Lisa has improved since it was last stolen in 1911, but the museum’s other Leonardos just hang on the wall like other paintings. And there is so much beauty, so many quiet galleries, scattered through this vast former palace: the thieves could have got out with a Chardin still life, a Rogier van der Weyden, an ancient Mesopotamian statuette. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Reeves set to announce more tax rises in 16 months than Gordon Brown did in 10 YEARS as Chancellor blames Brexit ahead of Budget

Estimates by the OBR watchdog show Gordon Brown's fiscal events between 1997 and 2007 were 'scored' as adding just under £59billion a year to revenues.

Economics

12 h. ago Katie Price risks backlash as she poses with pregnant bald cat in very racy music video

KATIE Price has been pouring lots of her energy into her music career lately - and her new video features a controversial cameo from her pregnant cat. The video for her latest single, Best Of Me featuring Lady Ice, landed on YouTube on Saturday. It's an upbeat dance track, where Katie, Lady Ice, and others...

Events

12 h. ago Should you be saving or spending pension cash before inheritance tax rules change?

Reports suggest some people are withdrawing pension savings to spend now - but is it the right approach?

Economics