10 h. ago American who moved to the UK accused of being rude after making blunder over 'wait staff culture' in Europe

Russell Valentin, 31, originally from Chicago, took to TikTok to share the 'hard lesson' he had learned about Americans' restaurant etiquette after going out to dinner in England with his girlfriend.

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3 d. ago Greedy waitress chases down customer and calls cops because he didn't tip her: 'Who said he's obligated to tip?'

Tipping culture has gotten so out of hand that wait staff now think it's illegal not to pay gratuity.  

Economics

3 d. ago American who moved to Spain complains USA food 'makes her sick'

For Christina Davis, 32, who moved to Barcelona in 2022, her new life overseas comes with plenty of positives.

Society

5 d. ago Taylor Swift's sneaky move leaves 'second brother' Ed Sheeran 'peeved' and sparks feud

Pop star Taylor Swift and close friend Ed Sheeran's relationship is reportedly 'strained' after the American singer pulled a 'sneaky move' for her album rollout

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9 d. ago 'Chaos at the top': Suspended heritage CEO breaks silence as staff slam culture of quango

Suspended Historic Environment Scotland CEO Katerina Brown has broken her silence as staff say the quango is ‘chaos at the top’

Economics

1 week ago Trump threatens 100% China tariffs as Beijing restricts rare

President accuses China of ‘very hostile’ moves and says additional tariffs could come on 1 November ‘or sooner’Donald Trump has threatened to impose additional US tariffs of 100% on China from next month, accusing Beijing of “very hostile” moves to restrict exports of rare earths needed for American industry.Wall Street fell sharply after the US president reignited public tensions with the Chinese government, and raised the prospect of another acrimonious trade war between the world’s two largest economies. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Their chemistry made one of their deaths inevitable’: how a billionaire couple’s life in paradise turned deadly

He made millions on Wall Street, moved to the Costa Rican jungle with his wife and ended up being shot in bed. A new podcast tells the wild tale of the US couple whose dream became a nightmareThe death of John Bender mystified the world. A handsome American millionaire, Bender moved to Costa Rica with his wife, Ann, two years after they married, and set about building a 2,000-hectare nature reserve, centred on a mountaintop mansion that had neither walls nor windows. But despite moving to this vision of paradise, the couple’s mental health fell into sharp decline and in January 2010, Bender died of a gunshot wound to the head.Thanks to an unscientific forensic investigation by the Costa Rican authorities, the perpetrator remains unknown. Suicide is one option – John had written emails about wanting to die in the weeks previously – but the fact that he was shot in the back of the head, in bed, while wearing earplugs, suggests that Ann may have shot him. In the intervening years, the ...

Events

2 w. ago Airline to remove bag sizer at gate in major boarding shakeup

American Airlines has moved its bag sizers away from the boarding gate. Now, passengers are being encouraged to check whether their luggage is too big when checking in, rather than just before they enter the aircraft

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2 w. ago American who moved to the UK lists five things that are 'better' in Britain

Many of us take pride in where we were born – but sometimes, you just can't help but to admit there are things other nationalities can do better. As one American showed!

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2 w. ago American living in the UK shares 5 things that are 'better' than back home

An American woman who moved to England in 2022 with her husband has shared some of the things she thinks are 'better' in England compared to back home in the US

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2 w. ago American woman moves to UK and is baffled by four things she'll 'never get over'

Kayley, 23, moved to Edinburgh two months ago after completing her studies in the US - but she's been left baffled by a number of things since making the move

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3 w. ago 'I'm an American and four things left me floored after moving to Scotland'

An American who moved to Scotland two months ago has opened up about some of the culture shocks she has faced since her move, which she has dreamt of since being a child

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