53 h. ago British Paralympian, 35, vanishes while on holiday in Las Vegas and has been missing for more than a week

Sam Ruddock (pictured), 35, who has represented Britain in shot put, cycling and sprinting, had gone alone to the American city to watch the annual WWE WrestleMania event.

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66 h. ago Chaos unleashed by Musk’s Doge is starting to wain – what does that mean?

Tech billionaire plans to hang up the chainsaw as he steps away from ‘efficiency’ role amid Tesla sales slump“This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy!” screamed Elon Musk, wielding the power tool before a cheering crowd at a rightwing political conference. The tech titan promised to slice and dice the US federal government and save taxpayers a trillion dollars. Oozing confidence, the world’s richest person seemed unstoppable.That was February. Last week Musk announced that he is hanging up his chainsaw and stepping back from his role overseeing the unofficial “department of government efficiency”, or Doge, to focus on Tesla, his beleaguered electric vehicle company. The news led some to hope the chaos unleashed by Doge is finally waning. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Chaos unleashed by Musk’s Doge is starting to wane – what does that mean?

Tech billionaire plans to hang up the chainsaw as he steps away from ‘efficiency’ role amid Tesla sales slump“This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy!” screamed Elon Musk, wielding the power tool before a cheering crowd at a rightwing political conference. The tech titan promised to slice and dice the US federal government and save taxpayers a trillion dollars. Oozing confidence, the world’s richest person seemed unstoppable.That was February. Last week Musk announced that he is hanging up his chainsaw and stepping back from his role overseeing the unofficial “department of government efficiency”, or Doge, to focus on Tesla, his beleaguered electric vehicle company. The news led some to hope the chaos unleashed by Doge is finally waning. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Coronation Street star has very famous wife who has appeared in Hollywood blockbusters

Coronation Street newcomer Jonathan Howard has been causing chaos as Carl Webster in Weatherfield, and fans have been left gobsmacked to learn about his famous wife

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3 d. ago ‘It feels empty’: is Hollywood film and TV production in a death spiral?

Filming in Los Angeles is at a historic low, with some suggesting the city might go the way of DetroitWhen screenwriter David Scarpa visits the great Hollywood studios these days, he is struck by what is missing. “It used to be you’d walk around those back lots and you’d see many people and they were very busy,” Scarpa muses. “They were like small cities. Now often you’ll walk around and have nobody else there. It feels empty. You definitely feel the absence of life on those lots.”Like the once proud industrial factories of the midwest, the dream factories of southern California are in decline. Last year was the worst for on-location filming in Los Angeles since tracking began 30 years ago apart from pandemic-hit 2020. Of all the TV shows and feature films that North American audiences watch, only one-fifth are now made in California. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'Cowardly' businessman tried to save nephew’s skin after he killed much loved dad in horror crash

Suaiel Haider and Faizaan Haider have both been jailed

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4 d. ago Freddie Flintoff says cricket skills saved him as he gives second

Freddie Flintoff has given a second-by-second account of his horror Top Gear crash and explained how his cricketing career saved him.

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5 d. ago Freddie Flintoff reveals how cricket instincts saved his life in horror Top Gear crash

Freddie Flintoff was involved in a horror car crash whilst filming Top Gear and as the car rolled his ability to react quickly to situations - which he used in his cricket career - proved crucial

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7 d. ago The Guardian view on the IMF’s warning: Donald Trump could cost the world a trillion dollars | Editorial

The US president’s economic agenda collides with fragile financial systems, triggering market fears, investor flight and developing nation chaosWake up! When the most sober of global institutions, the International Monetary Fund, abandons its usual technocratic calm to sound the alarm on the political roots of global financial instability, it’s time to pay attention. The IMF is warning of a non-negligible risk of a $1tn hit to global output, as Donald Trump’s erratic “America first” agenda – part oligarchic enrichment scheme, part mobster shakedown – collides with a perfect storm of global financial vulnerabilities.Such a shock would be equivalent to a third of that experienced in the 2008 crisis. But it would be felt in a much more fragile and politically charged environment. This time, the crisis stems not just from markets but from the politics at the heart of the dollar system. The IMF’s latest Global Financial Stability Report sees the danger in Mr Trump’s trade ...

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1 week ago Wall Street banks rake in $37 billion in best performance for a decade after cashing in on Trump's stock market chaos

JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Citi Group this year recorded their best combined first-quarter performance in more than a decade.

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2 w. ago Crossbow chaos erupts after 60 youths descend on street for party at Booking.com listing

Armed cops and a police helicopter swarmed a street in Salford after dozens of youths were thrown out of a rave held at a house listed on booking.com and Airbnb

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2 w. ago Inside Benidorm bar staff's tragic fight to save Brit groom, 29, killed in horror incident

Dad-of-one Oliver Holroyd, 29, was just weeks away from tying the knot with his fiance when he tragically passed away in front of his father and friends on his stag do in Benidorm

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2 w. ago Don’t worry, gen Z! A billionaire boomer says your lives are going to be great | Arwa Mahdawi

The CEO of JPMorgan Chase says young people needn’t worry – the future is bright and AI-enhanced. So why does the world feel so precarious?Chin up, everyone. Things may seem grim at the moment but a billionaire has swooped in to reassure everyone – particularly impecunious young people – that everything is going to be OK. Better than OK, in fact. According to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, despite the current economic and political instability, gen Z should be grateful for what will be a very bright and AI-enhanced future.“These kids, anyone who’s depressed – as long as we don’t have nuclear war – they’re going to have an unbelievable life,” Dimon said in a recent interview with Fox News. “People say the next generation’s in bad shape,” he added. “Really? They’re going to inherit a country that’s worth two [or] three hundred trillion dollars. They’re probably going to live to 120; AI is going to cure some cancers They shouldn’t be bemoaning their situation.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Watch: JD Vance fumbles American football team's championship trophy during White House visit

In a clumsy mishandle, the trophy broke apart in JD Vance's hands, resulting in an awkward blunder for the vice president

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2 w. ago 'Decapitated' woman saved after horror football injury as head screwed back on

The then 16-year-old’s skull was basically “internally decapitated” after a freak football accident but her head was reattached by miracle surgeons across 22 operations

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2 w. ago Inside Donald Trump's tariff war and exactly what it means for Brits in 2025

The tariffs rattled traders and investors, with trillions of dollars wiped off financial markets in the aftermath - but what does it mean for UK savings, pensions and mortgages?

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2 w. ago Coronation Street star Natalie Anderson reveals soap icons who helped her settle in

Natalie Anderson has joined the cast of Coronation Street as the mysterious Danielle, who is set to cause chaos for Weatherfield residents Todd Grimshaw and Sarah Platt.

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2 w. ago Coronation Street's Kit 'causes Mick and Lou's exit' as 'chaos erupts'

Coronation Street fans are convinced Mick and Lou Michaelis' exits will be linked to Kit Green following reports a DNA bombshell will air involving new character Brody

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2 w. ago Celebrity Big Brother star addresses Mickey Rourke's 'chaotic' entrance 'he hasn't got a clue'

Coronation Street star has shared his thoughts on Mickey Rourke's 'chaotic' Celebrity Big Brother entrance

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3 w. ago Coronation Street spoilers as Theo exposed, Carl causes chaos, Sean hits rock bottom and Sarah's new love interest

Debbie Webster also makes an announcement and Lou Michaelis causes havoc in the ITV soap next week

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