5 h. ago Guests including Ivanka Trump arrive in Venice for divisive Jeff Bezos wedding

Nuptials of Amazon founder and Lauren Sánchez to kick off on Thursday as activists continue to protest eventScores of celebrities and members of the world’s super-rich are arriving in Venice aboard private jets and mega-yachts to celebrate the wedding of Jeff Bezos, the billionaire Amazon founder, and Lauren Sánchez, a former TV journalist.In a three-day jamboree dubbed the “wedding of the century” and rumoured to include pyjama parties and elegant dinners, the divisive event is expected to see more than 90 private jets land in the Italian city before celebrations officially begin on Thursday. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Barbican residents oppose 'oversized' City office development next to listed arts complex

Developers say the scheme will provide a much needed public plaza next to the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance

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8 h. ago Kenya: at least 10 injured during protests in Nairobi on anniversary of 2024 anti

Casualties arrive at Kenyatta national hospital in Nairobi as parliament buildings and president’s office barricadedPictures from Nairobi city centre show police firing water cannon at protesters:The protests on 25 June 2024 saw police relying on teargas and water cannon to disperse the crowd of thousands of protesters. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Barbican centre side street entrance to be opened up with new public plaza

The huge new City office development will replace two blocks at 1 Silk Street

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33 h. ago London Is Officially the Most Diverse and Inclusive City in the World, According to Locals

London Is Officially the Most Diverse and Inclusive City in the World, According to Locals  Time Out

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3 d. ago The transformation of Swansea over the years and a look at what is still to come

We've compiled a list of developments across Swansea that have already been delivered, and what comes next

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4 d. ago Furious locals in UK city of culture claim their title is a joke as council allows fly

EXCLUSIVE: Bradford is officially the UK's City of Culture - but furious residents say the honour feels like an empty slogan when they cannot walk their streets without stepping over filth.

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6 d. ago The vibrant northern city that is officially a better place to live than London

The vibrant northern city that is officially a better place to live than London  Time Out

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7 d. ago Meghan's 'complex' reaction to the success of her 'good friend' Serena Williams: Body language expert claims Duchess expresses 'concealed emotions' when talking about her pal

The Duchess of Sussex, 43, 'made an attempt to conceal' her true emotions when her friend and fellow podcaster Emma Grede praised the American tennis star.

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7 d. ago New York mayoral candidate detained by agents at immigration court

Video shows Brad Lander, the city’s top finance official, saying, ‘You don’t have the authority to arrest US citizens’

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8 d. ago NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested by masked agents at immigration court

The city’s elected financial watchdog was accosted by masked officers in Manhattan

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8 d. ago NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander says ‘nobody’s safe right now’ after arrest by masked agents at immigration court

The city’s comptroller was grabbed by masked officers and accused of ‘assault’ days after US Sen. Alex Padilla was handcuffed at a Kristi Noem event on ICE enforcement in California

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8 d. ago LA protests have cost the city nearly $20 million in police overtime and vandalism repairs

The protests, which broke out in Los Angeles on June 6, led to nearly $20 million in police overtime and vandalism costs, says city official

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1 week ago Liam Gallagher slams Scottish council for description of Oasis fans

Edinburgh City Council officials described Oasis fans as ‘older’, ‘rowdy’ and ‘taking up more room’.

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1 week ago Man dies after huge blaze tears through building in Perth city centre

Emergency crews raced to Scott Street in the city at around 1.50am this morning, Saturday, June 14 after officers patrolling the area discovered the fire.

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1 week ago What was proposed as a basic taste by a chemist in 1908? The Saturday quiz

From Euphoria and Tattoo to Miniminter, KSI and Zeraa, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 What was proposed as a basic taste by chemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1908?2 At the centre of the Milky Way, what is Sagittarius A*?3 Which Booker prize-winning novel has no named characters?4 Miniminter, KSI and Zerkaa are members of which collective?5 The helots were people subjugated by which city-state?6 Which official censored British theatre until 1968?7 Which sculpture stands by the A1 in Gateshead?8 San Miguel beer and Tanduay, the world’s bestselling rum, come from where?What links:9 Laputa; Nublar; Saint Marie; Skull; Sodor; Utopia?10 Castellaneta; Kavner; Cartwright; Smith?11 Frederick of Utrecht, 838; Thomas Becket, 1170; Óscar Romero, 1980?12 Chairman of ways and means; first deputy; second deputy?13 Dubris; Londinium; Verulamium; Venonis; Viroconium?14 Euphoria and Tattoo; What’s Another Year and Hold Me Now?15 1858 medical textbook; Shonda Rhimes and Ellen Pompeo? Continue read...

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1 week ago Judge blocks plan to allow immigration agents in New York City jail

A judge has blocked New York City’s mayor from letting federal immigration authorities reopen an office at the city’s main jail

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1 week ago City staffer arrested after ‘impersonating a council member online’ to compliment officials he’d argued with

The staffer has been charged with a third-degree felony

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1 week ago City firms order workers back to the office as WFH perks end

Office space is increasingly in demand in London as financial companies reverse pandemic working policies

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2 w. ago Can Man City register Tijjani Reijnders for Club World Cup after missing deadline for transfer announcement?

The midfielder was officially announced as a Man City player hours after the deadline

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