41 m. ago The Amazon Spring Sale ends tonight – these are the deals I recommend

From Ninja air fryers to Shark vacuum cleaners, this is your cheat sheet to this season’s big sale

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42 m. ago Bodycam footage shows NJ Mayor Gina LaPlaca stumbling after allegedly drunk driving with toddler

Footage shows Gina LaPlaca crying and staggering as police ask her to stand on one foot as part of sobreity tests

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44 m. ago Major changes to car tax as drivers face new charges from this week

There are changes coming to anyone with an electric vehicle (EV) while the showroom tax, which applies when you buy a brand new vehicle, is also going up from April 2025

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46 m. ago Myanmar healthcare facilities overwhelmed, WHO says, and scale of earthquake deaths and injuries ‘not fully understood’ – live

World Health Organization issues flash appeal for $8m of emergency support amid frantic search for survivorsAFP has spoken to relatives anxiously waiting at the site of a collapsed building in Bangkok.Daodee Paruay said she had been at the site for two days, hoping for a miracle. Her brother was an electrician working on site, and he is believed to be under the rubble. “We wait, we wait.” she said. Continue reading...

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57 m. ago 13 best electric toothbrushes, tried and tested for a professional clean

There are brushes to suit every smile – and not all of them hail from Oral-B and Philips

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58 m. ago Mystery salmonella outbreak alert as 50 sickened, 10 hospitalised with poisoning

Genetic tests have revealed in all cases the infection were caused by the rare Salmonella Blockley strain, which the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned is particularly severe.

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1 hour ago Myanmar earthquake: desperate search for survivors continues as WHO issues appeal for humanitarian aid – live

World Health Organization issues flash appeal for $8m of emergency support amid frantic search for survivorsAFP has spoken to relatives anxiously waiting at the site of a collapsed building in Bangkok.Daodee Paruay said she had been at the site for two days, hoping for a miracle. Her brother was an electrician working on site, and he is believed to be under the rubble. “We wait, we wait.” she said. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago AD FEATURE: The company helping you look after your pearly whites

Molarclean offers a range of teeth cleaning and teeth whitening options

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2 h. ago AD FEATURE: Explore rewarding careers in maintenance engineering across Scotland

Scottish Prison Service is looking for people to join the teams in electrical, mechanical, joiner and systems maintenance

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2 h. ago Driving test waiting times soar to record high as backlog continues

Shocking new figures have revealed the number of test centres with learners waiting the maximum possible period.

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2 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: Terrifying moment skyscraper window cleaner clings on for life as quake hits

More than 1,640 people are confirmed to have been killed in the devastating earthquake that rocked Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand last week, according to officials

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2 h. ago World markets and US dollar suffer worst monthly losses since 2022 as Trump trade war riles investors – business live

Shares slide after President Donald Trump says new reciprocal tariffs expected this week will include all nationsWall Street shrinks in response to price pressures, stoking fears of Trump tariffsEurope’s main stock indices are a sea of red, as investors react to Donald Trump’s declaration that the reciprocal tariffs he is set to announce this week will include all nations.Italy’s FTSE MIB index has dropped 1.4%, France’s CAC is down 1%, and Germany’s DAX has lost 0.95%.The tariffs imposed by the U.S. government and the fear of new announcements as early as Wednesday are creating a bleak atmosphere on trading floors worldwide. Just last Wednesday, the DAX was above 23,000 points, but it now appears that the index may soon test the 22,000 mark.The risk appetite seen in the initial weeks of the year has dissipated as investors and asset managers pull back, reduce positions, and refrain from taking on large new ones. The inclination to buy the dips has nearly vanished. Continue reading...

Economics

2 h. ago Large Yankee Candle that smells like 'clean, fresh laundry' is 34% off in Amazon spring sale

The Scented Yankee Candle is on sale at Amazon for £19.98 down from £29.99, making it the perfect time to snap up the large jar candle ahead of spring and summer

Politics

3 h. ago Trump’s US doesn’t just think Europe is obsolete – it wants to see it dead | Nathalie Tocci

Whether it is by declaring a trade war or by bullying Greenland, visceral hatred is driving American policyThe “Signalgate” scandal confirmed what Europeans already knew. The Trump administration’s disdain for Europe is deep and the transatlantic fracture is structural. While our leaders publicly play down the significance of the unravelling that is manifestly under way, few actually sound as convinced in private.Hopes persist that Europe can prevent the most extreme manifestation of the collapse in the relationship, be it an invasion of Greenland, the withdrawal of US forces from Europe’s Nato member states or an all-out trade war. Most urgently, European leaders are focused on ensuring that if (or perhaps when) the US throws Kyiv under the bus, it is Europe collectively that will somehow succeed in securing a free, independent and democratic Ukraine. But there should be no illusion that this will happen by working in synergy with Washington or even with its tacit approval.Nathalie...

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3 h. ago Yankee Candle with ‘lovely clean scent’ and 150 hours burn time now under £20 in Amazon spring sale

The large Yankee Candle has a 150 hours burn time and a ‘lovely clean scent’, and it’s now been reduced from £30 to under £20 in Amazon Prime’s Spring Deal Days sale

Economics

4 h. ago David Dimbleby’s hugely compelling history of capitalism: best podcasts of the week

The seasoned pro brings us a slick new listen. Plus, Paris Hilton produces a rare story of social media being used for goodDavid Dimbleby takes on the history of capitalism. It’s a slick listen that opens in a barrage of air raid sirens and rumbling aircraft engines as Anthony Fisher watches his brother die while they both fly planes during the second world war – before going on to found the free-market thinktank the Institute of Economic Affairs. The half-hour episodes don’t allow for deep dives but are as hugely listenable as anything featuring its host’s voice is. Alexi DugginsBBC Sounds, episodes weekly Continue reading...

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4 h. ago A new start after 60: I was never a great swimmer – but I took up diving and now somersault into the pool

After moving to a new city, Antonia Murphy was captivated by the local diving facilities. Now 68, she can launch herself off a 7.5-metre platformAntonia Murphy has always loved water. It can be warm or icy, wild or maintained in a municipal facility. Although “not a great swimmer”, she is a confident one. So when she moved to Edinburgh two years ago, she promptly checked out the public leisure centre. She was captivated by the alluring, deep blue of the diving pool. “I thought: ‘This is unbelievable.’ I felt seduced,” she says.She had “larked around” as a child, but never learned to dive, so she went along to the Royal Commonwealth’s public session. “This bloke was standing there. We got chatting.” He told her about coaching sessions – and Murphy, then 66, booked a taster class. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Apocalypse constantly: The perverse reasons we love to watch ourselves die on screen

From ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ and ‘Planet of the Apes’ to ‘Deep Impact’ and ‘Don’t Look Up’, nothing seems to bring audiences together faster than a glimpse at the end of the world. As Tilda Swinton sings through the apocalypse in her new film, Xan Brooks dives into cinema’s most curious lineage

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6 h. ago Helen Mirren torches James Bond franchise in brutal takedown

Helen Mirren slammed the James Bond franchise, despite her deep admiration for the actors who have played 007. 'I have to say I was never a great ward [of Bond],' Mirren admitted.

Politics

10 h. ago Changes to driving test rules as learners hit by record waiting time

The Department for Transport has previously announced a series of measures aimed at tackling the backlog

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