37 m. ago MIKEY SMITH: 6 insane things Donald Trump did while global stock markets crashed

On Wednesday he announced a string of stinging tariffs on goods from around the world - targeting every country, even the ones only populated by penguins - here's what he was doing while the global economy burned

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65 m. ago ‘They didn’t call us for Live Aid’: the stars behind Black Britain’s forgotten charity record

In 1985, a star-studded lineup of Black UK musicians, including Aswad, Dennis Brown and Janet Kay, recorded a charity single to raise funds for famine-stricken Ethiopia. Why are their efforts so little known?The Ethiopian famine of the early 1980s was one of the defining news stories of the decade, an exposure of the stark divide between developed and developing nations, still referred to at the time as the Third World. It is a received wisdom that the general public in Britain learned about the crisis when shocking images of emaciated men, women and children were shown on BBC news reports. This is not entirely true. In fact, plenty of Rastafarians were already aware of the situation.The east African country was their spiritual home – many in the movement viewed its former emperor Haile Selassie as their messiah – and a place free from the iniquities of the west. “A lot of Rastafarians went to Ethiopia [before they] came to London,” says the musician and cam...

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66 m. ago 41 best gifts for women to show her how much you care in 2025

Looking for present ideas for the woman in your life? This gift guide has you covered

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93 m. ago Summer safety survey to be carried out on A9 accident blackspot to ease safety fears

Transport Scotland has commited to carrying out a safety survey at the Keir Roundabout, on the A9 at Dunblane, over safety conerns following a string on serious accidents there.

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1 hour ago The Guide #185: How The Phantom Menace’s trade wars can help you understand our political moment

In this week’s newsletter: Donald Trump’s week of chaos has made me reappraise the unloved Star Wars prequel – was it quite prescient after all?There are many scary things to come out of Trump’s tariffs. The world economy being thrown into chaos; spiralling prices; furious economic experts showing charts with big down arrows, using phrases like “gilt markets” and “share index undergrowth”, which I definitely understand. But the most terrifying thing – the thing that has made me truly believe that we are living in the End Times – is a panic-inducing realisation: The Phantom Menace just might have been right all along.For those who haven’t seen the first Star Wars prequel, GOD I envy you. The dialogue is wooden and the structure inexplicable (sure, let’s just have a pod-race instead of an Act II) – and that’s even before we get onto the Jar Jar Binks of it all (the answer to the question “what if we shaved Paddington and spliced his DNA with the most unlikeable newt in the world?”). B...

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5 h. ago Grand National 2025: Aintree day two tips including Jonbon and El Fabiolo clash

Daily Star Sport's chief tipster and racing expert Jason Heavey offers his race-by-race guide to day two of the Grand National meeting at Aintree on Friday

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5 h. ago Rivals star David Tennant picks his favourite films as he makes 'old

David Tennant has starred in a string of hit movies and TV shows throughout his career, but what are his favourite films to watch in his spare time?

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5 h. ago US election 2024: how to watch the presidential election in the UK

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5 h. ago Sir Elton John says new album is the ‘freshest’ one he has done since the 70s

The new album, Who Believes in Angels? is a joint collaboration between the 78-year-old singer and American musician, Brandi Carlile.

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8 h. ago Nick Grimshaw's London: drinks at Three Sheets, dinner at Primeur and Soho record

From his favourite cocktail spots to what he’d do if he was Mayor for the day, the broadcaster shares his guide to the capital

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8 h. ago New Zealand’s controversial bill to reinterpret treaty with Māori should be scrapped, committee finds

Justice committee said the majority of public submissions oppose the legislation, which seeks to reinterpret the country’s founding document A parliamentary committee has recommended a bill that seeks to radically reinterpret New Zealand’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown should not proceed.The treaty principles bill, which was introduced to parliament by the minor coalition Act party, seeks to abandon a set of well-established principles that guide the relationship between Māori and ruling authorities in favour of its own redefined principles. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Plan to improve dentistry has comprehensively failed and it’s actually getting worse, MPs warn

A new report has issued a scathing review of the Dental Recovery Plan which was unveiled in February 2024

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19 h. ago Bonobos may combine words in ways previously thought unique to humans

Phrases used to smooth over tense social situations have meanings beyond the sum of their parts, study suggestsBonobos use a combination of calls to encourage peace with their partner during mating rituals, research suggests.The discovery is part of a study that suggests our close evolutionary cousins can string together vocalisations to produce phrases with meanings that go beyond the sum of their parts – something often considered unique to human language. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Pervert contacted me on SpareRoom and offered to be my sugar daddy in 'sex for rent' deal

Jasmine Emery, 20, from Lowestoft, Suffolk, is calling for more stringent laws to be put in place to protect people from being taken advantage of by rogue landlords

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22 h. ago Aides reveal how Biden was 'out of it' and needed fluorescent tape on the floor to guide him

Aides to Joe Biden are revealing their concerns about how he was 'out' of it and the lengths they had to go to in order to keep him looking presidential during his final years in the White House.

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22 h. ago Grand National 2025 pinstickers' guide: All 34 runners rated, best chances and top 4 prediction

The Grand National is back at Aintree on Saturday where last year's champion I Am Maximus will aim to cross the line first once again, but there is stiff competition

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23 h. ago New trade association guide sets out support on spray foam insulation

National trade body the Property Care Association (PCA) has published a new consumer guide, to help householders in Scotland with concerns over spray foam insulation installed in their properties.

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23 h. ago ‘There’s an us v them mentality’: are young Australian men and women drifting apart politically?

In recent elections overseas more young men than women have shifted to the right, even the far right. But in Australia the gap between generations rather than genders seems much widerPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAfter Grace Richardson broke up with her long-term boyfriend, she entered a period she affectionately refers to as her “rat girl summer”.“I was using Hinge, I was going out, I was meeting people. I was 23, flirty and thriving,” the Sydney musician and podcast producer says.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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24 h. ago How to banish your hunger cravings by eating MORE! Nutritionist reveals easy tips to get more of the nutrient that most adults are lacking

Government guidelines say our dietary fibre intake should be around 30g a day, but adults are eating on average 20g a day.

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24 h. ago Johnny Marr plaque unveiled in Manchester as musician named Record Store Legend

The award recognises Marr’s continuing commitment to championing independent record stores.

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