45 h. ago Donald Trump says the US has already taken 30 million barrels of oil out of Venezuela and tells firms they are to deal with America as he meets with executives at the White House

The oil - worth around $4bn - was taken yesterday, with most of the proceeds set to go to the United States, though some would be allocated to Venezuela, the president said.

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1 week ago Liverpool set to sign Ecuador star in £43m transfer following ill

LIVERPOOL are set to seal a deal worth up to £43m for Club Brugge defender Joel Ordonez in the next couple of days. Ecuador international Ordonez, 21, is poised to join the Reds after Chelsea withdrew from the race. The initial fee for the centre back will be in the region of £35m, but add-ons...

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1 week ago We still don’t really know what Elon Musk’s Doge actually did

Calculating the actual savings and impact of the bulldozing US department that vowed to cut $1tn in waste is difficultElon Musk, AI and the antichrist: the biggest tech stories of 2025When Elon Musk vowed late last year to lead a “department of government efficiency” (Doge), he claimed it would operate with “maximum transparency” as it set about saving $2tn worth of waste and exposing massive fraud.Today, with Musk out of the White House, Doge having cut only a tiny fraction of the waste it promised, and dozens of lawsuits alleging violations of privacy and transparency laws, much of what the agency has done remains a mystery. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'Intoxicating' Marc Jacobs perfume has price drop from £88 to £40 in Boots sale

'Daisy Dream smells as if you are walking through a garden'

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2 w. ago Forget working, you could be better off on benefits under Labour! How a couple with three children earning just £10,000 a year could 'game' the system to pocket the equivalent of a £140,000 salary

Benefit-claiming parents who work as little as a day a week are set for bumper pay packets worth the equivalent of £140,000 next year - and it's all thanks to Labour's 'Benefit Street Budget'.

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2 w. ago I tried Rick Stein's restaurant and can sum it up in just three words

The culinary legend has just one restaurant in the capital and it's based in Barnes, so I thought I'd try out the festive set menu to see if it's worth the hype

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2 w. ago Victoria Beckham loved luxury skincare brand giving shoppers £110 of free products

The plastic surgeon-founded skincare brand has launched savings on gift sets, with one product previously praised by Victoria Beckham in British Vogue

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3 w. ago Shoppers rush to grab £50 Korean beauty set worth £135 for Christmas

The previously sold-old beauty box is packed with ten Korean skincare products , with six being full-sized.

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3 w. ago M&S' 'bargain' £30 haircare set is packed with over £78 worth of luxury products

Get salon-quality hair with this M&S gift bag that is high in demand.

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3 w. ago Boots slashes Benefit's £97 beauty gift set to £31 with the 'best mascara ever' inside

The beauty gift set from Benefit features five of the brand's bestsellers including the Hoola Bronzer and the BADgal Bang! mascara and it's now on sale with over £60 off

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3 w. ago Benefit's £97 beauty gift set that includes the 'best mascara' is slashed to £31

The Benefit beauty gift set contains five of the brand's bestselling products, including a full-size BADgal Bang mascara and Benetint, and will save shoppers more than £60

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3 w. ago I found a £9 ‘Christmas recovery kit’ beauty set worth over £95 and all full

Looking for a way to stay calm this December and January? This new money-saving beauty box is perfect for pampering yourself over Christmas and beyond

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4 w. ago Marks and Spencer shoppers snapping up heavily reduced perfume Christmas gift set usually worth £50

"Smells divine! Much better value than the designer perfume it smell like!"

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4 w. ago M&S shoppers can bag 'bestselling' perfume gift set worth £50 for under £15

Use this shopping hack to bag the retailer's full perfume collection for less than half-price.

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4 w. ago 'No wrinkles' says Medik8 fan after snapping up 'instant glow' skincare set

This beauty gift set is worth £91, the brand says, but shoppers can pick it up for £63

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last month Boots drops brand new £35 gift set worth £120 perfect for TikTok

The Boots X Trending On Social Beauty Icons Gift Set is one of the best value I've seen as a fashion and beauty writer

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last month Official Man City FC coat reduced from £139 to £19 is 'perfect' for staying warm on match day

Manchester City supporters can save £120 on Oodie's 'warmest ever' jacket - perfect for winter match day

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last month Estée Lauder's £74 gift set with 'best mascara ever' slashed to £31 as shoppers hail it 'great value'

The Estée Lauder makeup gift set includes three eye makeup bestsellers from the brand, and it's currently on sale with over 50% off as its slashed to £31

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