23 m. ago Coffee shops renaming Americanos ‘Canadianos’ in protest at Trump tariffs

The trend of renaming the popular drink has taken hold across the country

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85 m. ago Power back on in Chile after blackout leaves millions in dark

Electricity restored to almost all affected regions as investigation under way into how outage occurredPower has been restored to most of Chile’s 19 million people after the country’s most disruptive blackout in 15 years, the government said, as authorities lifted a strict curfew imposed when the outage left 98% of the population without electricity.Chilean interior minister Carolina Tohá said on Wednesday that electricity had largely returned to Chile’s 14 afflicted regions, although 220,000 residents remained without power. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Economic deal between US and Ukraine will tie the countries together for years. Here’s what it says

A preliminary economic agreement between Ukraine and the United States would ensure long-term U.S. involvement in rebuilding the country, but the deal leaves the question of security guarantees sought by Kyiv to future negotiations

Economics

2 h. ago Incredible moment Chile residents emerge from devastating nationwide blackout

Stunning video footage captured the moment electricity returned after a mass blackout plunged millions across the country into darkness.

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3 h. ago Cypress Hill to Drop Live Album, Film with London Symphony Orchestra

Cypress Hill to Drop Live Album, Film with London Symphony Orchestra  Consequence

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3 h. ago The Guardian view on Spain: a progressive beacon in dark times | Editorial

Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist-led government has welcomed immigration and boosted public spending, with stellar resultsCoverage of this week’s seismic election result in Germany focused on the disturbing rise of the far right, and chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz’s warning that Europe can no longer rely on the United States for its security. But for European progressives, there was also a third depressing takeaway: the comprehensive rejection of Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic party, which recorded its worst postwar result.Across the continent, centre-left parties have been exiled from the corridors of power, while the radical right has fuelled anxieties over immigration and economic stagnation to extend its influence. There is, however, one startling outlier to this dismal trend. Last year, Spain recorded the highest growth of any major country, at 3.2%. This was achieved under a Socialist-led coalition government that has welcomed high levels of immigration as a driver o...

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3 h. ago World economic growth hinges on impact of US tariffs, Bank policymaker says

Economist Swati Dhingra, who is a member of the Bank’s monetary policy committee, said the UK was sensitive to changing import prices.

Economics

4 h. ago Escape to the Country host forced to step in after couple's three

During a recent episode of Escape to the Country, Denise Nurse was forced to intervene after a couple made a premature admission about a property they viewed in Scotland

Politics

4 h. ago Make your Oscars predictions — and see how they compare to our film experts'

The Associated Press’ film writers have made their Oscars predictions in every category, ahead of Sunday’s ceremony

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4 h. ago I married a short, tubby man I'm not in love with because he's filthy rich. This is what my lavish life is really like

As I uttered the words 'I do' in front of 300 guests at our lavish country wedding, I felt a jolt of excitement. Less on account of marrying my partner Hugh, and more because of his wealth.

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4 h. ago Brit arrested in Thailand after overstaying his visa by 9,135 days after 'crackdown'

The unidentified Brit was apprehended by Thai authorities earlier this week and is now reportedly awaiting deportation, after entering the country over 25 years ago

Events

4 h. ago Does Ukraine REALLY have trillions in minerals? Country 'isn't known to hold ANY reserves of main rare earths', according to US Geological Survey

The Ukrainian Geological Survey last year claimed that the war-torn country had reserves of rare minerals - but US scientists made no mention of sought-after earths in their own survey.

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4 h. ago Country on verge of collapse as 19million people hit by nationwide blackout

A nationwide blackout has caused traffic chaos, metro closures and meant a country-wide curfew has been put in place in Chile. The Interior Minister has called for calm until the problem is solved

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5 h. ago Romanian presidential hopeful Călin Georgescu faces criminal investigation

Pro-Russia populist, who won first round of election that was later annulled, suspected of communicating false informationRomanian prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Călin Georgescu, the far-right, Moscow-friendly populist who surged from almost nowhere to win the first round of the country’s cancelled presidential election last year.The announcement of the investigation covering a number of separate accusations took place after Georgescu, 62, was stopped by police in Bucharest traffic on Wednesday as he was about to submit his candidacy for a rerun of the election, which is scheduled for May. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago BP slammed as it ramps up oil and gas cash and slashes investment in green energy

Campaigners said the oil giant was committing a 'conscious act of climate vandalism' as it ditched targets to reduce fossil fuel production.

Economics

5 h. ago Boygenius’s Julien Baker and Torres on their queer country album: ‘We committed to the bit and here we are’

After putting their cowboy duo on hold while boygenius toured the world, the Tennessee pair are releasing the music they wrote before Post Malone and Zayn made country records. They talk to Hannah Ewens about how they met, strained feelings about religion and taking on Beyoncé

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5 h. ago Escape to the Country star tells couple 'steady on' as they make three

Presenter Denise Nurse was quick to step in after an enthusiastic couple were quick to make an early decision on a property during the latest episode of Escape to the Country

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6 h. ago What I have learned in my filthy, bloody, sisyphean quest to tame my garden | Adrian Chiles

It’s chaos as small jobs become big jobs, tools disappear and distractions lead to furious frustration. Then you spot spring’s first flower ...There’s no such thing as gardeners’ block, I once read. This from, I believe, a famous writer who was making the point that if you’ve got writers’ block, you should just go and do something else for a bit. Point taken. There is no such thing as gardeners’ block because if you get stuck doing one job, even in the smallest garden, there are roughly 10m other jobs you can be cracking on with. Which is quite right. And this is what makes gardening either the worst thing for you if – like me – you have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or possibly the best.I stride into the garden full of purpose and ambition, with a smile on my face. Invariably, several hours later, I stagger out of there, aching all over, scratched, bloodied, filthy and demoralised, having dug, scraped, cursed and carried myself to physical and mental exhaust...

Events

6 h. ago Western Europeans say immigration is high and poorly managed, survey finds

Significant proportion in seven nations surveyed for YouGov poll believe immigration has had negative effectMost western Europeans think immigration over the past decade has been high or too high and their governments have handled it badly, with more believing immigration has been negative for their country than not, a survey has shown.Days after the far-right, anti-immigration Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) doubled its score in a German election dominated by the question, the YouGov poll found majorities in all seven countries surveyed felt immigration had been high. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Nikita Kuzmin says 'it's criminal' as he prepares for huge move away from ballroom

The professional dancer was recently seen performing up and down the country with his co-stars from the hit dance show

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