90 m. ago ‘Another nail in the coffin’: Germany’s car industry faces up to Trump’s tariffs

There are major concerns about the potentially ‘catastrophic’ impact US policy will have on vehicle makers Emerging into the springtime sun from gate 17 at Volkswagen’s main factory in Wolfsburg at the end of his shift on Thursday afternoon, Carsten, 63, pulled heavily on a cigarette and shook his head when asked about Donald Trump’s US tariff policies.“It’s just another nail in the coffin for the German car industry,” the assembly line worker said. He cited managers’ plans to slash jobs and close factories earlier this year, and a decade before that the ‘dieselgate’ scandal, costly both financially and reputationally, after Germany’s largest carmaker was found to have falsified CO2 emissions tests. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Tell us: have your pension savings been affected by turbulent stockmarkets?

We’re interested to hear how people’s invested pension savings have been faring amid sharp ups and downs in recent months and years, and how this may affect themUS president Donald Trump’s trade war, political elections and societal shifts ushering in dramatic change and dire public finances in multiple countries, the war in Ukraine and the Covid pandemic have been creating tumultous conditions on international markets for the past few years.We’d like to hear how people’s invested pension savings have been affected by this series of economic shocks. Has your invested portfolio sustained big losses, or have you enjoyed staggering stockmarket gains? How may you and your plans be affected by it all? Tell us. Continue reading...

Economics

2 h. ago Belize's Great Blue Hole hides a 'concerning secret', scientists say after drilling to the bottom of the mysterious 410ft cave

Belize's Great Blue Hole is one of Earth's most mysterious features. Now, scientists have discovered the natural oddity provides evidence of a concerning trend.

Science

3 h. ago EastEnders fans have the same burning question after spotting something VERY strange outside Walford bar

The BBC soap's official account posted a video of stars Ellie Dadd, Aaliyah James and Jaden Ladega doing the Anxiety dance trend on the social media platform.

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4 h. ago Boden's suede clogs have been slashed by £75 and look just like Gucci's sold

For those who want to introduce the boho trend into their spring wardrobe, these Boden clogs are the perfect solution, and they look just like Gucci for a fraction of the price

Economics

5 h. ago Ed Sheeran says proposals have become a ‘trend’ during his concerts

He said people tend to pop the question when he plays Perfect or Thinking Out Loud.

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5 h. ago Instant karma as man yanks 10ft croc's tail before the beast snaps back and sinks its jaws into his arm

Border security guard Simson Paulus, 41, who was by the Etaka waterhole in Epalela, Namibia, ignored repeated warnings to leave the 10-foot Nile crocodile alone.

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7 h. ago ‘Cathedral of crap’: is this the world’s most beautiful sewage treatment plant?

Its lab buildings have a rusticated air while its sleek, paper-thin louvre windows are reminiscent of a luxury ocean-liner. More importantly, the people of Arklow in Ireland can finally go swimming without fear of floatersIt is not often that the arts section of a newspaper finds itself concerned with the aesthetic merits of a sewage works. But then there are few facilities designed with the finesse of the new €139m (£117m) wastewater treatment plant in Arklow, which stands like a pair of minty green pagodas on the edge of the Irish Sea. Nor are there many architectural firms who have thought so deeply about the poetics of effluent as Clancy Moore.“There’s a wonderful passage in Ulysses,” says practice co-founder, Andrew Clancy, summoning James Joyce as we tiptoe along a metal gantry above a gigantic vat of bubbling brown sludge. “The narrator turns on the tap to fill a kettle, sparking a lengthy rumination on where the water comes from, how it flows from reservoirs, through aqueduc...

Economics

16 h. ago Trump’s tariff push is a race against time, and potential voter backlash

President Donald Trump’s expansive new tariff regime reverses a decades-long global trend of lower trade barriers that will likely raise prices for U.S. consumers and threatens to sharply slow the economy this year

Politics

21 h. ago Troubled Justin Bieber hints he's done with music as he makes surprise new career move amid marriage woes

Justin Bieber has fans on edge once again, as his focus shifts away from music to a side hustle, amid growing concerns over his well-being and the hiatus since his 2021 album Justice.

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24 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 Alexa Chung's brown suede bag is the ultimate spring accessory and we found a lookalike for 6% of the cost

Alexa Chung is the ultimate style icon and her £2.4k brown suede Valentino handbag is perfect for nailing this spring's trend, but we found a lookalike at Mint Velvet for considerably less

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24 h. ago EEOC chief shift focus to investigating DEI but her methods provoke outcries

The acting chief of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights has signaled a pivot toward prioritizing President Donald Trump’s campaign to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the private and public sectors

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25 h. ago 'This is the best tinted moisturiser I've tried in ages and it currently has 20% off'

We've seen a shift from full-coverage foundations to sheer tinted moisturisers and skin tints this spring. But our beauty editor Laura Mulley had never found one they truly loved - until perhaps now

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29 h. ago Khloé Kardashian’s new sculpting Fabletics collection will give you ‘the best butt ever’

Fabletics and Khloé Kardashian are back with their fifth collaboration filled with supportive sports bras, figure-hugging dresses and sculpting leggings that give you 'the best butt ever'

Politics

30 h. ago Scottish Tory MSP resigns party whip in fresh blow for Russell Findlay

West of Scotland MSP Jamie Greene has resigned the party whip in protest over what he says is a shift to the Right.

Politics

31 h. ago Sun’s out, chairs out – the £169 hanging egg chair that’s all over Pinterest

Hanging egg chairs are the must-have garden trend this year – so I tested the Vonhaus version to see if it’s worth the hype (spoiler: it is).

Economics

32 h. ago Pompous CNN host melts down as he mansplains Trump's tariffs to female costars who grin and bear it

The energy in the room shifted when Quest's tone went from sensational to condescending as he began explaining how the tariffs will unfold.

Politics

33 h. ago What happened when I tried Japanese bondage, London's newest trend

What happened when I tried Japanese bondage, London's newest trend  London Evening Standard

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46 h. ago Angelina Jolie's daughter Shiloh, 18, debuts new look at dance class after years of tomboy style

Shiloh Jolie debuted a fresh new hairstyle while attending a dance class in Los Angeles on Tuesday, showcasing a softer look. The adorable teenager is famous for her tomboy aesthetic.

Culture