18 h. ago Would you check into a prison hotel? South Korean 'jail' charges guests £100 to become overnight inmates

The hotel, in Hongcheon, around 80km east of Seoul, mimics the daily existence of criminals serving time in prison says it's the ultimate digital detox and guests almost never regret checking in.

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32 h. ago Student could face ‘decades behind bars’ for alleged Tesla firebomb attack in Missouri

Owen McIntire is accused of setting fire to two Tesla Cybertrucks worth more than $100,000 each in Kansas City and damaging two charging stations worth $550 each

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37 h. ago Outrage as Trump’s coal expansion coupled with health cuts: ‘There won’t be anyone to work in the mines’

Agencies protecting coal miners from hazards such as ‘black lung’ among those gutted by government cutsThe Trump administration’s efforts to expand coal mining while simultaneously imposing deep cuts to agencies tasked with ensuring miner health and safety has left some advocates “dumbfounded”.Agencies that protect coal miners from serious occupational hazards, including the condition best known as “black lung”, have been among those affected by major government cuts imposed by the White House and the unofficial “department of government efficiency” (Doge) run by the billionaire Elon Musk. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Arizona governor vetoes bill requiring local officials to help with federal immigration efforts

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a Republican-backed bill intended to support the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

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54 h. ago Donald Trump to stay in UK castle for state visit despite tariffs slapped on Brits

The US president apparently wants the historic castle to put him up for his planned state visit as it holds special memories for him after last visited it with the late Queen

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58 h. ago Keir Starmer and Donald Trump discuss 'ongoing and productive' trade talks in first call since the US slapped 10 per cent tariffs on British goods

The two leaders discussed the 'ongoing and productive discussions' on trade between the two countries, a Downing Street spokesperson said.

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62 h. ago Brits could slapped with £100 charge on top of bills in new government scheme

Experts have warned that Brits could be forced to pay another whopping £100 charge on their yearly bills as the government contemplates a new net zero scheme with the EU

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3 d. ago I was hit with a £100 fine after stopping in a car park for five minutes but leaving because I had to pay in coins

Sue Hirst, 53, was charged £100 for a five minute stay in a car park, in which her partner did not even leave their vehicle, while on a holiday weekend.

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5 d. ago The Latest: Trump administration freezes more than $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University

The federal government says it’s freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus

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5 d. ago Motherwell and Wishaw MSP highlights Scottish Government action to keep household bills as low as possible

Clare Adamson highlighted free university tuition, free prescriptions, free eye tests, free bus passes for the under 22s and over 60s, among many other additional services.

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5 d. ago What is the controversial Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 and why has it sparked violent protests?

India’s parliament passed the controversial bill moved by Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government to amend laws governing Muslim land endowments

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5 d. ago What is the controversial Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 and why are people protesting it?

India’s parliament passed the controversial bill moved by Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government to amend laws governing Muslim land endowments

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6 d. ago Europe's race to rearm is pointless if its adversaries are waging war online | Johnny Ryan

Ireland holds the algorithm off-switch. Ursula von der Leyen must force Dublin to use itEurope is scrambling to remilitarise. The European Commission is raising a €150bn (£129bn) defence fund and is calling on EU countries to invest €650bn (£561bn) more. Germany has cast aside its government debt limit to invest hundreds of billions of euros in defence. Poland will train every male of fighting age for battle, and envisages an army 500,000 strong. Latvia’s president has urged the rest of Europe to conscript citizens, as Latvia does. Even neutral Ireland is buying combat jets. No wonder Europe’s defence industry is booming. In just a few months, the share prices of several big weapons manufacturers have nearly doubled and doubled again. But, despite this new martial pulse, the continent is still sleepwalking towards disaster.Europe can harden its shell and sharpen its claws, but it has done little to protect its soft underbelly against political manipulation. The US is capitulating to...

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6 d. ago A bigger hole: Trump has already spent $155bn more than Biden. Musk now claims DOGE only saved $150bn

The Trump administration has already spent $155 billion more than former President Joe Biden did over the same period of time after their inaugurations, according to Treasury Department data. And Elon Musk is now claiming that his Department of Government Efficiency has only managed to save $150 billion.

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6 d. ago Asylum seekers could save the government £4.4billion if they were allowed to work earlier

Asylum seekers could save the government billions of pounds if they were given the right to work after settling into the UK after six months, instead of the 12-month ban that is currently in place

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6 d. ago Brit grandfather, 67, left paralysed in Benidorm is slapped with £60,000 hospital bill after he had a glass of wine with dinner

Robert Atkinson, 67, had been enjoying a final meal with his wife Carol, 64, during their holiday to the popular Mediterranean resort when his legs suddenly gave way beneath him.

Economics

7 d. ago Trump official who oversaw dismantling of USAID leaves US state department

Under Pete Marocco’s lead, nearly all USAID staff was fired, with funding slashed and contractors dismissedPete Marocco, the Trump administration official who played a major role in dismantling the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has left the state department, a US official said on Sunday.Donald Trump’s administration has moved to fire nearly all USAID staff, as billionaire Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” has slashed funding and dismissed contractors across the federal bureaucracy in what it calls an attack on wasteful spending. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Donald Trump feted with standing ovation as he enters UFC 314 in Miami

Trump and all the president’s men feted at UFC cardVolkanovski claims featherweight belt at UFC 314US president Donald Trump entered to a standing ovation and cheers from a crowd of thousands attending a UFC event on Saturday night, shaking hands with supporters against a backdrop of fans waving his trademark Maga hats.Just as Trump entered, he greeted podcast host Joe Rogan, who sat to the right of the president. On the other side of Trump sat Elon Musk, billionaire and chief of the Department of Government Efficiency. Trump, who accented his dark suit with a bright yellow tie, pumped his fist in the air, prompting cheers to strains of Taking Care of Business. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Billions in support for businesses braced for hammering from Donald Trump's tariffs

Government body UK Export Finance the ability to extend £20 billion of support to British businesses, while the British Business Bank will be able to hand out loans of up to £2m to small businesses

Economics

9 d. ago UK exports to US grew by £500m in February ahead of Trump tariffs

Analysts said there were ‘clear signs’ UK firms were looking to sell more goods before the US slapped costly tariffs on British imports.

Economics