5 d. ago Major homeware chain is shutting over 500 stores across UK on Boxing Day and New Year’s

A MAJOR DIY chain has confirmed it's shutting over 500 stores on Boxing Day and New Year's to give staff a "well-earned" break over the festive period. Motorists have been encouraged to be prepared and plan ahead for festive journeys as a useful shop won't be open. Halfords have announced that all its retail stores...

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8 d. ago Sky is shutting down a TV product in DAYS and giving customers a refund of up to £290

SKY customers have just days before a much-loved TV product will stop working completely. The broadcasting giant has already been processing refunds to those affected, with up to £290 on offer. Sky Live will no longer function next week. The service was an extension camera accessory for Sky Glass unlocking a bunch of extra content...

Economics

1 week ago Major travel disruption this week as airport cancels all departures

Three days of strike action will see one airport partially shut down

Transport

2 w. ago DOGE quietly shuts down way ahead of schedule just days after Elon Musk reunited with Trump at White House

President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has effectively collapsed eight months early, with OPM Director Scott Kupor confirming, 'That doesn't exist.'

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2 w. ago X is down: Users report outages again after Cloudflare 'shut down half the internet'

Elon Musk's social media network X (formerly Twitter) has gone down again - days after Cloudflare shut down several high-profile websites.

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2 w. ago Christmas rail travel chaos as CrossCountry train workers announce December strikes

RMT union members at CrossCountry will strike on December 6, 13, 20 and 27, threatening disruption to Christmas travel plans across the UK rail network for many passengers

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2 w. ago Major UK supermarket to shut all shops for three days next month as warning issued

One of the UK's biggest supermarkets has confirmed it will be closed for three entire days, leaving shoppers with little other options during a vital shopping period

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2 w. ago The Latest: Belated jobs report likely shows sluggish hiring

During the 43-day U.S. government shutdown, investors, businesses, policymakers and the Federal Reserve were groping in the dark for clues about the health of the American job market

Politics

2 w. ago Lapland UK visitors left disappointed after spending £350 and being forced to leave attraction

The popular Christmas event was shut after just one day

Economics

2 w. ago ‘There is so much corruption’: hundreds of thousands protest in Manila over missing flood funds

Huge rally organised by megachurch whose members vote in a bloc could spell trouble for Philippine presidentFrom a skyscraper in downtown Manila, a sea of white spreads out below, covering the vast green lawns of Rizal Park and expanding down arterial roads and sidestreets. It is formed of more than half a million people, clad in matching white T-shirts, the slogan “transparency for a better democracy” emblazoned on their chests.An estimated 650,000 of them have flooded the centre of Manila to protest, amid fury over a spiralling corruption scandal in which billions of dollars in flood mitigation funds have evaporated. Organised by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), a powerful sect in the Philippines, the three-day rally has shut down schools, roads and offices. Many of those protesting have camped out all night on the park’s lawns, sleeping in tents or beneath tarpaulins and umbrellas. Families have journeyed from across the country to set up camp, some equipped with portable stoves and ...

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3 w. ago Brits set for 'worst ever Christmas' as rail network shuts down for 32 days

EXCLUSIVE: Brits face crippling Christmas commuter hell with journey times expected to treble as 15 million of us take the train over the festive period, when engineering works are scheduled

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3 w. ago Government will release September jobs report next week, ending data drought from federal shutdown

The Labor Department will release its numbers on September hiring and unemployment next Thursday, a month and a half late, marking the beginning of the end of a data drought caused by the 43-day federal government shutdown

Politics

3 w. ago From conscience to platforming Trump: inside the slow death of ‘woke’ ESPN

The broadcaster was once attacked by critics for being too progressive. But that stance appears to have changed for good in Trump’s second term“What happened to the Redskins, by the way?” Donald Trump asked in an interview on the Pat McAfee Show that notably did not stick to sports. His call-in appearance on Tuesday’s program to mark Veterans Day was meant to be a major coup for ESPN, the first time Trump had been interviewed on the network as a sitting president. But viewers could have just as easily been mistaken into believing they were watching Fox News.Trump took his usual shots at Joe Biden, claimed credit for the Department for Veteran Affairs’ high approval ratings and declared victory over the Democrats in a government shut down that dragged on for a depressing 43 days. Rather than push back against the political self-promotion, McAfee cheered Trump on before opening the floor to his lackeys to ask him which NFL coach would make a great president. It was all delivered live ...

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3 w. ago The Latest: Federal offices reopen as the government shutdown ends

President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks

Politics

3 w. ago Ready for takeoff? Flight disruptions ease as shutdown ends but will still take days to resolve

Over 950 flights were canceled and almost 900 delayed within, into, or out of the US on Wednesday

Events

3 w. ago Trump signs funding bill to end longest US government shutdown

President signs legislation to restart federal operations after House passes measure in 222-209 voteThe longest US government shutdown in history ended on Wednesday after more than 42 days, following the House of Representative’s passage of a bill negotiated by Republicans and a splinter group of Democrat-aligned senators.The compromise sets the stage for government operations to return to normal through January, while leaving unresolved the issue of expiring tax credits for Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare health plans, which most Democrats demanded be extended in any deal to reopen the government. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump signs bill ending longest government shutdown in history which disrupted air travel and food benefits for millions

The signing comes after the government was shut down for almost 43 days and the president urged senators to end the filibuster if the gridlocked negotiations didn’t move forward

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3 w. ago US government shutdown finally ends after 43 days as House of Representatives passes bill

The spending bill vote was split 222-209

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3 w. ago Trump to sign funding bill ending 43 days US government shutdown

The spending bill vote was split 222-209

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3 w. ago House votes to end longest government shutdown in US history

The vote comes after the government was shut down for almost 43 days with six Democrats joining Republicans, despite the fact that it does not include an extension of health care tax credits Democrats want

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