67 m. ago Germany can turbocharge Europe’s renewal – if it will only seize this moment | Timothy Garton Ash

Three times in the postwar era Germany made strategic choices that benefited Europe – with the US at its side. Now it must do it in opposition to TrumpThree times in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany, its chancellors have made strategic choices that opened the door to a better future for Europe. Today there’s not just an opportunity but an urgent need for a fourth such historic moment. If the country’s new coalition government under Friedrich Merz manages to seize the chance of this crisis, both Germany and Europe will go forward. If it fails, then by the end of the 2020s both may have fallen backwards farther and faster than most of us could have imagined in our worst nightmares.The big difference with those three earlier pivotal moments is this: in 1949, 1969 and 1989 the Federal Republic’s policy was fundamentally aligned with that of the United States. This time, Germany has to build up a stronger, free, democratic and Ukraine-supporting Europe against the current p...

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67 m. ago With new budget flights from Gatwick, is Saudi the new Spain?

Plane Talk: ‘Build the air links and they will come,’ seems to be the national refrain in the kingdom

Transport

97 m. ago Antony has sent a warning to all of Man United's transfer targets by proving one thing

With Manchester United likely to have to splash the cash once again when the summer transfer window rolls around, Old Trafford flop Antony has seemingly led a telling example

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1 hour ago Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, with Chinese markets gaining after declines on Wall St

Asian shares are mixed, with Chinese markets gaining after Wall Street extended its losses on worries over inflation and tariffs

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1 hour ago Losing a pet can cut deeper than many people realize. Here’s how friends can help

Even months later, the pain of losing a pet can still hit without warning

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2 h. ago ‘They forced me to stand for hours in the cold, arms raised and shackled’: eight Gaza doctors on their Israeli prison ordeal

Senior doctors and surgeons describe the torture, starvation, humiliation and denial of medical care they endured while being held without chargeMore than 160 Gazan medics held in Israeli prisons amid reports of tortureMany days I was tied to a chair in the interrogation room for maybe 15 hours. I was not allowed to sleep or eat or drink. They tied my arms to the chair very painfully and when they were beating me they would put their hands or legs on my chest to bend my back. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago UK ‘falling short’ in fight against rise of superbugs resistant to antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance contributing to estimated 35,000 deaths a year in UK, and government ‘a long way’ from containing the problem, says NAOSuperbugs are on the rise in the UK and the government is failing in its efforts to tackle them, ministers have been warned.The World Health Organization has described antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – where pathogens evolve and develop resistance to antibiotics and other antimicrobials so the drugs usually used to fight them no longer work – as “one of the top global public health and development threats”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Dear Coleen: Ex broke my heart but says he could help me move on

"What I can’t get my head around is there was no warning, no conversations – nothing. I’ve just been left hanging."

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3 h. ago Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta hits back at critics as William Saliba transfer warning sent

Arsenal are 11 points behind Liverpool in the Premier League title race, with boss Mikel Arteta facing increasing scrutiny over his management of the Gunners this season

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4 h. ago Trump’s agenda passed its first hurdle. Now comes the hard part

House Speaker Mike Johnson twists enough arms. But, Eric Garcia warns, the internal disputes between House and Senate Republicans remain

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4 h. ago Republican budget blueprint to fund Trump’s agenda narrowly passes House

Vote passes 217-215 in win for president as Democrats assail proposal over planned cuts to social safety-net programsRepublicans unified behind a budget blueprint, a major step toward delivering Donald Trump’s sprawling tax-cut and immigration agenda over unanimous opposition from Democrats – and deep concerns that it would slash social safety net programs – to advance Trump’s 2025 agenda.The vote on passage was 217-215, with one Republican voting in opposition and no Democrats supporting the controversial measure. One Democrat did not vote. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Britain's worst paedophile ruined the lives of dozens without ever meeting them. Now, the detective who finally brought him to justice reveals how he was snared

The senior investigating officer responsible for bringing Matthew Falder to justice warns in an exclusive interview about the virtual world of criminality and depravity known as the dark web

Society

5 h. ago Tesco Clubcard warning as shoppers have just weeks to get £100 bonus

Supermarket giant Tesco has unveiled an 'amazing' deal to mark 30 years of Clubcard, which could save shoppers £300 off their holiday - and a hefty £100 bonus

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6 h. ago Elon Musk ‘doesn’t give a s**t’ that he’s making Trump’s job ‘1000 times harder,’ warns Mark Cuban

Tech billionaire and DOGE king Elon Musk is on track to make Donald Trump’s job dismantling the federal government “1,000 times harder” — and Musk couldn’t care less, Shark Tank entrepreneur Mark Cuban warned at a political conference

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7 h. ago Flight costs must rise to curb aviation emissions, climate advisers warn

But the Climate Change Committee is being ‘less prescriptive’ on airport capacity than in previous advice to Government.

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7 h. ago Criminals offering fake help with fuel bills in digital wallet scam

The mobile phone scam, which could also involve fake notifications about parcels not being delivered, has links to international crime groups.

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7 h. ago Failure to tackle digital exclusion 'risks abandoning communities like Thatcher', warns Peter Kyle

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said that life in modern Britain was changing at a pace comparable to the industrial collapse in the 1980s - but he vowed no one would be left behind

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7 h. ago Almost four in five doctors ‘forced to provide corridor care in past month’

Medics told the Royal College of Physicians the issue is impacting patient safety.

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7 h. ago Keir Starmer's plans for a military budget boost come too little too late, former defence chiefs warn

Keir Starmer 's plans to raise military spending have come too little, too late, former defence chiefs warned last night.

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7 h. ago Martin Lewis warns UK consumers as energy price cap set to rise by 6.4% in April

Martin Lewis has weighed in on today’s announcement that the energy price cap will rise by 6.4% as he explained how this increase could charge consumers on default tariffs for each unit of energy will affect them.

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