71 m. ago Moment van bursts into flames outside popular shopping centre after 'gas canister explosion'

A huge bang was heard outside Westquay shopping centre in Southampton before flames were seen flickering the side of a building.

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86 m. ago Pentagon reportedly planning to cut workforce by at least 50,000 – US politics live

Cuts are expected to come from hiring freezes, dismissing some probationary workers and by people taking up an offer to resignDonald Trump’s zeal to roll back environmental regulations could have real impacts on health in the United States, reports the Guardian’s Oliver Milman, Dharna Noor and Aliya Uteuova:A push by Donald Trump’s administration to repeal a barrage of clean air and water regulations may deal a severe blow to US public health, with a Guardian analysis finding that the targeted rules were set to save the lives of nearly 200,000 people in the years ahead. Continue reading...

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86 m. ago Elon Musk’s xAI and Nvidia join BlackRock and Microsoft’s $30bn AI fund

Tech groups and financial institutions join forces in plans to build data centres and energy projects to underpin AI boom

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90 m. ago ‘Excellent quality’ green vitamin drink cheaper than AG1 that boosts immunity and focus

Dissolvable green powders are hugely popular now as a quick and convenient way to give your body dozens of health-boosting vitamins and minerals. Here's one to consider...

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91 m. ago How to make the perfect spinach and cheese börek – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect

Having scoured the eastern Med and Balkans for the definitive take on this delectable stuffed filo snack, our resident perfectionist unveils her ultimate recipe“Few dishes,” according to food writer Zeynep Betul, “embody the spirit of Turkish cuisine as perfectly as börek”. This family of crunchy, flaky pastries in various shapes and fillings are “immensely popular” throughout the country, says award-winning author Özlem Warren: “Even the fussiest child,” she assures readers of her book Özlem’s Turkish Table, “will ask for seconds.”So foundational do börek seem to be to Turkish life that a conservative female politician made headlines a few years ago for a tweet claiming that, if a woman didn’t know how to make them, “her family is doomed to disintegration”. In reality, as others were quick to point out, though börek aren’t difficult to prepare (and, with practice, perfect), many Turkish women, as well as men, choose to buy them instead, without obvious domestic repercussions. As jo...

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1 hour ago Tourists blocked from popular Ibiza selfie spot by protestors

The islet viewpoint has been barricaded with boulders by locals

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1 hour ago South Western Railway admit they don’t know when £1bn fleet of new trains will finally be in service

The train operator said it is trying to speed up its training programme

Economics

2 h. ago Elon Musk accused of 'destroying' Tesla’s brand by being on 'wrong side' of buyers

Teslas were once a symbol of progressive values, but after Elon Musk's foray into politics, many liberals have boycotted the firm as many of its core customers feel alienated by its CEO

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2 h. ago Adolescence star Ashley Walters in tears and had to be consoled after 'ruining' Netflix show

Adolescence actor Ashley Walters said he had to be consoled by the show's director after ruining a take on the popular Netflix show, which is cleverly shot in one take

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2 h. ago Police release image after couple racially abused on train to Stansted Airport

A couple were subjected to racial abuse from a man while on board a train between Nuneaton and Stansted Airport, police say

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2 h. ago Man claims he rode for free on UK trains for a year using unusual method

Ed Wise, 29, predicted train delays on Avanti West Coast meaning that every ticket he booked in 2023 was refunded - and he claims to have saved at least £1,000 in less than three years

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2 h. ago Dec Donnelly says 'you never know' as he and Ant McPartlin are given major boost after fans spot 'replacements'

The popular duo have been given a fresh boost after fans joked that they found their 'replacements' on ITV

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2 h. ago Boy, 17, stabbed in mass brawl as thugs brandish machetes near east London train station

Paramedics treated the teenager ‘as a priority’ outside Wanstead Park, Forest Gate

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2 h. ago The world's best destinations for solo travellers revealed by tourists

Solo travel is becoming more and more popular but if you're new to exploring alone, it can be a challenge to decide where to go. Get top recommendations from other travellers here...

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3 h. ago Brits warned as Spanish holiday spot issued grim '3 week' weather update

The Spanish island of Majorca has seen a deluge of rain over the past week and it appears there is no end in sight as the popular holiday spot is expected to be hit by more bad weather in the coming weeks

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3 h. ago Biggest JFK file revelations as we asked Elon Musk's AI – here's what it told us

EXCLUSIVE: The Daily Star turned to Elon Musk's artificial intelligence-powered large language model called Grok to find out what the seven biggest JFK files revelations are

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3 h. ago Ariana Grande teases new song named after popular London area

Ariana Grande teases new song named after popular London area  The Independent

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4 h. ago Trump tariffs creating ‘high uncertainty’, Bank of Japan warns; list of 95 Santander branches to close – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Trump tariffs creating ‘high uncertainty’, Bank of Japan warns; Musk’s X ‘valued at $44bn again’ – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsSavings and investment firm M&G has warned this morning that it faces uncertain times.In its full year results for 2024, M&G points out that:Increased geopolitical uncertainty and market volatility continue to weigh on client sentiment and pose a significant challenge to financial institutions across the globe.The Company has traded well in the first half and delivered strong profit growth. Like other operators in the sector, we face many cost headwinds that will impact us in the second half, following the recent Budget, notably the increase in national living wage and national insurance from April. We estimate that the annualised impact of these two items is £2.6m, with the incremental costs commencing in April and impacting the final quarter of the 2025 financial year.We plan to mitigate the majority of these costs over the next 18 months through price increases and cost efficiencies. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Troubled waters: life on the edge of Africa’s Lake Kivu – in pictures

Lying between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lake Kivu has been a silent witness to more than 30 years of conflict between the two countries. The lake, in a region seismically unstable and dotted with active volcanoes, contains high levels of potentially deadly methane and CO2 – but for many of the nearly two million people who live on its shores, daily struggles are the more pressing concernPhotographs by Paloma Laudet, words by Margaux Solinas Continue reading...

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