41 m. ago HSBC sounds alarm on trade war; Trump to soften blow of automotive tariffs – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe architect of BP’s failed green energy agenda will leave the embattled oil company within months as it continues its retreat from low-carbon investments following this morning’s sharp fall in profits (see last post).The oil company said Giulia Chierchia, the executive in charge of BP’s sustainability ventures, would step back from her role from 1 June 2025 to “pursue other opportunities” outside the company. She will not be replaced. Continue reading...

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52 m. ago Arsenal transfer news: Real Sociedad chief gives Martin Zubimendi £51m deal date

Martin Zubimendi is expected to leave Real Sociedad at the end of the season with Arsenal ready to trigger his £51million release clause although Real Madrid are also interested

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54 m. ago Infection after birth was so bad I still need a wheelchair 8 years later

Carly didn't find out what had gone wrong for five months after her baby was born

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57 m. ago Gwyneth Paltrow ditches the 'hardcore' Paleo diet as pasta back on the menu

The actress turned wellness guru Gwyneth Paltrow speaks about being 'obsessed' with her diet in a recent Goop podcast, revealing she is now eating pasta again after years on the restrictive paleo diet

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57 m. ago Gardeners issued crucial warning over 10 plants that easily scorch in the heat

Be careful to avoid placing these shade-loving plants directly in the sun this spring - otherwise you risk destroying their leaves and stunting their future growth

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65 m. ago NHS leaving some patients with rare diseases to ‘fall through the cracks’, damning report finds

People with certain diseases are being left behind, report finds

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76 m. ago Escape to the Country guest 'speechless' as mystery property leaves her in tears

Escape to the Country host Nicki Chapman was on hand to help a mum-of-two find her dream property in Dorset this week.

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77 m. ago Chelsea could play at a temporary home for SEVEN years as potential venue looks to cash in

Chelsea continue to weigh up their stadium options as they entertain the prospect of rebuilding Stamford Bridge - which would leave them needing a temporary home with Twickenham keen to have them

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89 m. ago Canada election result sees Mark Carney triumph – leaving Donald Trump red

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has won Canada's federal election despite only becoming Prime Minister last month - his victory could prove embarrassing for Donald Trump

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1 hour ago Parallel Lines by Edward St Aubyn review – troubled minds and family mysteries

The Patrick Melrose author brings his trademark dark wit and flinty compassion to this wide-ranging sequelEdward St Aubyn’s previous novel, 2021’s Double Blind, was something of a challenge even for his devotees. Leaving aside the usual gripe that he is never quite as compelling without the shield of his authorial alter ego Patrick Melrose, the obsessive nature of the book’s inquiry into bioethics, narcosis, psychotherapy, oncology, venture capitalism and inheritance made too heady a cocktail to be more than sipped, a few pages at a time. I struggled with it until the very last scene, a charity bash where a schizophrenic young man takes his first terrified steps in employment as a waiter and happens upon a woman who, unknown to both, is intimately related to him. Their chance encounter was intensely moving and tautly suspenseful – you felt an immediate longing to know what would befall them.That longing is now answered in Parallel Lines, which picks up the narrative five years later...

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2 h. ago I'm frightened to leave my house as I don’t know what I’m going to come back to

Paul Southall says mushrooms are coming through the walls of his flat

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2 h. ago Why is Labour getting bolder on Europe? It knows even leave voters can now see the benefits | Gaby Hinsliff

With Labour losing votes to pro-European parties, an intriguing new deep-dive makes clear that the public mood has shiftedIt’s nearly nine years now since Britain lost its collective mind.More than enough time, then, to put the Brexit referendum into perspective. Leavers have moved on to the point where only 11% of British voters still kid themselves that it’s turned out brilliantly. It’s remain politicians who had started to look strangely stuck in the past, still frightened of sounding too pro-European in case they somehow woke the monster. But joyfully – now there’s a word I haven’t typed much lately – it looks like something is finally shifting.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Chicken rendang and rasam: Sugen Gopal’s recipes for Malaysian comfort food

A simple, fragrant, restorative soup, plus a chickeny twist on the classic Indonesian-Malay aromatic ‘dry’ curryComfort food means different things to different people, and today’s recipes are what do it for me. Rasam is the dish I crave whenever I’m feeling under the weather, because it gives me a boost. This thin, brothy soup is considered to be very good for digestion, so in Malaysia we often serve it at the end of a meal. Rendang, meanwhile, originated in Indonesia before becoming popular across south-east Asia, and is now particularly associated with Malaysia. It is spicy, sweet and very fragrant, because it features both lemongrass and lime leaves. I learned how to cook it from my mum and auntie back at home in Seremban – Mum’s version uses fresh green chillies, but I also add some dried kashmiri chillies, to give it a darker colour and, in my opinion, a better flavour, too. As with many Malaysian recipes, it all begins by making a kari paste, which you can do well in advance,...

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2 h. ago Brit tourists vow not to return to popular European resorts leaving them 'skint'

Holidaymakers say Turkey is leaving them 'skint' as price hikes push many to rethink future visits, with some advising others to 'give it a miss' entirely

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4 h. ago ‘The eighth wonder of the world’: China’s terracotta warriors to march on Australia for blockbuster show

Perth will host huge exhibition of ancient treasures from first emperor’s tomb in June, with 40% of the artefacts leaving China for the first time everGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailTwo thousand years ago, in a bid to conquer death itself, China’s first emperor Qin Shi Huang commissioned a city of the dead: a 49 sq km mausoleum guarded by an army of clay warriors, built to defend his tomb for eternity.When farmers near Xi’an unearthed the first clay head in 1974, they cracked open one of humanity’s greatest archaeological mysteries, with more than 8,000 Terracotta Warriors discovered over the last 50 years. Now, fragments of that dream of immortality rise again – this time in Perth, where the largest exhibition of the Terracotta Warriors ever staged in Australia will head later this yearSign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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4 h. ago 'I'm a car expert and these 3 cheap models under £6,000 are the least problematic'

Drivers looking to invest in a second-hand vehicle should consider these three models that are reliable and stylish, and will guarantee no expensive upkeep or maintenance

Economics

4 h. ago 'Correct' way to prune lavender in easy steps to get 'extra blooms' this year

Pruning is essential for the health of many plants, including lavender, but it's important to get it right. An expert gardener has shared her "correct" method to prune the beautiful plant

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5 h. ago Why you should run if someone says these seven words to you on a date

A Perth-based relationship expert has warned daters to be wary of one common phrase that could spell disaster if you hear it from someone you're seeing.

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5 h. ago TikTok star, 2, dies in crash as family blasts cops’ ‘hurtful and painful’ claim

Police said Preston Ordone had been ‘improperly restrained’ when his parents’ pick-up truck veered off the interstate, but his grandfather disputed that

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6 h. ago Tory fury as Labour's asylum block on foreign sex offenders leaves human rights loophole

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper (pcitured) announced that attackers who commit 'appalling' sex crimes will no longer be eligible for protection here under the Refugee Convention.

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