36 m. ago MIKEY SMITH: 5 unsettling things Donald Trump's White House did in 24 hours as he faces deportation backlash

Trump and those around him are engaging in some of his favourite pastimes, other than golf - being mean to foreigners and trans people

Politics

43 m. ago Families could get £1,000s in DWP repayments but must 'act now'

Families will now have to supply documents themselves to get state pension repayments after the DWP stopped its investigations into underpayments

Economics

43 m. ago Hungary ‘rapidly going in wrong direction’, EU lawmakers warn after visit – Europe live

Delegation of European parliament lawmakers raise concerns about ‘number of worrying developments’ concern country’s compliances with EU valuesUS state secretary Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff will visit France in the coming days, the French government’s spokesperson Sophie Primas confirmed.Politico and Le Monde earlier reported that the pair would come to Paris later this week with the intention of hosting high-level talks on Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, and trade. Continue reading...

Events

57 m. ago Sick video shows pensioner brutally beaten for bumping into 'hooligan' passenger on Russian tube

The brutal attack was caught on CCTV showing a younger man repeatedly kicking, punching and dragging an older gentleman along the platform at the tube station in Moscow

Culture

58 m. ago Trump's tariffs could be tough to crack for a German nutcracker maker focused on the US

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to become a tough nut to crack in an unlikely place — a small company whose factory nestled deep in the hills of eastern Germany produces painstakingly hand-crafted nutcrackers that are snapped up by American collectors

Politics

65 m. ago Donald Trump could close historic US Consulate in Edinburgh as part of DOGE cut backs

The United States has had a continual government presence in the Scots capital since the 18th century.

Politics

71 m. ago American arrested for smuggling 23kg cannabis into Sri Lanka

Customs officials estimate street value of seized narcotics at about £582,000

Events

78 m. ago Trump administration sues Maine over transgender athletes in girls’ sports

It follows weeks of feuding between the administration and the state’s Democratic governor

Politics

87 m. ago Trump administration sues Maine over trans athletes in girls’ sports

It follows weeks of feuding between the administration and the state’s Democratic governor

Politics

92 m. ago Ecuador’s VP accuses president of ‘violating democracy’ in election win

Verónica Abad claims Daniel Noboa, her former running mate, used state power to tilt the voteEcuador’s vice-president, Verónica Abad, has accused the country’s president – her former running mate Daniel Noboa – of “violating the democratic code” by using the state apparatus to gain an advantage over the other candidates in the country’s runoff election. In Sunday’s vote, the rightwing incumbent defeated the leftist Luisa González by a considerable margin after narrowly beating her in the first round.Although Abad said she did not support the opposition’s claim that electoral fraud occurred during the vote, she argued that the election was unfair because Noboa refused to step down from office while running – as required by the constitution. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago Netflix documentary on Fred and Rose West to feature ‘unseen police video’

The couple tortured, raped and murdered an unknown number of women between 1967 and 1987, most at their home in Cromwell Street, Gloucester.

Events

1 hour ago US tariffs bring stalled shipments and uncertainty for Chinese exporters

Exporters at China’s largest trade fair are facing uncertainty, stalled shipments and lower sales forecasts due to the trade war with the United States

Politics

1 hour ago Remote Scottish airport with just one route hailed as one of the world’s 'most calming'

This airport in Caithness even played a critical role in the Second World War

Politics

1 hour ago Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff to visit Paris for talks on Russian invasion of Ukraine, US confirms – Europe live

US state department says Rubio and Witkoff will have ‘talks with European counterparts’ on advancing Donald Trump’s plan to end Russian invasionUS state secretary Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff will visit France in the coming days, the French government’s spokesperson Sophie Primas confirmed.Politico and Le Monde earlier reported that the pair would come to Paris later this week with the intention of hosting high-level talks on Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, and trade. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago BBC's Tony Blackburn addresses retirement plans after 60 years in radio

Tony Blackburn has been a broadcaster for over 60 years and was the first person to be heard on BBC Radio 1, opening the station on 30 September 1967.

Events

2 h. ago Netflix fans can't stop watching Daredevil Born Again star's forgotten film

The story is a new take on historical figures

Politics

2 h. ago The unexpectedly popular European city that Brits are loving right now

You can get there from Cardiff Airport, or even explore getting there by train

Politics

2 h. ago Nvidia hit with $5.5bn charge after promising half a trillion US investment

The world’s biggest chipmaker and AI leader is set to invest heavily in the States across the coming years

Economics

2 h. ago Smuggler who took £5m coke haul from Mexico to Edinburgh and claimed he only had sombreros jailed

Kristopher Purvis carried a bag full of sombreros through Edinburgh Airport, claiming they were the only items he had picked up on his trip.

Economics

2 h. ago Hotels in tourist hotspot temporary closed following flooding after TUI cancels Easter flights

Spanish authorities declared a state of emergency after the Canary Islands was battered with torrential weather.

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