17 h. ago Trump pardons trail runner convicted after taking shortcut during record run

Michelino Sunseri briefly ran on closed trailRunner received widespread support on social mediaDonald Trump has pardoned a trail runner who briefly took a closed trail on his way to a record time on the tallest peak in the Teton Range of western Wyoming.The pardon for Michelino Sunseri, unlike recent ones for Trump allies, appeared apolitical. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Footsie hits ANOTHER record high as it closes in on 10,000 mark for first time

On another bumper session for investors, London's blue-chip index rose more than 100 points in early trading on Tuesday to a peak of 9897.

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4 d. ago Consumer sentiment tumbles close to record lows in latest U Michigan survey

Consumer sentiment dropped to a three-year low in November, a month into the government shutdown, led by pessimism in both personal finances and anticipated business conditions

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6 d. ago Footsie hits new record high as investors brush off fears AI bubble will burst

After a nervy morning following a heavy sell-off on Wall Street on Tuesday, the FTSE 100 closed 0.6 per cent higher at 9777.08 on Wednesday.

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1 week ago Trump calls for Senate to scrap filibuster as Johnson again refuses to bring back the House during shutdown – US politics live

Snap food benefits are set to run out this weekend as shutdown comes close to matching the record of 2018-2019US House Speaker Mike Johnson reiterated this morning that he will not bring the chamber back into session until the government shutdown ends.Speaking to Fox News on Friday, Johnson said: “We are anxious to get the house back to regular legislative session, but we have to get the lights turned back on. Chuck Schumer and the Democrats in the Senate have got to reopen the government. Again, it’s the most fundamental responsibility of congress is to have the government operate and work for the people. That’s the number one priority right now and we cannot deviate from that.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump calls for Senate to scrap filibuster in order to force end to month

Snap food benefits are set to run out this weekend as shutdown comes close to matching the record of 2018-2019A US Republican senator is asking President Donald Trump’s administration to help the Malaysian government prevent US artificial intelligence chips from being smuggled through the country to China, according to a letter seen by Reuters.Reuters has previously reported that US officials believe Malaysia is among a handful of countries where organized smuggling operations have worked to get US chips into China that would otherwise be banned from export to China.To support the semiconductor industry in their efforts, it may be beneficial for US and Malaysian officials to develop priority customs clearance procedures for shipments of advanced U.S. chips with anti-diversion mechanisms.These attacks and their mounting human cost are unacceptable. The US must halt such attacks and take all measures necessary to prevent the extrajudicial killing of people aboard these boats.Otherwise...

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4 w. ago Women activists try ‘citizen’s arrest’ on Anglian Water boss over sewage failures

Mark Thurston, who earns a reported £720,000 salary, was surrounded at Coulston South Station around 7am on Wednesday

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4 w. ago World Cup qualifying: Cristiano Ronaldo breaks record while Ireland close gap on Hungary

Portugal were on the brink of World Cup qualification before Dominik Szoboszlai struck in added time

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4 w. ago Mark Williams' huge net worth after £177,000 payday, snooker earnings and health battle

Mark Williams defeated 43-year-old Shaun Murphy in the Xi'An Grand Prix Final and became the first-ever player to win an event in his teens, 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s.

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last month Pogacar rules cycling world with total pedal power after brushing off mid

A fifth successive Il Lombardia triumph completed another dominant season for the Slovenian, while on the women’s tour Pauline Ferrand-Prévot divided opinionTadej Pogacar’s command of world cycling now seems limitless. The Slovenian ended 2025 as he began it, dominating a coveted Italian classic, Il Lombardia, to win the “race of the falling leaves” for the fifth time straight.The 27-year-old had started his European season by winning the Tuscan gravel race, Strade Bianche. He closed it having matched Italian icon Fausto Coppi’s record of five Lombardy wins and Eddy Merckx’s achievement of winning three “monument” races, the Tour de France and the world road race title in the same year. Continue reading...

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