49 m. ago Kevin Muscat drops cryptic Rangers start date hint after Shanghai Port breakthrough

Muscat has led his side to the top of the Chinese Super League with three games to go

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58 m. ago Broken promises and political crises: how Emmanuel Macron fell from French favour

The president is seen to have accelerated the financial crisis, social inequalities and the rise of the far rightEurope live – latest updatesThree French governments have collapsed in less than a year, and the political crisis looks likely to continue, overshadowing Emmanuel Macron’s last 18 months in power and his domestic legacy.This week, the latest minority government narrowly survived its first vote of no confidence. But it remains the weakest cabinet in decades and could be toppled at any moment if opposition parties join together to oust it. France faces a brutal two-month battle in parliament to achieve what once seemed the most basic element of governance: passing a budget. Continue reading...

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75 m. ago Las Vegas Grand Prix travel package including flights and hotel for a jaw

WHAT would you say to a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the dazzling Las Vegas Grand Prix - for a jaw-dropping price starting from just £1529 per person. You could be jetting off to the entertainment capital of the world for a five-night extravaganza of high-speed racing and iconic sights. This incredible package, from travel experts Travelodeal,...

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80 m. ago Political deadlock and spending on dual crises leaves French finances in disarray

France is a major industrial power, the world’s seventh-largest economy

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1 hour ago Right hair, right now: top stylists on the products they use themselves – and ones to avoid

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1 hour ago Experience Da Vinci and Michelangelo in Scotland for the first time and try drawing them yourself

Visitors can try drawing themselves using free materials and take inspiration from the historic works on display.

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2 h. ago Borders chief can’t name a way Brexit has helped UK control its borders

The new border security commander, Martin Hewitt, said he did ‘not immediately’ have an answer

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2 h. ago Dragons’ Den star offers biggest deal in the show’s 20 year history

History was made on the latest episode of Dragons Den when one of the Dragons offered the biggest deal the show has seen.

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2 h. ago Manchester United XI vs Liverpool: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League

Ruben Amorim drops Senne Lammens hint amid uncertainty over Noussair Mazraoui for Anfield clash

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2 h. ago Overconsumption and ruin: before and after images predict how tech could harm our planet

From Venice to the Iguaza Falls, an exhibition in London illustrates the hidden cost of our gadgets and devicesArtists have created visualisations of the impact of the climate crisis on some of the world’s most recognisable landscapes using scientific modelling, in a project to highlight the environmental effects of tech consumption.Venice in Italy, the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, Iguazu Falls on the border of Argentina and Brazil, and the Seine River in Paris were among the locations explored to depict the potential impact of the climate crisis by the end of the century. The results are on display at an exhibition in London. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Overconsumption and ruin: before and after images visualise how tech could harm our planet

From Venice to the Iguazu Falls, an exhibition in London illustrates the hidden cost of our gadgets and devicesArtists have created visualisations of the impact of the climate crisis on some of the world’s most recognisable landscapes, in a project to highlight the environmental effects of tech consumption.Venice in Italy, the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, Iguazu Falls on the border of Argentina and Brazil, and the Seine River in Paris were among the locations used to explore to potential impacts of the climate crisis by the end of the century. The results are on display at an exhibition in London. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Brigitte Bardot, 91, reportedly in hospital with ‘serious illness’

According to French media, the film star has had surgery

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3 h. ago Avoid turning on heating this winter with expert's five simple home changes

With temperatures already decreasing as we into autumn, Brits across the UK are eagerly looking for ways to keep warm without racking up their energy bills - and this expert may have the answer

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3 h. ago Global markets fall and gold hits record high amid jitters over US banks

Signs of credit stress send markets in Europe and Asia down, while investors turn to safe haven assetsBusiness live – latest updatesGlobal stock markets fell sharply and gold hit a record high after two US regional banks said they had been exposed to millions of dollars of bad loans and alleged fraud.Signs of credit stress rattled markets across Europe and Asia. In London the FTSE 100 fell 1.5%, Germany’s Dax fell 2%, the Ibex in Spain was off 0.8% and France’s Cac 40 dropped 1.5%, before recovering some ground. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Expert reveals how to avoid turning heating on with five simple home changes

One way Brits are trying to save money this autumn is by keeping heating bills to a minimum - that's where these inexpensive expert tips could be your new holy grail for keeping warm

Society

3 h. ago Curriculum review will support changing ‘inflexible approach’ to GCSE resits

Recommendations to help young people make better progress post-16 will be reflected in the coming skills white paper, Professor Becky Francis said.

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4 h. ago Chancellor warned businesses are at breaking point as another 2,000 go bust

The Chancellor must avoid piling further pressure on British businesses at the Budget after another 2,000 firms went bust last month, restructuring experts have warned.

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4 h. ago Britain's best pumpkin picking patches revealed: It's the ultimate autumn activity. Now our travel experts reveal the gems

From Kent to Cumbria, once-anonymous farms have been reborn as gourd wonderlands with fields transformed into cinematic sweeps of orange, yellow and green.

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4 h. ago River Island's new Christmas jumpers are so stylish, I'd wear them all winter

River Island has just dropped a Christmas jumper collection that's changing the game for festive style. Here are the knits you'll want to wear all season...

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4 h. ago Trump’s peace plan is just about holding together, but may be unravelled by two unresolved issues | Rajan Menon

The withdrawal of Israeli troops and the establishment of an international stabilisation force are key in securing long-term peace, but the plan is dangerously vague on these issuesTwo years of death and destruction in Gaza ended once Israel and Hamas signed off on Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan. A ceasefire is in place. Humanitarian trucks have begun to roll in. Hostages and prisoners are being exchanged. Israel has begun a first-phase pullback from the territories it controls, and under Trump’s plan its troops will eventually be deployed in a buffer zone along Gaza’s land border.Given these developments – all part of the opening phase – dismissing the momentous changes in Gaza is to deny reality. There have already been disputes over the return of the bodies of Israeli hostages, but there are unresolved longer-term problems that could derail the ceasefire and imperil the rest of the Trump plan.Rajan Menon is a professor emeritus of international relations at the City College o...

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