30 m. ago Panicked EU leaders gather to drum up £700bn war chest as Macron says French nuclear umbrella can protect Europe after Trump halted Ukraine's military funding

European Union leaders are planning on holding emergency talks on Thursday to figure out how to quickly increase their military budgets

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33 m. ago Barclays could pay up to £12.5m in compensation to customers hit by tech outages

Customers were affected across pay day this year by tech outages at banks

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39 m. ago Experts warn 'ticking time bomb' fur trade must end to prevent future pandemics

People are being told that the fur trade not only sees animals suffering in filthy farms but they are also the breeding grounds for deadly new viruses that can jump to humans

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47 m. ago RuPaul's Drag Race star The Vivienne's 'extraordinary life' is to be honoured in a new documentary

The Vivienne's life and legacy is set to be honoured in a brand new documentary, it has been announced.

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56 m. ago Glastonbury 2025: the 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo to headline

Charli xcx, the Prodigy and Loyle Carner will headline the Other stage, with first-time sets from Alanis Morissette, Doechii and En VogueThis year’s Glastonbury set will feature two first-time headliners in the British pop-rock group the 1975 and the US pop-punk songwriter Olivia Rodrigo.The band, led by Matty Healy, will top the Friday night billing on the Pyramid stage. Rodrigo will perform on Sunday. In 2022, the Drivers License singer performed on the Other stage, a set that boasted a guest spot from Lily Allen and an excoriation of the US supreme court following the overturning of Roe v Wade a day earlier. Continue reading...

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94 m. ago HMP Grampian launches recruitment day: Change careers with the Scottish Prison Service

Looking for a new job with real career prospects and the chance to make a vital difference to your community? This Scottish Prison Service open day could be the first step to your new future.

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1 hour ago Stay in this luxury hotel and spa for just £99 thanks to a Wowcher deal

Two people will be welcomed with a hamper, a bottle of Prosecco, and a room upgrade if they take up this offer that’s perfect for Mother’s Day

Economics

2 h. ago 8 books that will rekindle your love with reading for World Book Day 2025

Whether you are returning to reading or looking for the hottest books to add to your overflowing TBR pile - we have you covered with this list of the best new books for World Book Day

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3 h. ago China vows it will ‘fight to the end’ with US in trade war – or any other war

Wolf warrior-style comments mark China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White HouseChina’s ministry of foreign affairs has promised that China will “fight to the end” with the US in a “tariff war, trade war or any other war”, marking China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White House.On Tuesday, in response to Trump imposing an extra 10% tariff on Chinese goods, taking the cumulative duty to 20%, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said: “Exerting extreme pressure on China is the wrong target and the wrong calculation If the US has other intentions and insists on a tariff war, trade war or any other war, China will fight to the end. We advise the US to put away its bullying face and return to the right track of dialogue and cooperation as soon as possible.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘The entire coastline will be cemented over’: the tiny Italian town set to become a dock for giant cruise ships

Only 20 miles from Italy’s capital, Isola Sacra was ignored for years but now Royal Caribbean has plans to turn it into a major new portOn a cloudy day in January, Isola Sacra, a hamlet in Fiumicino, 20 miles from Rome, does not look like a place that would attract masses of tourists. Low-rise family homes with small gardens alternate with meadows and fields and life has the sedate pace of a provincial town.An old lighthouse now lies in ruins and not far away is the darsena dei bilancioni, the beach that takes its name from the stilt houses, or bilancioni, once used for fishing. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago How to get free books for children of all ages on World Book Day

Everyone deserves to lose themselves in a good book so this World Book Day all children are invited to collect free books across the country

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5 h. ago Countdown To Cheltenham: Earn over £100 in free bets with Betway

Ahead of the biggest race meet of the year, Betway is offering a string of three offers that could see more than £100 of free bets added to new customers' accounts

Economics

8 h. ago CRAIG BROWN: Meghan Markle's handy guide to all your household needs

Hi! It's so beautiful that you're here connecting with me, ready to nurture new memories to stay with you for ever. Welcome to my pantry!'

Politics

10 h. ago Hundreds of US diplomats decry dismantling of USAid in letter to Rubio

Officials say slashing of US Department for International Development leaves power vacuum for adversariesHundreds of diplomats at the state department and US Agency for International Development have written to the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, protesting against the dismantling of USAid, saying it undermines US leadership and security and leaves power vacuums for China and Russia to fill.In a cable expected to be filed with the department’s internal “dissent channel”, which allows diplomats to raise concerns about policy anonymously, the diplomats said the Trump administration’s 20 January freeze on almost all foreign aid also endangers American diplomats and forces overseas while putting at risk the lives of millions abroad that depend on US assistance. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Meghan Markle’s $129 Zara dress from With Love, Meghan has already sold out — but you can still buy her $50 pants

The Duchess of Sussex’s new cooking series is now streaming on Netflix

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10 h. ago Woman drops out of sister’s destination wedding after discovering $22k family loan covered groom’s relatives’ travel

A former maid-of-honor says her sister is planning a four day wedding in Dubai

Society

11 h. ago No 2 most wanted: Florida police face wait as man swallows diamond earrings

Tiffany jewelry worth $770,000 allegedly gulped during arrest ‘will need to be collected after they are passed’A suspected thief gulped down two pairs of diamond earrings during his arrest on the side of a Florida Panhandle highway last week, detectives say, leaving them with the unenviable task of waiting to “collect” the Tiffany & Co jewelry worth nearly $770,000.An X-ray of the suspect’s torso showed what the Orlando police department believed to be the diamond earrings – a white mass shining brightly against the grey backdrop of his digestive tract. Continue reading...

Events

11 h. ago How New Orleans cleans up the waves of trash left behind after Mardi Gras

Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras, leaving the city covered in detritus

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11 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham reveals dad David's warning as he swaps cooking for new career

Brooklyn Beckham is taking part in the Formula E's Evo Sessions at the Miami International Autodrome, which sees 11 celebs strapping into the lightning fast GEN3 Evo race cars

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12 h. ago UK plans joint bid to host 2035 Women’s World Cup in ‘monumental moment’

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland involvedKeir Starmer promises ‘government’s full support’The home nations are to join together in a bid to host the Women’s World Cup in 2035, a move which, if successful, would mark a “monumental moment in our nation’s sporting history”, according to Keir Starmer, the prime minister.A formal expression of interest in staging the tournament, which could be comprised of as many as 48 teams, is to be submitted to Fifa this month on behalf of the football associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the governing bodies have confirmed. Continue reading...

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