36 h. ago Macron tells Trump: ‘Don’t be weak in the face of Putin’ ahead of US visit

French president Emmanuel Macron says he will tell Donald Trump to "not be weak" in the face of Vladimir Putin, when he travels to the White House to discuss America's move to end Russia's war in Ukraine on Monday.

Politics

45 h. ago 'I just moved house and found the best cordless vacuum for dust'

Small enough that I barely notice it in my cupboard this cordless vacuum has changed the game for me

Politics

65 h. ago Tiger Woods joins another White House meeting as PGA Tour moves closer to Saudi deal

Tiger Woods and PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan are part of a White House meeting that signals more progress in getting a deal done with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf

Society

69 h. ago Cycling to school almost became extinct – until one man revived the bike bus

Sam Balto took the idea from a local school to the White House and beyond, inspiring a global movement in which children feel the benefits of cycling together“It’s a movement, not a moment.” That’s the mantra from Sam “Coach” Balto, a former school teacher from Portland, Oregon who quit his day job to stoke a revolution called the “bike bus” – groups of kids and families cycling to school together.How did one person in a mid-sized American city turn a weekly bike ride into something of a phenomenon? He leaned on the power of social media. In the past two years his videos have been viewed by hundreds of millions of people. Continue reading...

Transport

3 d. ago Trump signs executive order targeting ‘benefits for illegal aliens’

US president issues order aimed at preventing taxpayer dollars supporting illegal immigration and another designed to get rid of regulationsDonald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at ending federal benefits for people in the country illegally, his latest in a blizzard of moves to crack down on immigration.The White House said the order seeks to end “all taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal aliens” but it was not clear which benefits will be targeted. People in the country illegally generally do not qualify except for emergency medical care. Children are entitled to a free K-12 public education regardless of immigration status under a 1982 supreme court ruling. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Don't Move, Improve! Minimalist Hackney home named House of the Year

Scandi minimalism and 1970s flair make this the house of the year

Society

4 d. ago Save £50 on cordless vacuum cleaner that promises to banish pet hair

The verdict from one satisfied buyer was clear: "A quality item with a functional design making it easy and versatile to use."

Economics

4 d. ago Samsung's £60 cordless vacuum beats Dyson and Shark with rare £100 price drop

It's the perfect time to give your home a deep clean and Samsung has just launched a new deal on its Jet 65 cordless vacuum cleaner

Economics