14 m. ago Trump meets Macron; Musk downplays ultimatum given to federal workers: Live updates

The French president told The Independent that Trump had been ‘very friendly, as always,’ despite not greeting him upon arrival at the White House

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16 m. ago US imposes more sanctions on Iranian oil trade after Trump calls to drive exports 'to zero'

The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and oil tankers across China, the United Arab Emirates, India and other jurisdictions for allegedly helping to finance Iran and its support for militant groups that launch attacks against the U.S. and its allies

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16 m. ago Unrecognisable celeb has made the UK’s ‘least attractive’ accent ‘one of the sexiest’

The singer's latest hit song has gone viral on TikTok with fans calling it "the most British song ever" thanks to a rap segment featuring her controversial accent

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17 m. ago Mapped: The German election results after far right AfD sees surge in support in the East

The conservative alliance led by Feidrich Merz took the most seats in the German Bundestag, but Alice Weidel’s far-right AfD is close behind.

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29 m. ago Major update on huge £39bn building which will be world's largest ever

Work on The Mukaab, slated to become the world's largest building, is well and truly underway - as pressure builds for developers to hit the first phase deadline

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36 m. ago Disturbed announce Glasgow show as part of 25th anniversary tour

Celebrating 25 years of their album The Sickness, Disturbed are set to tour the UK and Europe later this year.

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47 m. ago Merz strikes urgent tone in calling for more European independence from US

Stance of German alliance’s leader could herald closer ties with France but ‘debt brake’ poses obstacle to spendingGerman election live – latest updatesFriedrich Merz marked his conservative alliance’s victory in Germany’s election by urging Europe to make itself more independent from the US – a project that will be music to the ears of Emmanuel Macron but may turn on whether Merz can build a Bundestag majority to lift the so-called debt brake that slows increases in defence spending.One possibility for the CDU/CSU alliance leader, who is on course to become Germany’s next chancellor, is to claim that the country is in an emergency, to try to force the change through the Bundestag before its dissolution. Continue reading...

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48 m. ago Stacey Solomon reveals 'shy' brother after 'loads' of questions as she admits family 'won't talk' after ski trip

The Loose Women star was seen rounding off her half-term break with a bunch of skiing snaps and updates

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50 m. ago WWE icon Dave Bautista begs Netflix for Gears of War update and says 'get it together'

Dave Bautista has been attached to a Gears of War movie for years, but now the former WWE Champion is pushing Netflix to get the ball rolling on the project once and for all

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64 m. ago Incendiary devices explode outside Russian consulate in Marseille

No injuries reported after incident on Monday, which marks third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of UkraineRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThree improvised explosive devices have been thrown at the Russian consulate in the southern French port city of Marseille but no one was injured, according to a French police source.Only two of the devices detonated in the attack on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the source said. Continue reading...

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66 m. ago The fight at the heart of the German election is simmering everywhere | Zoe Williams

In all similar democracies, left and right are having versions of the same argument: does ‘electable’ mean centrist or radical?As the German election results land, a lot of people are looking on the bright side: nearly 80% of Germans won’t entertain voting for Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). A nanosecond ago, however – as recently as Saturday – the idea that voters might go this far-right, in these kinds of numbers, for the first time since the second world war was terrifying. Some are calling this a victory over Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who vocally supported the AfD; others are calling it a victory for them.Nobody is puzzling much over the decline in support for Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic party – down 9%, almost equal to the AfD’s gains, although the numbers on switchers have yet to be crunched – because it was so long expected. The CDU/CSU alliance has won, with 28.5%, pretty much as the polls predicted. It’s an incredibly German story in its labyrinthine and laborious ...

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72 m. ago Marvin Humes says 'what a week' as he supports wife Rochelle after she exposes his sweet move

The JLS star has not stopped praising Rochelle's latest efforts as she marked a huge week for one of her businesses

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76 m. ago Trump LIVE: Musk slams Pentagon critic who mocked his ultimatum to federal workers

Billionaire lashes out after weekend email draws confused reaction from department heads

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76 m. ago Bianca Censori's sister shows support for Kanye West after controversial new snap

Bianca Censori's sister Angelina has offered her backing to the rapper once again as rumours circulate the pair's marriage is on the rocks following the nude dress controversy and Kanye's recent controversial picture.

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86 m. ago Norovirus nightmare grows as P&O cruise passengers 'drop like flies' on voyage

Guests on the P&O Iona cruise ship was hit by a suspected norovirus outbreak, with guests allegedly vomiting in restaurants, on decks and outside their cabins during a week-long voyage

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94 m. ago P&O Cruise passengers ‘dropping like flies’ from suspected norovirus outbreak

The cruise line confirmed that passengers had reported gastrointestinal symptoms

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95 m. ago All Creatures Great and Small star makes series announcement as he teases 'more news later'

All Creatures Great and Small have updates on season six and fans are going wild

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98 m. ago Lindt's new flagship store will have a unique feature that showcases London

'This wonderful new store will be a feast and vision for the senses, featuring a beautifully designed interior that pays homage to our chocolate's heritage'

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1 hour ago Apple announces $500bn in US investments over next four years

Spending ranges from new AI server factory in Texas to film and TV content and may add 20,000 jobsApple said on Monday it would spend $500bn in US investments in the next four years that will include a giant factory in Texas for artificial intelligence servers and add about 20,000 research and development jobs across the country in that time.That $500bn in expected spending includes everything from purchases from US suppliers to US filming of television shows and movies for its Apple TV+ service. The company declined to say how much of the figure it was already planning to spend with its US supply base, which includes firms such as Corning that makes glass for iPhones in Kentucky. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Older people on Attendance Allowance, PIP or ADP may be due an extra £331 from April

Low-income pensioners on disability benefits, or those providing unpaid care, may be entitled to extra financial support.

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