7 h. ago I travelled the length and breadth of Luxembourg by bus – and it didn’t cost me a penny

With free public transport for all – including tourists - exploring the vineyards, mysterious canyons and lush forests of the Grand Duchy couldn’t be easierI am not sure what surprises me most when I get off the train at Luxembourg’s main station – the sheer friendliness of locals who seem to greet everyone as they pass by with a cheery Moien (hello), or the fact that from this point I will not be paying a penny to travel the length and breadth of the Grand Duchy.Five years ago, Luxembourg became the first country in the world to actively tackle its carbon footprint by making all public transport free for everyone, including tourists. So I have come to see how it works in practice, aiming to travel to the country’s little known vineyards hugging the slopes along the Moselle River and then trek through the mysterious canyons and forests of the Mullerthal region. Continue reading...

Transport

8 h. ago Households urged to add two kitchen ingredients to sunflowers and watch them thrive

If you want your sunflowers to grow as tall and full as possible in time for summer then gardener have been advised to add these two key kitchen items to their flower food

Events

20 h. ago Tariff cuts and tax exemptions for some workers agreed in UK

Ministers say the long-coveted agreement will add £4.8 billion a year to the economy by 2040.

Economics

23 h. ago UK and India agree trade deal after three years of negotiations

Deal could help UK industries hit by Trump tariffs, as ministers say it will add £4.8bn a year to economy by 2040UK politics live – latest updatesBritain and India have agreed a long-desired trade deal that ministers said would add £4.8bn to the UK economy a year by 2040.The agreement, which was finalised on Tuesday after more than three years of negotiations under successive governments, has long been touted as one of the biggest prizes of Brexit. Continue reading...

Economics

23 h. ago UK and India agree ‘landmark’ trade deal after three years of negotiations

Deal could help UK industries hit by Trump tariffs, as ministers say it will add £4.8bn a year to economy by 2040UK politics live – latest updatesBritain and India have agreed a long-desired trade deal that ministers said would add £4.8bn a year to the UK economy by 2040.The agreement, which was finalised on Tuesday after more than three years of negotiations under successive governments, has long been touted as one of the biggest prizes of Brexit. Continue reading...

Economics

33 h. ago Kashmir attack hero pleads for unity as Muslims targeted across India: ‘We saw humans, not religion’

As fear spreads through the Himalayan valley and beyond in the wake of the 22 April attack on tourists, a Kashmiri man who risked his life to help the victims tells Namita Singh what the country needs now is compassion and solidarity

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36 h. ago Rihanna pregnant with baby number three as A$AP Rocky jokes about bump at Met Gala

Rihanna and her boyfriend A$AP Rocky are already parents to two young boys - RZA and Riot - and they are set to add to their brood as fans as her third pregnancy was confirmed at the Met Gala

Politics

41 h. ago Trump’s crypto dinner, where plates cost $1.5m, draws ethics concerns as president could make millions from meme coin

Despite having his own memecoin and being involved with a crypto company, Trump has signed executive order pushing the US to use crypto more

Politics

50 h. ago Jesus survived crucifixion then had kids with Mary Magdalene in France, says expert

Filmmaker and musician Mark Christopher Lee believes the Vatican is suppressing documents that reveal Jesus Christ survived the crucifixion, married Mary Magdalene and started a family in the South of France

Events

51 h. ago They don't have a vote in the conclave, but nuns leading the world's religious orders gather in Rome

Nuns don’t have a vote in the election of a pope

Politics

54 h. ago Toddler’s death in Indian religious fasting ritual sparks outrage and legal review

Child with terminal brain tumour was initiated into Jain ritual of Santhara on religious leader’s advice

Events

55 h. ago Households urged to save plastic bottles and add to garden immediately

If you have old plastic bottles lying around, don't toss them out - they can actually be recycled into a handy item that will help you grow many different kinds of plants

Politics

56 h. ago From debate to dialogue: In a contentious era, 'Ethics Bowl' offers students a gentler alternative

The National High School Ethics Bowl has just concluded its competition at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Politics

65 h. ago Wedding musician reveals how he went from performing for $3 in tips to a millionaire by age 30

Moses Lin, 31, from Anaheim, California, is a wildly successful wedding performer who has played at a slew of stars' ceremonies - including Meghan Markle, Oprah, and Gayle King.

Economics

65 h. ago Next's 'comfy but elegant' £22 sandals come in 6 colours and 'will clearly last'

The Forever Comfort Slot Mule Sandals are available in a range of fits and will add a touch of style to any summer outfit

Economics

66 h. ago Amazon shopper 'floored' by two day results after trying £10 sagging neck cream

"This stuff actually works. I have only used it twice, I add the cream to my neck then use my neck massager for about 10 mins, and the lines have faded in two days!"

Economics

2 d. ago Thousands detained, homes blown up: Kashmiris tell of crackdown ‘living hell’

Indian authorities’ response to deadly attack on tourists sparks fear, anxiety and bad memories across KashmirWhen the news broke of the bloody attack in the Kashmir’s popular rolling valleys of Pahalgam, in which militant gunmen shot dead 25 tourists and a guide, Ahmad felt sickened.In a region so familiar with bloodshed and the loss of innocent lives, the gut-wrenching stories that emerged – of newlyweds being killed, of victims singled out and targeted for their religion – brought back his own memories of grief and loss growing up in Kashmir. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Mum finds creepy hidden room in home after son noticed attic 'didn't add up'

In a seriously creepy discovery, one woman found a secret room in her home that was almost entirely unnoticeable - until her son noticed that the size of the attic 'didn't add up' with the rest of the property

Politics

3 d. ago Arne Slot makes 'shocked' Liverpool title admission as he aims pointed dig at rivals

Arne Slot has won the Premier League title with Liverpool to add to the crown he won at Feyenoord - and he aimed a subtle dig at supporters of former rivals Ajax and PSV Eindhoven

Events

4 d. ago Tech oligarchs are gambling our future on a fantasy | Adam Becker

Musk and Bezos are the heirs to a quasi-religious belief in tech salvation. The rest of us are stuck in the real worldIt’s tempting to believe that tech billionaires’ embrace of Donald Trump and the far right is a sudden rupture with the usual political ideology of Silicon Valley. Op-eds in the New York Times and elsewhere have made this case. Even Marc Andreessen, one of the billionaires in question, claims that this is what happened – he said that it was a change in the Democratic arty that pushed him and his fellow oligarchs into the arms of the GOP.Yet this is a serious misunderstanding of the situation. There wasn’t a sudden shift in the politics of tech – it was a homecoming. While it’s true that Silicon Valley has long supported Democratic candidates for political office – and that rank-and-file tech workers still vote overwhelmingly for Democrats – the fundamental ideology underpinning the culture of Silicon Valley’s venture capitalists and CEOs has always had a far-right li...

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