54 m. ago Business news live: UK economy growth slows as leaders demand ‘no more business taxes in Autumn budget’

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Wednesday

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95 m. ago NGOs call for end to Israel’s ‘weaponisation’ of aid – Middle East crisis live

More than 100 international NGOs sign letter saying more than 60 requests to bring in food, water and items for shelter were denied by authorities in July aloneThe UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has just issued a warning on X, saying that soaring temperatures in Gaza are now above 40°C, making an already dire humanitarian situation “far worse”.“With very limited water available, dehydration is increasing,” the agency said in a post on X. It added that bombardments and forced displacement continue, while limited electricity and fuel mean there is “no relief from the extreme heat”.Approval of construction plans in E1 buries the idea of a Palestinian state and continues the many steps we are taking on the ground as part of the de facto sovereignty plan that we began implementing with the establishment of the government.After decades of international pressure and freezes, we are breaking conventions and connecting Ma’ale Adumim to Jerusalem. This is Zionism at its best – bui...

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2 h. ago Woman, 28, reveals how pregnancy hormones made her face completely unrecognisable and 'like an old person'

Farah Faizal, 28, from Malaysia, posted two unfiltered photographs of herself to show how her face had changed '100 per cent' before and after falling pregnant.

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2 h. ago We test a portable power station that might be one of the summer's best bargains

We put Bluetti’s new Elite 100 V2 through its paces – here’s what we think of the rugged portable power station now £499 in Amazon’s deal.

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2 h. ago ‘I wish that I had discovered this side of me earlier’: Spencer Matthews on resilience, addiction and his new Project 7 endurance challenge

“If you consistently show up and behave in a way that you admire and you want to be, one day you're going to wake up as that person” Spencer Matthews tells Emilie Lavinia ahead of his latest impossible-sounding endurance challenge

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2 h. ago Veteran, 100, witnessed official ceremony marking Japan’s surrender

Reg Draper was a stores assistant on Royal Navy battleship HMS Duke of York, which was sailing off the coast of Japan in August 1945 when the country surrendered.

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2 h. ago The unexpected party that could topple Labour dominance in Cardiff by

The Greens argue they have a realistic chance in the Cardiff Council Grangetown by-election this week, having gone the closest to toppling Labour in the past

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3 h. ago World's second richest woman is worth £70billion but no one knows who she is

Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the second richest woman in the world, with a net worth of about £68.5 billion dollars ($92.4billion)

Economics

4 h. ago Play inspired by real life prisoners performed in Greenock jail on break from Fringe run

The play was taken to Greenock prison

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4 h. ago Bruce tried supermarket Manuka honey – and it nearly ruined his fitness routine

Bruce thought Manuka honey would give him more energy – but the supermarket jar he bought left him disappointed. Then he found a certified brand that actually worked.

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4 h. ago DWP payment for people with reading issues could be worth £749

If you need help with a wide variety of tasks, you could receive extra financial support

Economics

4 h. ago 'We want a refund!': Fury erupts as residents paying £45 for bin collections left with overflowing rubbish

Fury of Trafford residents who've paid extra for green waste collections

Economics

6 h. ago Grocery wars! Amazon expands food delivery to 1,000 cities in push to compete with Walmart

In 2024, Amazon raked in more than $100 billion in gross sales of groceries and household essentials — excluding Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh

Society

8 h. ago Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fails to divest his financial holdings and hit with watchdog warning

Bessent, a former hedge fund manager, reportedly has a net worth of around $600 million

Events

10 h. ago Drivers face £100 fine over Highway Code change they thought was false

Did you know that 3 in 10 drivers admit they have not looked at the Highway Code since they passed their test?

Economics

10 h. ago Court panel affirms Trump’s Day One order pulling billions of dollars worth of foreign aid

Biden-appointed appeals judge warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ in major blow to foreign assistance

Politics

11 h. ago Court paves way for Trump to yank billions of dollars worth of foreign aid

Biden-appointed appeals judge warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ in major blow to foreign assistance

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13 h. ago Fury over newly installed 'killer kerb' causing thousands of pounds worth of damage to cars daily 

The new installation was designed to create a 'more welcoming environment for pedestrians' but has instead become so notorious that it has been listed as a tourist attraction on Google Maps.

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13 h. ago Prosecutors won't charge Chicago officers who fired nearly 100 times during a deadly traffic stop

Prosecutors say five Chicago police officers who fired their guns nearly 100 times during a 2024 traffic stop and killed a 26-year-old man won’t face criminal charges

Events

13 h. ago Ukraine believes Putin has just ‘one card left to play’ in ceasefire talks – and it gives Kyiv the upper hand

Exclusive: Ukraine and its allies believe European support and the threat of further sanctions give Kyiv the edge over Moscow – they just hope they have done enough to convince Donald Trump, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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