33 m. ago HSBC sounds alarm on trade war; Trump to soften blow of automotive tariffs – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe architect of BP’s failed green energy agenda will leave the embattled oil company within months as it continues its retreat from low-carbon investments following this morning’s sharp fall in profits (see last post).The oil company said Giulia Chierchia, the executive in charge of BP’s sustainability ventures, would step back from her role from 1 June 2025 to “pursue other opportunities” outside the company. She will not be replaced. Continue reading...

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41 m. ago Man charged in connection with man's death on street in Kilmarnock

Emergency services raced to Orchard Street in the East Ayrshire town after receiving reports of the discovery of an unresponsive man at 5.25pm on Tuesday.

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53 m. ago Erin Patterson no longer accused of attempting to kill husband as mushroom murders trial begins

Victorian supreme court judge tells jury that charges relating to Simon Patterson have been droppedElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe trial of Erin Patterson for allegedly murdering her in-laws by serving them a lunch laced with death cap mushrooms has started in a Victorian court.Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago The Life of Sean DeLear review – loving film about queer black punk rocker, and secret legend

Sweet documentary about Sean DeLear, of LA punk band Glue, who never landed a major record deal but was famous among celebrities That’s Sean DeLear, pronounced like “chandelier”, born Anthony Robertson in 1964. You probably haven’t heard of him: DeLear was the lead singer of a band called Glue on the underground post-punk scene in Los Angeles in the 1980s and 90s. On stage, he performed in drag, singing punk songs dressed like a 1960s go-do dancer in cute little dresses. The band never landed a major record deal, and DeLear died from cancer in 2017. This sweet, scrappy documentary has been lovingly put together by his friend Markus Zizenbacher.It’s not the first posthumous attempt at recognition for DeLear. In 2023, his teenage diary, written in 1979, was published under the title I Could Not Believe It. Extracts of this queer black memoir are read here on the voiceover – and they are glorious. Even aged 14 years old, living with his Christian parents in a conservative suburb of Los...

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2 h. ago Bohemian Tbilisi is not to be missed – here are the six best things to do in the Georgian capital

Sean Moulton takes the new midnight plane to Georgia and discovers a city packed with architectural wonders and cultural treasures

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2 h. ago Woman takes one item on plane to avoid 'travel chaos' and it works every time

If you're planning to travel during the summer holidays from an airport, it could spell disaster if you're not prepared for it. One woman has shared a hack to avoid it all

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3 h. ago Europe's sunniest city named and it's just three hours from UK with £2.50 beer

With an average of 283 hours of monthly sunshine and summer temperatures regularly exceeding 30C, the rain really does stay mainly on the plane

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4 h. ago Dear Coleen: My husband wants a divorce but I think it's a mid

"He’s not happy being married. I’m worried he’s depressed or having some kind of midlife crisis."

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4 h. ago Scottish Power slap stressed mum with bill for nearly £8k after billing blunder

Lisa Thompson received an apology after being charged nearly £8,000 in a billing blunder.

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6 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy calls Putin’s offer of brief ceasefire ‘manipulation’

Ukraine president urges month-long truce after Russia suggests three-day one to mark a world war two victory. What we know on day 1,161Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for an immediate month-long ceasefire after Vladimir Putin unilaterally announced a three-day truce for next month during a second world war anniversary. The Ukrainian president said: “Now there’s a new attempt at manipulation. For some reason, everyone is supposed to wait for May 8 and only then have a ceasefire to ensure calm for Putin during the parade.” He added: “We value people’s lives and not parades. We believe that the world believes that there is no reason to wait for May 8. And the ceasefire should be not for a few days only to resume the killing afterward.” Ukrainian officials also pointed out that Russia announced a similar truce over the Easter period only to violate it. The Russian president suggested the ceasefire in May to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union in the second world ...

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8 h. ago Man who 'raped' dead man's corpse on New York subway turns himself in

Felix Rojas, 44, from the Bronx, was charged with rape almost three weeks after the disgusting incident, which took place on an R train at Whitehall Street subway station just after midnight on April 9

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8 h. ago Florida man charged with killing estranged wife in Spain is dead from apparent suicide, lawyer says

A defense attorney for a Florida businessman charged with kidnapping and killing his estranged wife in Spain says the man was found dead from an apparent suicide in a South Florida federal prison

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9 h. ago Kristi Noem’s alleged bag thief spent $205 on food and alcohol on her AmEx before falling asleep at restaurant table, charging documents show

Mario Bustamante Leiva, 49, accused of stealing Homeland Security Secretary’s $4,400 Gucci bag

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9 h. ago What to know about the car ramming attack at a Vancouver street festival

A suspect has been charged with multiple counts of murder and police are continuing their investigation after 11 people were killed when an SUV plowed through a crowd at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver over the weekend

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10 h. ago Suspect in Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse theft is charged in federal court

A man accused of stealing a purse from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been charged in federal court with aggravated identity theft, robbery and fraud

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10 h. ago Woman charged with murder in stabbing of a paramedic during ambulance ride to a hospital

A woman in Kansas City, Missouri, has pleaded not guilty in the fatal stabbing of a paramedic as she was being taken to a hospital in an ambulance

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11 h. ago Speedboat's 200mph record attempt goes horribly wrong after being caught by gust of WIND on Arizona lake

A 200mph speedboat record attempt at the Desert Storm Shootout ended in a spectacular crash after a sudden wind gust - but the racers' surprising comeback stunned everyone.

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11 h. ago The One Show's Alex Jones forced to interrupt interview as she's told to 'move on'

The One Show presenter Alex Jones was forced to cut off a guest mid-interview, as she was told to 'move on' by producers

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12 h. ago Two victims in Idaho student murders almost went out again before killer crept into house, judge in Bryan Kohberger trial reveals

Suspect, 30, is charged with four counts of murder in the November 13, 2022 deaths of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle

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14 h. ago Alaska Airlines unveils new aircraft livery inspired by Disney theme

It’s the carrier’s ninth Disney-themed aircraft and the first to feature a Disney princess

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