42 m. ago US stocks fall as consumer confidence sinks most in four years

Oil prices drop while government bonds climb on worries Donald Trump’s tariffs will hit economy

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56 m. ago DOGE could use AI to assess federal employees’s responses to Musk’s productivity demand email: report

Musk denied claims responses would be fed through a large language model artificial intelligence system

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70 m. ago Jury trying protester struggling to come to verdict ‘as a matter of conscience’

Dr Diana Warner, 65, was walking down the railway line outside Drax power station waving a flag when a 400-metre long empty freight train stopped.

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75 m. ago WW3 fears grow as Starmer denies Trump forced 'biggest change since Cold War'

To fund the increases in defence spending, Starmer said 'painful' decisions will have to be made as he explained development assistance aid will be cut from 0.5% to 0.3%

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86 m. ago Homeless man chased and beaten in 'deliberate and sustained' attack, murder trial hears

Joshua Carrol, 29, denies murder

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93 m. ago Ravens GM calls sexual assault allegations against Justin Tucker 'concerning'

Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta has called the allegations and the number of allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior against kicker Justin Tucker “serious” and “concerning” and says the team will let the NFL's investigation play out before determining how to handle the situation

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96 m. ago BBC Escape to the Country viewers say 'I was curious' as host asks question to househunters

Escape to the Country viewers were left a little surprised after host Denise Nurse asked couple Laura and Matt how they managed to get such a 'healthy' budget

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1 hour ago ‘I felt nothing but disgust’: Tesla owners vent their anger at Elon Musk

The tycoon’s links with Donald Trump and Germany’s far-right AfD have slammed the brakes on sales and put the car’s owners in a spinTesla sales almost halve in Europe over Musk’s ties to TrumpWhen Mike Schwede first sat in a Tesla Roadster 15 years ago, he felt like it was a glimpse into the future. By 2016, he was the proud owner of a Tesla, revelling in the thumbs up he would get from other drivers as he whizzed along Europe’s highways in the electric vehicle.But of late the sheen of owning a Tesla has begun to wear off. For years the brand has been synonymous with Elon Musk and his stance against the climate crisis. Recently, Schwede watched aghast as the Tesla CEO poured hundreds of millions into backing Donald Trump as he made promises to ramp up domestic oil and gas production. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Trump defends Musk as backlash to federal workers ultimatum grows

President intervenes amid first signs of internal dissension as government departments push backDonald Trump has stepped in to defend Elon Musk from a mounting backlash in his own administration after some cabinet members told US federal workers to ignore the billionaire entrepreneur’s demand that they write an email justifying their work.The US president was driven to intervene amid the first signs of internal dissension over the disruptive impact of Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), which Trump has authorised to seek mass firings in the federal workforce and reduce supposed waste and corruption. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Loose Women's Coleen Nolan reveals secret health battle after sister Linda's death

The panel - which consisted of Coleen, Ruth Langsford , Denise Welch and Janet Street-Porter - discussed how important it is to look after your skin.

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2 h. ago More than 20 federal tech workers resign to protest Musk and DOGE’s push to ‘dismantle critical public services’

The workers wrote that they could no longer honor the commitments of their office

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2 h. ago US threatens permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers

Exclusive: State department memo directs officers to bar those deemed to misrepresent birth sex on applicationsThe US state department has ordered officials worldwide to deny visas to transgender athletes attempting to come to the US for sports competitions and to issue permanent visa bans against those who are deemed to misrepresent their birth sex on visa applications.The 24 February state department cable obtained by the Guardian instructs visa officers to apply Immigration and Nationality Act section 212(a)(6)(C)(i) – the “permanent fraud bar” – against trans applicants. Unlike regular visa denials, this section triggers lifetime exclusion from the United States with limited waiver possibilities. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Dozens of federal tech workers resign to protest Musk and DOGE’s push to ‘dismantle critical public services’

The workers wrote that they could no longer honor the commitments of their office

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2 h. ago Oil rig horror Still Wakes The Deep leads 2025 Ukie Video Game Awards nominees

Set aboard an oil rig off the north coast of Scotland, Still Wakes the Deep is up for several awards including UK Game of the year.

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3 h. ago Just Stop Oil activists accused of disrupting West End play may receive cautions

Richard Weir, 60, and Hayley Walsh, 42, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

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3 h. ago Westwood report key findings: DJ’s alleged behaviour was ‘a factor’ in BBC exit

He strongly denies the allegations.

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3 h. ago Mo Salah branded 'scruffy' in new Ballon d'Or verdict after Jamie Carragher controversy

A fresh view has been given on Mo Salah's credentials for the Ballon d'Or, despite claims over his style of play and Jamie Carragher's controversial AFCON comments

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4 h. ago BBC EastEnders viewers call out Denise Fox story as they're still grieving Martin

Martin Fowler lost his life after a steel beam fell on him following an explosion at the Queen Vic

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4 h. ago Loose Women's Denise Welch branded 'selfish' by Janet Street

Janet Street-Porter branded her Loose Women co-star Denise Welch "selfish" during a live TV debate about emigrating on the ITV daytime show alongside Ruth Langsford and Coleen Nolan

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4 h. ago Just Stop Oil protester denies disrupting Sigourney Weaver play

Richard Weir appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court where he denied aggravated trespass at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane on January 28.

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