2 h. ago ‘Why would you take away a parking place?’: the city where anyone can build an urban oasis

Grätzloasen – low-cost, urban ‘parklets’ built by volunteers – are on the rise in Vienna as sceptics are being won over by the splash of welcome greenery and boost to community spiritsIn a quiet corner of Vienna’s well-to-do 18th district, Jana is explaining how her assembly of wooden decking and planters is bringing a bit of greenery to the area. “There’s not a single tree on this whole street – it’s just parking spaces on both sides.”This is a grätzloase, or neighbourhood oasis – a miniature park tucked into the side of the road. With the blessing of the city hall, more than 100 of them have sprung up across Vienna. The scheme has been growing since 2015, and its proponents say it’s struck a rare balance for urban projects: cheap, community-driven and appreciated by local people. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Putin is floating a new nuclear deal with the US ahead of Trump talks. Here’s why

The move might dissuade Trump from imposing new sanctions on Russia

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3 h. ago Drivers face £100 fine with new parking rules taking force from Monday

Falkirk Council will introduce a ban on pavement parking from Monday, with motorists facing the prospect of a 100 fixed penalty notice in some cases

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3 h. ago Trump says 25% odds Putin meeting ends in FAILURE as he's accused of selling out to Russia with minerals deal to stop war

President Donald Trump said Thursday that there's a '25 percent' chance his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is a failure.

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3 h. ago Voices: Can Zelensky the warrior cut it as a peacetime leader?

Whatever the fallout from the US-Russia summit in Alaska, the Ukrainian president, his public image and reputation having been forged in conflict, is the only person to shepherd his country into a new era, says Mary Dejevsky

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4 h. ago JD Vance ‘unaware’ of claim police asked Cotswolds residents for social media details

Locals complained vice president’s holiday brought a ‘circus’ to the quiet hamlet of Dean in Oxfordshire

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4 h. ago UK tourists warned of 11 rules in popular European holiday destination that if broken could land Brits with €1,800 fine

Holidaymakers could be fined up to €1,800 for breaking these 11 rules

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4 h. ago UK cemetery accused of 'fat tax' for charging extra for wider graves after obesity rise

Couriers UK was slapped with a record fine by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) over the botched Royal Mail 'hack' in 2022

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5 h. ago Husband's desperate bid to save wife crushed to death by falling tree branch

Devastated dad and husband Wasim Khan reached his wife as she was still breathing after being crushed by the tree branch but she was unable to be saved and died at the park in Blackburn

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5 h. ago Putin praises Trump for 'energetic and sincere efforts' to bring peace in Ukraine as historic meeting between the two men nears

Vladimir Putin has praised Donald Trump for his administration's 'energetic and sincere efforts' to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ahead of their face-to-face meeting in Alaska. 

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5 h. ago Devastating cloudburst kills 33 and injures 120 as torrent tears through town

Officials expect the death toll to climb after at least 33 people were killed when a cloudburst struck a remote pilgrimage town in India's Jammu and Kashmir region

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6 h. ago Drivers unaware of car lights rule risk £1,000 fine after law change

Since 2011 all new cars in the UK are legally required to have 'daytime running lights', or DRLs, that come on automatically when the engine is started

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6 h. ago At least 33 feared dead after flash flood devastates remote Himalayan village

Nearly 200 people missing as flood sweeps away dozens of vehicles and motorbikes

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6 h. ago Harvard doctor reveals trendy drink that may kill cancer cells instantly

It was humble drink from Japan revered for centuries in traditional tea ceremonies. But matcha - a finely ground powder of green tea - has shot to fame over recent years.

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6 h. ago Retired Army General says Trump needs to convince Putin that Russia can’t win in Ukraine

Former presidential candidate Wesley Clark warns Kremlin leader will not respond to conventional diplomatic threats, arguing sanctions have been tried and failed

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6 h. ago Donbas: Why Russia is desperate to capture eastern Ukraine’s industrial heartland

Fully giving up Donbas could have ‘catastrophic consequences’, according to experts

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7 h. ago Drivers issued urgent Highway Code reminder to avoid £100 fine

The Highway Code was updated in 2022 and drivers could face a hefty fine if they break the rules

Economics

7 h. ago Huge ‘Butchered’ artwork installed on North Sea gas rig by Greenpeace activists

Anish Kapoor work referring to ‘butchering of our environment’ believed to be first fine artwork exhibited from a working gas extraction platformGreenpeace activists have scaled a gas rig, stretched a 96 sq metre canvas across its side and stained it crimson, in a protest designed with Anish Kapoor.The work, in the North Sea, is believed to be the first piece of fine art exhibited from a working gas extraction platform. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago ‘I have been fighting with Ukrainian soldiers for two years. Trump and Putin can’t bring peace overnight’

Drew Scott, a former British soldier, joined Ukraine’s International Legion in 2023 and has fought in some of the war’s most vicious battles. As the US and Russian leaders prepare to meet in Alaska, he tells Askold Krushelnycky the mood on the frontline is one of weary resignation to more conflict

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7 h. ago Coronation Street's Asha star reveals new 'breaking point' storyline

Coronation Street star Tanisha Gorey has opened up about her new devastating storyline

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