53 m. ago Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofia Gascón breaks silence after Oscars host Conan O'Brien roasted her on stage

The Spanish actress, 52, was pulled from awards season appearances after 'racist' tweets of hers were unearthed - sparking speculation as to whether or not she would attend Sunday's Oscars.

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58 m. ago World shares decline as Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China take effect

China hit back at Washington's move to raise tariffs by 20% across the board with higher duties of up to 15% on US farm exports

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60 m. ago Travel warning issued for Spain and Canary Islands as massive floods wash cars out to sea

Gran Canaria floods have seen cars washed out to sea as the Spanish holiday island is hit by a red alert for rain as local residents and emergency services are on high alert

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70 m. ago Europe ‘ready to step up’ as Kremlin welcomes Donald Trump decision to pause aid for Ukraine – Europe live

EU ready to increase defence spending and military capabilities as Kremlin welcomes US ‘contribution’ to the cause of peaceNew EU plans to strengthen Europe’s defence industry and increase military capabilities could mobilise close to €800bn ($841.4bn), EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday in Brussels.The EU will propose to give member states more fiscal space for defence investments, as well as €150bn euros in loans for those investments, and will aim to mobilise private capital as well, Reuters reports von der Leyen said Continue reading...

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71 m. ago Markets tumble as Trump's tariffs against Canada and China come into effect and both countries hit back with Beijing saying 'we won't be bullied'

European stock markets retreated at the open Tuesday, with the possibility that similar levies could hit Europe. Shares were mixed Tuesday in Asia.

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73 m. ago Arab leaders meet to discuss alternative to Donald Trump’s plan to redevelop Gaza – Middle East crisis live

Arab League summit to discuss alternatives to US president’s proposal to assume control of Gaza and displace Palestinian populationHamas leader Sami Abu Zuhri told AFP Tuesday that disarming is a red line for his movement and other Palestinian militant groups in negotiations to extend the fragile Gaza ceasefire.“Any talk about the resistance’s weapons is nonsense. The resistance’s weapons are a red line for Hamas and all resistance factions,” Abu Zuhri said shortly after Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar demanded the “full demilitarisation” of Gaza to proceed to the second stage of the January truce. Continue reading...

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74 m. ago UK snow forecast as maps show when '3cm per hour' storm will hit several major cities

Brits can expect to continue battling flurries towards the latter half of the month, with snow forecast to land in several major cities including London - and some areas will welcome up to 3cm per hour

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76 m. ago Edinburgh property that 'looks like a poop emoji' is named Scottish Hotel of the Year 2025

The hotel is wrapped in ribbons of steel. This has led to it being dubbed the 'ribbon building'. But a curly flourish at the top has been seized upon as giving the property a poop-like profile.

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76 m. ago This Glasgow hotel is offering Sabrina Carpenter fans 'Short n’ Suite' get ready rooms ahead of Scottish show

Fans seeing the popstar on March 11 can book a room for four hours at Yotel Glasgow to get ready ahead of her OVO Hydro show.

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78 m. ago 'Hot Tottie' sauna approved on banks of Loch Lomond amid nudity complaints

One objector wrote: "I came home to find people changing out of wet clothes in the street in front of my house, naked."

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80 m. ago People are saying the same things about 'pie in the sky' Swansea to SW England ferry proposals

The proposed fast ferry service between Swansea and South West England has sparked debate among Wales Online readers, with concerns raised about the project's feasibility and long-term sustainability

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84 m. ago Body of man pulled from Scots river as cops investigate 'unexplained' death

A body has been recovered from a Scots river by emergency personnel.

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87 m. ago ‘I see things in very short bursts’: blind painter Bianca Raffaella on her explosive still lifes – and being mentored by Tracey Emin

Her paintings of stems and flowers, made by ‘seeing’ them through touch, give a unique perception of the world. She explains why she gave up a career in fashion to paint seriously – and why thumbs are better than brushesBianca Raffaella is showing me the huge canvases she has painted for her debut solo show Faint Memories when a strange realisation hits me. I can see these beautiful depictions of petals and stems in their full, widescreen splendour – and she can’t.The 32-year-old was born with congenital toxoplasmosis and is registered blind: her vision is largely limited to her left eye, through which she can only see things closer than a metre and for brief moments of time. “When I back away from a painting, I never see it in full,” says Raffaella. “I work really close, and I will see things for a fraction of a second and then it’s lost.” Continue reading...

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91 m. ago Jagtar Singh Johal detained in India for 7 years acquitted in terror case

Jagtar Singh Johal has terror charges in connection with political violence in the north of India after he was arrested while visiting Punjab for his wedding back in 2017.

Events

1 hour ago JD Vance accused of 'insulting' memories of British soldiers who died in Iraq and Afghanistan

Donald Trump’s deputy lashed out at a proposed Ukraine peace-keeping force led by the UK and France as ‘20,000 troops from some random country that has not fought a war in 30 or 40 years’

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1 hour ago Markets tumble as Trump's tariffs against Canada and China come into effect and both countries hit back and Beijing comes out fighting saying 'we won't be bullied'

European stock markets retreated at the open Tuesday, with the possibility that similar levies could hit Europe. Shares were mixed Tuesday in Asia.

Economics

2 h. ago Exact date blizzards to hit UK as subzero snowfall set to blast Britain

A wintry blast is expected to land in the UK in the coming days

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2 h. ago As Trump’s tariffs come into force, London market takes a dive

Here are the markets among the hardest hit

Politics

2 h. ago Starmer won’t be derailed from Ukraine plan, Rayner says, amid claims Trump’s aid decision ‘humiliated’ PM – UK politics live

Few hours after Starmer’s statement to Commons on Monday, White House suspended all military aid to UkraineCabinet is meeting this morning. Here are pictures of some of the ministers arriving.Angela Rayner was also asked on Good Morning Britain about her relationship with JD Vance, the US vice-president. Given that she is deputy PM, Vance is her opposite number in the Trump administration, and after the election she spoke to him and later posted on social media about working together.The one thing that me and JD Vance have in common is we want to see the working class of our great nations to have more money in their pockets. The cost of living crisis has really hit people hard in the UK and in the US. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Farmers' protest LIVE: Hundreds set to take part in Pancake Day 'tractor tax' rally in central London

The protest will be largely on foot as police are allowing only a limited number of tractors after last month's demonstration caused traffic delays

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