5 h. ago Lithuanian hunters refuse to kill bear that ambled around capital for two days

Government issued permit to shoot young female who entered Vilnius, despite only small number left in Baltic countryEurope live – latest updatesA young female bear caused a stir after wandering out of the forest and into the leafy suburbs of the Lithuanian capital.For two days, the brown bear ambled through the neighbourhoods of Vilnius, trotted across highways and explored backyards – all while being chased by onlookers with smartphones and, eventually, drones. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Lithuanian hunters refuse a government request to shoot a wild bear in the capital

Lithuanian hunters have refused to shoot a wild bear that was spotted roaming around the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius and criticized the government for issuing a permit to kill a member of the protected species

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29 h. ago Hot weather is set to continue for another FOUR WEEKS, Met Office signals

The capital is set to bask in four-day heatwave from Thursday... with the hot days now tipped to stretch into mid-July

Society

67 h. ago Trial opens for lawsuit against pardoned Capitol riot defendant over police officer's suicide

Nine days after he helped defend the U.S. Capitol from a mob of Trump supporters, Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith shot and killed himself while driving to work

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3 d. ago Will Smith brings son Jaden on stage in sweet Father's Day tribute at Capital's Summertime Ball before performing iconic 90s track

Will Smith brought his son Jaden on stage during his high-energy set at Capital's Summertime Ball with Barclaycard on Sunday afternoon.

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7 d. ago Britain morphing into ‘National Health State’, says think tank

The NHS has received an extra £29 billion per year for day-to-day spending and more cash for capital investment.

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8 d. ago Spending Review 2025 LIVE: Rachel Reeves sets out spending plans with 'biggest cash injection in social housing in 50 years'

Chancellor is laying out the Labour government’s day-to-day and capital spending plans

Economics

8 d. ago The Scottish 'whisky capital' with distilleries perfect for Father's Day visit

Treat your dad or loved one to a whisky staycation.

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1 week ago 'Not just a party:' World Pride celebrations end with defiant politics on display

After the raucous rainbow-hued festivities of Saturday’s parade, the final day of World Pride 2025 in the nation’s capital kicked off on a more downbeat note

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1 week ago Jess Glynne and Alex Scott look more loved up than ever as they step out hand

The singer, 35, and her ex-footballer girlfriend, 40, looked incredible as they were spotted laughing the day away while enjoying a walk around the capital city.

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1 week ago Peckham or Sarajevo? Bosnian brothers spark joy with replica van from iconic British sitcom

There is an unmistakable air of Peckham these days in Bosnia’s capital, Sarajevo, as the legendary yellow three-wheeler from BBC’s long-running sitcom "Only Fools and Horses" cruises the city streets

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2 w. ago Armed riot police clash with PSG fans at Champions League parade on second day of chaos

Paris Saint-Germain fans clashed with riot police on the second day of clashes in the French capital after PSG won the Champions League for the first time on Saturday night

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3 w. ago London Congestion Charge to increase 20% to £18 a day next year

The Congestion Charge will increase from £15 to £18 from 2 January 2026 - and could rise annually thereafter under plans set out by TfL.

Economics

3 w. ago American tourist drugged in 'Uber' after smoking 'Devil's Breath' given by driver

Jacob Irwin-Cline, 30, was on a two-day layover in the capital but says an Uber driver stole over $120,000 in crypto after losing consciousness for 30 minutes after taking a 'zombie' drug

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4 w. ago Where to see the Harry Potter Dragon in Edinburgh: Hungarian Horntail flies into the Capital for two days only

The mythological creature will be in the city centre after breaking out of its theme park home.

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4 w. ago Musician Carl Barât's guide to London: Browns, Cecil Court antiques and mudlarking

The Libertines member on his perfect way to spend a day in the capital

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4 w. ago Musician Carl Barât dines at Browns, buys antiques in Cecil Court and fancies himself as a mudlarker

We chat to The Libertines’ frontman about the perfect way to spend a day in the capital

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4 w. ago Capitalism and Its Critics by John Cassidy review – brilliant primer on leftwing economics

From Marx to Piketty, a sprawling but marvellously lucid overview of capitalism’s naysayersCapitalism has a way of confounding its critics. Like one of those fairground punching bags, it pops right back up every time a crisis knocks it down. Friedrich Engels learned this the hard way. “The American crash is superb,” he enthused in a letter to Karl Marx in 1857: this was communism’s big chance. Well, not quite. The US Treasury stepped in, recapitalising banks with its gold reserves; in Britain the Bank Charter Act was suspended to enable the printing of money. The rulebook was torn up and capitalism saved.So it has always been. Every time we have teetered close to the precipice, big government has swooped down to save the day. The name of the game is “managed capitalism” and it has been a going concern for more than 200 years. This is the theme of John Cassidy’s new book, a marvellously lucid overview of capitalism’s critics, written in good old-fashioned exp...

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