22 h. ago ‘Money today or blood tomorrow’: EU leaders race to secure deal for Ukraine

Summit divided on idea of loan secured against Russian assets, as Belgium seeks guarantees if scheme goes wrongBelgian politicians and finance bosses targeted by Russian intelligence over seized assetsEU leaders are racing to secure a funding deal for Ukraine that has been cast as a choice between “money today or blood tomorrow”, but Belgium continues to oppose a loan secured against Russia’s frozen assets.At a summit billed as make or break, EU leaders are discussing an unprecedented move to tap some of Russia’s €210bn sovereign assets frozen in the bloc days after the full-scale invasion of 2022. Continue reading...

Economics

23 h. ago 'Traitors' star Alan Cumming to host BAFTA Film Awards in London

'Traitors' star Alan Cumming to host BAFTA Film Awards in London  upi.com

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25 h. ago Along the Texas Coast, a new sanctuary aims to protect the endangered and rare whooping crane

Partners at the International Crane Foundation and The Conservation Fund have secured permanent protection of more than 3,300 acres of high-priority wintering habitat for whooping cranes near Port Aransas, Texas

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6 d. ago Jade Thirlwall looks unrecognisable as she transforms into The Grinch and is fully painted green for her festive birthday bash

The singer, 32, who will celebrated her 33rd birthday on Boxing Day, was joined by a host of pals on Friday for a very festive bash in London at the so-called 'Jadeville'.

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6 d. ago ‘A shift no country can ignore’: where global emissions stand, 10 years after the Paris climate agreement

The watershed summit in 2015 was far from perfect, but its impact so far has been significant and measurableTen years on from the historic Paris climate summit, which ended with the world’s first and only global agreement to curb greenhouse gas emissions, it is easy to dwell on its failures. But the successes go less remarked.Renewable energy smashed records last year, growing by 15% and accounting for more than 90% of all new power generation capacity. Investment in clean energy topped $2tn, outstripping that into fossil fuels by two to one. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago '90s legends Denise Van Outen, Louise Redknapp and Kate Thornton enjoy a girls' night out at Christmas charity quiz

A host of celebrities stepped out in London this week for The Ultimate Christmas Quiz to raise money for Children with Cancer charity, hosted by comedian Leigh Francis and Ricky Wilson.

Politics

9 d. ago IMF urges China to address economic imbalances as trade surplus hits $1 trillion

The head of the International Monetary Fund has urged China to fix its economic imbalances, echoing longstanding calls for the world's second-largest economy to rely more on domestic spending and investment instead of exports

Economics

1 week ago Jack Whitehall to host Brit Awards 2026 in Manchester: ‘The city I started my comedy career in’

Comedian will host the ceremony for the sixth time as it relocates from London to Manchester

Events

1 week ago London to host the world's first summit for the International Fund for Israeli

London to host the world's first summit for the International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace  Yahoo Finance

Politics

1 week ago Princess of Wales leads royals including her children Louis, George and Charlotte at star

Kate is presiding over the Together at Christmas service at Westminster Abbey in London, now in its fifth year, which features a host of celebrities from Kate Winslet to Katie Melua.

Politics

1 week ago Princess of Wales leads the stars as they arrive for her Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey

Kate is presiding over the Together at Christmas service at Westminster Abbey in London, now in its fifth year, which features a host of celebrities from Kate Winslet to Katie Melua.

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2 w. ago ITV star weighs in on Holly Willoughby's sentence for breaking rider's neck in car crash

The former This Morning host’s car crash in southwest London left a scooter rider with a broken neck and toe

Events

2 w. ago ITV star weighs in on Holly Willoughby's prison time for breaking rider's neck in car crash

The former This Morning host’s car crash in southwest London left a scooter rider with a broken neck and toe

Events

2 w. ago Keith Urban to host, perform at C2C London kickoff event in March

Keith Urban to host, perform at C2C London kickoff event in March  KTLO

Politics

2 w. ago BBC centre where Fawlty Towers and Strictly was filmed to host 'Winter Hideout'

BBC centre where Fawlty Towers and Strictly was filmed to host 'Winter Hideout'  My London

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3 w. ago Beyond the negative headlines, some truly good things came out of Cop30

In this week’s newsletter: Ultimately, climate progress will come from real-world action, and this year’s summit made some promising strides on that front• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereSome commentators have called Cop30 a failure. An attempt to insert plans for a route to the phaseout of fossil fuels into the legal text was stymied, consideration of how to improve countries’ emissions-cutting plans was put off till next year, and although developing countries got the tripling of finance for adaptation that they were seeking, it will not be delivered in full until 2035 – and will come out of already promised funds.Look beyond the headlines, however, and the Cop achieved a great deal more. Take the outcome on fossil fuels – it seems absurd, but until 2023 three decades of annual climate summits had failed to address fossil fuels directly.UK can create 5,400 jobs if it stops plastic waste exports, report findsZombie fires: how Arctic wildfires that come...

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3 w. ago Great Britain vs Lithuania LIVE: Basketball World Cup qualifier under way in London

The Copper Box Arena in east London plays host to the GB men’s team as their World Cup qualifying campaign begins

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3 w. ago Great Britain vs Lithuania LIVE: World Cup qualifiers get under way in London

The Copper Box Arena in east London plays host to the GB men’s team as their World Cup qualifying campaign begins

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3 w. ago The places we DON'T want to travel to: The unloved English destinations that people aren't booking

Everyone knows about London, Edinburgh and Bath. But the UK has a whole host of other cities that are untapped travel territory. Here's a rundown of some of the best spots that are often missed.

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3 w. ago Arsenal vs Tottenham live: Gunners host north London rivals in derby looking to increase Premier League lead

The Gunners will be without defensive leader Gabriel as Spurs come to town in the north London derby

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