48 h. ago London's low emission zones save lives and money, new study finds

London's low emission zones save lives and money, new study finds  Phys.org

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5 d. ago ‘Sell America’: investors are increasingly avoiding the US – here’s what it means for Australian markets

After decades as a safe haven, Donald Trump’s economic upheaval has some traders looking to put their money elsewhere – and countries looking to decouple their economiesElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAt the same time as Australians are cutting back on plans to visit the US under Donald Trump, a new type of investment strategy designed to avoid America is fast gaining popularity.The “sell America trade”, an expression that barely existed before Trump spooked markets by unveiling his new tariff regime late on 2 April, is now a common expression among traders and appears regularly in investment notes to explain the day’s price movements. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago How to watch snooker World Championship 2025: Free live stream, TV channel, full schedule and prize money

All eyes are on Kyren Wilson as he aims to become the first man to defeat the Crucible Curse

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1 week ago Scottish Grand National results LIVE as Willie Mullins horse backed in after flood of money

It's the big one on Ayr's west coast as 23 horses chase the £200k prize on offer and Willie Mullins looks to reign supreme

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2 w. ago Google Pixel 9a launch live as Amazon, Sky, EE and more sell affordable new phone

Follow our live blog below as retailers stock the new Google Pixel 9a smartphone

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2 w. ago Growing global trade war threatens to undermine maritime emissions

Growing global trade war threatens to undermine maritime emissions-cutting talks in London  Fortune

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2 w. ago ‘Profiting from misery’: how TikTok makes money from child begging livestreams

Exploitation fears as people in extreme poverty perform stunts and beg for virtual giftsThree young children huddle in front of a camera, cross-legged and cupping their hands. “Please support me. We are very poor,” says a boy, staring down the lens.They appear to be in a mud-brick hut in Afghanistan, living in extreme poverty. But their live stream is reaching viewers in the UK and worldwide – via TikTok Live. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago My life in class limbo: am I working class or insufferably bourgeois?

I have two degrees, two books to my name and I write for the Guardian. Yet I spent time in care, live at home and struggle for money. Can Karl Marx help me make sense of myself?I have been obsessed with and confused by social class all my life. Both of my grandparents grew up in Liverpool in the 1930s in traditionally working-class households. They were clever and conscientious and managed to earn scholarships to university, eventually becoming teachers. My parents have university degrees and own property; one of them is now a judge. To most people, all these things place me squarely and categorically in the middle class. But I was in special educational schools from the age of nine, spent part of my childhood in care, left education altogether at 14 and collected the dole until getting my first job in a cotton mill. All these things make me a dyed-in-the-wool prole.And yet I have two degrees, I have written two books and I freelance for the Guardian – you can’t get m...

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Jo, 56, has no savings and never claims benefits - but has managed to live money free for a decade

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3 w. ago Welcome to Grand Slam Track, Michael Johnson’s brainchild with speed stars, prize money and live data

The new athletics league launches in Kingston, Jamaica this weekend with a radical format and an ambitious goal to capture ‘the youngest fanbase of any sports league in the world’ – but will it fly or flop?

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It's the final event before the World Championship gets underway and Kyren Wilson will be aiming for more glory

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3 w. ago Selfridges guards are left fuming after bosses tell them they can't keep a £2,000 tip left by boxing legend Floyd Mayweather

Boxing legend 'Money' Floyd Mayweather lived up to his nickname when he gave security guards at Selfridges a lavish £2,000 tip.

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