29 m. ago Martin Lewis: energy price cap advice from Money Saving Expert ahead of new April 2025 Ofgem increase

Energy bills are set to rise again - but there’s still time to lock in a cheaper deal 📈

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31 m. ago Save 25% on a Ninja blender and smoothie maker thanks to a limited

A healthy smoothie is the perfect way to start your day - and here’s a discount on one of the best smoothie makers on the market

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42 m. ago A small group of tourists has been allowed into North Korea for the first time in years

The group included travellers from the UK, New Zealand, Australia and Canada

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43 m. ago France: Where rapists can attack one victim or hundreds but still face the same time in prison

Former surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec is accused of raping or sexually abusing 299 victims in France’s trial of its kind

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43 m. ago Rangers predicted XI as all bets are off as Ferguson rips up script with 2 teen talents ready to shine

It's set to be a major shake up from the end of the Philippe Clement era as Barry Ferguson takes the team for the first time

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50 m. ago Plans to remove town's clock and statues scrapped after hundreds of objections

There have been more than 760 objections lodged against the plan, which would have seen a huge ad display installed, with only 22 expressions of support recorded

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53 m. ago Massachusetts town admin voted out after he protested presence of Trump flag in police station

‘I’m no enemy of President Trump’ the administrator protested

Events

58 m. ago The US is destroying climate progress. Here’s a strategy to win over the right | Erin Burns

It’s time to rethink how climate action succeeds. The key is to acknowledge that it’s never the sole force driving political decisionsWe are witnessing the most devastating climate disasters on record: wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, deadly floods in North Carolina, and global temperature records shattered month after month. We have officially surpassed 1.5C of warming, a critical threshold scientists have long warned against. At the same time, the US is scaling back policies, freezing critical programs and shifting priorities away from climate action.But now isn’t the time to give up on climate action. Instead, it is high time to rethink how it succeeds. Continue reading...

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58 m. ago Starmer’s cuts are a huge mistake – foreign aid is an investment, not an expense | Halima Begum

At the height of the cold war, the west advanced its soft power through aid and development spending. If we cut that now, who will fill the vacuum?Halima Begum is the chief executive of Oxfam GBThe savagely deep cuts that Keir Starmer has announced to the international aid budget make a mockery of the pledge his party made to the British people in its manifesto. Then, it promised to restore development spending at the level of 0.7% of gross national income “as soon as fiscal circumstances allow”. On Tuesday the prime minister stood in front of parliament and announced that he will cut it from 0.5% to 0.3% of GDP. In the same manifesto, Labour made a commitment to “rebuild Britain’s reputation on international development with a new approach based on genuine respect and partnership with the global south”. This week, the government turned its back on it.Of course, I understand the argument that defence spending has to be increased, but cutting our aid budget still further when governm...

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58 m. ago Don’t Make Me Laugh by Julia Raeside review – more monstrous men

The relationship between a predatory male comedian and a female producer rings true in this darkly funny debutAli is a radio producer; Ed is a comedian. Ali is vulnerable; Ed is charming. Ali is desperate to be loved; Ed is ready to love her.And Ed is a predator. Ali is prey. Continue reading...

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60 m. ago 'Danish Stonehenge' from 2,000BC with 'strong connection' to Britain's famous historical site is discovered in 'once in a lifetime find'

The 45 neolithic-era wooden pieces, in a circle with a diameter of about 100 feet, were found during work on a housing estate in the northwestern town of Aars. The piles are about two metres apart.

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64 m. ago Justin Bieber shares 'weird' video about getting 'high' after his team furiously denied drug use speculation

The two-time Grammy winner can be seen in the clip shirtless while munching on snacks

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69 m. ago Battery breakthrough as scientists turn atomic waste into electricity

Breakthrough technology promises decades of uninterrupted power

Science

77 m. ago First symptoms of mystery illness that killed 50 people within hours revealed

The World Health Organization says the outbreak began in the town of Boloko after three children ate a bat

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91 m. ago BP to raise oil and gas spending to $10bn a year in pivot away from green goals

Firm confirms plans to scale back green energy efforts and ‘fundamentally reset’ strategyBusiness live – latest updatesBP will abandon its green ambitions by increasing its oil and gas investment to $10bn a year as part of a fundamental reset of the troubled company’s strategy.The company has confirmed that it will scrap its plan to cut its fossil fuel production and will instead grow production to 2.3m–2.5m barrels of oil a day by the end of the decade. Continue reading...

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92 m. ago Wildfire breaks out across Table Mountain National Park blanketing Cape Town in thick smoke

A wildfire has broken out across Table Mountain National Park, blanketing South Africa’s Cape Town in thick smoke.

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97 m. ago BP ramps up oil and gas investment to $10bn a year in ‘fundamental reset’ – business live

Oil and gas giant abandons green ambitions, as boss says it will be ‘very selective’ about investing in fossil fuel alternativesBP will abandon its green ambitions, including plans to cut its oil and gas production by the end of the decade, as part of a “fundamental reset” of the troubled company’s strategy.Instead, it is ramping up its oil and gas investment to $10bn a year.Today we have fundamentally reset BP’s strategy. We are reducing and reallocating capital expenditure to our highest-returning businesses to drive growth, and relentlessly pursuing performance improvements and cost efficiency. This is all in service of sustainably growing cash flow and returns.This strategy will see BP grow its upstream oil and gas business, focus its downstream business, and invest with increasing discipline into the transition.Connecting offshore wind farms such as Sofia helps harness the power of the North Sea to keep the lights on and deliver homegrown energy to British consumers.OFTO is par...

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1 hour ago Mysterious code on your plane ticket means you’ll have a tough time at the airport

A travel expert has warned people to look out for a certain code on their boarding pass, as it means they will have to undergo extra security checks at the airport

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1 hour ago Harry Potter star shares ‘terrible confession’ about film franchise

It might ruin the magic of the JK Rowling adaptations

Events

1 hour ago Man United vs Ipswich Town prediction, odds and betting offer

Ruben Amorim will be desperate to change United's fortunes around but face an Ipswich Town side who are showing plenty of promise despite results not reflecting that

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