3 h. ago Real reason Meghan Markle refers to friend Victoria Jackson as her 'safe harbour'

Meghan Markle has a deep friendship with Victoria Jackson, an entrepreneur in the cosmetics sector, and in the past, both women have spoken about supporting causes they care about

Politics

3 h. ago Wales' most unusual village has Christmas event for one weekend only

Named one of the UK’s ‘most beautiful’ places this unusual village is hosting a Christmas market – but only for the briefest of periods

Politics

4 h. ago JAN MOIR: My trip to Meghan Markle's pop up shop where even the Montecito set baulk at £24 for a jar of honey!

JAN MOIR: Holy jar of sainted jam, I think, driving along Route 101 from Montecito to Summerland in the rosy sunshine of a Californian winter.

Economics

5 h. ago The sailor reviving the lost art of canoe building in New Caledonia

Dozens of traditional boats made as part of a project to reconnect with culture and ‘start of conversation’ on ocean rightsIn October in Lifou island, a double-hulled canoe was pushed into the lagoon - a small act that marked a deeply symbolic moment.It was the first launch of a traditional canoe on Lifou in generations, an event that brought together the island’s three chiefly clans in a rare show of unity. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Prosecutor asks Arizona Supreme Court to review decision that stalled fake elector case

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is appealing a ruling that has stalled the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and others for trying to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss in the state

Events

7 h. ago Senator whose wife was shot fears for safety after Trump sedition accusation

President called behavior of Mark Kelly, whose wife Gabby Giffords survived assassination bid, ‘punishable by death’Senator Mark Kelly – whose wife, Gabrielle Giffords, narrowly survived an attempted assassination while she was in Congress in 2011 – says he is worried about “increased threats” to his family’s safety after Donald Trump accused him and other Democratic lawmakers of “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH”.“This kind of language is dangerous, and it’s wrong,” Kelly said on Friday on MS NOW’s Morning Joe, with political violence one of the top topics in the US’s public discourse. He continued: “I’m not going to get into my specific security arrangements, but it would be irresponsible for me not to consider that [Trump’s] words result in increased threats to myself, even to my staff, to my family. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Brazil hails US tariff rollback as ‘significant progress' and seeks more exemptions

Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin says U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to remove additional import tariffs on some Brazilian agribusiness products marks significant progress

Politics

7 h. ago Trump’s DoJ sues California over college tuition benefits for undocumented students

Justice department challenges policy allowing in-state tuition for undocumented students at public universitiesThe justice department sued California on Thursday for allowing undocumented college students to pay in-state tuition for public universities, alleging the policy harms US citizens.The lawsuit, filed in the US district court for the eastern district of California, marks the third time this week that the Trump administration has sued California. In addition to challenging the state’s in-state tuition policy, the lawsuit argues that California unlawfully extends eligibility for scholarships and subsidized loans to undocumented students. Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago Edinburgh Christmas market 'vital lifeline' for independent traders

The market has had more a local artisan feels in recent years.

Politics

10 h. ago Michael Nicholson blasts 'scandalous' Celtic claims by Green Brigade as ultras accused of 'threats and intimidation'

Nicholson and the club have hit back after the North Curve Celtic account on X shared 'false' claims about safety officer Mark Hargreaves

Events

11 h. ago The Disneyfication of F1: Goofy in the pitlane and Fantasia in Vegas underline sport’s US transformation

As little as a decade ago it would have been unthinkable that an American institution such as Disney would have chosen to hitch its wagon to F1The remarkable nature of the transformation in Formula One’s fortunes in the United States could not have been better illustrated than by the incongruous sight of Mickey Mouse and an assortment of his Disney pals leading a gang of enthusiastic fans on a walk down the pit lane at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.F1 successfully hosting a race in Sin City and the US now boasting three sellout meetings is testament to the sport’s burgeoning prosperity. For all of the somewhat surreal edge of seeing Donald Duck and Goofy outside garages, the fact Disney has chosen F1 as a partner is indicative of the sea change the sport has brought about in a market it has long coveted. Continue reading...

Sport

11 h. ago People left raging after flocking to festive market at one of the UK’s most iconic spots – just to discover it’s a scam

CHRISTMAS shoppers been left baffled after going to Buckingham Palace to visit its ''first ever'' festive market - just to discover it doesn't exist. Images circulating online had promised a festive attraction with market stalls, a gorgeous Christmas tree and fairy lights in front of the iconic UK spot. But after flocking to the Palace this week, eager Christmas...

Politics

12 h. ago Falling stock markets and high shop prices push US consumer confidence down; bitcoin hits nine

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShares are falling faster than wickets in Perth at the start of trading in London, as fears of an AI bubble rip through markets again.Following losses on Wall Street last night, the FTSE 100 share index has dropped by 104 points, or just over 1%, at the start of trading to 9423 points. That’s a one-month low.it’s been a truly remarkable 24 hours, with a sequence of moves that were almost impossible to predict .After the world’s largest company reported spectacular results, the stock was up around +5% by 3pm London time. It closed down -3.15%. The broader market followed a similar pattern: the S&P 500 initially climbed +1.93%, only to fade and close down -1.56% as doubts about AI valuations crept back in. That marked the biggest intra-day swing for the S&P since the six days of extreme market turmoil that followed the Liberation Day tariffs in early April. Adding to the negative backdrop for crypto were lingering quest...

Economics

12 h. ago Mark Williams behaviour baffles Judd Trump and left him nervous – 'Never seen him like that'

Judd Trump beat Mark Williams 4-0 in Saudi Arabia, but the world number one made a telling admission at the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship

Politics

12 h. ago Five things to do in Greater Manchester this weekend that'll keep you warm and well fed

There's alternative Christmas markets, celebrity switch-ons, fire festivals and even a bit of Gladiators

Events

12 h. ago Judd Trump suffers wardrobe malfunction live on TV as referee steps in

Judd Trump was in action against Mark Williams in the quarter-final of the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship on Thursday, when he suffered quite the embarrassing wardrobe malfunction

Politics

13 h. ago Jim Delahunt runs the rule over Rangers vs Livingston, Celtic’s trip to St Mirren, all the weekend action plus his acca

PARTICK have made Firhill a Championship fortress this season and I'm backing Thistle to keep the home fires burning by beating league leaders St Johnstone. Mark Wilson's Jags suffered their only home defeat in 11 games when losing 4-0 to eventual League Cup finalists Celtic but they're 5-2-0 in the league on home turf and...

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13 h. ago Marks and Spencer knocks 20% off on 'cosy and warm' duvet coats amid the cold weather

Marks and Spencer has slashed the price of its cosy duvet coat by 20%, and it's the perfect time to snap it up, as the UK has been hit with colder weather and snowfall in areas

Events

13 h. ago M&S shoppers can pick up 'sophisticated and casual' cardigan for £8

Marks and Spencer shoppers have been raving about the retailer's Cloud-Yarn Edge to Edge Longline Cardigan

Economics

13 h. ago Back Market’s refurbished tech deals mean even bigger savings for Black Friday

These offers have Christmas tech gifts covered

Economics