4 h. ago New team aims to help British small businesses win defence contracts

The Defence Office for Small Business Growth has been launched.

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7 h. ago FTSE Russell aims to ease path for overseas groups to join City’s blue

Proposals would cut amount of shares required to trade in public hands to 10% for non-UK incorporated companies

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8 h. ago MAGA provocateurs want whistles used by Minnesota protesters to be ‘considered a violent weapon’

‘High IQ people don’t respond well to shrill noises,’ Mike Cernovich tweeted before taking aim at the ‘hearing loss causing machines that terrorists use against ICE.’

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11 h. ago Apple launches new AirTag that aims to make it easier to find things

Small puck will be findable – and audible – from much further away

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12 h. ago Merz’s party vows to clamp down on Germany’s ‘lifestyle part

Business wing of Christian Democrats aims to scrap legal right to fewer hours, saying people should need permissionThe business wing of Germany’s leading Christian Democratic Union party is proposing a ban on the legal entitlement to work part-time, arguing that those wishing to work fewer hours should have to acquire special permission to do so.Currently, every employee in Europe’s largest economy has a fundamental right to carry out part-time work, with many, particularly women, often needing to do so for reasons relating to childcare or looking after elderly relatives. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Donald Trump's Greenland row 'will make it easier for Putin to take Ukraine,' mouthpiece says

The US President's obsession with nicking Greenland is seen by some in Russia as him being inspired by Mad Vlad to expand his country's territory - and there is a belief the row could help Putin achieve his aims too

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14 h. ago Manchester Utd football legend Eric Cantona set for debut album

Sacre bleu, football icon Eric Cantona is not giving up on his music dream having confirmed a debut album is coming in March. Perfect Imperfection reflects Cantona's passionate anti-establishment ideals. The enigmatic star previously compared himself to Van Gogh and told Man Utd fans: "I play in this big circus which is this wonderful world. We have to play with it. They play with us so we have to play with them.”

Sport

17 h. ago Major change to bowel cancer screening as thousands more to be tested

The NHS aims to detect thousands more bowel cancer cases at an earlier stage

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17 h. ago Zelensky reveals US security deal for Ukraine is ‘100% ready to be signed’ as Kremlin gives update on peace talks

AN AMERICAN plan to guarantee Ukraine's security is "100 per cent" ready to be signed in a major step to end Putin's bloody war. President Zelensky is waiting for a time and a place to sign the US documents, which will then be sent for ratification to the US Congress and the Ukrainian Parliament. "For...

Economics

18 h. ago Where is Bush? Bill Clinton joins Obama to condemn Minneapolis shooting prompting calls for Republican ex

With his statement, Bill Clinton became the most recent former president to address the deadly Minneapolis shooting of a US citizen, while Republican George W. Bush has remained silent.

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27 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: US security agreement ‘100% ready’ to be signed, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine president indicates progress after talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi, ahead of further discussions this weekend. What we know on day 1,433A US security agreement for Ukraine is “100% ready” to be signed, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said after two days of talks involving representatives from Ukraine, the US and Russia – indicating some progress was made. Further discussions are expected next weekend. Speaking to journalists in Vilnius during a visit to Lithuania on Sunday, Zelenskyy said Ukraine is waiting for its partners to set a time and place for the signing of the security guarantees document, after which it would go to the US Congress and Ukrainian parliament for ratification. “For us, security guarantees are first and foremost guarantees of security from the United States. The document is 100% ready, and we are waiting for our partners to confirm the date and place when we will sign it,” Zelensky said.Ukraine sought more air defence support from allies on ...

Events

32 h. ago Labour party tensions mount as Andy Burnham is blocked from standing as an MP

Greater Manchester mayor said he had aimed to stop Reform’s ‘divisive politics’ after he was barred from contesting by-election

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32 h. ago Labour tensions mount as Andy Burnham is blocked from standing as an MP

Greater Manchester mayor said he had aimed to stop Reform’s ‘divisive politics’ after he was barred from contesting by-election

Events

34 h. ago A man is under arrested for assaulting U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost at the Sundance Film Festival

A man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost at a party during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah

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35 h. ago Arsenal transfer news: Bradley Barcola targeted as Gunners told 'bid will be accepted'

With just over a week remaining in the January transfer window, Arsenal are running out of time to strengthen their squad as they aim for Premier League and Champions League glory

Sport

35 h. ago Suspect told Democratic congressman, ‘We’re going to deport your kind’ before punching him in the face at Sundance, police say

Rep. Maxwell Frost tweeted on Saturday night that he had been attacked by a man “who told me that Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face. He was heard screaming racist remarks as he drunkenly ran off”

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36 h. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla seen for the first time in their new electric £160,000 Lotus Eletre sportscar that he jokes is 'silent but deadly'

The 77-year-old monarch and Camilla were driven in the Royal Claret motor for the Sunday Church service in Sandringham this morning.

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37 h. ago The supplements costing less than 1p that could ‘cure’ your exhaustion – as 4 silent deficiencies to blame

AS you get older, it’s not uncommon to feel more tired. The mid-afternoon nap becomes a daily ritual and mundane chores start to feel like a workout. But, things might not be quite as they seem. Rather than ‘just getting older’, you might actually be suffering a hidden deficiency. One in five middle-aged adults experience...

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38 h. ago Mangione’s lawyers aim to keep items police found during arrest from being used at trial

Legal expert says that if New York City judge decides against admitting these items, it could all but gut state caseAs Luigi Mangione’s highly anticipated federal trial could start by year’s end, his defense team is working hard to prevent jurors from seeing some of the most incriminating evidence against him, including an alleged murder weapon.Mangione is charged with the murder of United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson’s 2024 killing on a midtown Manhattan street spurred an expansive manhunt for the assailant, but also fanned the flames of public outcry over the US health insurance industry’s profit-driven practices. Continue reading...

Events

40 h. ago Rory McIlroy aiming to move up gears after being 'stuck in neutral' in Dubai

Rare disappointing appearance for record four-time winner in Desert Classic

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