42 m. ago Merz makes moves to build coalition as German parliamentary groups meet for first time since election – Europe live

Friedrich Merz aiming to build government before Easter after winning most votes in Germany electionDeutsche Presse-Agentur, the German news agency, has ruled that the new expected coalition between the conservative CDU/CSU union and the Social Democratic party will no longer qualify as a “grand coalition”, or GroKo, as it was known in Angela Merkel years.This is to account for the reality that the two are no longer the largest parties in the new Bundestag – with the far-right Alternative für Deutschland now the second largest, ahead of the SPD, after the elections on Sunday. Continue reading...

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78 m. ago Woman dies during flight as passengers describe horror as crew 'can't save her'

The passenger collapsed in the aisle of the Qatar Airways plane and despite the best efforts of cabin crew, she was pronounced dead at the scene after no one could help her

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82 m. ago Green quango accused of taking 'spin lessons' ahead of Holyrood grilling by MSPs

EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has confirmed the use of contractors, leading to criticism.

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83 m. ago Kanye West and Bianca Censori make decision on marriage after sick swastika stunt

Kanye West and his second wife Bianca Censori are reportedly trying to save their marriage following a month of controversy surrounding the couple and their union

Politics

84 m. ago New document casts doubt on Trump admin denials about $400m ‘armored Tesla’ contract: report

After controversy, officials quietly edited the record to eliminate mention of Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company

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1 hour ago ‘It’s bedlam’: Musk renews federal agencies showdown with ominous new firing ultimatum

The DOGE boss jumps past his midnight deadline to fight another day

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1 hour ago Ofgem energy price cap rise will see bills increase by £111 within weeks

There has been a higher than expected rise in energy prices from April which will see everyone's bills rise unless they can reduce the amount of gas or electricity they consume

Economics

1 hour ago Trump live: Musk threatens more federal workers with termination over email after Macron visits White House

Musk claimed that mass emails last week were mostly a ruse to see if government employees at DOGE-targeted agencies ‘had a pulse’

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2 h. ago ‘My life expectancy is short’: America’s most vulnerable – in pictures

From train hoppers to addicts and prostitutes, Mark Laita’s photo series unpicks the complex life stories of those who exist on society’s fringe Continue reading...

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2 h. ago One in three contracts canceled by DOGE won’t save Trump’s government any money

DOGE’s ‘slash and burn’ approach is being slammed as ‘pointless’

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2 h. ago Bedlam! Musk triggers new showdown with federal agencies with ominous new firing ultimatum

The DOGE boss jumps past his midnight deadline to fight another day

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3 h. ago How The Brutalist made its disorienting, dazzling score: ‘It was hammers and screws making music!’

The Oscar-nominated soundscape of Brady Corbet’s awards frontrunner was often recorded before filming had begun, before being blasted out of speakers onto the set of the film during production. Kevin E G Perry speaks to composer Daniel Blumberg about his very novel approach to music – and his surprise that it’s been so embraced

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3 h. ago Bedlam: Musk in new showdown with federal agencies as he issues ominous new worker ultimatum

The DOGE boss jumps past his midnight deadline to fight another day

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3 h. ago Trump live updates: Musk again threatens federal workers with termination over email after Macron visits White House

Musk claimed that mass emails last week were mostly a ruse to see if government employees at DOGE-targeted agencies ‘had a pulse’

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3 h. ago Illinois landlord charged with 2023 hate crime and murder of Palestinian American boy set for trial

An Illinois landlord charged with murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in a 2023 attack on a Palestinian American mother and her young son is expected at trial

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4 h. ago Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by DOGE are expected to produce no savings

Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that the Trump administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save any money

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4 h. ago UK weather: Britain facing monster Azores storm with 5 INCHES of snow in just days

A huge Azores storm is expected to bring as much as 13cm of snow to some towns, with orange-hued weather maps showing several areas in one region bearing the brunt

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4 h. ago Every Spanish town and city hosting protests in weeks as Brit tourists warned

From Barcelona to Málaga, protests are expected to erupt in Spain in the coming weeks - as locals argue they've been priced out of the 'unsustainable' property market

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5 h. ago Trump administration briefing: chaos caused by Musk’s Doge; fears over far

From the latest in Musk’s fight to fire federal workers to concern over appointment of Dan Bongino – key US politics stories from Monday at a glanceConfusion continued on Monday over the demands made by Elon Musk of federal workers. Just hours after the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) had directed agencies that responses to its email were optional, Musk again threatened federal workers. He wrote on X, the platform he owns: “Subject to the discretion of the president, they will be given another chance. Failure to respond a second time will result in termination.” President Donald Trump backed Musk earlier Monday, two days after OPM initially sent an email asking federal workers to list five things they accomplished last week. Several government agencies, including the FBI and state department, have told their employees not to respond.Here are the biggest stories in US politics on Monday, 24 February. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Nurses at Providence hospitals in Oregon approve new contracts, ending over 6 weeks of strike

Nurses at Providence's eight Oregon hospitals have approved new contracts, ending over six weeks of strike

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