63 m. ago Zelensky heads to London to discuss peace plan with Keir Starmer after Trump lashed out at the Ukrainian president for 'not reading' the latest US proposal to end the war

The Ukrainian President is under unprecedented duress to signal he approves the latest U.S. text, after accusations from Trump that he is dragging his feet.

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67 m. ago FTSE 100 Live 08 December: Index steady start, Unilever completes ice cream demerger

Shares in The Magnum Ice Cream Company today began trading after the Wall’s and Cornetto owner completed its split from Unilever.

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84 m. ago The Effingers by Gabriele Tergit review – a vivid portrait of Berlin before the Nazis

Written in 1951 and now translated into English for the first time, this family saga by the acclaimed German author recaptures a golden age for Jewish lifeIn 1948, the German Jewish author Gabriele Tergit travelled to Berlin. There, in ruins, was the city in which she was born and grew up, reported on, then chronicled in fiction. Tergit had been one of the shining lights of interwar Berlin’s flourishing journalistic scene; she had also married into one of the city’s most prominent Jewish families. In 1931 her debut novel announced her as a literary phenomenon.Then the Nazis came to power. Tergit was on an enemies list. She fled, first to Czechoslovakia, then to Palestine, and finally to London, where she lived from 1938 until her death in 1982. Never again did she call Berlin home. When she visited after the war, she found no real place in the conservative postwar German literary world – and no real audience for The Effingers, her newly completed magnum opus. A versio...

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90 m. ago Zelenskiy, European leaders to convene in London amid US peace push

Zelenskiy, European leaders to convene in London amid US peace push  Reuters

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92 m. ago House price growth forecast: London expected to lag behind East Midlands and North West by 2028

Property firm Hamptons, which made the forecast, said London ‘is being held back by higher stamp duty and broader tax anxieties’

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97 m. ago Ten 'significant weaknesses' in how Tower Hamlets run laid bare as 'urgent action' needed

London council risks being stuck in ‘cycle’ of government intervention, auditors warn

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1 hour ago Carole Middleton channels daughter Kate with affordable lookalike of her signature tartan coat

Carole Middleton wore a navy and green tartan coat to the Together At Christmas carol service - and it looks just like one of Princess Kate's most-loved styles

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1 hour ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy to meet Starmer, Macron and Merz in London over peace push

Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy to meet Starmer, Macron and Merz in London over peace push  The Guardian

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1 hour ago Magnum Ice Cream debuts on Amsterdam, London exchanges below reference price

Magnum Ice Cream debuts on Amsterdam, London exchanges below reference price  Investing.com

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2 h. ago Magnum Ice Cream debuts on Amsterdam, London, New York stock exchanges

Magnum Ice Cream debuts on Amsterdam, London, New York stock exchanges  NL Times

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2 h. ago Is it true that you should take vitamin C when you’ve got a cold?

The vitamin has many benefits, but research shows that people who take it are just as likely to get the sniffles as those who don’t‘Vitamin C is important for your health in lots of ways,” says Daniel M Davis, the head of life sciences at Imperial College London. It is a strong antioxidant, helping protect cells from harmful unstable compounds that arise from toxins and pollution. It helps the body absorb iron, and is also used in the production of collagen. “But the idea that taking high doses of vitamin C – or drinking lots of orange juice – will stop you catching a cold, or help you recover faster, is a myth.”Davis, the author of Self Defence: A Myth-Busting Guide to Immune Health, explains that the popular belief in vitamin C’s cold-fighting powers has persisted for more than 50 years, “pretty much solely because of the evangelical view of one man: Linus Pauling”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Zelenskyy to meet European leaders in London for talks on ending Ukraine war

Ukraine’s president says latest discussions on peace proposals with US were ‘constructive, although not easy’See all our Ukraine war coverageVolodymyr Zelenskyy will meet the leaders of the UK, France and Germany in London on Monday to discuss the latest US-authored peace proposal aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.Days of negotiations between US and Ukrainian officials ended on Saturday without an apparent breakthrough. The Ukrainian president called the discussions “constructive, although not easy”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Zelensky set for London talks as Trump claims Ukrainian leader hasn't read latest peace plan

Zelensky set for London talks as Trump claims Ukrainian leader hasn't read latest peace plan  BBC

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2 h. ago Billionaire Howard Says Abu Dhabi Can Rival London as Global Hub

Billionaire Howard Says Abu Dhabi Can Rival London as Global Hub  Bloomberg.com

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2 h. ago The gardening books you shouldn’t be without over the festive season and beyond

Whether gifting or looking for inspiration, there’s a raft of new titles for the green-fingered.

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2 h. ago Magnum Ice Cream Company begins trading in Amsterdam, London and New York

Magnum Ice Cream Company begins trading in Amsterdam, London and New York  Proactive Investors

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3 h. ago UK weather: Rain and wind threaten travel chaos as London temperature hits balmy 15C

Twelve flood warnings were in place across England early on Monday morning

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3 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Trains into Charing Cross station halted by broken train

A freight train breakdown is blocking lines and causing major delays until 8am

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3 h. ago Magnum Ice Cream Company (MICC) begins trading on Amsterdam, London and NYSE with 612,259,739 shares

Magnum Ice Cream Company (MICC) begins trading on Amsterdam, London and NYSE with 612,259,739 shares  Stock Titan

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3 h. ago A new start after 60: I moved on to a boat, fell in love – then opened my own restaurant

After a lifetime of working for others, Rich Baker threw caution to the wind. The result was a national award for his pizza and a surprising surge in confidence When his kimchi fiorentina pizza won a national award, Rich Baker knew he was turning a corner. It was 2023. Baker was 60. He and his wife, Sarah, had made the kimchi themselves and their win put Flat Earth Pizzas, the east London restaurant they had launched the previous year, on the map. “My life has changed so much,” Baker says. “A lightbulb has lit up inside and given me energy, and that energy has given me something that is quite amazing: a sense of confidence and a sense of fulfilment.” Continue reading...

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