33 h. ago AP, Trump administration argue access case before federal appeals court

The Associated Press and the Trump administration are back before a federal appeals court

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1 week ago Brazil vs Senegal highlights: Arsenal's Gabriel and Tottenham's Pape Sarr both off with injuries

Brazil vs Senegal highlights: Arsenal's Gabriel and Tottenham's Pape Sarr both off with injuries  Football London

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1 week ago Searches for lorazepam surged after release of The White Lotus, data shows

Third series of TV drama spiked interest in anti-anxiety drug amid warnings over illicit production of ‘benzos’In the third series of the hit TV show The White Lotus, the entitled North Carolina housewife Victoria Ratliff is often shown reaching for her lorazepam. Now researchers say internet searches for the anti-anxiety drug surged after the show’s release.Lorazepam, also known by its brand name Ativan, is a type of drug known as a benzodiazepine, or “benzo”. It is thought to work by boosting the effect of a neurotransmitter called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How high class sex workers from across Brazil are targeting the great and the good at the COP 30 climate change conference

An influx of high-class sex workers have checked into hotels for the jamboree which will begin in earnest on Monday with more than 50,000 delegates expected to attend the two-week junket.

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2 w. ago Businesses worldwide brace for extra Trump tariffs on steel imports

Commerce department expected to add about 700 more items with steel content to levy list at request of US firmsBusinesses around the world are steeling themselves for another round of Donald Trump’s tariffs, this time on goods ranging from bicycles to baking trays, as US industry embraces a call for more products to tax on import.Small, medium and large American companies have asked the US Department of Commerce to add about 700 more items to an August list of 407 products already facing extra tariffs because of their steel content, which hit items such as Ikea tables with metal nuts and bolts and German combine harvesters. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago A decade after 19 were killed in the Mariana Dam disaster 620,000 Brazilians await justice in a UK court

Anglo-British mining giant BHP face a verdict in the UK High Courts by the end of this year over their responsibility for the Mariana dam collapse

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3 w. ago Real Sociedad release pressure with surreal victory in Basque derby like no other | Sid Lowe

Jon Gorrotxategi’s stoppage-time winner against Athletic Club summed up an epic back-and-forth contestThe goal that won the Basque derby was exactly the way the goal that wins the Basque derby is supposed to be but never had been before. Wet, wild and absolutely wellied. In the rain, the chaos and added time, the fifth of an epic fight perfectly imperfect: a first attempt scuffed, a second smashed in from six yards, sending teammates diving out the way and supporters into each other’s arms. And scored by the footballer from the frontier, born on the border with Bizkaia, another Gipuzkoan and another academy product playing his first derby. Jon Gorrotxategi hit it with his shin; he also hit it with his “soul”, he said, the day ending with Real Sociedad’s players standing before their fans, singing together.It had started there too, their big blue bus edging its way towards the Reale Arena, circling round past the velodrome and the mini stadium, thousands of fans lining the route, fir...

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3 w. ago ‘We stick two fingers up at Henry VIII’: can the riotous all

The Japanese version of the pop-rock phenomenon about the six ill-fated wives caused a sensation in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. As that production now hits the UK, we go behind the scenes (and thrones)A singer and dancer in Japan, Marie Sugaya first heard about a musical featuring King Henry VIII’s wives through a friend on a cultural exchange in London. “She spoke of Six so highly that I thought if it were ever to come to Japan, I’d love to be involved. But it was a faraway idea, just a dream.”Similarly, Airi Suzuki, an actor and “pop icon” famed across Japan, travelled to Britain to watch the show last year, purely as a punter. Neither Sugaya nor Suzuki imagined they would ever take to the same stage to perform the Tudor-era musical-cum-rock concert themselves. But they are part of an all-Japanese lineup of queens who are taking over Vaudeville theatre for a week-long run which producers think is the first of its kind: a West End show, translated into Japanese and performed in Tokyo,...

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3 w. ago Big Brother’s Will Best in shock move as he reveals HUGE new business venture

PRESENTER and broadcaster Will Best has launched a scripted comedy business after the success of his Big Brother and his Breakfast Show on Hits Radio. The buff star has teamed up with Soho based production company Starstruck to launch Starstruck Originals focusing on narrative and scripted content. Working alongside Starstruck CEO James Delow, Will acts...

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3 w. ago Aldi's 'liquid gold' £8 SpecialBuy is coming back and fans loved it last year

The products were a hit when they first landed in stores

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3 w. ago Shell’s profits pass $43bn after production hits new highs in Brazil and Gulf of Mexico

Oil company plans to buy back shares for 16th consecutive quarter as protesters say its earnings are ‘horror show’Profits at Shell have climbed to more than $43bn for the year so far after fossil fuel production in the Gulf of Mexico reached a 20-year high and production in Brazil set a new record.The oil company reported better than expected earnings of $5.4bn for the third quarter, a 27% increase on the $4.3bn in the previous three-month period – but lower than the $6bn recorded over the same period a year earlier. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago FTSE 100 winning streak ends as WPP shares hit lowest level since 2008

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsOver in Germany, Puma has told investors this morning that it plans to cut more than 900 jobs in a turnaround plan under the new boss Arthur Hoeld.The sportswear brand said it will cut 900 roles by the end of next year as part of a plan to get back to growth by 2027.At the end of July, we stated that 2025 would be a year of reset. Since then, we have taken important steps to clean up Puma’s distribution, improve our cash management and reset our operational expenses. By expanding our cost efficiency programme, we are moving quickly to address challenges and make the business more efficient and resilient.I strongly believe the Puma brand has incredible potential with more than 77 years of history, one of the best product archives in the industry and huge credibility in many major sports. We have identified the areas in which we need to take decisive action and outlined our strategic priorities to become one global sports brand...

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3 w. ago The White Lotus heads back to Europe as season four destination ‘revealed’

HBO’s hit wealth satire anthology is expected to begin production in France next year

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4 w. ago Fears grow over big tax rises in Budget as Rachel Reeves hit with £20 billion productivity blow

The Office for Budget Responsibility is set to downgrade its productivity forecasts by more than expected

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4 w. ago Reeves faces £20bn hit to UK public finances from productivity downgrade

Bigger than expected reduction in OBR forecast deals blow to chancellor ahead of Budget

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