30 m. ago Trump issues WW3 warning and says Americans 'could' be dragged into Ukraine war if it escalates

President Donald Trump has warned that American troops 'could be' involved if Russia 's war on Ukraine escalates to 'World War III'.

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31 m. ago Trump tariffs creating ‘high uncertainty’, Bank of Japan warns; Musk’s X ‘valued at $44bn again’ – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsSavings and investment firm M&G has warned this morning that it faces uncertain times.In its full year results for 2024, M&G points out that:Increased geopolitical uncertainty and market volatility continue to weigh on client sentiment and pose a significant challenge to financial institutions across the globe.The Company has traded well in the first half and delivered strong profit growth. Like other operators in the sector, we face many cost headwinds that will impact us in the second half, following the recent Budget, notably the increase in national living wage and national insurance from April. We estimate that the annualised impact of these two items is £2.6m, with the incremental costs commencing in April and impacting the final quarter of the 2025 financial year.We plan to mitigate the majority of these costs over the next 18 months through price increases and cost efficiencies. Continue reading...

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34 m. ago Doctors describe ‘armageddon’ in Gaza amid deadly Israeli strikes

Hundreds have been killed and hospitals are overwhelmed

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35 m. ago Russia’s demands on western support for Ukraine ‘unacceptable’, says Germany after Trump

German defence minister says Putin’s desire to render Ukraine defenceless is ‘very transparent’US envoy Steve Witkoff said in a televised interview overnight that US-Russia talks are expected to continue on Sunday, with the two sides meeting again in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Speaking to Fox, he suggested that Russians have also signed up to a form of agreement on “the Black Sea maritime aspect of a ceasefire,” and added that he was “certainly hopeful that Ukrainians will agree to it.”“The point is that, up until recently, we really didn’t have consensus around these two aspects, the energy and infrastructure ceasefire and the Black Sea moratorium on firing.And today we got to that place, and I think it’s a relatively short distance to a full ceasefire from there. Continue reading...

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40 m. ago US ‘deletes evidence’ of Russia’s kidnap of thousands of Ukrainian children

Researchers at Yale University had been compiling database of alleged Russian war crimes, including abduction of up to 35,000 children

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46 m. ago Major bank to shut 95 branches on British high street with 750 jobs at risk after 'difficult decision'

About 750 jobs are at risk of redundancy at a major British bank which has announced another 95 branch closures and sweeping changes across its network.

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46 m. ago Coronation Street fans offered rare update on soap legend almost 10 years after exit

Fans have been given an update on a former cast member who hasn't appeared on the show for 50 years

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55 m. ago Ellen Pompeo's offscreen life from 'painful' family loss to fears about death

Ellen Pompeo has faced much heartbreak in her own life

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56 m. ago Santander to shut almost 100 branches in huge high street cull putting 750 jobs at risk

The bank said the decision was made after it has has seen “a rapid movement of customers choosing to do their banking digitally”

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62 m. ago Santander confirms 750 jobs at risk of redundancy under new branch closure plans

It is unclear if branches in Scotland will be affected by the planned closures at 95 locations.

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82 m. ago How moped drivers are targeting school run mums in 'cash for crash' scams

Dame Siobhain McDonagh was driving along a residential street when a man on a moped stopped right in front her, forcing her to slam on the breaks.

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82 m. ago Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid halts show as grieving mum bursts into tears

Susanna Reid paused the show to take a moment after Leanne Ekland spoke about the loss of her son Max, who was murdered at just 16-years-old by a group of teenagers

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90 m. ago Major high street bank to close 95 branches as 750 jobs 'at risk' across UK

The Spanish-owned bank is set to close 95 branches with several more having hours shortened as 750 jobs are said to be on the line in a move being blamed on 'customer behaviour'

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90 m. ago Major high street bank to close 95 branches as 750 jobs 'at risk' – and it's your fault

The Spanish-owned bank is set to close 95 branches with several more having hours shortened as 750 jobs are said to be on the line in a move being blamed on 'customer behaviour'

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3 h. ago Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street falls back ahead of Fed rate decision

Asian shares are mixed ahead of a decision on interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve

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3 h. ago Israeli strikes latest bloody chapter in war of extraordinary civilian casualties

International rules of combat to deter impact on noncombatants have been loosened or ignored – and other regimes may followIt is a casualty rate that would have unimaginable before the start of the Israel-Hamas war. More than 400 Palestinians have been reported killed after 10 hours of resumed Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday, including, according to one early report, at least six members of one family in an attack on a car east of Khan Younis.Though it is too soon to determine how many noncombatants died in attacks that Israel says were directed at Hamas military commanders and political officials (casualty totals from Gaza’s health ministry do not distinguish combatants from the uninvolved), the likelihood is that civilians will have been killed in large numbers. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘The prison system is insanely broken’: a climate activist on his experience in jail

George Simonson says you learn about society by seeing how it treats its prisoners – and jail has strengthened his belief that change is crucialGeorge Simonson, 24, from London, had recently graduated in mechanical engineering from the University of Edinburgh when he was given a 24-month custodial sentence for climbing a gantry over the M25 in 2022. He was also found guilty of criminal damage and sentenced to a further six-week custodial sentence for spraying paint on a wall of Exeter University in 2023. He sent this letter from prison before he was released in January.I remember the day I was sentenced like it was yesterday. I was filled with anxiety the entire time. It’s a strange situation to be in, not knowing whether or not you’d have your liberty at the end of the day, or for how long it might be taken away. My mind was racing and I had no idea how to operate. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Doctor warns popular 'healthy' snack can actually 'contribute to weight gain'

A weight loss doctor has issued a stark warning that a particular snack could be sabotaging weight loss efforts

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4 h. ago Scottish business quango 'expresses private doubts about Flamingo Land Loch Lomond plan'

EXCLUSIVE: Government agency Scottish Enterprise raised concerns about the controversial £40m resort bid in Balloch despite publicly backing it.

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