13 h. ago Recognising Palestinian state must not distract from ending Gaza mass deaths, UN expert says

Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur for the occupied territories, calls for practical actions and warns against distracting ‘attention from where it should be: the genocide’The United Nations special rapporteur for the occupied territories has warned that moves to recognise a Palestinian state should not distract member states from stopping mass death and starvation in Gaza.“Of course it’s important to recognize the state of Palestine,” Francesca Albanese told the Guardian after several more countries responded to the mounting starvation in Gaza by announcing plans to recognize an independent Palestine. “It’s incoherent that they’ve not done it already.” Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Changes to Lothian Country bus services welcomed by West Lothian Council leader

Lothian Country have announced improvements to the network starting on September 7

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39 h. ago Taylor Swift's new era revealed: Pop megastar shocks fans by announcing new album The Life Of A Showgirl

Taylor Swift shocked her loyal fans on Monday with a countdown leading down to the announcement of her new album: The Life Of A Showgirl.

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2 d. ago 15 more countries where criminals can be deported to before appeal

The Government's 'Deport Now Appeal Later' scheme will be extended to cover 15 more countries, ministers have announced

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3 d. ago Noel and Sue Radford's pregnant daughter rushed to hospital during filming

Sue and Noel Radford first found fame in their own television programme 22 Kids and Counting where they document the lives of their large family

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5 d. ago Trump says ‘highly anticipated’ meeting with Putin to take place in Alaska

US president announces plan to meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next Friday

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5 d. ago Chinese investment banker Bao Fan released from detention after two years, source says

High-profile founder of China Renaissance Holdings freed as Beijing seeks to drive up business confidenceBao Fan, star dealmaker and the founder of the boutique investment bank China Renaissance Holdings, has been released more than two years after being detained by Chinese authorities, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.China Renaissance sent shock waves through the country’s financial sector in 2023 when it announced it was unable to contact Bao, who founded the bank in 2005 with two others and still owns nearly 49% of its issued shares. The company’s share price tanked as a result of his detention. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Banker Bao Fan reportedly released from Chinese detention after two years

High-profile founder of China Renaissance Holdings went missing in 2023, sending company’s share price plungingBao Fan, a star dealmaker and the founder of the boutique investment bank China Renaissance Holdings, has been released more than two years after being detained by Chinese authorities, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.China Renaissance sent shock waves through the country’s financial sector in 2023 when it announced it was unable to contact Bao, who founded the bank in 2005 with two others and still owns nearly 49% of its issued shares. The company’s share price tanked as a result of his detention. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Grenada government and opposition join forces to drop oath of allegiance to King Charles

Move comes amid calls for reparations for slavery and king’s removal as head of state of Caribbean countryThe government and opposition in the Caribbean island of Grenada have joined forces to drop the oath of allegiance to the British crown amid growing calls to remove King Charles as the country’s head of state.A statement from the government announcing the move said that in “a commendable display of national unity” the country’s parliament had agreed bills to amend the country’s constitution. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Buckingham Palace announces King Charles will address whole country next week

Buckingham Palace announces King Charles will address whole country next week  My London

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6 d. ago The Latest: Wall Street and US trading partners worldwide react to Trump's latest tariffs

The U.S. has begun officially levying higher taxes on imports from dozens of countries Thursday, four months after President Donald Trump first announced plans to impose tariffs on most of the world while seeking new trade agreements across the board

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6 d. ago Dozens more countries face higher taxes on exports to US as new Trump tariffs come into effect

Donald Trump’s latest wave of ‘reciprocal’ levies were in place as of a minute past midnight Washington time on ThursdaySee the full list of Trump tariff ratesDozens of countries face higher taxes on their exports to the US now that Donald Trump’s latest wave of country-specific tariffs have come into force.The sweeping “reciprocal” levies announced by the White House a week ago – just before a previous 1 August deadline was due to elapse – were in place as of a minute past midnight Washington time on Thursday. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Dozens more countries face higher levies on exports to US as new Trump tariffs come into effect

Donald Trump’s latest wave of ‘reciprocal’ rates were in place as of a minute past midnight Washington time on ThursdaySee the full list of Trump tariff ratesBusiness live – latest updatesDozens of countries face higher levies on their exports to the US now that Donald Trump’s latest wave of country-specific tariffs has come into force.The sweeping “reciprocal” rates announced by the White House a week ago – just before a previous 1 August deadline was due to elapse – were in place as of a minute past midnight Washington time on Thursday. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago 22 Kids and Counting's Chloe Radford rushed to hospital after being unable to feel baby move

Noel and Sue Radford's eldest child Chloe Radford is traumatised in the next episode of 22 Kids and Counting as she's rushed to hospital in an ambulance after becoming suddenly unwell.

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8 d. ago BBC Escape To The Country announcement sees Strictly star join line

The Strictly Come Dancing star has announced that he has landed a new TV gig on Escape To The Country.

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8 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Netherlands to buy €500m of US arms for Kyiv in first for new Nato supply line

Government says Patriot parts and missiles included while Nato chief expects announcements from other alliance countries soon. What we know on day 1,259See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sue and Noel Radford's naughty sex confession after pumping out 22 kids

Sue and Noel Radford, parents to 22 children, gave fans a rare insight into their sex life as they admit to struggling to make time for intimacy amidst their brood

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3 w. ago Trinidad and Tobago declares second state of emergency, citing gang threat

Police commissioner says there has been intelligence of formation of organised crime syndicate intent on havocTrinidad and Tobago has declared its second state of emergency this year amid “grave concerns” about a coordinated threat from organised crime gangs inside and outside the country’s prisons.Announcing the decision on Friday, the commissioner of police, Allister Guevarro, said his force had received intelligence the day before that the gangs had “formed themselves into an organised crime syndicate” and were intent on wreaking havoc and planning assassinations, robberies and kidnappings. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago BBC Escape to the Country's Jules Hudson issues exciting career announcement

Escape to the Country presenter Jules Hudson took to social media to issue a big career announcement - and fans rushed to support the BBC star

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3 w. ago 22 Kids and Counting's Sue Radford reveals 'disagreements' with Noel over his big desire

Sue Radford has opened up about her husband Noel's quest to find his birth mother, admitting that the topic has caused 'disagreements' between the couple

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