36 m. ago Commodity firms poised for $300mn windfall from US copper tariff trade

Trafigura, Mercuria, Glencore and IXM set for bumper profits from metal shipped into America ahead of new levies

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37 m. ago ‘I’d be proud to be thrown out of America!’ Eric Idle on Trump, life after Python and not talking before lunch

Ahead of his UK tour, the former Monty Python star responds to questions from Catherine Zeta-Jones, David Mamet, Janet Suzman, Steve Coogan, Bill Oddie and othersWhen news broke in 2021 that Eric Idle had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, dismay was followed by relief when he survived to get the all-clear. Now 83, Idle is thriving and about to embark on his first UK tour since 1973.Over haddock and chips in London last month, a gentle and friendly Idle answered questions submitted by readers and fellow writers, actors and comedians about his time as a Python, Broadway smash Spamalot – his musical adaptation of Monty Python and the Holy Grail – as well as selfies, Peter Cook and why he feels sorry for the royals. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Secret Service agent suspended over Trump assassination attempt is unmasked... as widow of firefighter killed blasts agency

Myosoty Perez has been identified as one of six Secret Service agents suspended for between 10 and 42 days following the July 13, 2024 attack in Butler, Pennsylvania .

Events

3 h. ago Made in Chelsea star hit by fresh setback after bid to crack America ends in sudden failure... amid criticism for ditching dog because of 'busy' schedule: RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY

Miles Nazaire, whose romantic antics earned him a 'bad boy' reputation on Made In Chelsea, has failed to be the latest 'bombshell' to enter the Love Island USA villa.

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5 h. ago Global Citizen takes its fight against poverty to the world's growing cities

Global Citizen is focusing on cities to combat extreme poverty amid global political gridlock

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5 h. ago Super Stimulated by Nicklas Brendborg: The secret super stimuli behind your bad habits

Can't stop scrolling or snacking? You're not weak-willed, you're being manipulated by big business, says a top scientist

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5 h. ago June heat and thunderstorms spell tough month for high street

Total UK footfall fell by 1.8% year-on-year in June, a dip from May’s 1.7% decline, according to British Retail Consortium-Sensormatic data.

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6 h. ago US state department announces plan to lay off nearly 15% of its domestic staff

Several hundred bureaus will be merged or eliminated after supreme court sided with Trump administrationThe US state department has announced that it plans to move forward with mass layoffs as part of the most significant restructuring of the country’s diplomatic corps in decades. Officials say the cuts will align their mission with Donald Trump’s vision of America first.The layoffs, which are commonly called reductions in force (or RIFs), along with voluntary redundancies, will affect nearly 15% of the state department’s domestic staff. A senior state department official said that was close to 1,800 people. The restructuring will also see several hundred bureaus merged or eliminated entirely. The department advises the president and leads the US in foreign policy issues. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Julian McMahon's cause of death confirmed after heartbroken wife reveals secret health battle

The Fantastic Four star died last week aged 56 and his family have now paid tribute to him online

Events

8 h. ago Shocking video shows moment female police officer left bleeding and sobbing after Manchester Airport brawl

PC Lydia Ward said she was ‘absolutely terrified’ after she was floored with a punch and left with a broken nose last year

Events

9 h. ago Emmerdale fans 'rumble' Gabby's 'secret' amid Vinny Dingle betrayal

Viewers are convinced that there's more to Gabby fainting than just her crash diet

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9 h. ago Groundbreaking discovery at 'underwater Stonehenge' in Lake Michigan rewrites human history

A mysterious, Stonehenge-like structure beneath Lake Michigan has revealed new clues that could reshape our understanding of early human history in North America.

Politics

10 h. ago If you attend one family wedding this summer, make it Beth Steel's rich, raucous bash, in Till The Stars Come Down

Each of Steel's characters nurses a secret sadness. Sinead Matthews' bride-to-be is subdued. Back in the Eighties, her miner dad crossed a picket line, triggering a 40-year feud with his brother.

Society

10 h. ago Bloodied female police officer 'sobbing' after Manchester Airport brawl in distressing clip

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: A police officer has told a jury she was "absolutely terrified" after she was punched in the face by a suspect at Manchester Airport as she tried to make an arrest

Events

11 h. ago Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump wants to represent himself in Florida case

A man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump says he wants to fire his lawyers and represent himself

Politics

12 h. ago The key weapon Novak Djokovic has which could beat Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon

Djokovic, eyeing a seventh consecutive Wimbledon final, takes on Sinner in a blockbuster semi-final on Friday

Events

12 h. ago Six Secret Service agents suspended over 2024 Trump assassination attempt

Agency vows to ‘fix deficiencies’ after Pennsylvania incident in which sniper fired several shots, killing one manSix Secret Service agents have been suspended without pay after the assassination attempt against Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally last July.The suspensions range from 10 to 42 days, with a loss of both salary and benefits during the absence, the agency’s deputy director, Matt Quinn, told CBS News. Continue reading...

Politics

12 h. ago Charlotte Tilbury’s Unreal Lip Glow Oils are your new secret weapon

Charlotte Tilbury's Lip Gloss with Unreal Mood-Boosting Scent Technology

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12 h. ago Netanyahu is playing Trump with his ridiculous Nobel peace prize nomination | Mohamad Bazzi

There’s a cynical logic behind Netanyahu’s publicity stunt: he is exploiting Trump’s need for flattery to prolong Israel’s brutal war on Gaza “Benjamin Netanyahu nominates Donald Trump for Nobel peace prize”– that headline seems to have been pulled straight out of the satirical news outlet the Onion. But it’s 100% real news: the Israeli prime minister who has been indicted by the international criminal court for alleged war crimes in Gaza has proposed the US president, his largest weapons supplier and strongest political backer, as a candidate for the world’s top peacemaking prize.It’s absurd, akin to nominating one’s drug dealer for the Nobel prize in medicine. But there’s a cynical logic behind Netanyahu’s publicity stunt: he is exploiting Trump’s need for flattery to prolong Israel’s brutal war on Gaza and to continue attacking other countries in the Middle East, including Iran, Lebanon and Yemen. Before Netanyahu showed up for dinner at the White House on Monday with a copy of h...

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12 h. ago ‘We’re huge JRPG fans’: Purity Ring on how nostalgia for a gaming era inspired their new single

The Canadian electropop duo return with a new track (and forthcoming album) that sounds like a half-forgotten RPG you played in the 00sIf you were around for the electropop zeitgeist of the early 2010s, chances are that Purity Ring feature prominently on your nostalgia playlist. And if you were a young adult at that time, well, there’s also a high chance that you played Japanese role-playing games as a teenager – whether that was Chrono Trigger on an SNES or Final Fantasy on a PlayStation. Purity Ring’s new single Many Lives is an attempt to recapture the feeling of the RPG that you discovered as a 12-year-old and immediately made into your whole personality. Inspired by games such as Skies of Arcadia, Phantasy Star Online and Secret of Mana, it is poised to tug on the heartstrings of fans of a certain vintage.This is a bold decision for a band who have previously collaborated with Deftones and covered Eurodance classics, but members Megan James and Corin Roddick have the gaming exp...

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