2 h. ago Asian markets drop further as IMF warns Trump tariffs ‘a significant risk’ to global economy – business live

Kristolina Georgieva warns against retaliation to US levies while US president insists ‘markets will boom’ after sweeping tariff announcementFull report: Global markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2.5tn off Wall StreetAnalysis: Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun economistsSenior senators introduced new bipartisan legislation on Thursday seeking to claw back some of Congress’s power over tariffs after Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new import taxes and rattled the global economy with sweeping new import taxes.The Trade Review Act of 2025, co-sponsored by Senator Chuck Grassley, a top Republican lawmaker from Iowa, a state heavily reliant on farm exports, and Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington, whose state shares a border with Canada, would require the president to notify Congress of new tariffs, and provide a justification for the action and an analysis on the potential impact on US businesses and consumers. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago How the Beatles helped my autistic son find his voice – podcast

John Harris on how music helped him connect with his autistic son JamesWhen James was a child, he loved playing songs over and over. I Am the Walrus, by the Beatles. Autobahn, by Kraftwerk.“He hears emotion in music. I know that for a fact,” James’s father the Guardian journalist John Harris tells Helen Pidd. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago At 6ft 8in, I was called 'Bigfoot' and couldn't get a date. But I'd love to marry

At 6ft 8in tall, I'm taller than the former England footballer Peter Crouch by an inch. It also means the few boyfriends brave enough to take me out have had to climb on chairs to kiss me.

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6 h. ago Plan to improve dentistry has comprehensively failed and it’s actually getting worse, MPs warn

A new report has issued a scathing review of the Dental Recovery Plan which was unveiled in February 2024

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6 h. ago Hidden Portraits by Sue Roe: The only woman who gave Picasso a taste of his own medicine

Sue Roe's new book details how while on holiday with his wife, Picasso installed his mistress in a beach hut - then took up with another! But then came

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6 h. ago Spring by Michael Morpurgo: Salute to spring by our most beloved children's author

In his ode to spring, beloved author Michael Morpurgo recount the joys of the life bringing season.

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7 h. ago Delivered to a Predator: Al Fayed’s Fixer review – this startling tale urgently needed telling

Dispatches, presented by Cathy Newman, talks to 16 survivors or witnesses of the ex-Harrods boss’s abuse, as well as tracking down his alleged enabler. The result is a raw, horrifying and invaluable watchIt is disturbingly easy to respond with little more than fatigue to reports of powerful men sexually exploiting women, because there have been so many. The part of us that should emit shock, disgust and righteous outrage becomes dulled through overuse. And so, when Mohamed Al Fayed, the billionaire former owner of Harrods, died in 2023 and was then credibly accused of being one of Britain’s worst sex offenders, the collective reaction felt like a shrug.The new Dispatches investigation, Delivered to a Predator: Al Fayed’s Fixer, however, ought to sharpen our revulsion and our resolve to fight for change. Building on the 2017 Dispatches documentary Behind Closed Doors and the 2024 BBC programme Predator at Harrods, it outlines the scale of the tycoon’s wrongdoing: last year, the Metro...

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8 h. ago Steve Irwin's son Robert sends fans into a frenzy after leaving very little to the imagination in new photo shoot

Fans of the Irwin family have been left swooning after Robert Irwin , 21, debuted a sexy new photo spread published Thursday.

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10 h. ago Yale fires legal scholar amid review of possible ties to 'sham charity' for designated terror group

Yale Law School has fired a scholar it says refused to appear in person to answer questions about her possible ties to organizations deemed to support terrorism

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10 h. ago Earth under attack from floating 'space junk' capable of causing massive disaster

Space chiefs have warned simply preventing more debris is no longer enough of a defence and the only way forward is to clean-up what already exists in low-Earth orbit.

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10 h. ago Love Island star 'completely broken' as she tragically announces the death of her best friend

A Love Island star has been left 'completely broken' as she tragically announced the death of her best friend on Thursday.

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10 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother 'embroiled in bullying row' as housemate 'who left Christine McGuinness in floods of tears' is set to enter

Although Christine did not clarify who she was talking about, she lifted the lid on the incident in her autobiography A Beautiful Nightmare.

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11 h. ago Aktiia blood pressure monitor bracelet review: a smart wearable taking pressure off doctor visits

Continuous smart monitoring without the stress

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11 h. ago MERIT Flush Balm review: I refuse to leave the house without my latest blush crush

Now my pre-door pat-down goes: wallet, keys, phone, Flush Balm

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11 h. ago Nurosym vagus nerve stimulator review: Can this device bring calm to a chaotic mind?

I tested Nurosym’s ability to zap zen into my life

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11 h. ago The Chase's Shaun Wallace makes rare love life confession as he shares new romance

The Dark Destroyer - also known as Shaun Wallace - is best known for his brains on The Chase but has opened up about his relationship status in a rare admission

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11 h. ago Man, 33, mauled to death by two XL Bully dogs and two other hounds while feeding his brother's pets

A man was found dead in a garden after being mauled by up to four dogs, including two XL bullies, as he visited a relative's home to feed their pets while they were in hospital, an inquest has heard.

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11 h. ago School track meet turns deadly when student ‘fatally stabs teen leaving him to die in his brother’s arms’

The stabbing allegedly occurred after Austin Metcalf told Karmelo Anthony that he was sitting in his seat

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11 h. ago ECB insists sale of Hundred teams will go through despite TV rights wrangle

Delays caused by negotiations around overseas rightsECB also launch review into crowded domestic scheduleThe England and Wales Cricket Board insists that the sale of the eight Hundred franchises will be completed by the end of April, despite the delays to negotiations.The governing body’s chief executive, Richard Gould, said that the high valuations were not one of the issues behind the delays, but admitted that future broadcasting rights were. “All the discussions are on a very, very sound footing,” Gould said, “we’re just trying to work out how to maximise value from sponsorships, tickets sales and broadcast revenues. They’re investing a lot of money into our game and we want to make sure that pays dividends.” Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Inside Patsy Palmer's life away from EastEnders from LA move to Love Island link

EastEnders star Patsy Palmer is best known for playing Bianca Jackson in the BBC soap and as she continues to appear on our screens, let's take a look at her life off camera...

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