28 m. 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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55 m. ago Georgia Republicans push last minute bill to limit public access to lawmaker and police records

Georgia lawmakers formed a last minute proposal to limit public access to records about state lawmakers’ communications and police reports

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3 h. ago Plans to fix NHS dentistry a 'complete failure' as patients forced to pull out teeth with pliers, report by MPs says

Attempts to improve access have been a 'complete failure' as services are underpinned by a contract that is 'not fit for purpose', the Pubic Accounts Committee says.

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9 h. ago The Guardian view on Israel’s killing of paramedics: a new atrocity in an unending conflict | Editorial

Impunity over Palestinian deaths in Gaza will lead to further cases like this massacre of rescue and healthcare workersAfter 18 months of slaughter, it is still possible to be shocked by events in Gaza. More than 50,000 people have been killed, according to Palestinian health authorities. More are starving because Israel has cut off aid. The offensive is intensifying again – with 100 children killed or maimed each day since Israel resumed heavy strikes last month, the UN reports.Even so, Israel’s killing of 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers is particularly chilling. Though they died on 23 March, it took days for Israel to grant access to the site, the UN said. Another man was last seen in Israeli custody. Two grounds for seeing this not only as tragic but as a war crime stand out. The first is that the UN says the men were shot “one by one”, and a forensic expert said that preliminary evidence “suggests they were executed, not from a distant range”, given the “specific an...

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9 h. ago Virgin customers are only just realising they can access VIP box at O2 Arena

Not all Virgin customers were aware they could take advantage of an 'electrifying' experience - seeing their favourite acts perform from a luxurious VIP box in London's O2 Arena

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11 h. ago Doge gained access to sensitive data of migrant children, including reports of abuse

Former officials question the reason for a Doge engineer’s access to the Unaccompanied Alien Children portalA member of Elon Musk’s unofficial “department of government efficiency” gained access to a government system that contains the personal data of unaccompanied immigrant children, according to a recent court filing.The database, called the Unaccompanied Alien Children portal (UAC), contains extremely detailed information about thousands of minors who enter the United States alone, including individual children’s mental health and therapy records, as well as immigration records, photos and addresses of their family members. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Lidl introduces major online shopping change affecting middle aisle products

The change will give Lidl Plus users greater access to exclusive middle aisle products

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12 h. ago Richard Osman jokes 'he's not that knowledgeable' in cheeky jibe at BBC co

Richard Osman has taken a cheeky swipe at his BBC co-star Amol Rajan during a recent podcast appearance as he addressed his knowledge on the hit quiz show University Challenge

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12 h. ago UK airport security rules: What to know as some airports change 100ml liquid requirements

Advanced CT scanners at some UK and European airports mean liquids and laptops can stay in the traveller’s bag – but the 100ml size limit remains

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12 h. ago Lee Montague dies aged 97: Michael Palin leads tributes to BAFTA

The news was shared by Keats Community Library, where he was President for Life

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12 h. ago Bianca Censori's family reached final limit with Kanye West before their marriage ended

Australian model Bianca Censori seemingly roped in the help of her family when it came to her marriage issues with Kanye West as they attempted to help the US rapper

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13 h. ago Huge number of Brits to lose access to free dental work or prescriptions within days

Universal Credit changes mean over two million people have already stopped seeing a dentist because they lost access to free care or confusing new process meant they assumed they had to start paying NHS charges

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14 h. ago Your rights when travelling to the US and what to do if stopped at the border

The risk for travellers is very real, write Frédéric Dimanche and Kelley A. McClinchey

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14 h. ago Lidl UK: trial will let Plus app shoppers reserve 'middle aisle' offers online

Get early access to quirky middle aisle finds with the new click and collect trial 🤖

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14 h. ago Millions of Afghans lose access to healthcare services as USAID cuts shut clinics

Fears of surge in malnutrition, measles, malaria and polio as 206 World Health Organization facilities forced to close ‘I begged them, my daughter was dying’: how Taliban male escort rules are killing mothers and babiesMore than 200 health facilities run by the World Health Organization in Afghanistan, providing medical care for 1.84 million people, have closed or ceased operating after the US aid cuts announced by the Trump administration shut off life-saving medical care, including vaccinations, maternal and child health services.On his first day in office in January, President Donald Trump announced an immediate freeze on all US foreign assistance, including more than $40bn (£32bn) for international projects coming from USAID, the United States Agency for International Development. It was later confirmed that more than 80% of USAID programmes had been cancelled. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago What is happening to Justin Bieber? Spiralling, 'not eating' and Hailey marriage troubles

Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber shot to fame back in 2009 at the tender age of 13 but 16 years after shooting to stardom, the star's life appears to have become more difficult

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18 h. ago War Child Spring Clean: world renowned celebrities to auction off memorabilia in support of charity

The auction is also set to include VIP access to Alex James’ Big Feastival

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18 h. ago War Child Spring Clean: charity auction launches including a chance to win Claudia Winkleman's 'fave' jumper

The auction is also set to include VIP access to Alex James’ Big Feastival

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18 h. ago Drake can request to see Kendrick Lamar’s record label contracts in Not Like Us lawsuit: ‘It’s time to see what UMG was trying to hide’

A New York judge has ruled that the Canadian star’s legal team can begin discovery

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19 h. ago ‘I begged them, my daughter was dying’: how Taliban male escort rules are killing mothers and babies

The need for women to be accompanied by a man in public is blocking access to healthcare and contributing to soaring mortality rates, say expertsIt was the middle of the night when Zarin Gul realised that her daughter Nasrin had to get to the hospital as soon as possible. Her daughter’s husband was away working in Iran and the two women were alone with Nasrin’s seven children when Nasrin, heavily pregnant with her eighth child, began experiencing severe pains.Gul helped Nasrin into a rickshaw and they set off into the night. Holding her daughter’s hand as the rickshaw jolted over the dirt road, Gul says she prayed they would not encounter a Taliban checkpoint. Continue reading...

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