46 m. ago Tesla’s EU sales slump continues; China’s premier warns global trade tensions ‘intensifying’ – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShares in UK defence Babcock have surged 13% at the start of trading, after it upgraded its medium-term forecasts and hailed a ‘new era’ for defence (see earlier post).After several turbulent sessions, the financial markets seem calm this morning, as the Israel-Iran ceasefire holds.‘’Optimism about the fragile ceasefire holding between Iran and Israel has bubbled through markets, lifting equities, but more doubts are now creeping in about the truce holding.Wall Street rose in a relief wave, pushing the S&P 500 close to record highs. Sentiment has held up in Asia and European indices largely look set for a positive start to trading. Nevertheless, a little more uncertainty is seeping in. A leaked report from US Intelligence casting doubt on the effectiveness of the US strikes in crippling Tehran’s nuclear capabilities, has led to some worries that military action could resume. Continue reading...

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67 m. ago Saipan film to reopen old wounds between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy ultras

Drama-biopic starring Steve Coogan will reignite a row that split Irish football fans but there are good signs for its artistic meritWatching the teaser trailer for Saipan before its cinematic release later this summer called to mind that episode of Friends in which it is revealed Joey leaves his copy of The Shining in a freezer whenever it becomes too scary for him to continue reading. While 23 years may have passed since Roy Keane’s fabled eruption on the eponymous volcanic speck in the western Pacific, it is hard to get past the feeling that the makers of this drama-biopic might have been better off leaving the most seismic row in Irish football history and its accompanying media frenzy hidden among the frozen peas, ice-cream and portions of batch-cooked lasagne. Instead it is about to be sent out into a public domain where it will almost certainly reopen old and, in many cases, still festering wounds.Everyone of a certain age with a passing interest in football has their own ver...

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68 m. ago BBC Radio 2 DJ Sara Cox: The morning is when my brain is at its sharpest and my mood is at its highest

Broadcaster and author Sara Cox talks to Camilla Foster about her morning routine and what energy-boosting habits she couldn’t live without.

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70 m. ago Edinburgh Princes Street closed as forensic tent erected amid 'ongoing incident'

Emergency services raced to the scene after the alarm was raised early on Wednesday morning.

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92 m. ago Barbican centre side street entrance to be opened up with new public plaza

The huge new City office development will replace two blocks at 1 Silk Street

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1 hour ago BREAKING: Eurostar delay chaos as London to Paris trains cancelled leaving passengers stranded

Trains running between London St Pancras International and Gare Du Nord in Paris were delayed or cancelled altogether for hours in both directions following the shocking incident

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1 hour ago Netflix star Liver King is arrested for threatening Joe Rogan

The disgraced influencer and Netflix star traveled to Austin, Texas after days of making vile threats toward Rogan. He blames Rogan for helping to bring down his empire.

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1 hour ago Eurostar chaos as trains cancelled and passengers stranded for hours after huge incidents

Several Eurostar trains were either delayed or cancelled, as passengers stuck at London's St Pancras International station took to social media to vent about the situation

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1 hour ago Boy, nine, is 'nearly snatched off street by man who then followed him' as police arrest man, 39

The incident happened at around 8.45am on June 13 near St Nicholas Rest Garden in Brighton, just a few roads away from Brighton beach.

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1 hour ago The royal who had a 'Hanoverian temper' and 'kicked a Corgi': Insider reveals the senior Windsor who couldn't handle his serious health crisis

The shocking incident occurred while King George VI was receiving treatment for an arterial blockage in his right leg.

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3 h. ago Australian police offer $500,000 reward in bid to find murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio’s remains

Falconio killed while travelling in Northern Territory with girlfriend Joanne Lees in 2001 but his body has never been foundNorthern Territory police are offering a $500,000 reward for information on the location of the remains of British backpacker Peter Falconio, whose murder in the Australian outback more than 20 years ago captured worldwide attention.In July 2001, Falconio, then 28, was travelling Australia with his girlfriend, Joanne Lees, on a remote stretch of highway about 300km north of Alice Springs in the NT when he was pulled over by Bradley John Murdoch, who said their van might have an engine problem. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago A Place In The Sun star horrified over house packed with very creepy collection

Scarlette Douglas teams up with brother and Worst House on the Street co-star Stuart in Can't Sell, Must Sell. But she was rattled by a jaw-dropping discovery while filming.

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8 h. ago Keir Starmer faces humiliating threat to his authority as Labour MPs revolt on flagship benefits cuts with 120 vowing to sink the bill

Labour MPs brushed aside pressure from Downing Street and threats from party whips to demand that plans to trim £5billion from the welfare budget are dumped before a crunch vote next Tuesday.

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9 h. ago Post Office compensation happening far too slowly, damning report finds

A report by the cross-party Public Accounts Committee (PAC) found victims of the Horizon IT scandal are still not getting the payouts they deserve with the Government taking 'insufficient' action

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9 h. ago Incredible moment hero lorry driver SAVES person from burning building as smoke pours from windows

Huge plumes of black smoke could be seen billowing from a three-storey building in Granby Row, Dublin.

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9 h. ago Club World Cup: Auckland City hold on for shock draw with Boca Juniors while Benfica top Bayern

Amateur New Zealand side lost 10-0 to open tournamentBayern already assured of spot in knockout roundBoca Juniors were held to a 1-1 draw by Auckland City and failed to reach the knockout stage of the Club World Cup on Tuesday in steamy Nashville, Tennessee, where the match was suspended for nearly 50 minutes due to stormy weather.Boca came into the game needing both a convincing win against already-eliminated Auckland City to overturn a seven-goal difference with Benfica and for the Portuguese club to lose to German champions Bayern Munich in the other Group C fixture. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago 128 Democrats cross the aisle and help Republicans block AOC

Lacking support from party leaders, Rep. Al Green and progressives’ bid to launch punitive inquiry over ‘Midnight Hammer’ bombardment fails

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10 h. ago Gout Gout breaks his own 200m national record in latest stunning run

17-year-old lays down time of 20.02s on senior European debutCam Myers, 18, and Peter Bol also shine on strong night for AustraliaThe records keep falling for Gout Gout after the 17-year-old sprint sensation announced himself on the senior international stage with a new Australian benchmark of 20.02s over 200m at the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in the Czech Republic.Gout remains on course to go sub-20s as he bettered his own national record in a field stacked with high-quality sprinters, chasing down and then roaring past Reynier Mena over the final 20m to cross the line 0.17s ahead of the Cuban, with Briton Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake third. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Drug kingpins made £5m in ten weeks and plotted to murder rival

James Harding enjoyed lavish five-star hotels and drove Bugatti sports cars before their plot came crashing down

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11 h. ago ITV Coronation Street's Nina star breaks silence after party twist

Coronation Street fans were left in shock on Monday night after Nina Lucas and Summer Spellman were left traumatised after the midsummer party

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