51 m. ago MIKEY SMITH: 9 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he prepares to make mystery Oval Office announcement

Speculation about the President's health has reached fever pitch in the last few days - particularly since he's had very little contact with the press or public in several days

Politics

70 m. ago Trump looks frail amid public absence and swirling health speculation

President Donald Trump has not been seen in public for several days, fuelling online speculation about his health, with the White House seemingly in no rush to address the swirling rumours

Politics

1 hour ago France has a massive debt crisis. So why is it spending billions a year subsidising business? | Alexander Hurst

The government is on the brink of collapse over planned austerity. Instead it must face up to the costs of its unnecessarily rigid labour marketAs someone who has always been against austerity, I find France, with a national debt at 114% of GDP and a budget deficit of 5.8% of GDP, a conundrum. Despite years of denunciation from his left and far-right opponents that Macron has engaged in “ultraneoliberalism”, there hasn’t been any. Not on a macro level, anyway, where both French government spending (57.3% of GDP) and tax receipts (51.4% of GDP) are among the highest in the world, including social spending, which outpaces any of its European neighbours.At the same time, it’s impossible to have spent the past decade in France without encountering the widely shared perception and accusation that public services are in decline. Doctors and nurses denounce a labour shortage in public hospitals; people who live in rural areas denounce the closing of rural train lines; students and academic...

Economics

1 hour ago Common supermarket parking blunder could see drivers hit with huge £1,000 fine

Experts have warned the assumption that the Highway Code does not apply in supermarket car parks could prove costly, as the same laws and regulations on public roads are in place

Economics

1 hour ago Brits caught in deadly Bali riots as violent street battles leave seven dead

The Foreign Office has issued updated travel advice warning of the escalating risk of civil disorder and terror attacks, after furious street battles between police and protesters exploded

Events

1 hour ago Indonesia protests explained: why did they start and how has the government responded?

Anger at perks for politicians spilled over into wider protests after the death of a 21-year-old delivery driver in JakartaAt least seven people have died, hundreds have been injured and public buildings have been burnt and looted after thousands of people took to the streets in anti-government protests across Indonesia over the past week.The clashes between riot police and rock-throwing protesters that began in the capital and quickly spread beyond Jakarta have been seen as a major test for President Prabowo Subianto, a former general who has been in office for less than a year. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Dear Coleen: I'm so jealous my partner is still close to his ex

"I feel a bit short-changed and that my jealousy might be justified, as he talks to his ex a lot."

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3 h. ago Four chilling words nan must tell granddaughter after 'miscarriage of justice'

Linda Westcarr is grieving her daughter Kennedi Westcarr-Sabaroche, killed by her partner of nine years, Gogoa Tape, who to the family's fury, eventually dodged a murder charge

Politics

5 h. ago UK Foreign Office issues Indonesia travel advice after seven killed in deadly riots

The Foreign Office has issued updated travel advice for Indonesia after violent riots erupted across the country, leaving seven people dead and hundreds injured in the worst unrest the nation has seen for years

Events

6 h. ago Seven EVs from Citroen, Peugeot, Skoda, Toyota and Vauxhall to get Electric Car Grants

The inclusion of these models takes eligibility for the Electric Car Grant up to 35 cars in total.

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6 h. ago Four in ten women killed by male partner had tried to leave, femicide data shows

Too many men are left at ‘liberty to harm, rape and kill’ after 122 women were killed in a year, report finds

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7 h. ago Selena Gomez's wedding planning drama as fiancé Benny Blanco called 'lazy'

Selena Gomez and her partner Benny Blanco are rumoured to be getting married later this month after having announced their engagement towards the end of last year

Events

8 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Yvette Cooper's parliamentary speech was a public emergency edict delivered by Play School presenter

Yvette Cooper's tactic, in the face of smouldering civil unrest about asylum hotels, was to wobble her head and adopt a damp, disapproving tone. Public-emergency edict delivered by Play School presenter.

Politics

9 h. ago Chloë Grace Moretz marries partner of 7 years Kate Harrison in secret ceremony with ‘fishing, horseback riding and poker’

Moretz and Harrison were first linked in 2018

Politics

10 h. ago Mother of woman strangled to death by boyfriend 'absolutely betrayed' by justice system

The family have demanded an urgent review of Tape’s sentence

Events

10 h. ago Sheriffs seek to identify man found dead ‘in pool of blood’ at Burning Man festival

A murder investigation was launched Sunday after apparent homicide as authorities ask public for help Nevada sheriffs are asking the public’s help in identifying a man killed on Saturday in an apparent homicide at the Burning Man festival.In a statement on Monday, Pershing county sheriff Jerry Allen asked for assistance to identify the man, who was found dead in the futurist encampment of Black Rock City as the festival reaching its climax when an effigy – the eponymous burning man – was set alight. Continue reading...

Events

10 h. ago Gwyneth Paltrow doesn’t think people will 'understand' her until she's 'dead'

The Hollywood star and wellness guru has “no idea” why people have drawn certain conclusions about her and she finds some aspects of her public image hurtful

Events

10 h. ago Newlywed Lorraine Stanley shows off her incredible 6.5st weight loss in tiny black bikini as EastEnders star packs on the PDA with husband Mark Perez on their 'magical' spa honeymoon

The EastEnders star, 49, tied the knot with long-term partner Mark at picturesque country ceremony in Harpenden, Hertfordshire on Thursday.

Culture

10 h. ago BREAKING: Freddy Brazier, 20, 'taking time out to work on a few things' after shock baby news

Jeff Brazier's youngest son Freddy Brazier has issued an update on the launch of his Load of Old Cobblers podcast following reports that he's expecting a baby with a former partner

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10 h. ago Freddy Brazier, 20, 'taking time out to work on a few things' after shock baby news

Jeff Brazier's youngest son Freddy Brazier has issued an update on the launch of his Load of Old Cobblers podcast following reports that he's expecting a baby with a former partner

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