8 h. ago Bangkok revealed as the new most visited city in the world after starring White Lotus role

Bangkok in Thailand was the world's most visited city in 2024, as the destination rises in popularity following HBO filming the third series of White Lotus at the destination

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15 h. ago What Pep Guardiola is and isn't allowed to do during Man City touchline ban vs Leicester

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been banned from the touchline for a domestic match, meaning he will have to watch Leicester from a different view

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30 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: US slow to act as other countries step in

Donald Trump accused of damaging US ability to respond to disasters through cuts to foreign aid programmes.As aid from China, Russia, India and the UK begins to flow into Myanmar, there is a conspicuous gap in global support from the world’s richest country: the US.The powerful 7.7-magnitude quake that struck central Myanmar on Friday has caused widespread destruction, flattening swathes of the country’s second-largest city, Mandalay, and even a tower block in the Thai capital, Bangkok, more than 600 miles (1,000km) away. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Pep Guardiola hit with touchline ban and discovers Man City game he'll miss

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will not be on the touchline for his side's Premier League clash against Leicester on Wednesday after he was booked in their FA Cup win against Bournemouth

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56 h. ago Oklahoma City bombing survivors reflect on tragedy 30 years later in new doc

Thirty years ago, 168 people – included 19 children – were killed in the Oklahoma City bombing. A devastated mother who lost her children, a bank teller who was trapped upside down in her office chair for hours, and countless others are sharing their stories in a new docuseries on April 2. Andrea Cavallier takes a look back at the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history

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4 d. ago Watch live: Emergency workers at scene of Bangkok building collapse after earthquake tremors rock city

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday (28 March ), sending tremors as far as Bangkok, and prompting Thai prime minister to declare a state of emergency.

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4 d. ago Bangkok declared a disaster area with dozens trapped in collapsed skyscraper after massive earthquake hits Thailand and Myanmar – live updates

United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of MandalayA 30-storey skyscraper under construction for government offices has collapsed in Bangkok trapping 43 workers, police and medics said, after the city was rocked by a strong earthquake.According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the building in the north of the Thai capital was reduced to a tangle of rubble and twisted metal in seconds after the 7.7-magnitude quake in neighbouring Myanmar. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago State of emergency declared in Bangkok as Thailand and Myanmar hit by 7.7

United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of MandalayRead our main report hereA 30-storey skyscraper under construction for government offices has collapsed in Bangkok trapping 43 workers, police and medics said, after the city was rocked by a strong earthquake.According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the building in the north of the Thai capital was reduced to a tangle of rubble and twisted metal in seconds after the 7.7-magnitude quake in neighbouring Myanmar. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Young musicians 'proud and honoured' to lead parade through Stirling to mark 900th anniversary

The gala event on Saturday will see one of the biggest pipe band parades the city has ever had.

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6 d. ago Man City have already agreed double £30million transfer deals

Manchester City transfer news with the Blues already set to bank significant fees this summer

Economics

7 d. ago Former bank trader Tom Hayes in Supreme Court appeal to clear his name after extraordinary LIBOR downfall

Tom Hayes shared cells with killers. Now he’s fighting to clear his name

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8 d. ago Mountains of rubbish blight one side of Birmingham street amid bin strikes

On one side of Chelworth Road in Birmingham, the pavement is immaculately kept but directly opposite, on the verge run by the bankrupt city council, it is swimming in filth.

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8 d. ago The Birmingham street where locals are bitterly divided by two pavements as mountains of rubbish pile up on one side amid bin strikes

On one side of Chelworth Road in Birmingham, the pavement is immaculately kept but directly opposite, on the verge run by the bankrupt city council, it is swimming in filth.

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1 week ago ‘This is about injustice’: crowds defy ban to protest over Istanbul mayor’s detention

People gather at city hall and students march in anger after arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, a likely opposition candidate for presidencyOutside Istanbul’s city hall on Wednesday night a mass of protesters gathered in the freezing air to defy a city-wide ban on gatherings. A banner bearing a portrait of the Istanbul mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, giving a speech alongside the words “sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the nation” covered part of the facade of his now vacant office.In dawn raids that morning police had detained İmamoğlu, the only contender seen as capable of defeating Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in presidential elections. For many residents of Turkey’s largest city, the arrest symbolised how far the state was willing to go to remove a perceived threat to the incumbent president. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Scots city named among world's top LGBT+ friendly destinations thanks to creative hubs and outdoor spots

The city joins global hotspots like Cape Town and Bangkok in Lonely Planet’s inclusive travel guide

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1 week ago Ryanair launch new flights to 'best city in the world' – and for less than £15

Budget airline Ryanair have launched a new summer route to the 'world's best city to visit' and it won't break the bank. We take a look at what you can get up to there

Economics

2 w. ago Missing head of a King George V statue appears with Kneecap during Australia gig

‘Allegedly his head was cut off last year in the city,’ wrote the band on Instagram

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2 w. ago Gold hits record high over $3,000 amid rising geopolitical tensions and weakening US dollar – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as gold hits $3,017 per ounceIn the City, shares in banking group Close Brothers have tumbled after it reported that the UK’s motor finance scandal dragged it into a loss.Close Brothers reported an operating pre-tax loss of £103m for the six months to 31 January 2025, and a loss after tax ofo £111.8m. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Crispin Odey fined £1.8m and banned from City for ‘lack of integrity’ amid misconduct allegations

Odey ‘repeatedly sought to evade and obstruct efforts to hold him to account’ – the FCA

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2 w. ago Stirling braced for 'biggest pipe band parade city has ever seen' as part of 900th anniversary celebrations

Stirling will mark its 900th anniversary with the 'biggest pipe band parades the city has ever seen' later this month.

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