Trump Administration's Controversial Strategies: Corporate Investments and Immigration Policies

Trump Administration's Controversial Strategies: Corporate Investments and Immigration Policies The Trump administration has recently undertaken a series of unconventional policies involving significant investments in private companies and an ag [Continue Reading]

Location Data Reveals Discrepancies Among Political Accounts on X

A recently introduced location transparency feature on the social media platform X has raised significant concerns over the authenticity of numerous high-engagement political accounts, sparking allegations of misinformation. This feature allows users [Continue Reading]

Government Approves Heathrow's Ambitious Third Runway Expansion Plan

Government Approves Heathrow's Ambitious Third Runway Expansion Plan Heathrow Airport's proposed expansion, involving a third runway and significant infrastructure changes, has been officially selected by the UK government over rival plans. [Continue Reading]

Ukraine Seeks Peace as Heavy Fighting Continues Amid Diplomatic Talks

As diplomatic maneuvering intensifies regarding a potential peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is reportedly planning a visit to the United States early this November. This visit is seen as an oppo [Continue Reading]

Calls for Policy Reforms Amid Budget Pressure and Cyber Security Concerns

As the UK prepares for the upcoming Budget announcement, a range of voices from various income backgrounds are expressing their desires for significant policy changes. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has indicated that both tax increases and spending cuts a [Continue Reading]

PS5 Pro is over £100 off in cheapest ever Black Friday 2025 discount

A new pair of PlayStation 5 Pro discounts have been discovered for Black Friday and they’re the best deals on the console so far. [Continue Reading]

Olly Murs fans losing it over ‘Ska album’ with song lyrics about Tesco’s mangoes

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Who are the Ford family in EastEnders as Jasmine link is ‘exposed’?

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Elphaba’s ‘sex cardigan’ worked in Wicked, but it’s a fairytale for most women

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President: Irish women must live free from violence, fear

President Catherine Connolly has stressed the need for women and girls in Ireland to live free from violence, coercion, and fear. [Continue Reading]

MetroLink facing legal challenge from Ranelagh residents

A group of residents from Ranelagh in Dublin have begun a legal challenge against the planned MetroLink rail line for the capital. [Continue Reading]

Majority of crimes last year committed by re-offenders

Four of every five thefts, frauds, robberies and deception offences solved last year were committed by or involved an offender with a prior criminal history. [Continue Reading]

Dozens of US universities at risk of funding cuts over support for DEI

State department proposes excluding 38 institutions from Diplomacy Lab partnership including Harvard and YaleMore than three dozen universities including Harvard, Yale, Stanford and Duke have their participation in a federal research partnership on the chopping block after the state department proposed to suspend them over their diversity, equity and inclusion hiring practices.Last week, the Guardian obtained an internal memo and spreadsheet showing that the state department is moving to exclude 38 institutions from the Diplomacy Lab program, which pairs university researchers with state department policy offices on foreign policy projects. The suspensions would take effect on 1 January, and because... [Continue Reading]

UK gambling firms make £1bn extra from punters amid calls for tax rises

Companies made £12.6bn in 12 months to March, with 15% rise in winnings from online casino playersBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK gambling sector won an extra £1bn from punters in the year to March, according to new data expected to buoy calls for the chancellor to raise betting taxes in Wednesday’s budget.Betting companies made £12.6bn from services excluding lotteries in latest 12-month reporting period, the Gambling Commission revealed on Tuesday, marking a 9.3% rise on the £11.5bn the industry won during the previous year. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]

Rutger Bregman accuses BBC of censoring his Reith lecture on Trump

Dutch writer says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removedThe BBC has been plunged into a new row over its treatment of Donald Trump, after an academic accused it of censoring his remarks about alleged corruption by the US president.Rutger Bregman, a Dutch author and historian, said the BBC had removed a “key line” from a flagship address he had been invited to give by the corporation. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]

New research shows Brexit has cost UK up to £90bn per year in lost tax revenue, Lib Dems say – UK politics live

A new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests the impact of Brexit has been worse than critics feared at the timeJohn McFall is standing down early as Lord Speaker in the House of Lords so that he can care for his wife, Joan, who has was Parkinson’s. According to Sam Blewett and Bethany Dawson in their London Playbook briefing for Politico, the main candidates to replace him are Michael Forsyth, a rightwing Scottish secretary in the final two years of the John Major government, and Deborah Bull, a crossbencher and former Royal Opera House creative director. They... [Continue Reading]

US to hold Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi after Kyiv hit with deadly overnight strikes - Europe live

US army secretary Daniel Driscoll expected to hold meeting today having reportedly already met with Russia on Monday nightIn other EU related news, a top European court on Tuesday ruled that an EU nation had to recognise a gay marriage recorded in another member state, after a complaint by two Poles married in Germany.The couple, one of whom also has German nationality, were living there and married in Berlin in 2018, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).The spouses in question, as EU citizens, enjoy the freedom to move and reside within the territory of the member states and the right to lead... [Continue Reading]

German court opens trial against left-wing ‘hammer gang’

The woman and six men are accused of being behind a string of attacks between 2018 and 2023 that injured several people. [Continue Reading]

Trump ‘wants us to capitulate’ to Russia: Ukrainians aghast at peace plan

Ukrainians, troops, experts and a former Russian diplomat say a new proposal threatens Ukraine's sovereignty. [Continue Reading]

Hunger stalks Gaza as UN demands Israel let in more aid

At a UN Security Council meeting, members urged Israel to abide by the ceasefire and open more border crossings. [Continue Reading]

Real Madrid’s new ownership plan divides fans at world’s richest club

Real Madrid fans split over plan to overhaul club members-only ownership model to external investment for first time. [Continue Reading]

Israel’s war on Gaza, curbs drive Palestinian economy to record collapse

UNCTAD warns attacks, restrictions have driven occupied territory's economy into its worst contraction. [Continue Reading]

China and Japan, With Trump in the Middle, Stoke an Existential Showdown

With Japan’s new leader refusing to back down from China’s show of force and claims on Taiwan, Xi Jinping picks up the phone to try to pry the U.S.-Japan alliance apart. [Continue Reading]

Russia Bombards Kyiv Even as Ukraine Claims Progress in Peace Talks

The attack killed at least six people, the authorities said, as an official suggested that President Volodymyr Zelensky was ready to go to Washington to complete a deal. [Continue Reading]

What can Slot do next to stop Liverpool slide?

BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty looks at the questions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot must answer to end the crisis at Anfield. [Continue Reading]

Rivals and Ludwig scoop International Emmys as UK shows win big

Rivals, based on the Jilly Cooper novel, won best drama while Ludwig won the best comedy award. [Continue Reading]

UK government urged to step up efforts to return couple jailed in Iran

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband told the BBC the UK government should have learned lessons from his wife's detention. [Continue Reading]

Expert on Orkney killer's defence team now believes he's guilty of 1994 murder

A BBC documentary series sheds new light on the murder of waiter Shamsuddin Mahmood in Orkney in 1994. [Continue Reading]

How the government's sugar tax will work

Milkshakes and lattes to be included in UK sugar tax scheme for the first time. [Continue Reading]

'I didn't start it, Miss': Starmer sorry for leading pupils in 6-7 dance banned by school

The prime minister performed a version of the viral dance with primary school children, before being told it was not allowed. [Continue Reading]

Ukraine calls for Trump-Zelensky meeting in US this week

Meanwhile, a US official tells the BBC that Ukraine has "agreed to a peace deal". [Continue Reading]

EU's Trade Talks with US, Regional Conflicts, and Sports Highlights

EU's Trade Talks with US, Regional Conflicts, and Sports Highlights The European Union has firmly stated that it will not negotiate the loosening of its technology regulations in ongoing trade discussions with the United States. EU antitrust chi [Continue Reading]

US and Ukraine Amend Peace Plan Amid Ongoing Conflict and Controversy

Recent discussions between the United States and Ukraine have resulted in significant revisions to a peace plan originally perceived as advantageous to Russia. Throughout the negotiations, Ukrainian officials expressed concerns that the initial draft [Continue Reading]

US Political Landscape Shifts as Court Rulings and Military Investigations Unfold

Recent developments in the United States have highlighted significant changes within the political and military landscape. A federal judge has dismissed criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia Ja [Continue Reading]

Thomas King Discloses Lack of Cherokee Ancestry After Genealogical Findings

Thomas King, a prominent Canadian-American author renowned for his exploration of Indigenous issues, has revealed he does not have Cherokee ancestry as previously believed. In a recent essay published in the Globe and Mail, King stated that a genealo [Continue Reading]

UK Denies Nigerian Deportation Request Amid Controversial Cases

The UK government has officially declined a request from Nigeria to extradite Ike Ekweremadu, a former high-ranking Nigerian politician convicted of organ trafficking. Ekweremadu, who served as deputy president of the Nigerian Senate, is currently fa [Continue Reading]

Conflicting Claims in Guinea-Bissau Elections; Tragic Incidents in Asia

In a dramatic turn of events following Guinea-Bissau's recent presidential election, both incumbent president Umaro Sissoco Embalo and contender Fernando Dias have proclaimed victory before the official results were released. Their announcements [Continue Reading]

Global Reports Highlight Violence Against Women, Space Missions, and Hunger Crises

Recent reports from various sectors shed light on pressing global issues, including the alarming rates of violence against women, groundbreaking space missions, and escalating hunger crises in Nigeria. According to the latest United Nations report, a [Continue Reading]

Rising Tensions: The US Military's Role in Venezuela Amid Claims of Drug Trafficking

Rising Tensions: The US Military's Role in Venezuela Amid Claims of Drug Trafficking The relationship between the United States and Venezuela has reached dramatic new heights of tension, largely due to recent military activities and controversia [Continue Reading]

Major Coronation Street death confirmed as cast film a funeral

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‘Truly rare’ 1700-year-old Roman sarcophagus found still full of treasures

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Huge plumes of smoke seen across London skyline after fire breaks out

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Man called Adolf Hitler Uunona wants to be re-elected in Namibia

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Liverpool parade crash suspect Paul Doyle wipes away tears as he appears in court facing 31 charges

He confirmed his name as his trial at Liverpool crown court begins. [Continue Reading]

What is the wheelbarrow sex position — and are you more likely to get pregnant?

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Case adjourned for doctor facing dangerous driving charge

Lawyers for a doctor accused of dangerous driving causing his six-year-old daughter's death in the Midlands last year have asked for one final adjournment before he enters a plea. [Continue Reading]

Petition calls on TikTok to do more to protect children

Amnesty International has delivered a global petition to TikTok's office in Dublin calling on the platform to do more to protect children and young people from harmful content. [Continue Reading]

Ukraine dials down US peace plan but core issues remain

After last week's US ultimatum to accept an unfavourable peace deal, Ukrainian officials have strengthened Kyiv's hand after intense discussions with US officials in Geneva last Sunday. But the core issues of territory, NATO membership and security guarantees remain undecided [Continue Reading]

Graham Linehan cleared of harassing transgender activist

Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been found guilty of the criminal damage of a transgender woman's phone at an event in London last year, but not guilty of harassment. [Continue Reading]