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Richmond upon Thames: Britain's Happiest Place to Live Has a Catch

Richmond upon Thames: Britain's Happiest Place to Live Has a Catch

Richmond upon Thames has been named the happiest place to live in Britain, according to Rightmove's annual Happy at Home Index. But there's a big c...

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Trump Accused of Hiding as White House Threatens Oversight

Trump Accused of Hiding as White House Threatens Oversight

In a sharp escalation of political tensions, the incoming Democratic chair of a powerful congressional oversight committee has accused Donald Trump...

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Rubio's $1.2M Taxpayer-Funded Football Flights Raise Ethics Questions

Rubio's $1.2M Taxpayer-Funded Football Flights Raise Ethics Questions

Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, has reportedly spent more than $1.2 million of taxpayer money on personal trips to watch his son play footb...

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Reform UK Vetting Crisis Deepens as General Secretary Quits

Reform UK Vetting Crisis Deepens as General Secretary Quits

Reform UK's vetting crisis has deepened with the resignation of general secretary Tom Waterhouse, as Nigel Farage's party struggles to contain fall...

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Impeachment Season: After Hegseth, Will Trump Be Next

Impeachment Season: After Hegseth, Will Trump Be Next

Impeachment season has arrived in Washington, and after the failed attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speculation is mounting: will...

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Kemi Badenoch's PMQs Jokes Fall Flat as Serious Questions Vanish

Kemi Badenoch's PMQs Jokes Fall Flat as Serious Questions Vanish

Kemi Badenoch’s performance at this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions was a masterclass in self-amusement, but it left many wondering: where were t...

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Ukraine Prisoner Exchange Deal Reached in Abu Dhabi Talks

Ukraine Prisoner Exchange Deal Reached in Abu Dhabi Talks

Ukraine and Russia have agreed to the largest prisoner exchange of the war during US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi, marking a rare moment of cooperat...

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Pete Hegseth's 'Secretary of War' Rebrand Sparks Impeachment

Pete Hegseth's 'Secretary of War' Rebrand Sparks Impeachment

Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of defense, has taken the unusual step of rebranding himself as "secretary of war," a move that has drawn sharp crit...

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Bridget Phillipson Accuses Kemi Badenoch on LGBT+ Support

Bridget Phillipson Accuses Kemi Badenoch on LGBT+ Support

Bridget Phillipson, the equalities minister, has accused Kemi Badenoch of having “no interest in supporting LGBT+ people” after the Conservatives w...

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Kraków Shooting: British Victim James Campbell Named

Kraków Shooting: British Victim James Campbell Named

The British man who died in the Kraków shooting has been named as 32-year-old James Campbell, a DJ from Prestwick, South Ayrshire. Campbell was one...

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Andy Burnham Should Lead on Brexit Like Pericles

Andy Burnham Should Lead on Brexit Like Pericles

Andy Burnham should lead on Brexit like Pericles led Athens, argues a recent letter to The Guardian. The letter responds to an editorial about the changing Brexit debate, noting that...

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Tech Sell-Off Erases Nearly $1 Trillion From Nasdaq in One Week
Tech Sell-Off Erases Nearly $1 Trillion From Nasdaq in One Week
A tech sell-off that began earlier this month and gained steam with disappointing earnings from leading tech companies drove US markets down by hundreds of billions of dollars on Friday.... Mehr lesen …
Zelenskyy Hails $2.1B Patriot Missile Deal but Warns of Years-Long
Zelenskyy Hails $2.1B Patriot Missile Deal but Warns of Years-Long
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has praised the United States for approving a $2.1 billion Patriot missile deal, but he warns that deliveries could take years—a timeline that leaves Ukraine exposed... Mehr lesen …
Lavrov Snubbed at G20 as Nations Refuse Family Photo With Russia
Lavrov Snubbed at G20 as Nations Refuse Family Photo With Russia
The G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta ended in a visible diplomatic snub for Russia, as Sergei Lavrov was accused of spreading lies about the Ukraine war and a planned... Mehr lesen …
US Emergency Preparedness: Why America Diverges From Global Push
US Emergency Preparedness: Why America Diverges From Global Push
US emergency preparedness is taking a distinctly different path from the rest of the world, as governments across the globe launch new campaigns urging citizens to brace for crises ranging... Mehr lesen …
US Midterm Elections 2026: Economy, Iran, Immigration Explained
US Midterm Elections 2026: Economy, Iran, Immigration Explained
The US midterm elections are set for November 3, 2026, and they could reshape the balance of power in Congress and the direction of the country. Over the past month,... Mehr lesen …
North Carolina Flooding Response Erodes Republican Support
North Carolina Flooding Response Erodes Republican Support
North Carolina flooding response is under scrutiny as residents in Dare County express frustration over what they see as a lackluster reaction to repeated disasters, potentially eroding Republican support in... Mehr lesen …
Cadbury Owner in Trademark Row Over 'Snowball' Chocolate Name
Cadbury Owner in Trademark Row Over 'Snowball' Chocolate Name
The owner of Cadbury and Toblerone, Mondelēz International, has become embroiled in a trademark row over the use of the word snowball for a festive chocolate treat. The food giant... Mehr lesen …
Haley Stevens Endorses El-Sayed's GOP Rival in Michigan Senate Race
Haley Stevens Endorses El-Sayed's GOP Rival in Michigan Senate Race
In a stunning political development, Congresswoman Haley Stevens has endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race, turning her back on Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. The endorsement comes just... Mehr lesen …
Hacienda Confirms Living with Parents Is Not a Taxable Donation
Hacienda Confirms Living with Parents Is Not a Taxable Donation
Hacienda has confirmed that living rent-free in your parents' home is not considered a donation and therefore does not trigger any tax obligation. The Spanish Ministry of Finance and the... Mehr lesen …
Shein, Temu, AliExpress Face New EU Customs Fee Per Product Category
Shein, Temu, AliExpress Face New EU Customs Fee Per Product Category
Shein, Temu, and AliExpress are facing a new EU customs fee that adds two euros per product category to imported orders. The change, effective November 1, is part of the... Mehr lesen …
What Democrats Can Actually Do If They Win Congress
What Democrats Can Actually Do If They Win Congress
If Democrats win back Congress in the midterm elections, they will gain significant power to investigate the Trump administration and block key appointments. But what can they actually do with... Mehr lesen …
Future Words: How We Describe Our Anxious, Optimizing Times
Future Words: How We Describe Our Anxious, Optimizing Times
Future Words, a new book by trend forecasters Rohit Bhargava and Henry Coutinho-Mason, introduces terms like puregatory and lifehoarding to describe the strange, anxious times we live in. These coinages... Mehr lesen …

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