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As Keir Starmer handed Donald Trump his unprecedented invitation from King Charles – a second state visit – he grasped the US president chummily by the shoulder, more than once.Starmer was skating a tricky line, between matey familiarity and patronising...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvv-5vgBXtYIn Douglas Adams’ 1979 cult classic, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the narrator says dolphins are the second most intelligent creatures on Earth -- after mice, and before humans. While humans live tucked away in the conceit that they’re...

If you are trying and failing to find the usual Eurosport channels on your Sky or Virgin box you are not alone. This popular platform - which has been showing sporting action in the UK for over 30 years -...

Lorien Finance, a fintech innovator, has secured $2.25 million in Pre-Series A funding, setting the stage for a shift in education financing worldwide.With global education financing expected to surpass $500 billion by 2029, affordability remains a major barrier for students...

Padraig BeltonTechnology ReporterMaterThe Mater hospital in Dublin - home to Ireland's busiest emergency departmentFor a country famous as Big Tech's European address, Ireland's hospitals often lag far behind in technology.They lack shared computerised patient records, or unique identifiers to track...

A visual representation of dogecoin and other cryptocurrencies.Yuriko Nakao | Getty ImagesThe Securities and Exchange Commission issued long sought after guidance Thursday evening saying it does not deem most meme coins securities under U.S. federal law.Meme coins "typically have limited...

Todd Boehly faced protests from angry Chelsea fans ahead of the hammering over Southampton earlier this week, despite the club sitting fifth in the Premier League table READ SOURCE...

The Metropolitan Police have arrested two QPR academy players at the club's Hounslow training ground on Thursday, under suspicion of voyeurism.Voyeurism is the act of gaining sexual gratification from observing or recording someone engaged in private activity without their consent.According...

A teenager who killed herself after becoming the youngest person in the UK to be charged with terror offences had been groomed online by an American “neo-Nazi”, an inquest has been told.Sixteen-year-old Rhianan Rudd, who was autistic, had been referred...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The owners of One Hyde Park have taken an arm of construction company Laing O’Rourke to the High Court in London over...

WHITE vans are known as the kings of the road. What’s better than driving high up in a van, carrying a load of tools and gear? Commercial vehicles can often have a hard life, so a low upfront price could help...

A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high net worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.President Donald Trump's proposed $5 million "gold...

More than half the jurors selected to hear a case brought by a major energy company against Greenpeace have ties to the fossil fuel industry, and most had negative views of anti-pipeline protests or groups that oppose the use of...

A growing number of horse racing fans are choosing to spend Cheltenham week watching and betting on the action from Benidorm instead of being at Prestbury Park READ SOURCE...

Those worried about higher energy bills in the spring are being urged to switch to a cheaper, fixed deal now. On Thursday there were tariffs on offer that meant an average household could save up to about £230 a year.The...

The Indian rupee was closed at 87.20/$1 against 87.21/$1 in the previous session, LSEG data showed. The currency hit an intraday low of 87.40/$1 due to US tariff related uncertainties, but intervention by the Reserve Bank of India helped contain...

Gold trading platform Augmont is set to invest Rs 100 crore in its foray into the lab-grown diamond market with the launch of its jewellery brand Akoirah.It plans to setup 100 stores for its lab-grown diamond (LGD) jewellery brand in...

Amazon on Thursday revealed its first chip for quantum computing, and said the design is a step toward building efficient high-scale systems.The processor is called Ocelot, and the announcement comes as more tech companies tout their advancements in quantum. Last...

UK households claiming tax credits face an urgent deadline from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) as the benefits are due to be axed.The DWP is replacing six 'legacy benefits' with Universal Credit from April, including Child Tax Credit...

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) proposes to change the benefits, features of the RuPay Debit Select card. The new features and benefits will come into effect from April 1, 2025, according to a press release issued by NPCI...

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said that the timelines for deployment of funds collected by asset management companies (AMCs) in a new fund offer (NFO) as per asset allocation of the scheme within 30 business days will...

By SONYA GUGLIARA FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 06:49 GMT, 27 February 2025 | Updated: 10:39 GMT, 27 February 2025

Crypto Market Plunges into Extreme Fear: Is It Time to Sell Bitcoin? READ SOURCE...

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureDonald Trump says US won't give Ukraine security guarantee 'beyond very much' ahead of meeting with Keir StarmerGood morning. Keir Starmer is in Washington where later today he will...

Sepp van den Berg asked to leave Liverpool soon after Arne Slot took over (Picture: Getty Images) Former Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg ‘dreams of a return’ to Anfield, despite asking to leave the club last year. The Dutch...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said India needs to ramp up its bilateral relations for trade and investment, as the world is witnessing a churn, and bilateralism seems to be the new catalyst tool. Speaking at BS Manthan, the...

Rolls-Royce restarts dividend paymentsUK engineering firm Rolls-Royce is resuming payouts to shareholders for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic hit its operations.Following “strong results” in 2024, Rolls-Royce has announced it will pay a dividend of 6.0p per share to...

More people could head to the Supreme Court to challenge their criminal convictions under Law Commission proposals to make the appeals system more effective and accessible. The commission was asked by the previous government to review the law relating to...

Wind and solar farms are wasting energy at rising rates by stopping production because there is not enough capacity to transport or store the electricity when demand is not high enough to use it straight away. Almost one-tenth of Britain’s planned...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The share of jobs paid below the UK’s voluntary living wage rose at the fastest rate on record last year as hiring...