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Money hacks Annuities are back in vogue - here's how to get best value

'The stability of a guaranteed income gives retirees peace of mind their money won't run out, even if they live past 100'

The Filter Slow cookers for easy and low-cost cooking

Coming home to a warm meal made with very little effort - is a real treat in the cold and dark months.

Lifetime Isas Is popular savings scheme no longer fit for purpose?

It appears to be proving a hit with millennials and generation Z but has also come under fire for the \"unfair\" sting in its tail.

Mega-trial £2.1bn fight over planes stranded in Russia

Sitting in a nondescript building near the high court in Dublin, about 40 cloaked barristers have gathered almost daily since June last year.

Tax returns Expert tips on getting self-assessment right

With the online deadline just days away, Rupert Jones asks for advice on avoiding the pitfalls and making the most of what you can claim

Earls Court Plans for £10bn renewal await green light

On a damp winter's day, there are few signs of activity on the huge, empty triangle of land in west London that was once home to the Earls Court exhibition centre with its distinctive art deco facade.

Zuckerberg 'let Meta train AI models on pirated books'

Mark Zuckerberg approved Meta's use of \"pirated\" versions of copyright-protected books to train the company's artificial intelligence models, a group of authors has alleged in a US court filing.

Tax changes will inflate food prices, says Sainsbury's chief

Changes to employers' national insurance contributions announced in the government's October budget will drive inflation, particularly on fresh food, according to the chief executive of Sainsbury's as he announced a 5% pay rise for workers.

Strikes every Sunday until May to disrupt Avanti services

Passengers have been warned of disruption to Avanti West Coast rail services every Sunday from tomorrow until the end of May.

Sand grab On the frontline of the battle for shade on Australia's best beach spots

Emerging from the water at Victoria's Safety Beach, Virginia Mamakis settles on the sand under her family's orange-striped cabana.

A risk to life and limb' Politicians reject calls to ban killer firework bombs

Politicians reject calls to ban killer firework bombs

Myanmar Army Blamed for Air Attack on Village That Killed 40 Civilians

An airstrike by Myanmar's army on a village under the control of an armed minority ethnic group killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, the group and a local charity said.

Woman who thought vows were a stunt for Instagram has marriage annulled

A Melbourne couple's marriage has been annulled after the bride told a court she had thought their wedding was a social media stunt to boost his Instagram following.

France's love affair with the cinema helps homegrown films to flourish

The most-watched films in French cinemas last year were a feelgood comedy featuring a cast of non-professional actors with disabilities and a swashbuckling three-hour costume drama based on a 1,500-page novel first published in 1844.

Celibate gay men to be allowed to train as Roman Catholic priests

Gay men will be allowed to train as priests in Roman Catholic seminaries so long as they observe celibacy, according to guidelines announced by the Italian bishops conference yesterday.

South African Police Rescue 26 Naked Men Held by People Traffickers

South African police have rescued 26 Ethiopians from a suspected human trafficking ring holding them naked in a house in Johannesburg.

Libya forcibly deports hundreds of Nigeriens across Sahara desert

More than 600 people have been forcibly deported from Libya on a \"dangerous and traumatising\" journey across the Sahara, in what is thought to be one of the largest expulsions from the north African country to date.

Maduro sworn in for third time after 'fraudulent' election win

Nicolás Maduro has been sworn in for a third term as Venezuela's president, despite domestic outrage and international condemnation of his alleged theft of last year's election.

'Ultimate nightmare' Europe fears outcome of friendly fire from the US

Europe fears outcome of friendly fire from the US

No punishment for Trump in historic hush-money case on eve of new term

Donald Trump will avoid jail time for his felony conviction in the New York hush-money case, a judge determined yesterday, marking both a dramatic and anti-climactic development in the historic criminal proceedings before he returns to the White House.

Analysis A slap on the wrist - and part of the blame lies with Biden

At his campaign rallies last year, Donald Trump would sometimes gaze up at the heavens and wonder what his late mother and father would have thought of their son standing trial as an accused criminal.

'We need more Oslos' City transformed by quiet, low-emission construction

afseer Ali felt no need to raise his voice as the pair of diggers lumbered past him, their treads weighing heavy on the rock and asphalt. Quiet electric machines like these make it easy to work in the city centre, the construction manager said - and keep the neighbours happy. \"If they have less noise, we get fewer complaints.\"

'Nature can recover' Quiet optimism at return of wildlife to North Sea coast

From the outside, the Tunny Club looks like any other seaside fish and chip shop. A short walk from Scarborough harbour, only the photos of John Wayne and Errol Flynn on the wall betray the shop's fleeting history as a global centre for big-game fishing.

Bet the Zuck and his $1m watch don't worry about his no-claims discount

The AFSCA (Belgium's federal agency for ensuring food supply chain safety - but of course you knew that) has been forced to issue a warning to the good people of Poirot's homeland not to eat their Christmas trees.

Parched patch in New Zealand crowned world's ugliest lawn

A sun-scorched patch of lawn near Christchurch, New Zealand, has been crowned the ugliest in the world.

Hi-fi connection The rise of listening bars where music is top of the menu

Paul Noble was working as a radio producer and sound engineer when his frequent travels to Tokyo sparked the idea for a change of career.

Almost 900 weapons seized at young offender institution

Almost 900 weapons were seized in one year from children detained in a young offender institution in West Yorkshire, a prisons watchdog said yesterday.

New rules 'could be a disaster' for UK visa system

The UK's already burdened immigration services could be overwhelmed this summer after a new visa waiver system comes into force for European business travellers and tourists, a leading law firm has said.

Glimmers of hope Even in difficult times, Our readers show remarkable generosity

Few weeks ago we launched our appeal in aid of victims of war and conflict in a mood of both gloom and optimism: despair at the terrible scale of human suffering in the world this year, but hope generated by the inspiring work of our partner charities.

Past updated Teachers encouraged to enter into conflict

Half a million students studied GCSE or A-Level history in the UK last year, but only 2,000 of them tackled the origins of the conflict raging in the Middle East. Why?