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French panache dampened.by rain and ambitious route
Paris 2024 always knew its idea for the opening ceremony was \"crazy\" but a relentless downpour yesterday evening ensured a damp start to the Olympics with many bewildered by its format.
The inheritance feud that's tearing the Murdochs apart
The latest chapter in the family's battle for power is straight out of 'Succession', writes Chris Blackhurst - with the media mogul's 'Project Harmony' proving anything but harmonious
Supermarket discounts being probed by regulator
UK supermarkets are not likely to be misleading shoppers over loyalty pricing but questions remain over whether displayed savings are genuine, the competition watchdog has suggested.
Tax rises aren't the only way to fill a £20bn black hole
Rachel Reeves is preparing to drop a financial bomb on Britain next week. I've seen figures quoting £10bn, £20bn, even £50bn, for the black hole she will announce she has found. Naturally, the voluminous gap will be blamed on the other lot.
It may be time to panic about Musk's US election influence
\"Think of it as a Venn diagram. Elon Musk is almost certainly the richest person in the world and controls a vast social media platform. The US president is probably the most powerful person in the world. Can the person with the biggest bucks help determine who gets to be the most powerful? And would we ever know?
Sintra residents sign up to fight against overtourism
Residents in one picturesque Portuguese town are protesting to protect its historic centre in an ongoing battle against overtourism.
Bangladeshi prime minister accused of 'crocodile tears' after protest leaves 150 dead
Bangladesh's prime minister Sheikh Hasina is under fire for \"shedding crocodile tears\" over damage caused to a railway station during a protest against her government that left more than 150 people dead. Ms Hasina was seen wiping away tears in pictures taken during her visit to a metro station in Mirpur, as social media users lambasted her for what they saw as her apparent lack of empathy for the victims of violence.
Philippines races to prevent 'worst oil spill in its history'
The Philippines coast guard is \"racing against time\" to prevent an environmental catastrophe as it attempts to contain the oil spill from a sunken tanker and stop it from reaching Manila's shoreline.
JD Vance's new Secret Service codename revealed
Since the early 1900s presidents, vice presidents, first ladies and prominent persons have been bestowed with a Secret Service codename.
'Kamala has what it takes'
Obamas break silence to endorse Harris's candidacy for the White House in 'historic' battle against Donald Trump
Alternative healer guilty of killing diabetic woman at slapping therapy workshop
An alternative healer who failed to get medical help for a 71-year-old diabetic woman who died after she stopped taking insulin at his slapping therapy retreat has been found guilty of her manslaughter.
When slogans create a stink
Tom Tugendhat, one of the six or seven candidates standing for the leadership of the Conservative Party, changed an online advertisement for his campaign after it was pointed out that the initial letters of the four-line slogan spelt out a word that sent the wrong message:
Labour must be alert to the rise of left-wing populism
Keir Starmer has acknowledged the threat from populists on the right but not those to his party's left, says Andrew Grice
Reeves set to unveil £20bn public finances black hole
Rachel Reeves is set to unveil a black hole in the public finances of around £20bn, signalling that tax rises could be on the way.
Starmer to talk Brexit reset as leaders descend on Paris
Sir Keir Starmer is set to meet other European leaders after the opening ceremony of the Olympics as he continues his bid to reset Britain's relationship with the continent after Brexit.
French rail network target of 'malicious' arson attack
Saboteurs launched a \"malicious\" arson attack on France's rail networks in \"an effort to destabilise\" the country just hours before the start of the Paris Olympic Games.
Biles, Lyles and the gifted cast of the 33rd Olympiad
The superstar gymnast’s bid to conquer the twisties’ is one of many mouth-watering narratives
Entertainers hoping to light up football's five-ring circus
In the days leading up to this evening’s official opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics, several of the longer-running events have already been up and running including football in both men’s and women’s events.
AI has experienced a course correction... not a crash
Wall Street investors have begun to run out of patience with the hype but James Moore says there’s no need to panic yet
Murdoch in legal fight with children over news empire
Rupert Murdoch is engaged in a secret legal battle with three of his children over the future direction of the family’s media empire.
BARBARELLA
Ice Spice’s concise, barb-laden and wickedly infectious Y2K! feels effortless as she takes aim at rappers
How Pulp Fiction made its creator a 'righteous man'
As Quentin Tarantino’s bolshy crime story celebrates its 30th anniversary, Geoffrey Macnab takes a look at the making of a film that completely disrespected all the rules of Hollywood’ ee” 2
WASTE NOT WANT NOT
‘Underconsumption-core’ is a new online trend rejecting throwing away products before they’ve actually been used. However, Olivia Petter argues, celebrating something so ordinary only shows how excessive many of us have become
How early should I book my flights to New Zealand?
At least a day ahead, I recommend, so you have access to a full range of options.
'Growing up like I did, you either survive or you don't'
The mother of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman, who were murdered in 2020, talks to Joe Shute about her trauma and how her own childhood gave her the strength to deal with it
US intercepts Russian and Chinese bombers off Alaska
Planes did not breach airspace during joint operation’
Harris wins over Democrats but Trump leads first polls
The first few polls are out since US president Joe Biden announced he would be abandoning his second bid for the White House on Sunday, with vice-president Kamala Harris set to take over as the Democratic presidential nominee.
Harris tells Netanyahu she 'won't be silent' on Gaza
Democrat nominee Kamala Harris gave her unwavering’ support to Israel but said the suffering of Gazans must end
Harry tells ITV late Queen supported his tabloid battle
Prince Harry has spoken of how his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II had always supported his long-running feud with British tabloids, in an explosive documentary that premiered last night.
Thousands of homeowners to sue over insurance fees related to cladding scandal
Homeowners whose insurance premiums have soared due to the cladding scandal are set to launch a group legal action in a bid to recoup secret commission fees they have unwittingly paid to freeholders.