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• Huge wildfire near Mourne Mountains treated as arson

  06-04-2025 08:24 via bbc.com
  
  The blaze in County Down stretched for approximately two miles, including a large area of forestry.
  
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• Trump says Harvard should no longer receive federal funds as university pushes back – US politics live

  16-04-2025 17:42 via theguardian.com
  President doubles down on cutting public funding for leading US university in fresh social media rantUS attorney general Pam Bondi on Wednesday unveiled legal action against Maine, in an escalation of Donald Trump’s conflict with the state for refusing to ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports.Reuters reports that the lawsuit comes five days after the administration tried to cut off all of Maine’s federal funding for public schools and it
  
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• Burglars tunnel through wall to steal $10m in goods from LA jewelry store

  16-04-2025 17:40 via theguardian.com
  
  Heist took place at Love Jewels in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday after thieves bore through levels of concreteBurglars tunneled through a concrete wall to gain access to a Los Angeles jewelry store, making off with at least $10m worth of watches, pendants, gold chains and other merchandise, police said.The heist happened around 9.30pm on Sunday at Love Jewels on Broadway in the heart of downtown, according to officer David Cuellar with the LA police department. Continue reading...
  
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• Truss social: the latest chapter from a woman who really knows what the people want | Zoe Williams

  16-04-2025 17:39 via theguardian.com
  
  She’s threatening to launch an ‘uncensored and uncancellable’ online platform – like we don’t have enough of those alreadyLiz Truss has unveiled her new chapter, and if you can think of a better place for the madcap-economist former prime minister to do so than a cryptocurrency conference in Bedford, it would at the very least have to involve pirates or chimpanzees.The “deep state”, “the elite” and the mainstream media cut short her time in o
  
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• Toby Carvery threatened with legal action over felling of ancient London oak

  16-04-2025 17:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Enfield council challenges restaurant chain’s rationale for cutting down centuries-old tree in Whitewebbs ParkToby Carvery has been threatened with legal action by a council over the felling of an ancient oak in a park in north London.The restaurant chain is facing national outrage after its decision to fell the up to 500-year-old tree without warning on 3 April. Continue reading...
  
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• Reeves says inflation fall shows ‘plan for change is working’ – UK politics live

  16-04-2025 17:36 via theguardian.com
  Chancellor says wages are growing faster than prices but acknowledges many are still struggling with the cost of livingA government minister has reiterated the call for the Unite union to accept a deal and end the bin strike in Birmingham.Speaking on GB News this morning, Lillian Greenwood, parliamentary under-secretary of state for the future of roads, said residents were facing “a completely unacceptable situation” Continue reading...
  
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• Berlin palliative care doctor charged with murder of 15 patients

  16-04-2025 17:27 via theguardian.com
  Authorities say suspect had a ‘lust’ for killing and used drugs to paralyse the respiratory muscles of victimsProsecutors have charged a Berlin palliative care doctor with the murder of 15 patients, alleging he acted out of a “lust” for killing.The 40-year-old suspect is accused of killing 12 women and three men between September 2021 and July 2024 using a deadly cocktail of sedatives. German press reports identified the suspect as Johannes M, but prosecutors have not rel
  
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• US trade restriction on Nvidia sends markets tumbling again

  16-04-2025 17:21 via theguardian.com
  
  Value of California chip designer dropped by billions on WednesdayUS stocks have fallen further after Donald Trump imposed a new trade restriction on the chip designer Nvidia, rattling investors and triggering a sell-off across the semiconductor industry.The S&P 500 index dropped by about 1.3% in early trading, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq index down 2.1%. The Dow Jones fell 0.6%. Continue reading...
  
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• Cinderella partying: why young women no longer dance until dawn

  16-04-2025 17:10 via theguardian.com
  
  In a new survey, just 5% of British women claimed their perfect night involves dancing with friends – and 65% would rather not go out at allName: Cinderella partying.Age: Fairly new. Continue reading...
  
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• I thought seasonal affective disorder was a myth. Then I saw the joy that spring can bring | Adrian Chiles

  16-04-2025 17:08 via theguardian.com
  I’ve loved watching people perk up as the weather improves. It lifts the heart as much as any spring flowerI’ve always thought seasonal affective disorder, what with its convenient acronym and all, to be a load of tosh. But that’s because I don’t live with Sad. It’s shamefully easy to dismiss something when you don’t feel it in your own bones. Sad, me? No, I can be grumpy whatever the weather. Also, just as without despair there is no joy, the staggering beaut
  
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• Canada’s Green party removed at last minute from election debates

  16-04-2025 17:03 via theguardian.com
  Upheaval follows decision to shift timing of first debate over fears of clash with Montreal Canadiens ice hockey gameCanada’s Green party has been removed from the country’s two election debates amid accusations it would “undermine the integrity” of the events, just hours before leaders square off in Montreal.The last-minute upheaval follows a decision to shift the timing of the first televised debate on Wednesday evening over fears the French language showdown would clas
  
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• Lab-grown chicken ‘nuggets’ hailed as ‘transformative step’ for cultured meat

  16-04-2025 17:00 via theguardian.com
  Japanese-led team grow 11g chunk of chicken – and say product could be on market in five- to 10 yearsResearchers are claiming a breakthrough in lab-grown meat after producing nugget-sized chunks of chicken in a device that mimics the blood vessels that make up the circulatory system.The approach uses fine hollow fibres to deliver oxygen and nutrients to chicken muscle cells suspended in a gel, an advance that allowed scientists to grow lumps of meat up to 2cm long and 1cm thick. Continue r
  
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• Google sued for £5bn in UK over allegations of shutting out rivals

  16-04-2025 16:59 via theguardian.com
  
  Class action argues US tech firm charged more for advertising on its preinstalled apps than it could in fair marketGoogle is being sued in the UK for up to £5bn in damages over allegations it shut out rivals in the internet search market and abused this dominance to overcharge businesses for advertisements.
  A class action filed at the competition appeal tribunal on Wednesday argues that the US company has taken actions that enable it to charge higher prices for the promotions that appear i
  
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• Tens of thousands of Spotify users around world report problems

  16-04-2025 16:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Audio streaming app says it is rolling out an update, after users reported glitches with downloads and searchesTens of thousands of Spotify users around the world have reported being unable to stream music on the app.Downdetector, which tracks platforms, showed more than 48,000 outage reports for Spotify worldwide on Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading...
  
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• Members of leading British Jewish body condemn Israel’s latest actions in Gaza

  16-04-2025 16:48 via theguardian.com
  
  Signatories from Board of Deputies say in open letter that ‘Israel’s soul is being ripped out’ and they ‘cannot turn a blind eye’ to loss of lifeMembers of the Board of Deputies, the largest body representing British Jews, have said they can no longer “turn a blind eye or remain silent” over the war in Gaza.In a significant break with the board’s customary support for the Israeli government, the 36 signatories to an open letter published in the FT
  
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• Schools in Spain required to serve fruit, vegetables and fish in fight against obesity

  16-04-2025 16:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Rules brought in this week limit amounts of fatty and fried food and levels of sugar and caffeine in drinksAll schools in Spain will be legally obliged to serve fruit and vegetables as part of their lunches and fish at least once a week under new rules aimed at reducing the amount of fried and fatty food served to children.Hailed by the government as a key plank of the fight against childhood obesity, the rules brought in by royal decree this week will also compel schools to offer vegetarian and
  
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• The cost of gaming is soaring – but for many fans, a game is ‘worth’ more than its price tag

  16-04-2025 16:31 via theguardian.com
  
  As tariffs raise the price of consoles, is it time for gamers to reevaluate our relationship with new releases?Now is not a good time to buy a new games console.The shock waves from Donald Trump’s will-he-won’t-he approach to trade tariffs were always going to hit video games, an industry that relies on incredibly complex global supply chains. On Monday, Nikkei Asia reported on analysis from a major electronics supplier suggesting that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be subject to Trump&r
  
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• Trump-style book censorship is spreading – just ask British librarians | Alison Hicks

  16-04-2025 16:28 via theguardian.com
  
  UK schools are coming under pressure to remove titles from their shelves. It’s not coming from the place you might thinkFor all its talk of free speech, the Trump administration seems remarkably comfortable with censorship. Earlier this year, children studying at Pentagon schools (serving US military families) were prevented from accessing libraries for a week while officials reviewed their shelves for titles that might be “related to gender ideology or discriminatory equity ideology
  
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• Striking artwork unveiled commemorating genius invention ahead of VE Day anniversary

  16-04-2025 16:14 via express.co.uk
  
  The sculpture unveiled in Dover will be free for people to visit and comes as the UK prepares to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.
  
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• UK citizens plan to 'buy British' after Donald Trump tariffs

  16-04-2025 16:12 via express.co.uk
  
  Consumers are concerned that imported products will increase in price following the 10% levy.
  
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• Quick NHS test which could expose if you have 'silent killer threat'

  16-04-2025 16:11 via express.co.uk
  
  A cholesterol test is the only way to see how high your levels are - and it's recommended that all adults know their numbers, regardless of their age
  
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• Woman 'thought she was going to die' after man's brutal attack following date night

  16-04-2025 16:01 via express.co.uk
  
  Nicole Hollinshead, 26, said she had only been seeing Jordan McMahon for a few weeks when he 'snapped' and she was subjected to a horrific attack
  
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• The best espresso machines to unleash your inner barista at home, tested

  16-04-2025 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  We’ve rounded up espresso machines for every budget and skill level, from the cheapest manual models to high-end assisted marvels• The best coffee machines for your home: your morning brew made easyMore espresso, less depresso. To be clear, these weren’t the words of Angelo Moriondo, the Italian inventor who patented the first espresso machine in 1884, but it’s nice to imagine that he shared the sentiment. Without him, and the inventors that refined his creation, our daily
  
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• Adolescence's creator backs a social media ban for kids. He means well – but it’s the wrong move | Katrina vanden Heuvel

  16-04-2025 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The dangers young people face online are all too clear. But the solution is pragmatism, not prohibitionThe latest hit Netflix show has surpassed 100m views and cracked the top five of the platform’s all-time biggest English-language series – without CGI monsters, ornate gowns or Jenna Ortega. Instead, Adolescence is a four-episode limited series about a 13-year-old British boy accused of stabbing his female classmate to death. And as the story unfolds, the pernicious influence of cyb
  
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• Victory for veterans! Number 10 forced to back down as heroes win D-Day cash battle

  16-04-2025 15:59 via express.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The Government has suffered a humiliating defeat against veterans from the greatest generation after promising - then denying - funding for their travel and accommodation to commemorative services in Europe this summer.
  
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• André Onana to start against Lyon but Ruben Amorim may eye new goalkeeper

  16-04-2025 15:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Manchester United goalkeeper back in goal on Thursday‘We need to improve every position. Keeper is the same’Ruben Amorim will reinstate André Onana for Manchester United’s Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon but admits a new goalkeeper may be signed in the summer because “every position” will be evaluated.Amorim rested Onana and selected Altay Bayindir for Sunday’s 4-1 defeat by Newcastle at St James’ Park after the Cameroonian was
  
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• A new chapter for publishing? Book subscription services launch their own titles

  16-04-2025 15:51 via theguardian.com
  The book-posting operations have had a huge market impact, but will publishing their own titles cost them their serendipitous magic?Book subscription services are magic. A few clicks of a form and a bunch of new books , selected by talented curators, turn up at your door – often with collectible perks such as special cover designs and art. In a world saturated by choice and trends, not only is the choosing done for you, but you’ll often have a less conventional, better rounded and pr
  
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• Aldi reveals incredible new product as customers all say 'need to try it!'

  16-04-2025 15:44 via express.co.uk
  
  This new product has arrived in Aldi supermarkets just in time for Easter weekend - and people are raving about it.
  
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• Ju Wenjun outclasses rival Tan Zhongyi to retain women’s world chess title

  16-04-2025 15:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Ju beats Tan 6½–2½ to claim fifth world chess title34-year-old Chinese grandmaster wins €300,000Ju Wenjun has once again proven herself the undisputed queen of the chessboard.On Wednesday in Chongqing, the 34-year-old Chinese grandmaster clinched the 2025 Fide Women’s World Championship, defeating compatriot and longtime rival Tan Zhongyi by a commanding score of 6½–2½. With the victory, Ju becomes only the fourth woman in history to win the tit
  
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• UK supermarkets urged to put clearer labels on British food to champion home-grown produce

  16-04-2025 15:34 via express.co.uk
  
  Eight in 10 shoppers think retailers should make it easier to identify British goods in stores.
  
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