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▶A deadly collision between two trains in central Spain has killed at least 68. Vincent Kompany is recovering after leaving hospital, while other headlines cover a possible new dwarf planet, No Man’s Sky’s latest update and Julia Roberts’s early career.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is travelling across the US to campaign for Republican candidates in closely contested Senate races, while Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has mostly held virtual events. The contrast comes as control of the Senate is uncertain and several Democratic candidates have criticised Schumer or…
An opinion piece argues that regular parental cannabis use can expose children to smoke and increase the likelihood that they will use cannabis themselves. It presents this as a growing public health and parenting concern, drawing parallels with alcohol addiction and calling for support that helps parents seek…
Bridger Pipeline LLC plans a 650-mile pipeline through eastern Montana and Wyoming to carry tar sands oil from Canada to Guernsey, Wyoming. For farmers and ranchers facing drought and rising costs, easement payments could provide welcome income, while the project would transport oil with higher greenhouse gas emissions…
Everton’s Carabao Cup tie against Newcastle gives David Moyes a chance to move towards a trophy, a stated aim for the season, and to lift the mood after two consecutive defeats. But the Friedkin Group has halted squad investment and is looking to sell the club, leaving Moyes…
China’s clean-energy technology exports in 2026 are on course to avoid about 450 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions outside the country, nearly 2% of those countries’ emissions. The estimate is roughly equal to Brazil’s annual fossil-fuel emissions, showing the growing role Chinese-made solar panels, batteries and electric…
Toho chief executive Matsuoka Hiro said the company’s decision to distribute *Godzilla Minus One* in the United States was a coincidence, rather than part of a planned strategy. Speaking at the Tokyo Film Festival, he said the film mattered to Toho because it succeeded in a market where…
Toblerone owner Mondelēz has sued British vegan chocolate maker Catherine’s Originals in London’s High Court, alleging that its O’bar copies Toblerone’s distinctive shape and infringes its trademarks. The case matters because it tests how far a company can protect a well-known product design when a smaller rival says…
The columnist says Chancellor John Healey’s Budget was gentler on household finances and small businesses than the previous two Budgets, but argues it contains a further tax rise for savers and landlords. He warns that the increase adds to one announced by Rachel Reeves and sees it as…
Labour backbenchers are urging the party leadership not to intervene if Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh decides to refuse environmental permission for the Rosebank oilfield. They say approval could undermine Labour’s environmental commitments and have raised concerns about pressure from senior ministers, including Chancellor John Healey. Fahnbulleh’s aides say…