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Trump’s Canadian whiskey ban hits Americans TODAY as trade war escalates – but president faces brutal warning from US experts
Donald Trump’s ban on Canadian alcohol imports took effect on Tuesday, blocking about $800 million (£596 million) worth of goods and escalating a trade dispute with a close US ally. The move replaces existing 50 per cent tariffs and follows Canadian provinces’ removal of American alcohol from shops in retaliation for threatened US tariffs. The…
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Bardella to sue Mediapart over report alleging teenage antisemitism
Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s National Rally (RN), says he will sue Mediapart for libel after the left-wing investigative website reported that he had made antisemitic comments as a teenager. Bardella called the report an attempt to destabilise his party ahead of next year’s presidential election; Marine Le Pen, the RN’s candidate, said she had…
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Spain announces new housing measures after protests over 87-year-old woman’s eviction
Spain’s coalition government has approved new housing measures following protests sparked by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her Madrid home. The measures, which must still gain parliamentary approval within 30 days, include a potential ban on evictions until 2030, contract rollovers until 2028, stricter regulation of short-term rentals, and a ban on housing…
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Labour Minister who claimed visions of Britain’s countryside with black labradors and warm ale in pubs were a ‘far-Right fantasy’ posted about her own rural idyll with photos of the breed… and pubs
Nature minister Jenny Riddell-Carpenter has been criticised after describing a nostalgic image of rural Britain, featuring warm ale, a black labrador in a pub and fox-hunting symbolism, as a “far-Right fantasy”. The Suffolk Coastal MP said she feared the far-Right would define rural issues at the next election, and argued Labour should offer a different…
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Heroic scuba diver who helped rescue Thai football team trapped in flooded cave for nine days dies aged 44
Canadian diver Erik Brown, who helped rescue the Thai football team trapped in the Tham Luang cave in 2018, has died aged 44. The operation drew worldwide attention, and Brown’s work supporting the divers was recognised with Canada’s Medal of Bravery. Brown spent 63 hours in the cave over nine days and seven missions, carrying…
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Soho House is accused of selling out-of-date food to customers as chef claims he was sacked for complaining about being told to switch ‘use by’ labels
A former chef at Soho House’s Shoreditch club alleged that staff relabelled prepared food after its “use by” date and sold it to customers. Hackney Council began an investigation after Kamran Khan reported the claims, and Soho House said it was investigating the incident, which it described as isolated and contrary to company policy. Khan…
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Newborn baby is found dead on a beach in North Wales as police appeal for mother to come forward
A newborn baby’s body has been found washed up on a beach in Bangor, North Wales, prompting a major police investigation and urgent appeals for the infant’s mother to come forward. Authorities are deeply concerned for the mother’s health, wellbeing and safety, recognising that she may be frightened, vulnerable or unaware of available support, and…
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Dramatic moment ‘ship buster’ missiles sink old American warship creating huge fireball during training exercise off Scotland
A decommissioned American warship, USS Klakring, was deliberately sunk during a joint US-UK military exercise called Atlantic Thunder 2026 off the coast of Scotland. The 138-metre vessel was destroyed by missiles from USS Paul Ignatius, a torpedo from USS Massachusetts, a naval strike missile from HMS Portland, and Sea Venom missiles from a Wildcat helicopter,…
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Hammer us more, Andy! Two-thirds of Labour members think they’re taxed TOO LITTLE and want Burnham to boost Government’s spending
A YouGov poll found that 64 per cent of Labour members believe the Government taxes too little and spends too little on public services, while 9 per cent think it taxes and spends too much. The findings came before Andy Burnham’s conference speech, where he was expected to outline a proposed NHS-style social care system…
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Apple TV Announces Second Season Of ‘Carême’ About Napoleon Era Celebrity Chef-Turned-Spy
Apple TV has confirmed a second season of the Emmy-nominated drama series “Carême”, continuing the story of Antonin Carème, the world’s first celebrity chef, who rose to prominence during the Napoleonic era. The announcement follows hot on the heels of the first season receiving a prestigious international Emmy nomination for drama, which launched to critical…