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Controversial Drax power station gets more government subsidies
The government has agreed a new subsidy arrangement with the controversial wood-burning Drax power station in north Yorkshire. The power…
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Trump tells Treasury to stop minting 'wasteful' pennies
The US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been told to stop minting one-cent coins, or pennies as they are widely called, by US…
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Expect growth opportunities from more regional trade amid US tariffs: DBS
EVEN though the Trump administration may cause global volatility, DBS expects to gain from more intra-regional trade as a result of US…
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Kosovo election: Albin Kurti's party ahead but short of majority
Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti has claimed victory for his party in Sunday's parliamentary elections, although partial results…
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Silent Witness creator Nigel McCrery dies aged 71
Lizo Mzimba Culture correspondent Nigel McCrery, the creator of the TV crime dramas Silent Witness and New Tricks, has died aged 71. His…
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Donald Trump Exults as Taylor Swift Booed at Super Bowl: ‘MAGA Is Very Unforgiving’
President Donald Trump was his usual candid self while addressing the issue of Taylor Swift getting booed at the Super Bowl. Posting on…
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Trump Tariffs Dominate Menswear Market at Chicago Collective
CHICAGO — Trump’s tariffs. That was the overwhelming topic of conversation at the Chicago Collective men’s show last week. The issue and…
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Sri Lanka: Minister blames monkey for nationwide power cut
A nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka has been blamed on a monkey that intruded into a power station south of Colombo. Power is gradually…
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Gold hovers near all-time highs as Trump’s tariff threats lift safe-haven demand
GOLD prices firmed on Monday (Feb 10), and hovered near a record high hit in the previous session, as investors sought refuge in the…
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Donald Trump to announce raft of new trade tariffs including on steel
President Donald Trump has said he will announce a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminium entering the US, a move that will have the…
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Trump to announce 25% steel, aluminium tariffs in latest trade war escalation
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump said on Sunday (Feb 9) that he will announce on Monday new 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminium…
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Trump set to announce 25% steel and aluminium tariffs in latest trade salvo
PRESIDENT Donald Trump is expected to introduce new 25 per cent tariffs later on Monday (Feb 10) on all steel and aluminium imports into…
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Second Labour MP apologises over WhatsApp comments
A second Labour MP has apologised for comments made in a WhatsApp chat, after Andrew Gwynne was sacked as a minister over messages he sent…
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Trump tariffs: China's tit-for-tat levies on US set to take effect
Peter Hoskins Business reporter China's tit-for-tat import taxes on some American goods are set to come into effect on Monday as the trade…
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Eckhaus Latta and Tinder Take Over the Russian Tea Room for an Early Valentine’s Day Party
Now we know: the Eckhaus Latta devotees are mostly cuffed up for the winter. Following their runway show earlier in the day, the brand’s…
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Freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi was unaware wife and daughters killed by Hamas
Fiona Lamdin Social affairs correspondent Leigh Boobyer BBC News, Bristol An Israeli hostage freed from Gaza did not know his wife and…
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Brian Leishman MP's anger over Grangemouth refinery closure
Labour MP Brian Leishman says the UK government has not done enough to keep Grangemouth oil refinery open. A Scottish Labour MP has…
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Marion Cotillard Says She ‘Screwed Up’ Her Awkward Death Scene in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Dark Knight Rises’: ‘I Didn’t Nail That’
Marion Cotillard is taking the blame for her awkwardly staged death scene at the end of Christopher Nolan‘s final Batman film, “The Dark…
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Trump Confirms He Called Putin to Urge Him to End Ukraine War as Russian President Says He 'Wants to See People Stop Dying'
Donald Trump has reportedly admitted speaking with Russian leader Vladimir Putin about bringing an end to the war in Ukraine, making him…
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Trump's Super Bowl Interview: Elon Musk Tasked with Uncovering 'Billions' in Pentagon Fraud
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has revealed his ambitious plan to reform federal agencies by enlisting billionaire Elon Musk to…
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Nora Nelson: Tennessee Woman Charged with Murder of Top Boston Attorney Joseph Donohue Found Stabbed and Tied in Duct Tape on His Houseboat
A woman has been charged with the brutal murder of a prominent Boston attorney who was found stabbed and bound with duct tape on his…
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Man arrested after 'serious incident' in north Dublin
A man has been arrested after a "serious incident" in north Dublin, Irish police have said. PA News is reporting that several people are…
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Trump Revokes Security Clearances for Antony Blinken, Letitia James, Jake Sullivan after Stripping of Biden a Day Earlier
Donald Trump has revoked security clearances for several prominent Democrats, including former Secretary of State Antony Blinken,…
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Six Nations: Fin Smith gives England new dimension - Matt Dawson
It showed that England have the ability to dominate teams in those "championship minutes" – the times that really matter, the ones that…