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European markets lifted as investors hopeful of US interest rate cuts
European financial markets were given a lift on Wednesday as fresh service sector data helped raise hopes that interest rate cuts are on the horizon in the US. London’s FTSE 100 gained 49.92 points, or 0.61%, to close at 8,171.12, with airlines and miners among the biggest risers of theContinue Reading
Scientists discover world’s oldest cave painting – and it changes what we know about art
Scientists have discovered artwork depicting three human-like figures interacting with a wild pig in what they have determined is the world’s oldest-known confidently dated cave painting – created at least 51,200 years ago. The artwork was found on the ceiling of a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.Continue Reading
Polling predicts how Britain’s diverse voter base could swing at the general election
New polling has forecast how the UK’s different ethnic minority groups will likely be voting on Thursday, with the war in Gaza a major concern for 1 in 5 of the nation’s Asian voters. Exclusive polling for The Independent by More In Common shows that Black voters are still far more likelyContinue Reading
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F: Netflix viewers contradict the critics with rave reviews
Eddie Murphy has returned as wise-cracking detective Axel Foley in the much-anticipated Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, and viewers are loving it. The new film, which arrived on Netflix on Wednesday (July 3), comes three decades after the comedy action franchise’s third 1994 entry. It sees Axel team up withContinue Reading
Thousands of Tesco workers to split £30m windfall
More than 20,000 Tesco workers are set to share a £30 million windfall from maturing share schemes. The company revealed that the employees will receive the bumper payout following a “strong performance” from its Save as You Earn colleague share schemes. It said it will be mainly workers on itsContinue Reading
Three ways to eat more nutritiously
Sea vegetables, such as Japanese seaweed, are packed full of nutrients. New Africa/ Shutterstock When it comes to staying healthy, diet is one of the best things you can do to look after your body. If you want to eat more nutritiously but don’t quite know how, here are aContinue Reading
Giant swamp creature with ‘huge fangs’ top predator before dinosaurs – study
A giant salamander-like creature was a top predator in the ice age before dinosaurs, a new study suggests. The fanged creature had a skull more than two feet-long, and lived in swampy waters 40 million years before dinosaurs first evolved. Called Gaiasia jennyae, the swamp creature with a toilet seat-shapedContinue Reading
England training hints at Southgate plan as Shaw drops out of duties
Jude Bellingham has revealed he felt like Cristiano Ronaldo when he scored his stunning overhead kick to rescue England against Slovakia on Sunday. The 21-year-old midfielder’s last-gasp goal prevented a last-16 exit before Harry Kane headed in an extra-time winner. “It was really instinct more than anything, it kind ofContinue Reading
Popular weight-loss jabs Ozempic and Wegovy linked to condition that can cause blindness
Popular weight-loss jabs have been linked to an eye condition that can cause blindness. People with diabetes prescribed semaglutide (brand names Wegovy and Ozempic) were more than four times more likely to be diagnosed with a condition called non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), according to a new study. Meanwhile,Continue Reading
Aer Lingus forced to cancel 76 additional flights as pay row rumbles on
Aer Lingus has said it will cancel 76 additional flights between next Monday and Wednesday as the pay dispute between the airline and the union representing its pilots rumbles on. It comes as Aer Lingus and the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (Ialpa) are meeting at the Labour Court on WednesdayContinue Reading