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Carlos Alcaraz questions ‘crazy’ decision as French stars ignite row
Carlos Alcaraz has complained about the playing conditions following his Paris Masters exit. Alcaraz was beaten by home crowd favourite Ugo Humbert in the round-of-16. Speaking after the loss, he said: “I mean, it is very difficult to play in these conditions. For me, for my level, I try toContinue Reading
Environment secretary insists ‘tractor tax’ will only impact minority as farmers say they’ve been lied to
Environment secretary Steve Reed has hit back following a storm of criticism over the government’s plans to extend inheritance tax to family farms, claiming the “vast majority of farmers will not be affected at all”. He blamed “misleading headlines” for the backlash to the tax, saying “only the richest estates”Continue Reading
Slovak populist premier is in a spat with the UK ambassador to Bratislava over the war in Ukraine
Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico reacted angrily on Friday after the U.K. ambassador to Bratislava criticized his interview with Russia’s Rossiya 1 state-owned television, saying, “Slovakia is not Britain’s colony.” “I don’t know what gives you a right to interfere in my media activities,” Fico said in a videoContinue Reading
Why it’s unfair to compare the current market movement to catastrophic Truss mini-Budget
Borrowing rates have risen in the aftermath of Rachel Reeves’s Budget, hitting a one-year high in the bond market and prompting strained comparisons with the mini-Budget in September two years ago which ended former prime minister Liz Truss’s political career. But today’s move is minor by comparison. Not only that,Continue Reading
FTSE 100 recovers ground after market jitters
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails London’s equity markets recovered significant ground after Thursday’s sell-off linked to higher yields on gilts.Continue Reading
I’m a Celebrity 2024 line-up rumours ahead of ITV launch episode
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails As the end of the year approaches, another batch of stars are set to enterContinue Reading
Dying is more painful when society won’t listen – stories of financial hardship that show how end-of-life care needs to change
I’m stuck in here with nowhere to sit outside as I can’t walk to the park anymore. I need my mum staying with me and she’s on the couch – there’s no spare bedroom. I just feel trapped up here. Every morning they have the diggers digging the road. I’veContinue Reading
Glioblastoma: why immunotherapy may offer hope for brain cancer patients
Glioblastoma is one of the most poorly survived cancers. April stock/Shutterstock Glioblastoma is the most common and deadliest form of brain cancer. Patients face a bleak prognosis – the average survival after diagnosis is between 12 and 15 months. And just 6.9% of patients survive beyond five years, making itContinue Reading
Discovery of one of the oldest-ever reptile fossils sheds new light on rise of dinosaurs
A fossil, believed to be one of the oldest ever, could help explain the rise of the dinosaurs. Scientists in Brazil announced the discovery of the ancient reptile dating back some 237 million years. Named Gondwanax paraisensis, the four-legged reptile species was roughly the size of a small dog withContinue Reading
Science has found its first candidate for a dark-matter detector. It’s a really old rock
Scientists in Virginia are looking for mysterious dark matter – and have turned to really old rocks. The substance, which makes up more than 80 percent of all matter in the universe, shapes and affects the cosmos. But it is entirely invisible and remains undetectable by normal sensors and techniques.Continue Reading