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EU reveals its eight demands for a better relationship with Britain
The EU has warned Sir Keir Starmer his attempt to repair relations with the bloc may fail if he does not meet a list of eight demands, it has emerged. The prime minister has made rebuilding ties with Brussels a top priority since the general election, after years of mistrustContinue Reading
Keanu Reeves set to reunite with Bill & Ted co-star Alex Winter on Broadway
Bill & Ted stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are set to reunite on Broadway in a new production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot. The production will open in New York in late 2025, and will be directed by Olivier Award-winner Jamie Lloyd. The theater has not yet beenContinue Reading
Rafael Nadal outlines plans after Olympics fairytale dashed ahead of retirement
Rafael Nadal has revealed his plans after being knocked out of the 2024 Paris Olympics. On Wednesday, Nadal and partner Carlos Alcaraz lost 6-2 6-4 to the fourth-seeded American duo of Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram, ending the icon’s hopes of a fairytale finish. In his final summer Games, NadalContinue Reading
Half-a-billion-year-old spiny slug reveals the origins of molluscs
A half-a-billion-year-old spiny slug had shed light on the origins of animals like oysters and octopuses, researchers have said. Researchers including scientists from the University of Oxford have discovered a new species of mollusc that lived 500 million years ago. Called Shishania aculeata, the new fossil reveals that the earliestContinue Reading
Starmer puts police on a national emergency footing to deal with summer of fr right violence
The prime minister has put police forces in Britain on a national footing to prepare for what many fear could be a summer of riots and violence by the far right. Sir Keir Starmer today announced that police forces would be sharing resources and intelligence with national teams following knownContinue Reading
FTSE 100 tumbles on Bank of England’s cautious tone after rate cut
The FTSE 100 suffered a big loss on Thursday after the Bank of England warned against making further interest rate cuts too quickly. The blue-chip index fell 85 points to end the day on 8,283, a 1% fall. Markets initially rose after the Bank cut rates to 5%, a quarterContinue Reading
Bank cuts interest rates to 5% but signals rapid fall unlikely to come
The Bank of England has cut interest rates for the first time since 2020, but signalled people should not expect borrowing costs to start dropping rapidly in the months ahead. The central bank reduced the base rate from 5.25% to 5% after a split vote among its policymakers. It meansContinue Reading
Didi film review: A subtle, sweet Y2K coming-of-ager that understands the horror of MySpace
Dìdi was made for people who shiver with panic at the sound of AOL Instant Messenger’s creaking door alert. Each time it played in Sean Wang’s 2008-set coming-of-ager, it felt like a claw hook had launched out of the screen and dragged me back in front of my father’s PC,Continue Reading
Swiatek refuses to shake umpire’s hand at Olympics and abandons interview to cry
Iga Swiatek was left in tears after losing to Qinwen Zheng in the Olympics semi-final. The world No 1 refused to shake the chair umpire’s hand following her 6-2 7-5 defeat and later walked away from an interview to cry. The Pole had not lost a match on the clayContinue Reading
Over half of UK adults will have dental disease by 2050, according to our research
Left unchecked, oral disease can lead to many serious health problems. My Ocean Production/ Shutterstock Oral diseases, such as tooth decay and gum disease, are among the the most widespread chronic illnesses globally – affecting an estimated 3.5 billion people. They pose a significant problem not just because of howContinue Reading