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It’s time to get serious about stamp duty on shares, a terrible advert for London
Halal tech: how Muslim-friendly websites and apps blossomed in 2024
Amany Killawi made a breakup playlist every time she was dumped, three in all. The playlists, which feature songs such as Gotye’s Somebody That I Used to Know and Apologize by OneRepublic, would make good soundtracks to romantic splits, but that’s not what they were. The playlists came together after …
Scandinavians came to Britain long before Vikings and Anglo-Saxons, finds study
People with Scandinavian ancestry were in Britain long before the Anglo-Saxons or the Vikings turned up, researchers have found after studying the genetics of an ancient Roman buried in York.
The arrival of the Anglo-Saxons brought an influx of Scandinavians to ancient Britain in the fifth century, with the first …
A year of two halves: how global financial markets fared in 2024
Global stock markets climbed in 2024, helped by falling inflation and the US economy’s success in avoiding a hangover from a strong post-pandemic recovery.
While Europe and the UK struggled to make headway, the US maintained pole position at the top of the rich nations’ growth league, pushing shares in …
Three-day snow warning issued for parts of England, Scotland and Wales
A three-day heavy snow warning has been issued by the Met Office as thousands of households mopped up after torrential new year rain led to flooded properties, travel chaos and power cuts.
Temperatures could plunge to well below freezing at the weekend with up to a foot of snow across …
Stephen Lawrence’s father says he can accept release of son’s killer if he shows remorse
The father of Stephen Lawrence has said he would accept one of the teenager’s killers being released if he can show remorse.
A parole hearing could take place this year in the case of David Norris, one of only two of the killers of the 18-year-old to have been brought …
It’s a washout: how Sydney’s Test cricket rain curse stops play and leaves Australian cities in its wake
Even if it doesn’t rain at the New Year’s Test this year, and the forecast a day before the first ball is promising, history suggests it would be safer to hold the match earlier in the cricket season. At least 26 full days of play have been rained out at …
Chunky European snails may be coming to Australia, with their crazy sexual practices – but all in good time
Frankly, the process has been going at a snail’s pace.
In 2019 the Australian government began a risk analysis on bringing European molluscs into the country for breeding and, eventually, eating.
Now farmers hope that early next year they will finally learn whether importing live garden snails –
Cornu …
Critic wrongly jailed by former president of Philippines hopes to return to politics
Leila de Lima, one of fiercest critics of the former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody “war on drugs” who was jailed for more than six years on baseless charges, will try to return to politics in 2025.
De Lima was one of the few politicians who criticised Duterte during his …
Boulter’s win helps to see off Australia and fiance De Minaur in United Cup
As the Great Britain and Australian teams lined up ahead of their highly anticipated United Cup tussle, Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter savoured the last moment of peace in their household for the day, greeting each other on-court with a friendly kiss on the cheek. Then they retreated to …