Pandora to switch from silver to platinum over price surge
The jeweller says it wants to reduce its exposure after the cost of the precious metal has risen.
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US and Iran set for further talks in Oman amid Trump’s military threats – live
Senior officials meet for indirect talks, amid a crisis that has raised fears of a military action between Iran and the USAnalysis: Iran is betting Trump does not have a plan for regime changeUS and Iran talks brought back from the brink after White House relents on move to OmanIt is the first time the US and Iran have sat down for face-to-face negotiations since June last year, when Israel launched attacks on Iran that sparked a war marked by tit-for-tat airstrikes, with the US also joining the fray. It effectively ended the US-Iran talks that were held in the weeks prior to the conflict aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement.More recently, Donald Trump has been threatening to strike Iran for more than a month and just last week warned that an “armada” of US warships had reached the Persian Gulf. This recent clash began after Trump said he would strike Iran if it killed protesters during mass antigovernment demonstrations that swept the country last month. Human rights groups say thousands of people were killed during the brutal government crackdown on those protests. Continue reading...
Donald Trump prompts fury after posting racist video about Barack and Michelle Obama – US politics live
The US president posted a racist video on Truth Social that included disproven allegations about ballot-countingThe condemnation on Donald Trump and the racist video he posted on Truth Social depicting Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama as monkeys continues to trickle in Friday morning.Ben Rhodes, who served as deputy national security adviser under Obama, called Trump “a stain on our history”. Continue reading...
Despite assurances, residents and officials prepare for possible ICE operations during Super Bowl
In Santa Clara, California, where nearly half of residents are born outside US, fear builds as game approachesThis weekend, tens of thousands of people will make their way to the Bay Area city of Santa Clara, ready to celebrate a weekend at the Super Bowl.Beneath the jubilant mood, some residents and officials have been grappling with the possibility of ICE enforcement operations during the game, and taking steps to prepare. Continue reading...
TikTok could be forced to change app’s ‘addictive design’ by European Commission
Preliminary EU ruling says app shifts brains of users into ‘autopilot mode’, with concerns for children and vulnerable adultsBusiness live – latest updatesTikTok could be forced into changes to make the app less addictive to users after the EU indicated the platform had breached the bloc’s digital safety rules.The EU’s executive arm said in a preliminary ruling that the popular app had infringed the Digital Services Act (DSA) due to its “addictive design”. Continue reading...
Fisherman fleeing elephants killed by crocodile in Zambia
The fisherman ran into a stream near the river after he and two friends encountered a herd of elephants.
Calls to postpone presidential election as Storm Leonardo lashes Portugal and Spain
Portugal’s Chega party says vote should be delayed as state of calamity declared in 69 areasEurope live – latest updatesHeavy rains and strong winds continued to batter parts of Spain and Portugal on Friday, causing at least one death, forcing the evacuation of more than 7,000 people and prompting calls to postpone the second-round of Portugal’s presidential election.Storm Leonardo, which has lashed the Iberian peninsula this week, has led the Portuguese government to extend the current state of calamity in 69 municipalities until the middle of February. Continue reading...
Coin portrait of late Queen draws criticism in Australia
The Royal Australian Mint has defended the design of the coins, which mark 100 years since Queen Elizabeth II's birth.
Keir Starmer ‘needs a miracle’ to stay on as prime minister, says Labour MP amid Mandelson scandal - UK politics live
Pressure continues to build on Keir Starmer and his chief of staff Morgan McSweeneyAnalysis: How the Epstein scandal has shaken the British government to its core‘If someone had pulled the trigger’: MPs rue lack of challenger to oust StarmerNearly 60,000 unauthorised migrants and convicted criminals have been removed or deported from the UK since Labour took office, the Home Office has said.The announcement came amid claims that the government was promoting “harmful stereotypes” by equating migration with criminality. Continue reading...
FBI fugitive found hiding in Wales can be extradited to USA
Daniel Andreas San Diego was on the run from the FBI for 21 years and was found in a cottage in north Wales in 2024.