Eurostar has said it plans to launch direct train services from London to Germany and Switzerland.
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Canada pledges to meet Nato’s 2% defence spending target within a year
Canada will significantly boost its defence spending to hit a Nato target of 2% of GDP years earlier than planned, Prime Minister Mark Carney has […]
US and China meet for trade talks in London
A new round of talks aimed at resolving the trade war between the US and China has started in central London.
‘I burst into tears’: How airline carry-on confusion triggered legal row
Determined to avoid baggage fees for his holiday to Pisa, Benjamin Till trawled several different shops armed with a tape measure in search of the right suitcase.
Britain’s energy bills problem – and why firms are paid huge sums to NOT provide power
It is 1am on 3 June. A near gale force wind is blasting into Scotland. Great weather for the Moray East and West offshore wind farms, you would have thought.
Spending Review: Massive cheques from the chancellor for some – but what do totals hide?
The next few days are vital – “one of the last moments to weave it all together – to look politically credible to the people Labour has lost”, one senior figure reckons.
How India’s ‘biggest art deal’ buried MF Husain masterpieces in a bank vault
Nearly two dozen paintings by one of the world’s most celebrated modern artists – once part of a record-breaking art deal – are set to hit the auction block for the first time next week.
How Trump and Musk are still linked – despite falling out
The feud between two of the world’s most powerful billionaires shows no sign of ending after the US president claimed on Friday that the richest […]
Mecca’s Lost Legacy: 50-Year Indian Guest House Inheritance Feud
As the annual Hajj pilgrimage draws to a close, a long-settled corner of Mecca is stirring up a storm thousands of miles away in India – not for its spiritual significance, but for a 50-year-old inheritance dispute.
China’s Autonomous Lorries: On the Road to Transport’s Future
Big lorries are already rumbling down the highway connecting Beijing and Tianjin port, their massive frames loaded, yet seemingly navigating themselves with an uncanny autonomy. […]