Food scientists have discovered a mushroom chemical they say is the most bitter substance known thus far, a finding that sheds light on how the tongue helps us perceive taste. […]
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Apple is worth $1tn less than three months ago – why is it so hard-hit by tariffs?
Apple was almost a $3.7 trillion company just three months ago – but Donald Trump’s tariffs have played a big part in the most valuable company on the planet seeing […]
What is a bear market and how long does it usually last?
Investors are increasingly concerned that Wall Street is on the precipice of another bear market, driven by the Trump administration’s escalating trade war and the potential for global economic fallout. […]
Are we heading for another 2008? The true damage of Trump’s £6.4tn market collapse
Stock markets have continued to fall across the globe in the wake of US tariff announcements last week, and now retaliation measures have started to emerge, with China among the […]
Norway wrongly deports British traveller as border officials invent their own rules
Norway is deporting properly documented British tourists by misinterpreting Europe-wide rules on passport validity. On 22 February 2025 a passenger arrived at Oslo airport aboard Norwegian flight DY1641 from Edinburgh, […]
Scientists announce dire wolf has been brought back from extinction
The dire wolf has been brought back from extinction after more than 10,000 years, a U.S. biotech start-up has announced. On Monday, Colossal Biosciences, based in Texas, said its researchers […]
How could Donald Trump’s tariffs affect UK households and their finances?
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said people across the country are “very concerned” about how the move by the United States to place 10 per cent import taxes on goods […]
The month you are born influences how your body stores fat, study finds
People conceived during colder months may end up with a lower body mass index and less fat around internal organs than those conceived in warmer seasons, a new study has […]
Global recession fears as markets plunge on Trump’s tariff ‘medicine’
Share prices plunged across the world on Monday as Donald Trump doubled down on trade tariffs despite warnings from economists of the growing risk of a recession in the United […]
New all-inclusive rail tour rounds the globe in 100 days – but tickets aren’t cheap
Looking for an around-the-world adventure without taking off? A new rail journey will roll travellers around the world in 100 days – if you can splash over £100,000 on a […]