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'Independent film is almost dead': MPs call for urgent action to save British film and TV
MPs warn that the UKβs film and TV industry is in crisis, with independent production collapsing under the weight of streaming giants - and call for urgent government action to protect British stories, jobs, and talent.
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US inflation dropped in March - pulled down by falling gasoline prices
Gas prices declined in March, while costs for housing and clothing rose at a slower pace. Food prices increased over the month.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:South Sudan visa dispute exposes diplomatic divide
The revocation of US visas for South Sudanese nationals signals what may lie ahead for countries seen as defying US deportation policy.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Prada Group buys Versace fashion house from its US owner in β¬1.25bn deal
Prada Group announced the purchase of Versace fashion house on Thursday from US luxury group Capri Holding in a cash deal valued at 1.25 billion euros ($1.4bn.)
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Which EU regions have the highest and lowest hospital concentration?
Germans have the shortest drives to get to the nearest hospitals but which EU residents face the longest journeys to access healthcare?
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Concern in Poland about US decision to reposition troops
Poles are rattled by a US announcement that it will move personnel from a key base near the Ukrainian border. Some fear this is the start of a US withdrawal from Eastern Europe. Politicians are playing down the issue.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Eurosceptic Patriots call for Parliamentary inquiry into corruption scandals
The committee would address allegations of corruption, money-laundering and abuse of power.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Ice cream break for King Charles and Queen Camilla during Rome visit
King Charles III and Queen Camilla made an unexpected stop for Italian ice cream in Rome on Wednesday, greeting crowds gathered near the historic Gelateria Giolitti.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Is the EU now gaming its climate targets?
The European Commission is once again delaying its proposal for the European Climate Law amendment to set a 2040 climate target. Behind the missed deadlines lies a more concerning trend, warn Climate Action Network Europe.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Kazakhstan discovers rare earths reserve said to be third-largest in the world
A significant rare earth elements deposit has been found in Kazakhstan's Karagandy, with potential reserves of 20 million tonnes. Further exploration is required.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Pakistan expels thousands of Afghans in migrant crackdown
The Taliban regime in Kabul is decrying Pakistan's drive to repatriate Afghan nationals, calling it a "forced deportation" which violates Islamic principles.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:UK, France lead future Ukraine force meeting
Britain and France are leading a "coalition of the willing" meeting to build a force to guarantee Ukraine's security. China has hit back at claims about its nationals fighting with Moscow's forces. DW has the latest.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Argentine unions rally in Buenos Aires ahead of nationwide strike
Argentinaβs main trade union federation led mass demonstrations in Buenos Aires on Wednesday in protest against President Javier Mileiβs austerity measures, ahead of a 24-hour nationwide general strike.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Why is the remote French archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon making global headlines?
From Donald Trump handing the remote islands off Canada's coast the steepest tariffs in the world, to a French politician calling for foreign prisoners to be sent there, this French overseas territory has been topping international headlines.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:China rejects claims it is aware its citizens are fighting in Ukraine
The rebuke came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his government had evidence of at least 155 Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russia on Ukrainian territory.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:EU eyes deal with US amid temporary trade truce
The 27-nation bloc has paused planned retaliatory tariffs on nearly 21 billion of US goods as it seeks a deal with the Trump administration. Did its strategy work? And what happens next?
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Germany: Unusually dry spring affecting lakes and rivers
March was one of the driest in Germany on record and low water levels on the Rhine River mean ships cannot carry full loads.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Could the murderers of Turkish-Italian teenager Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi face adult sentences?
The Minguzzi family is waging a legal struggle for their son's alleged killers, both of whom are under 18, to be given full sentences β but the law prevents the court from treating them as adults.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Social media video showing alleged rape of 16-year-old girl sparks backlash in Portugal
Citing the case, one Portuguese MEP has urged the European Commission to take action to prevent the online spread of harmful content.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Russia frees ballerina in prisoner swap with US
Top American diplomat Marco Rubio praises President Donald Trump for getting the deal done.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:TSMC shares soar as semiconductor firm announces surprise revenue lift
The world's biggest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), recorded a 41.6% year-on-year revenue rise in the first three months of the year.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:New novel from reclusive author Thomas Pynchon coming this year
After 12 years away, the famously reclusive writer Thomas Pynchon is set to return this year with his 10th book.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:EU pauses retaliatory tariffs against US to 'give negotiations a chance'
The counter-tariffs agreed by EU countries were set to target almost 21 billion in American products, such as soybeans, copper and motorbikes.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Scientists produce complex map of mouse's brain that could unravel mystery of how ours work
The team of scientists behind the project said the map of neuron wiring was so complex, it looked like a picture of a galaxy.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:EU delays metal tariffs retaliation as Trump targets China
Pause buys time for Brussels to negotiate a deal with the US.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:βGloves offβ: A former Trump trade official on his China fight
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Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:China looks for allies as Trump targets Beijing β imposing 125% tariff
The White House has paused most of its 'reciprocal' levies for 90 days, although Trump has singled out China by raising its tariff rate to 125%.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:German experts slash growth outlook amid Trump tariffs
Economic institutes have dramatically cut their growth forecast for Germany this year to just 0.1%. The sombre prediction could be exacerbated by the impact of "reciprocal" levies β suspended for the time being.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Fed headache ahead as tariffs fuel higher prices and slower hiring
The prospect of high inflation stemming from widespread tariffs along with weaker hiring could put the Federal Reserve in a difficult spot, Fed policymakers said in minutes from last month's meeting.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Russia frees Ksenia Karelina in prisoner swap with US
Ksenia Karelina, a US-Russian dual national imprisoned for a Ukraine relief donation of around $50, was released from prison in exchange for a German-Russian man accused of military espionage.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Glitter: Shiny stuff of dreams, drama and eco-dilemmas
Be it crushed stones or ground plastic, glitter's role in art and craft, fashion and even protests hasn't lost luster despite its dubious eco-friendliness.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Prostate cancer: A new at-home saliva test beats blood test
Scientists writing in the New England Journal of Medicine said a genetic test using saliva is more accurate than a PSA blood test to assess prostate cancer risk.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:EU hails 'fantastic' Trump tariff pause β and matches it
EU finance ministers will meet in an upbeat mood on Friday as they mull a response to Donald Trump's 90-day tariff respite, as Brussels also 'pauses' its proposed 22bn counter-tariffs. "At the moment, Europe is the most stable of the three big powers", one EU official told EUobserver.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:France could recognize a Palestinian state in June, says Macron
The move would be a historic shift for France.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:German fencer talks about bulimia and calls for change
Mental illness is not uncommon in the world of sport. Talking about it is often still taboo. German fencer LΓ©a KrΓΌger makes her bulimia disorder public and calls for change.
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