Prada acknowledges footwear design’s Indian roots after backlash
Prada described the Kolhapuri sandals as “leather footwear” but did not mention its origins, prompting backlash.
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Moment 800-foot-tall power station chimney crumbles to ground in blast
The 800 and 500-foot-tall chimneys of an old coal-fired power station in Tennessee have been demolished in a controlled explosion.
Liz Kendall ignores call from Labour MP for welfare bill to be withdrawn – as it happened
Andy McDonald says MPs are being asked to vote without vital evidence but work and pensions secretary says employment support programmes are being improvedThe Department for Work and Pensions has just published an analysis saying that, allowing for the…
UK autos spared under U.S. tariff cut but steel still in question
Britain was the first country in the world to make a deal with the White House after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his reciprocal tariffs plans.
Idan Ofer sells tanker as Eastern Pacific Shipping sets table for vast newbuilding inflow
One of the world’s largest private shipowners is selling older assets as latest stage in pivot to fuel-efficient tonnage
British-Israeli soldier killed in explosion in Gaza
IDF name soldier as 20-year-old Sergeant Yisrael Natan Rosenfeld from city of Ra’anana
Watch: Humanoid robots stumble through AI-powered football match in Beijing
In Beijing, humanoid robots competed in a 3-on-3 football match, stumbling and needing stretchers, offering a glimpse into the future of AI robotics.
WH Smith cuts sale price of high street business by £12m
Modella Capital negotiates price downwards after weaker trading in recent weeksBusiness live – latest updatesWH Smith has cut the sale price of its high street business by £12m, after trading at the chain deteriorated in recent weeks.The company closed…
“Feelings running high” over politics at Glastonbury this year
“Is Kneecap going to become a force in radical politics or are they going to crumble under legal action.”
10-year Treasury yield ticks lower as Trump’s spending bill in focus
U.S. Treasury yields moved lower as investors monitored whether the Senate would pass President Donald Trump’s divisive spending bill over the next few hours.