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Pubs are set to come under further pressure when a raft of cost increases linked to the October Budget. The number of pubs that closed in 2024 has increased from 2023 and the opposition has linked to the October budget, but the real reason stems form breweries hiking up prices and not evolving with the times. Simultaneously, the cost of living crisis continues to squeeze household budgets, impacting consumer spending and leaving less disposable income for pub visits. The BBPA stresses the need for government support to help pubs navigate these difficult trading conditions and ensure their survival as vital…

US-Ukraine relations at Munich Security Conference leaves Ukraine in the lurch. A few days ago, US Vice President JD Vance shocked those gathered in Munich by calling into question whether the US and Europe still even shared the same values. So when the Ukrainian diplomat? made a statement saying “We have much more confidence, we are not alone, Peace Through Strength: A Plan for Ukraine,” explained Ukraine Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha to the astonishment of high-ranking officials gathered for Munich Security Conference. The statement seemed like a contradiction and raised some eyebrows considering the week’s revelations. Trump Ukraine peace talks…

The olive collection campaign is already 99 percent in Extremadura, and the data at the end of January reflects that 76,400 tons of oil have been collected in Extremadura, with an “excellent quality.” This has been highlighted by the president of Aigg Extremadura Asaja, Juan Metidieri, at a press conference this Monday in Spain, in which he has made an assessment of the olive collection campaign in the region and the production of oil, which has been developed “calmly” in the climatological and with an excellent quality in the oil. Extremadura collects 76,400 tons of oil In that sense, Metidieri…

A man has died after actively resisting against police in South London. Met Police were called to the scene of the incident in High Street, South Norwood and confirmed the death. A man has died after ‘actively resisting’ against police during an incident involving a child being assaulted in south London. Officers were called to a home on High Street, South Norwood, to reports of a youngster in danger. Inside the property was the 45-year-old man who was suffering a medical emergency. Metropolitan Police said in a statement The Metropolitan Police said in a statement he was ‘very agitated’ and…

South Korea DeepSeek app removal has been agreed over compliance issues as Personal Information Protection Commission says Chinese startup accepted proposal to suspend downloads of AI chatbot. South Korea has suspended downloads of DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence-powered chatbot pending a review of the Chinese start-up’s privacy standards. South Korea’s privacy watchdog said on Monday that DeepSeek’s R1 chatbot was removed from the local versions of Apple’s App Store and Google Play after the Hangzhou-based firm acknowledged that it had failed to comply with personal data protection rules. The Personal Information Protection Commission said in a statement that DeepSeek accepted its proposal…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to the United Arab Emirates to an Emirati official and honour guard late on Sunday as momentum grows for war peace talks ending Moscow’s war on the country. This follows the US President Donald Trump last week suggested he would be meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia. The UAE has been floated as a possible site for peace talks as well given the large population of Russian and Ukrainian expatriates who have flooded the country since the war began, and due to the Emirates’ work on prisoner exchanges in the past. ‘Peace that…

The Trump administration has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court, hoping to get permission to fire head of the Office of Special Counsel dedicated to protecting whistleblowers. The emergency appeal, obtained by The Associated Press on Sunday, could likely be the start of a steady stream of court filings by lawyers of President Donald Trump and his administration aimed at reversing lower court rulings that have delayed his priorities for his second term in office. The appeal seeks to prevent Hampton Dellinger from resuming his role as the head of the Office of Special Counsel. A lower court judge…

Stephen Curry and Jayson Tatum led Shaquille O’Neal’s “Team Shaq” to a dominant 41-25 victory over “Team Chuck” in the revamped NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. The new four-team mini-tournament format, aimed at boosting competition, drew mixed reactions—while some players welcomed the change, others, like Draymond Green, slammed it as “ridiculous” and “not basketball.” Stephen Curry shines as Team Shaq wins revamped NBA All-Star game

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday he was “ready and willing” to put UK troops on the ground in Ukraine, as part of any postwar peacekeeping force, to ensure the security of Britain and Europe. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, the UK Prime Minister said it was “essential to deter Putin from further aggression in the future”. UK PM says ready to send troops to Ukraine if needed as part of peace deal

Chelsea are going through a worrying slump under Enzo Maresca (Picture: Getty) Chelsea are ‘happy’ with the job Enzo Maresca has done at Stamford Bridge despite the club’s worrying slump culminating in their ‘worst performance of the season’ last time out. This time two months ago Chelsea were preparing to visit Goodison Park knowing a victory over struggling Everton would have sent them above Liverpool at the top of the Premier League. But Maresca’s side were held to a goalless draw that day and proceeded to win just three of their next eight league games to slip to sixth, one…