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TimesLIVE
15-07-2025
- Business
- TimesLIVE
In reversal, Trump arms Ukraine and threatens sanctions on countries that buy Russian oil
US President Donald Trump announced new weapons for Ukraine on Monday, and threatened sanctions on buyers of Russian exports unless Russia agrees to a peace deal, a major policy shift brought on by frustration with Moscow's ongoing attacks on its neighbour. However, Trump's threat of sanctions came with a 50-day grace period, a move was welcomed by investors in Russia where the rouble recovered from earlier losses and stock markets rose. Sitting with Nata secretary Gen Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, Trump told reporters he was disappointed in Russian President Vladimir Putin and billions of US weapons would go to Ukraine. "We're going to make top-of-the-line weapons, and they'll be sent to Nato," Trump said, adding Washington's Nato allies would pay for them. The weapons would include Patriot air defence missiles Ukraine has urgently sought, he said. "It's a full complement with the batteries," Trump said. "We're going to have some come very soon, within days. We have one country that has 17 Patriots getting ready to be shipped. We're going to work a deal where the 17 will go or a big portion of the 17 will go to the war site." Rutte said Germany, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the UK, the Netherlands and Canada wanted to be a part of rearming Ukraine. Trump's threat to impose secondary sanctions on Russia, if carried out, would be a major shift in Western sanctions policy. Lawmakers from the two US political parties are pushing for a bill that would authorise such measures, targeting other countries that buy Russian oil.
Scotsman
08-07-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Get beach wavy hair with the Bestope Pro 5-in-1 Beach Waver
Prime Day Deal: Get beach wavy hair with the Bestope Pro 5-in-1 Beach Waver now just £29.74 | Canva This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Here's why the Bestope Pro 5-in-1 Beach Waver is the ultimate hair-tool. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... This Amazon Prime Day, it's not just tech gadgets and kitchen appliances getting all the buzz, beauty lovers have scored a true gem. The Bestope Pro 5-in-1 Beach Waver Hair Curler , normally priced at £89.99, has dropped to just £29.74 that's a huge 66% off. In a world where salon visits can quickly add up and styling tools often overpromise and underdeliver, this curler is changing the game for anyone looking to get that effortless, tousled summer look from home. Bestope Pro 5-in-1 Hair Curler Bestope Pro 5-in-1 Hair Curler | Amazon It features five interchangeable barrels , this curling wand caters to every kind of wave or curl you might want—from tight spirals to loose, beachy waves, and even mermaid-style crimped hair. And you don't need to be a pro to use it. The system is intuitive, heats up in just 30 seconds, and comes with thoughtful extras like a heat-resistant glove and hair clips to make styling safer and easier. Over 61% of customers have given the hair curler five stars. One person wrote a review that read: ' I have an airwrap and ghd which I've used for curls or various styles but this is unreal and so quick and the curls are amazing I'd give it 10 stars if I could and the price amazing' Another shopper explained: 'this is the first curler I've used that works on my hair!' You can get a salon look in 10–15 minutes with the Bestope Pro 5-in-1 Hair Curler and with two temperature settings (180℃ for delicate hair and 210℃ for thicker textures) it's gentle while still delivering long-lasting results. It's also powered by PTC technology, ensuring even heat distribution, which helps reduce frizz and adds natural shine. Bestope Pro 5-in-1 Hair Curler | Amazon The built-in dual voltage system makes this tool a reliable companion for travel whether it's a weekend getaway or summer holiday abroad. The 360° swivel cord avoids tangles mid-use, and its compact size makes packing it simple. If you're looking for easy, heat-efficient, customisable summer hair, this is the tool that delivers at a price that won't come back until next year. And with beach waves never going out of style, the timing couldn't be better. Natalie Dixon is NationalWorld's Lifestyle reporter . If you liked this article and want to read more about fashion, beauty and lifestyle you can follow Natalie Dixon on X here . You can also Get the best style and fashion news with Natalie Dixon in Tuesday's NationalWorld newsletter - sign up now Olaplex Olaplex No.3 Hair Perfector jumbo bottle slashed to £37.66 in rare Prime Day deal £ 37.66 Buy now Buy now If your hair is feeling fried, brittle, or just lifeless, this is the Prime Day deal you need. The Olaplex No.3 Hair Perfector Jumbo 250ml is down to just £37.66 — that's 33% off the usual £56 price. With salon-sized value and its cult-favourite bond-repairing formula, this treatment actually fixes damage rather than just hiding it. Don't miss your chance to stock up on this rarely-discounted hero product. Shop the Olaplex No.3 Hair Perfector Jumbo 250ml on Amazon now for £37.66 Apple Why the Apple Mac mini M4 is the smartest desktop upgrade you can make right now £ 499.00 Buy now Buy now If you've been putting up with a sluggish laptop or cluttered desktop setup, now's the perfect time to upgrade — and the Apple Mac mini M4 makes it easy. Compact yet incredibly powerful, this tiny 5x5-inch machine packs Apple's latest M4 chip, 16GB of unified memory and a 10-core CPU and GPU, letting you breeze through demanding apps and multitasking without a hitch. It integrates seamlessly with your iPhone and iPad, takes up hardly any space, and stays whisper-quiet even under load. Right now, Amazon's Prime Day deal knocks £100 off, bringing it down to just £499 — astonishing value for Mac performance. Shop the Apple Mac mini M4 now on Amazon for £499
Fashion Value Chain
16-06-2025
- Business
- Fashion Value Chain
Snitch x Paper Boat Bring Refreshing Style to Summer 2025
In a refreshing twist to seasonal fashion, Snitch, India's trailblazing D2C men's fashion brand, has partnered with beloved beverage label Paper Boat to turn up the heat on summer style and cool down the experience with its newest launch: Nata, India's first chewable drink. This collaboration delivers a unique in-store campaign that combines fashion-forward collections with tropical refreshment, promising customers a summer that's light, lively, and loaded with flavour. Designed to delight all senses, Snitch stores have transformed into immersive summer escapes with vibrant Paper Boat branding, colourful photo booths (available across all stores except Lajpat Nagar), and interactive elements that heighten the shopping experience. Customers are welcomed with complimentary Paper Boat drinks with every bill and a curated display of Snitch's latest seasonal collection, elevating every visit into a joyful moment. The activation is currently running in key Snitch outlets in Delhi (Lajpat Nagar) and Bengaluru (HRBR, HSR, BEL Road, Brigade Road, and Banashankari). To amplify the experience, digital buzz is driven by influencer content and shareable moments straight from the stores. A Paper Boat spokesperson remarked, 'Summer is all about comfort, colour, and fun—values both Paper Boat and Snitch deeply connect with. Paper Boat has chosen Snitch as their BTL partner this season because of their strong brand connection with today's youth and their fresh, fashion-forward vibe.' Chetan Siyal, Chief Marketing Officer at Snitch, added, 'At Snitch, we believe that stepping into one of our stores isn't just about shopping, it's about the feeling you take back home. This collaboration with Paper Boat is our way of turning a simple store visit into a refreshing summer experience, blending style with joy, playfulness, and unforgettable moments.' Together, Snitch and Paper Boat are redefining seasonal retail—where shopping feels as good as sipping a cold drink on a hot day.
Fashion Network
16-06-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Snitch collaborates with Paper Boat for summer
Menswear brand Snitch has teamed up with beverage label Paper Boat to launch a summer-themed in-store activation across select outlets in Delhi and Bengaluru. The collaboration brings together Snitch's seasonal apparel collection and Paper Boat's new tropical-inspired drink, Nata, positioned as India's first chewable beverage, aiming to create an immersive, summer-ready shopping experience. Shoppers visiting Snitch stores are welcomed with vibrant Paper Boat branding, a dedicated photo booth (available at all outlets except Lajpat Nagar), and complimentary servings of Nata with every purchase, the brand announced in a press release. The in-store activation is designed to evoke the spirit of summer through fashion, flavour, and fun, transforming each visit into what the brand calls a 'breezy escape'. 'Summer is all about comfort, colour, and fun- values both Paper Boat and Snitch deeply connect with,' announced Snitch in a press release. Paper Boat has selected Snitch as its below-the-line partner for the season, citing the brand's youth appeal and trend-driven positioning. The partnership is supported by influencer content and seasonal store displays. 'At Snitch, we believe that stepping into one of our stores isn't just about shopping, it's about the feeling you take back home,' said Chetan Siyal, chief marketing officer at Snitch. 'This collaboration with Paper Boat is our way of turning a simple store visit into a refreshing summer experience.'
The Guardian
13-06-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Fears of full-scale war as Israel says attack on Iran is ‘just the beginning'
Israel has warned that its aerial assault on Iran, bombing nuclear facilities and air defences, killing military commanders and scientists, was 'just the beginning' of an operation to smash the country's nuclear programme, leaving the Middle East facing the prospect of a full-scale war. Iran has vowed revenge, with the new head of the Revolutionary Guard, Mohammad Pakpour, hastily appointed after his predecessor was killed in Friday's attack, threatening to open 'the gates of hell' on Israel. The Israeli strikes hit more than 100 major targets in Iran, including nuclear facilities and missile sites, and killed senior military commanders and scientists in what Tehran said was a 'declaration of war'. Iran launched a salvo of 100 drones in its immediate response, which were mostly shot down before reaching Israel, but the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said he expected 'several waves of Iranian attacks' and warned: 'Israeli citizens may have to remain in sheltered areas for lengthy periods of time.' More explosions were reported in Iran on Friday evening, suggesting a secondary phase of Israeli attacks was already under way, in the early stages of a war that has been brewing for a quarter-century, ever since Iran's secret underground uranium enrichment facilities were first exposed, and the US and Israel insisted the country would not be allowed to build a bomb. The focus of much of the Israeli munitions on Friday was the mostly subterranean uranium enrichment plant at Natanz. A Israel military spokesperson, Brig Gen Effie Defrin, said the facility was 'significantly damaged' and that the operation was 'just the beginning'. Officers of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) made clear that its war aims were to seize the opportunity offered by Iran's flattened air defences, to wreak lasting, crippling damage on Iran's nuclear programme. 'That's the goal, to remove the threat and to make sure they don't have a nuclear bomb and that there is not an active existential threat on the Israeli people,' an IDF officer said. Among the uncertainties hanging over the region as night fell on Friday was how much of Iran's arsenal of ballistic and cruise missiles were still usable, and whether Tehran would take revenge on the US as well as Israel. The US role in the attack remained murky. In the run-up to the Israeli 200-plane attack, Donald Trump had publicly urged Israel to give diplomacy more of a chance, before US-Iranian talks that were planned for Sunday. On Friday, the US president insisted he had been well informed of Israel's plans, and described the Israeli attack as 'excellent'. Asked by the Wall Street Journal what kind of heads-up the US had been given, Trump responded testily: 'Heads-up? It wasn't a heads-up. It was, we know what's going on.' Speaking separately to ABC News, he praised the attacks and linked the timing to a 60-day ultimatum he had given Tehran in the spring, to negotiate a deal. 'I think it's been excellent. We gave them a chance and they didn't take it. They got hit hard, very hard. They got hit about as hard as you're going to get hit. And there's more to come. A lot more,' Trump said. On his own Truth Social online platform, Trump urged Iran to make a deal or face further planned attacks that would be 'even more brutal'. ABC quoted a 'source familiar with the intelligence' as saying the US had provided 'exquisite' intelligence and would help defend Israel as needed. The US website Axios quoted two Israeli officials as suggesting the apparent disagreement with Israel had been a ploy, aimed at convincing Iran that no attack was imminent so the generals and scientists on the target list would not move to new locations. 'We had a clear US green light,' one of the officials said. Israel's first wave of airstrikes took place soon after 8am Iranian time. About 200 Israeli warplanes hit 100 wide ranging targets. In a televised address recorded in English for the benefit of foreign audiences, Netanyahu declared: 'We struck at the heart of Iran's nuclear enrichment programme. We struck at the heart of Iran's nuclear weaponisation programme. We targeted Iran's main enrichment facility in Natanz. We targeted Iran's leading nuclear scientists working on the Iranian bomb. We also struck at the heart of Iran's ballistic missile programme.' The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that the Natanz enrichment plant had been hit but no increase in radiation had been detected outside the facility. Iranian state media said the head of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), Gen Hossein Salami, the army chief of staff, Maj Gen Mohammad Bagheri, and the commander of the Khatam al-Anbia joint forces headquarters, Maj Gen Gholam Ali Rashid, were killed in the strikes, as well as six nuclear scientists, including Fereydoun Abbasi, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization from 2011 to 2013. Israel said its assault had killed most of the senior leadership of the IRGC's air force. IDF officers said that operation, codenamed Rising Lion, had involved the infiltration of Mossad commandos before the strikes, as well as drones, to target air defences and Iran's ballistic missiles. Later in the day, the Mossad released grainy footage that it said showed agents on Iranian soil. Another video showed what the agency said was an attack on an Iranian defence system, while a third appeared to show an Iranian long-range missile being targeted. Iranian civilians described a night of terrifying explosions. Golnar, a resident of Saadat Abad, in northern Tehran, said she woke to loud explosions just after 3am. 'I woke up to the first explosion and rushed to the windows to check. Then, minutes later, back to back I heard four explosions. The windows were shaking and people in the building started screaming,' she said. 'Everything happened so quickly. We were scrambling for information on whether this was an attack or a natural disaster. This morning there's debris all over the explosion site and surrounding streets.' Ahmad Moadi, 62, said: 'How much longer are we going to live in fear? As an Iranian, I believe there must be an overwhelming response, a scathing response.'
