2 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russia makes biggest battleground gains since first year of war, analysis shows

Russian army captured more Ukrainian territory in 2025 than previous two years combined; Zelenskyy names new top aide. What we know on day 1,410Russia’s battlefield gains in Ukraine last year were the highest since 2022, an analysis showed, as Kyiv prepared to host security advisers from allied states despite Moscow’s unrelenting strikes. The Russian army captured more than 5,600 square kilometres, or nearly 1%, of Ukrainian territory in 2025, according to an AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War. The land captured is more than in the previous two years combined, though far short of the more than 60,000 sq km Russia took in 2022.As Russia pressed its advantage against outgunned Ukrainian troops, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said about 15 countries would attend security talks in Kyiv on Saturday, the latest in a flurry of efforts to end the nearly four-year war. The meeting will include representatives from the EU and Nato, while a US delegatio...

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3 h. ago Here are Quentin Letts' gloriously irreverent caricatures from the past year at Westminster. So can you guess his victims?

From that Budget disaster to Trump's swaggering on the world stage, 2025 was a year of new lows in politics.

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4 h. ago Police chief’s lit cigarette set nursing home on fire, report finds

The Vienna Point residential care facility went up in flames on August 7, 2025, destroying the building

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5 h. ago Horoscope today, January 3, 2025: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in March 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 The full moon tells you that stability starts with you. A time of...

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5 h. ago Watch: Kim Jong Un’s daughter kisses father during rare public appearance

Kim Jong Un’s daughter has made a rare public appearance at a New Year’s Eve ceremony in Pyongyang.

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6 h. ago Government shares top 25 strangest objects lodged in people's bums in 2025

Officials have revealed some of the most bizarre objects people stick up their bums, a habit that causes nearly 40,000 individuals to seek hospital treatment each year

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6 h. ago Snitch reveals the TRUTH about Tom Brady and Alix Earle... after handsy video leaked out of St Barths

Affectionately rubbing his back and throwing her arms in the air as she gyrates in front of him, there was no denying Alix Earle and Tom Bradywere getting close.

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6 h. ago Meddling woman screams abuse at Italian tourist during petty squabble over selfie spot at stunning Red Rock Canyon

The tourist denied the accusations and alleged that the woman - who was branded the 'first Karen of 2026' on social media after her tirade - 'kicked' her first.

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7 h. ago First faithful banished from The Traitors after tense roundtable

The fourth series of the show follows hot on the heels of the hugely popular celebrity spin-off.

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8 h. ago Switzerland fire latest: Families of missing teenagers plead for information as likely cause of deadly blaze identified

Swiss Police have confirmed around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a popular Swiss ski resort

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8 h. ago Forensic psychologist claims new analysis of Epstein surveillance video is conclusive proof of a cover

A forensic expert has examined the newly released prison video from the night Jeffrey Epstein died and has found shocking clues that reveal the truth is allegedly still being hidden.

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9 h. ago World Darts Championship change confirmed after Ryan Searle speaks out

Luke Littler takes on Ryan Searle before Gary Anderson meets Gian van Veen on semi-final night of the 2025/26 PDC World Championship at Alexandra Palace

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9 h. ago YouTuber to fight adult star who slept twice with his wife in headline boxing match

YouTube star Adam22 is set to finally settle his explosive feud with adult actor Jason Luv in the boxing ring after months of public drama over Luv twice filming scenes with Adam’s wife

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9 h. ago Sheffield fire LIVE: Huge blaze near Meadowhall shopping centre as black smoke fills sky

Pictures and video of the fire shows flames growing on an embankment near the shopping mall

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9 h. ago Whalley Range and Firswood declared Greater Manchester's 'property hotspot' of 2025

House prices in the city centre are also down by 20 per cent

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11 h. ago Emma Paton's rumoured partner, rowdy fans stance and brutal reply after pranking darts star

Emma Paton will again lead Sky Sports' presentation of the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, but fans remain curious about the life of the popular host

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11 h. ago Swiss ski resort fire: How New Year celebrations turned to tragedy as sparklers on bottles likely cause of blaze

40 people killed and 119 others injured in blaze that tore through a popular Alpine bar as revellers rang in the New Year

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12 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson reveals how 'astonishing drug' made him lose three stone in health update

The TV star was last seen on TV screens with the latest season of Prime Video's Clarkson's Farm

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12 h. ago Carol Vorderman shares a rare snap with her lookalike daughter and son as she reveals her 'extreme joy' over their 2025 success

The TV personality and presenter, 65, confessed that she felt lucky because her family of three not only love each other but also 'really like each other.

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12 h. ago Conor McGregor makes honest admission about Logan and Jake Paul fights

Conor McGregor has confirmed YouTuber boxing fights will come in the future - but the UFC star is focused on his 2026 octagon return and potential White House clash with Michael Chandler

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