37 minutes ago Comparing Keir Starmer's first months to Tony Blair's reveals PM's shocking lack of ideas

Both Tony Blair and Keir Starmer adopted a ‘Ming Vase Strategy’ to win their first elections but, unlike his predecessor, the latter appears to have continued this overly cautious approach in government

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37 minutes ago Scottish rail network 'wholly unequipped' for digital world amid 'Nightsleeper' cyber attack fears

Network Rail admits some of its communications technology is ‘not that secure’ amid concerns over a Nightsleeper-style cyber security threat

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96 minutes ago Court hearing set for man accused of fatally burning woman on New York City subway

A court hearing is scheduled for the man accused of setting a woman on fire on a New York City subway train and fanning the flames with a shirt as she burned to death

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98 minutes ago ‘I thought it was fake news’: secrecy around North Koreans fighting in Kursk

As reports of battlefield casualties emerge, Russian locals say presence of soldiers sent by Pyongyang is barely noticedAt dusk one afternoon last week, two dozen wounded North Korean soldiers were brought to one of the main hospitals in the Russian city of Kursk.They were ushered into a specially designated floor, guarded by police, with access limited to translators and medical personnel. Continue reading...

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98 minutes ago UFC, boxing and golf: what is Donald Trump’s relationship with sport? – podcast

The US president-elect’s ties with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and boxing, as well as World Wrestling Entertainment, might tell us about the kinds of sport he appreciates. But then there’s golf As the US prepares to host the World Cup and the Olympics during Trump’s presidency, Jonathan Freedland and Karim Zidan walk through his history with sport to see if it explains more about himArchive: BBC, WWE, Fox 9 Minneapolis, NBC 10 Philadelphia, PBS Newshour, TMZ, MSNBC Continue reading...

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98 minutes ago Climate crisis exposed people to extra six weeks of dangerous heat in 2024

Analysis shows fossil fuels are supercharging heatwaves, leaving millions prone to deadly temperaturesThe climate crisis caused an additional six weeks of dangerously hot days in 2024 for the average person, supercharging the fatal impact of heatwaves around the world.The effects of human-caused global heating were far worse for some people, an analysis by World Weather Attribution (WWA) and Climate Central has shown. Those in Caribbean and Pacific island states were the hardest hit. Many endured about 150 more days of dangerous heat than they would have done without global heating, almost half the year. Continue reading...

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98 minutes ago Mo Salah admits new Liverpool dream but Arne Slot insists 'I don't look at it that way'

Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table on Thursday night with a 3-1 win at Anfield over Leicester City

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2 hours ago The state of Welsh politics right now after the most turbulent year in its history

There were three First Ministers in six months, an opposition leadership coup, and major protests

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3 hours ago The two major problems with Luigi Mangione case that could torpedo trial

New York City prosecutors face an uphill battle trying to convict Luigi Mangione, 26, in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thomson.

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3 hours ago Man Utd transfer news: Marcus Rashford asking price revealed as three replacements named

Marcus Rashford's future remains top of Manchester United's transfer agenda and the Red Devils are already making plans to sign a replacement after setting an asking price

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4 hours ago Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment: court hearings to begin in South Korea over president’s martial law crisis

Yoon’s legal team will attend the first hearing in impeachment review on Friday, the same day that the acting president also faces an impeachment voteSouth Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s legal team are set to attend court on Friday as the constitutional court begins hearings into his impeachment by parliament over his short-lived imposition of martial law,The court has 180 days to decide whether to reinstate Yoon or remove him. In the latter scenario, a new presidential election would be held within 60 days. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Four people found dead at home on Christmas Day after suspected carbon monoxide leak

Tragedy prompts police to remind householders of the importance of having working carbon monoxide alarms in their homes

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4 hours ago This monster raped and murdered my sister just a few months after he was released from jail

Jean Whitfield was brutally attacked and murdered by rapist Michael Wade (pictured) in 1999, after allowing him into her home in Gateshead, near Newcastle.

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5 hours ago Haley reignites Ramaswamy feud after he bashes American work culture: ‘There’s nothing wrong with US workers’

Back-and-forth comes after Elon Musk and Ramaswamy weighed in on state of U.S. workforce and culture

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5 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: Nato condemns possible sabotage of Baltic Sea cables

Nato chief Mark Rutte criticises all attacks on critical infrastructure; Putin says Slovakia has offered to be ‘platform’ for any peace talks. What we know on day 1,038See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Investigation of disappearance of children in Ecuador was delayed for days despite video evidence

A probe into the military’s role in the disappearance of four children in Ecuador this month was delayed for almost two weeks, even though police had access to surveillance videos implicating soldiers in the disappearance

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6 hours ago Woman thought her date was ghosting her but he was in a coma... and now, they're traveling the world together

Cody Bryant and Haley Woloshen connected in 2022 but after he stopped replying to her messages she thought he had 'ghosted her.'

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6 hours ago Connor Swindells says losing weight for SAS Rogue Heroes was a ‘big challenge’

The drama will follow Paddy Mayne (Jack O’Connell) as he takes control of the SAS and attempts to prove the regiment remains essential to the war.

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6 hours ago Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human infection in US, CDC says

Mutations are rare but have been reported in some cases in other countries and most often in extreme infectionsThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of bird flu in the country last week showed mutations not seen in samples from an infected backyard flock on the patient’s property.The CDC said the patient’s sample showed mutations in the hemagglutinin (HA) gene, the part of the virus that plays a key role in it attaching to host cells. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Richard Parsons, prominent Black executive who led Time Warner and Citigroup, dies at 76

Richard Parsons, one of corporate America’s most prominent Black executives who held top posts at Time Warner and Citigroup, has died

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