85 minutes ago Death of Baby Driver actor Hudson Meek, 16, shrouded in mystery as police give major update

Hudson Joseph Meek died at the age of just 16 on Saturday after being ejected from a moving vehicle less than 48 hours previous - he was one of the actors in the action hit Baby Driver and had numerous other acting credits

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1 hour ago Sydney to Hobart yacht race: third death averted as sailors prepare for ‘challenging night in the Bass Strait’

One sailor each on yachts Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline died after being struck by booms, a large pole at bottom of the sailGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDetails have emerged of a “terrifying” incident in which a crew member fell from yacht Porco Rosso and drifted for more than a kilometre before being rescued on a deadly night of racing, during which two sailors on other yachts were killed.Two sailors on separate yachts, Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline, died at sea amid wild weather conditions that forced line honours favourite Master Lock Comanche to withdraw, among mass retirements.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 hours ago ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: What is the story of the disputed Republic of Abkhazia which borders Georgia?

Abkhazia is in the South Caucasus, along the eastern coast of the Black Sea. It borders Georgia to the southeast and Russia to the northwest. The ethnic Abkhaz people are indigenous to the region.

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3 hours ago Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy 'agrees to interview with police in Argentina' as witness in bid for justice

Kate Cassidy was with Payne just two days before he died when he fell from the third floor of a Buenos Aires hotel on October 16.

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3 hours ago TOM UTLEY: My resolutions for 2025? A hearing aid and perhaps dentures after my first visit to the dentist in 30 years!

As the alcoholic haze of Christmas begins to clear, and yet another New Year looms, I fear it may be time for me to confront one or two uncomfortable truths about the indignities of growing older.

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3 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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4 hours ago Sydney to Hobart yacht race: third death averted on night of ‘big seas’ and wild weather

One sailor each on yachts Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline died after being struck by booms, a large pole at bottom of the sailGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDetails have emerged of a “terrifying” incident in which a crew member fell from yacht Porco Rosso and drifted for more than a kilometre before being rescued on a deadly night of racing, during which two sailors on other yachts were killed.Two sailors on separate yachts, Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline, died at sea amid wild weather conditions that forced line honours favourite Master Lock Comanche to withdraw, among mass retirements.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Downton Abbey 3 planning ‘meaningful’ tribute to the late Maggie Smith

The actor, who died in September, played the Dowager Countess in the period drama

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5 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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5 hours ago Number of babies and children dying needlessly following NHS blunders at birth is soaring amid maternity scandals

Cases of medical negligence relating to stillbirths, newborn fatalities and children who later died after being brain damaged during delivery rose by around 16 per cent.

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5 hours ago Russia tried to make Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in the sea by refusing permission to land after missile attack, then jamming its navigation to force hero pilot over water before crash killed 38

A Russian surface-to-air missile struck the flight on Christmas Day, causing the airliner to crash in Kazakhstan - a tragedy which claimed the lives of 38 people.

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6 hours ago Aspiring MAGA congresswoman performs mock ‘execution’ of migrant in disturbing campaign video

Valentina Gomez, who lost the race to become Missouri Secretary of State earlier this year, that undocumented persons who committed violent crimes ‘deserve to be ended’

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6 hours ago Mother who fought for justice in daughter's murder case involving Kennedy cousin has died

Dorthy Moxley, the mother who fought for decades to bring her teenage daughter’s killer to justice in a roller-coaster Connecticut murder case, has died

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7 hours ago ‘Should MAGA stay home in 2026?’ Laura Loomer wages ‘racist’ war against ‘tech bros’ over Indian migrants

The far-right provacateur is taking aim at Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy over their support of highly skilled workers from India, claiming that the country’s residents have a low IQ and describing Indians as “third world invaders.”

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11 hours ago Russian ship from 'shadow fleet' detained by Finland over deep sea cable sabotage claims

The most-recent incident has raised fears of sabotage after two data cables, one running between Finland and Germany, the other between Lithuania and Sweden, were severed in November

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12 hours ago Trump’s ‘border czar’ says migrant families will be put in detention centers once again

Tom Homan says the administration will construct ‘family facilities’ for mass deportation plans, including removing citizen children with undocumented parents

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13 hours ago Dreaming of a life abroad? Three British expats who moved to Spain explain why the grass really IS greener on the other side

A mum reveals that she wanted her child to enjoy an outdoorsy lifestyle, a second-time expat reveals the joys of Benicassim and a business owner adores his cheaper lifestyle in Alicante.

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13 hours ago Gen Z claim they've discovered a 'hack' to help find love... but it's actually a centuries

The TikTok generation is encouraging singletons looking for love to follow #grapetheory - but it's based on a long held tradition in Spain.

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14 hours ago Revealing the secrets of Britain’s lost world: Archaeologists discover Stone Age artefacts under North Sea

Archaeologists are recovering Stone Age artefacts from the bottom of the North Sea

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14 hours ago More than 450 people cross the English Channel in small boats on Christmas Day

More than 450 people crossed the English Channel in small boats on Christmas Day, according to Home Office figures. Data updated on Thursday indicated that 451 migrants arrived on December 25 on 11 boats.

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