65 minutes ago Beautiful European city that's 2 hours from UK set to be 'mini Paris' for tourists

Discover the charm of Toulouse with its cobbled streets and stunning architecture

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5 hours ago Man United icon Cristiano Ronaldo delivers Ballon d'Or verdict as Rodri victory labelled 'unfair'

Manchester City midfielder Rodri was the winner of the 2024 Ballon d'Or award

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9 hours ago Major Manchester city centre road cordoned off as firefighters rush to scene

Part of King Street, close to its junction with Cross Street, was taped off

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87 minutes ago Driver behind China car ramming attack that killed 35 is sentenced to death

Fan Weiqiu, angry at his divorce settlement, caused ‘great social harm’ when he drove into people as they exercised in the city of Zhuhai, court saysA court in China has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into a crowd, in an attack that raised national concern about mass killings.Fan Weiqiu was venting his anger because he was unhappy with his divorce settlement, the court in the southern city of Zhuhai said in handing down the sentence on Friday. The victims were exercising at a sports centre at the time of the attack. Fan pleaded guilty to endangering public safety by dangerous means, a court statement said. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Moment binman removes bag from top of bin before leaving it on the side of the road

A Hull resident posted a video of the incident to social media, tagging his local council with the comment: 'Remind me why I pay you over £130 a month [Hull City Council].'

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10 hours ago Moment Brazilian lawmaker is assassinated while talking to family outside his home

Gunmen executed Brazilian councilman Marcos Araújo, 58, and wounded his mother-in-law, Marina Maia, 75, in an attack in the northeastern city of Tabuleiro do Norte on Thursday.

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12 hours ago Man United and Man City handed major Dani Olmo transfer update as agent visits Manchester

Dani Olmo is due to become a free agent next week after Barcelona were handed a huge registration blow ahead of January.

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3 hours ago Moment jobsworth binman is caught on doorbell camera removing rubbish bag from top of bin at Christmas

A Hull resident posted a video of the incident to social media, tagging his local council with the comment: 'Remind me why I pay you over £130 a month [Hull City Council].'

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5 hours ago João Pedro escapes red as Brighton’s winless run continues against Brentford

When Brighton produced a stirring comeback to defeat Manchester City here at the start of November and move into the top four, Fabian Hürzeler could have been forgiven for thinking that being a Premier League manager is a pretty straightforward business. But after another disappointing performance from his side that made it six matches without a victory and allowed Brentford to pick up only their second away point of the season, the 31-year-old may have a different opinion now.Despite creating a plethora of chances, Brighton could not find a way past Thomas Frank’s battling side, who lost their goalkeeper Mark Flekken to injury in the first half and handed a Premier League debut to Hákon Valdimarsson. In the absence of their top scorer, Danny Welbeck, who has been sidelined with an ankle injury, and for all their positivity and possession under Hürzeler, Brighton lack a cutting edge in attack that was exposed again by Brentford. They have not won at home since beating City and it wa...

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14 hours ago 'What do you expect?' How Man City players feel about awful run of results

Manchester City players enjoyed the best of their game with Everton but were again unable to pick up the victory

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5 hours ago Man accused of burning woman alive on New York City subway told police 'he drinks a lot'

Sebastian Zapeta is accused of setting fire to a woman inside the carriage of a New York subway train and then fanning the flames before watching on as the victim died

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5 hours ago Frank Lampard sends Man United legend Wayne Rooney sack message after another defeat

Frank Lampard's Coventry City met Wayne Rooney's Plymouth Argyle in The Championship on Boxing Day with the Manchester United legend under huge pressure

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5 hours ago Yemenis stand in solidarity with Palestinians after Israeli strikes on Houthi targets

Earlier today (27 December) hundreds of thousands took to the streets in Yemen’s northwestern city of Sa’ada to demonstrate support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

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8 hours ago Secrets of Melania Trump's brilliant style tactics: From statuesque suits to Dior opulence... how the First Lady now lets restrained elegance do all the talking

Even when she says nothing - Melania seems intent on being heard. Impeccably attired in a Ralph Lauren Collection chalk grey and white flannel double-breasted pant suit - she stood out.

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6 hours ago Orchestra that allowed youths to film performances on their phones lets grime rappers Lady Leshurr and Big Dog Yogo into its ranks to boost classical music audiences

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has arranged a concert with two grime artists as part of its continued project to try to appeal to a younger audience.

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10 hours ago Chauffeur is convicted of stalking Qatari princess he wrongly believed was his girlfriend after sending her notes and flowers and even divorcing his wife for her

Jihad Abousalah, 47, stalked Haya Al-Thani between March 1 and March 23 of this year, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard on Friday.

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7 hours ago Holocaust survivor, 83, is 'stabbed to death' outside her nursing home in Israel by 'Palestinian terrorist who was former West Bank informant before his cover was blown'

Ludmila Lipovsky was attacked while waiting for her daughter to pick her up to take her to a medical appointment in the city of Herzliya on the outskirts of Tel Aviv on Friday morning.

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10 hours ago 10 sublime UK winter staycation ideas: from safaris to stargazing trips

Why stay home in January when you could staycation instead? From Norfolk to Richmond, here are the very best places to haul up and escape the city

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8 hours ago 'I forgot I let the PDC use my song for the World Champs – I can't believe it's a cult hit'

Italian band Planet Funk had no idea their song 'Chase the Sun' had become the sound of darts until they heard it blaring out inside the lobby of a London hotel

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11 hours ago Man City star reckons Pep Guardiola's side will emerge a 'stronger side'

Manchester City star Manuel Akanji believes the defending Premier League champions will eventually come out their disastrous slump in form 'a better side'

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9 hours ago Images released of men police want to speak released following city centre burglaries

'Offences such as this will not be tolerated'

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12 hours ago The best spa hotels in New York City for jet lag cures and treatments with a view

From bespoke treatments to tranquil escapes admist the urban buzz, these are our favourite hotels with spas that the Big Apple has to offer

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9 hours ago Philadelphia judges, citing security lapses, order sheriff to implement a new safety plan

Philadelphia judges concerned about security lapses at city courthouses have ordered the sheriff to address what they call a rising number of assaults, threats and staffing shortages among court officers

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12 hours ago Chauffeur stalked Qatari princess after believing they were in relationship

Jihad Abousalah, 47, stalked Haya Al-Thani between March 1 and March 23 of this year, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard on Friday.

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11 hours ago Man indicted on murder charges in burning death of woman inside New York City subway train

Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was arrested following the harrowing incident on Sunday morning on a stopped F train at Brooklyn’s Coney Island station

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13 hours ago Deserted beaches, wild rivers and seaside chill: four days walking in NSW’s largest coastal park

The Yuraygir coastal walk in northern NSW offers 65km of beachy bliss broken up by tiny towns with food and shelter – ideal for hardcore hikers and ragtag families alikeThe tiny town of Brooms Head in northern New South Wales is not much more than a headland, a row of Norfolk Island pines and a sprawling caravan park separating the main road from the beach. It’s the kind of place with one shop, where the bestsellers are bait, mixed lollies and icy poles.On a day trip there from nearby Angourie, our family lay sprawled on the beach, eating Cornettos in the sun, when four men walked past wearing packs – big, proper ones, adorned with damp swimmers. I gave chase. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago NASA's Parker Solar Probe survives close brush with the sun's scorching surface

NASA has confirmed that a spacecraft has made the closest approach to the sun

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13 hours ago Forget summer holidays – this popular European capital is so much better in winter

Greece might be best-known for getaways during the warmer months, but the energetic capital can get unbearably hot during high season – Maryann Wright discovers why is far better to explore Athens is winter

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12 hours ago Woman burned to death on New York subway still unidentified after five days

‘It just adds another level of tragedy,’ says homelessness activist as police may have to use DNA and dental recordsFive days after a woman believed to be homeless was burned to death by a passenger inside a New York City subway car, city officials have still not been able to confirm her identity.Investigators may have to rely on dental records or DNA analysis to make an identification of the victim. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago Black school worker told he was 'punching above his weight' for having age

Jamiu Alagangan sued Ormiston New Academy in Wolverhampton for discrimination after he was told by a colleague he had 'punched above his weight', an employment tribunal heard.

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12 hours ago Man City January transfer window guide: Pep Guaridola targets Rodri replacement to spark rebuild

Champions have been shell shocked by Rodri’s injury

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14 hours ago ‘Forgotten city’ of Newport takes centre stage in Celtic noir series Ar y Ffin

Twisty crime drama set in ‘unfailingly friendly’ border city that is finally emerging from Cardiff’s shadowThe Welsh capital is often used as a setting for film and television drama, as are the country’s mountains, forests and coastlines, but a city sometimes seen as Cardiff’s poorer relative is starring in a new Welsh-language Celtic noir drama.Newport, with its muddy river and post-industrial landscape, is the backdrop for Ar y Ffin (meaning on the edge or on the border), a twisty tale of a magistrate who uncovers a web of criminality, putting her and her family at risk. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago Manuel Akanji makes frank Man City vow after Pep Guardiola's side fail to win again

Manchester City were unable to beat Everton on Boxing Day as their slump continues, but defender Manuel Akanji insists that the champions will get back to their best

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15 hours ago Manuel Akanji confident Man City will rediscover spark after frustrating run

City’s malaise now looks to have taken root after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Everton at the Etihad Stadium on Boxing Day.

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15 hours ago Nasa’s Parker probe phones home after ‘touching Sun’ in historic mission

Spacecraft expected to send back detailed data on New Year’s Day

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15 hours ago Sean Dyche senses Everton are hungry for more after run of impressive draws

The Toffees frustrated champions Manchester City in a Boxing Day Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium that ended 1-1.

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18 hours ago Number of Londoners moving to the countryside hits lowest in a decade amid soaring cost of 'trophy homes' and end of WFH

Londoners are staying put in the capital as city dwellers buying countryside retreats hits its lowest in over a last decade, a property expert says. 

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15 hours ago Dystopian city the size of Austria where most people 'never touch the ground'

Chongqing in China is the largest city in the world by population. It has multi-level highways, a monorail system that cuts right through through residential tower blocks, and a skyline studded with brightly lit skyscrapers

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18 hours ago End of the great escape! Number of Londoners moving to the countryside hits lowest in a decade amid soaring cost of 'trophy homes' and end of WFH

Londoners are staying put in the capital as city dwellers buying countryside retreats hits its lowest in over a last decade, a property expert says. 

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16 hours ago Dragons, demons and Grand Theft Auto VI: the games to look out for in 2025

Vice City returns, but there are plenty of new games and reboots, from Monster Hunter Wilds and Atomfall to Civilization VII and DOOM: The Dark AgesExplore, expand, exploit, exterminate: the rules of Civilization haven’t changed, but this devilishly compelling strategy series has long been due an overhaul. Next year’s instalment lets you pick and choose between many more different leaders and peoples to guide to world domination, from antiquity and through the age of exploration to the modern era – peacefully, or otherwise. • Released 11 Feb 11; all platforms Continue reading...

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22 hours 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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16 hours ago Luke Williams absent from Swansea City dressing room before and during QPR win

The Swans boss has spoken after leaving club captain Matt Grimes to lead the team talk

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17 hours ago Everton just highlighted growing Etihad Stadium issue that teams will start to use against Man City

Everton manager Sean Dyche spoke of the Etihad Stadium atmosphere as he detailed their successful game plan against Manchester City on Boxing Day

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