5 hours ago Once in a ‘black moon’? What to know about this upcoming celestial spectacle

Like all new moons, black moons are invisible to the human eye

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16 hours ago My family call it Old Lady Clubbing, but my giddy ‘nights out’ have lit up a dismal 2024 | Gaby Hinsliff

Dance till you drop, then home by 10pm – daytime events offer a glorious escape for those of us bogged down by responsibilityLast Saturday night, I went clubbing with friends. Once upon a time, this wouldn’t have been a remotely odd sentence to type, because it was what I did pretty much every weekend. But a lot has changed since then – let’s just say that in my peak raving years there was a Labour government in power, only it was actually popular – and like most people whose happy place was once on the dancefloor, inevitably with time comes the feeling that you no longer belong. Deep down, you still come to life when the bassline kicks in. But you morph from hardened raver to the kind of person who’s always up for dancing at parties and weddings, and then finally into the kind of person whose friends aren’t getting married any more and who spends their Saturday nights giving their children lifts to parties. So eventually you tell yourself sadly that those days are over now, and tha...

Society

16 hours ago Savvy shopper snaps up £70 Christmas turkey for fraction of price in supermarket sale

A Sainsbury's shopper has shared the amazing bargain they found in the supermarket's post-Christmas sale - and people are seriously impressed with the price they paid for the turkey

Economics

15 hours ago Who is Anna Woolhouse? Sky Sports' 'face of boxing' who also hosts darts

Christmas is over and the Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship is back on TV screens - and Daily Star Sport has a closer look at one of the hosts, Anna Woolhouse

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2 hours ago Councils to be given ability to issue fines for minor misdemeanours as critics fear they could lead to abuses of power

Local councils are to be given sweeping powers to issue on-the-spot fines for minor misdemeanours such as climbing trees in parks.

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6 hours ago Could a longevity pill for dogs be the secret to a longer life for humans? Scientists think so

Researchers are developing new drugs that could extend a dog's live by one to three years. Eventually, they could be used to improve human longevity too, early results suggest.

Science

5 hours ago Miriam Margoyles issues expletive laden video message to the Government urging action

Miriam Margoyles called trophy hunters 'a**eholes' and 'the scum of the earth' in a profanity heavy video message sent to a bunch of MPs in an appeal to get the activity banned

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23 hours 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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18 hours ago Sainsbury's shopper gobsmacked after bagging £70 turkey for wild price

A bargain hunter has shared their life hack to get a turkey for a fraction of the price from your local supermarket - but you'd have to celebrate after Christmas Day

Economics

19 hours ago Noah Lyles answers Usain Bolt question as Olympic champion makes clear statement

US star Noah Lyles is getting closer and closer to sprint GOAT Usain Bolt's best times on the track, but insists he cannot call himself the 'fastest man on earth' just yet

Sport

5 hours ago What is 'Kessler Syndrome'? Experts warn of 'imminent danger' from space collisions that would knock out Wi

'Unless we do something, we are in imminent danger of making a whole part of our Earth environment unusable,' one physicist warned during a meeting of experts in DC this month.

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8 hours ago US Senate report finds CIA mishandled employee cases of Havana syndrome

Workers who reported symptoms of the illness often faced delayed or denied care and struggled to access benefitsA newly declassified US Senate report found that the CIA’s handling of mysterious health incidents known as Havana syndrome has been flawed and marred by inconsistent medical care, delayed compensation and communication failures – all while foreign adversaries remain “very unlikely” to be responsible.Many cases of the syndrome have been reported, mostly among US officials posted abroad, and the phenomenon has led to theories they had been targeted by a hitherto unknown weapon using directed energy of some sort wielded by a hostile power. Continue reading...

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19 hours ago Dunelm shoppers nab 'expensive looking' double bedding set for less than £14 using deal

Dunelm customers are raving about the retailer's 'gorgeous' bedding set that 'washes like a dream' - and you can get it for a fraction of the price using a TopCashback deal

Economics

8 hours ago Atlanta rapper OG Maco, who had viral hit with ‘U Guessed It’, dead at 32

The rapper’s 2014 debut single ‘U Guessed It’ became a trap landmark

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11 hours ago Shark Tank star says there’s ‘something great’ about Trump wanting to make Canada the 51st state

“Because if you figured out a way to put these two countries together, it would be the most powerful country on earth,” Kevin O’Leary declared on Fox News.

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9 hours ago Darts star on comeback at Ally Pally after nearly quitting the sport due to tragic death

Jonny Clayton beat Daryl Gurney 4-3 to reach the last 16 of the Paddy Power PDC World Championship on Friday - but he nearly quit the sport entirely after suffering a personal tragedy

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11 hours ago Swiss teacher to spend World Darts Championship jackpot on new windows and beers thanks to Damon Heta's 9 darter

Paddy Power's BIGGER 180 campaign has made another Ally Pally punter £60,000 richer

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10 hours ago Luke Littler sends classy Damon Heta message after missing out on World Darts Championship bonus

The Nuke missed out on the Paddy Power £60,000 bonus for a nine-dart finish in his second round win against Ryan Meikle at Alexandra Palace on Friday afternoon

Events

12 hours ago Andrew 'determined to cling to power' as Christmas plans obliterated by royal expert

Prince Andrew spent Christmas away from the Royal Family's Sandringham gathering and a royal expert has slammed his "poor judgement" after ex-wife Sarah Ferguson reportedly stepped in

Politics

11 hours ago Biden administration pledges additional military aid to Ukraine amid Russia war

Security assistance package in works as North Korean troops are deployed in Kursk after Putin-Kim agreementThe Biden administration is pledging to approve fresh military aid to Ukraine in the coming days, including crucial air defense systems, as North Korean forces face mounting casualties in their first major deployment to a European conflict.John Kirby, the US national security communications adviser, told reporters on Friday that in just the last week North Korean troops had suffered more than 1,000 casualties in what he referred to as failed “human wave” assaults near the Kursk border-region, which confirms similar figures reported by South Korea. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Nato to boost Baltic Sea presence after suspected sabotage of underwater cable

Finland seizes ship it suspects of damaging cable connecting Estonia and Finland on Christmas DayNato is to increase its military presence in the Baltic Sea, the alliance has announced, after the suspected sabotage of an underwater power cable running between Finland and Estonia.The Estlink 2 submarine cable was disconnected from the grid on Christmas Day, little more than a month after two telecommunications cables were severed in Swedish territorial waters in the Baltic Sea. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago South Africa’s Marco Jansen sparks flurry of wickets to hit Pakistan hopes

The tourists looked poised to take a lead in their second innings at Centurion before bad light stopped play

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12 hours ago ‘Godfather of AI’ raises odds of the technology wiping out humanity over next 30 years

Geoffrey Hinton says there is 10-20% chance AI will lead to human extinction in next three decades amid fast pace of changeThe British-Canadian computer scientist often touted as a “godfather” of artificial intelligence has raised the odds of AI wiping out humanity over the next three decades, warning the pace of change in the technology is “much faster” than expected.Prof Geoffrey Hinton, who this year was awarded the Nobel prize in physics for his work in AI, said there was a “10 to 20” per cent chance that AI would lead to human extinction within the next three decades. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Microplastics in tea bags are linked to health problems: Experts warn they raise risk of cancer and infertility

Spanish scientists have found there's billions of microplastics in teabags that can seep into our drinks. Experts have warned of the alarming range of risks of these microscopic particles.

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12 hours ago ‘Godfather of AI’ shortens odds of the technology wiping out humanity over next 30 years

Geoffrey Hinton says there is 10-20% chance AI will lead to human extinction in three decades, as change moves fastThe British-Canadian computer scientist often touted as a “godfather” of artificial intelligence has shortened the odds of AI wiping out humanity over the next three decades, warning the pace of change in the technology is “much faster” than expected.Prof Geoffrey Hinton, who this year was awarded the Nobel prize in physics for his work in AI, said there was a “10 to 20” per cent chance that AI would lead to human extinction within the next three decades. Continue reading...

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13 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 Are YOU destined to be alone? Scientists reveal the 3 key personality traits of lifelong singletons

If you were asked to imagine a lifelong singleton, a 'crazy cat lady' might spring to mind. But a new study suggests that there are actually three key personality traits to look out for.

Politics

14 hours ago Disgusting ingredient in American chocolate that explains why foreigners hate our sweets

American-made chocolate is often criticized by Europeans for being poor quality. Food scientists suggest there are several factors, beyond just butyric acid, contributing to these taste differences.

Events

14 hours ago Democratic strategist calls for ‘new generation of leaders’ as party plots response to Trump’s victory

Strategist who aided resurgence after Reagan urges focus on ‘fundamentals’ – but cautions against leftward driftRepublicans jubilant after winning the White House with a candidate who promised to “make America great again”. Democrats lost in the political wilderness, apparently out of touch with working people. America, apparently, shifting inexorably to the right. Not 2024 but 1984, when Ronald Reagan won the presidency in a landslide.Al From remembers it well. The political strategist responded by launching the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) with a mission to rebuild the party and make it electable again. He succeeded in 1992 when Bill Clinton led the “New Democrats” back into power – and four decades on he has advice for how the party can rise from the ashes of another election defeat. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago Scots households have power restored after car crashed into electricity box on Christmas Day

Residents were left without any power until 1am on Boxing Day.

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15 hours ago Darts star Damon Heta raises the Ally Pally roof with 'almost perfect' nine

The Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship was back with a bang on Friday afternoon as Damon Heta brought the roof down with a nine-darter in the first game

Politics

14 hours ago Urgent warning to tea drinkers from scientists over what could lurk in your cuppa

Scientists from the Mutagenesis Group of the UAB Department of Genetics and Microbiology in Spain have discovered some commercial tea bags release nano and micro plastics

Events

15 hours ago Eurostar passengers 'trapped for hours' in Channel Tunnel after train breaks down between London and Paris

Eurostar passengers 'trapped for hours' in Channel Tunnel after train breaks down between London and Paris  Sky News

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15 hours ago Eurostar passengers trapped inside Channel Tunnel for 3 hours in Christmas chaos

Almost 800 people were left stranded in the tunnel today for hours.

Events

16 hours ago World Darts Championship results LIVE as defending champion Luke Humphries back in action at the Ally Pally

After a short break, we're back in action in London as Luke Humphries continues the defence of his title.It’s Day 10 at the Ally Pally as the Paddy Power World Championship gets serious.The business-end of the tournament starts now with six mouth-watering Friday ties.Champion Humphries is back on stage tonight as he continues his back-to-back bid against Nick Kenny.Beforehand, three outstanding afternoon matches. Damon Heta and Luke Woodhouse to head-to-head before a potential cracker between Jonny Clayton and Daryl Gurney.Stephen Bunting faces Madars Razma before the evening session kicks-off with a terrific clash between former champ Gerwyn Price and Joe CullenScotland’s Peter Wright takes on Jermaine Wattimena before Humphries ends the evening against the Welsh surprise package.Follow all the action from the Ally Pally right here in our LIVE blog.

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16 hours ago Eurostar passengers trapped in Channel Tunnel during Christmas travel chaos

The Eurostar train reportedly suffered a breakdown this morning during a journey from London to Paris with hundreds of passengers having to be evacuated to Calais

Events

18 hours ago 'I watched Luke Littler live – there was a sense you were seeing something special'

I took a trip down the capital ahead of Christmas to watch Luke Littler live at the Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship in his round two clash with Ryan Meikle

Politics

16 hours ago Eurostar chaos after hundreds of passengers trapped in Channel Tunnel for nearly 3 hours

The Eurostar train reportedly suffered a breakdown this morning during a journey from London to Paris with hundreds needing to be evacuated to Calais, in France

Events

21 hours ago Hubris by Johannes Krause and Thomas Trappe review – learning from the Neanderthals

Why did we succeeded when other hominins didn’t, and can lessons from our evolutionary past help rein in our destructive impulses?In an institute in Germany, scientists are growing “Neanderthalised” human brain cells in a dish. These cells form synapses and spark as they would have done in a living Neanderthal as she (they are female cells) foraged or breastfed or gazed out of a cave mouth at dusk. That is the spine-tingling opening gambit of a book co-authored by one of the directors of the institute, Johannes Krause, and the information that sets it apart from a host of popular science books that attempt to predict humanity’s future based on our evolutionary past.A mere 90 genetic differences distinguish modern humans, Homo sapiens, from Neanderthals, Homo neanderthalensis. That’s paltry, given the roughly 20,000 genes that make up the human blueprint, and not all of them affect the brain. Yet those 90 differences could explain why Neanderthals died out, s...

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16 hours ago King Charles has ‘secret weapon’ up his sleeve in plans for royal future and it’s not what people expect

The monarch has been clear that the down-to-earth Duchess of Edinburgh's steadfast support and loyalty is more appreciated than ever - as she rises up the ranks of the royal family

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17 hours ago Time to ditch the LeCreuset? Oxford University researcher unveils new cast iron pan with jet engine fins for faster cooking that is inspired by rocket science

The pan, produced by FireUp, features fins around its outside inspired by heat transfer methods used in jet engines and rockets.

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17 hours ago Weather tracker: storm brings well over a metre of snow to peaks in Alps

Several days of snow brought avalanche risk at Christmas, as wintry weather also caused four deaths in IndiaA snowstorm developed across the Alps on Saturday 21 December due to a low-pressure system situated over the Adriatic Sea. This depression allowed relatively warm and moist air to push into the Alps, condensing and falling as snow as it met the much colder alpine air mass. Snowfall continued for several days, allowing some of the peaks to see well over 1 metre of snow, with significant snowfall also seen across many ski villages. Consequently, there was a significant avalanche risk over the Christmas period.Ski resorts in Bulgaria also experienced significant snow starting on Christmas Day, which caused disruption in the mountainous west, where ski resorts had to temporarily shut down due to road closures. Towns such as Troyan, Samokov and Teteven were particularly badly affected with snowdrifts and power failures. Continue reading...

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17 hours ago Weather tracker: Storm brings well over a metre of snow to peaks in Alps

Several days of snow brought avalanche risk at Christmas, as wintry weather also caused four deaths in IndiaA snowstorm developed across the Alps on Saturday 21 December due to a low-pressure system situated over the Adriatic Sea. This depression allowed relatively warm and moist air to push into the Alps, condensing and falling as snow as it met the much colder alpine air mass. Snowfall continued for several days, with well over 1 metre of snow on some peaks and significant snowfall across many ski villages. Consequently, there was a significant avalanche risk over the Christmas period.Ski resorts in Bulgaria also experienced significant snow starting on Christmas Day, which caused disruption in the mountainous west, where ski resorts had to temporarily shut down due to road closures. Towns such as Troyan, Samokov and Teteven were particularly badly affected with snowdrifts and power failures. Continue reading...

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17 hours ago Finland's brutal response to Russia after their special forces seized Russian shadow fleet tanker that sabotaged undersea power line

Finland has shared a brutal response with Russia, after special forces seized a shadow fleet tanker believed to have carried out an attack on a set of cables in the Baltic Sea. 

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