78 minutes ago Envy, ego, pride and pain: what I learned from publishing my first book | Hamilton Nolan

Years torturing yourself before a blank page are followed by months of scrambling for publicity, followed by oblivionThere are only two types of people who make the mistake of writing a book: non-writers, who don’t know any better; and writers, who can never be happy and therefore must always seek out pain in order to feel alive. Either way, every book is the product of suffering. The best thing a new author can hope for is to discover that he is a masochist.After two decades as a journalist, I published my first book in 2024. This does not make me special. In the same way that people in relationships often wake up one day married with kids due purely to peer pressure, all professional writers bear the burden of the expectation that they will write a book. With each passing year, those who haven’t done so are regarded with increasing suspicion. Typing all those words, but not a single book? Why, don’t you have anything to say?Hamilton Nolan is the author of The Hammer: Power, Inequa...

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12 hours ago Revealed: Newcastle 'set HUGE asking price for Alexander Isak'... with top clubs including Arsenal, Real Madrid and Liverpool 'interested in the in

Only three players have outscored Isak in the Premier League this season, who has netted 11 times in 16 games - Mohamed Salah (16), Erling Haaland (13) and Cole Palmer (12).

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3 hours ago Martin Lewis MSE urges millions of people to claim huge amount off train fares

NHS staff can save 20% on TransPennine Express advance train fares, including first-class, by signing up for Health Service Discounts – offering great savings across routes

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14 hours ago Luke Littler vs Ian White LIVE! World Darts Championship latest score and updates on day 11

‘The Nuke’ returns to action in a massive evening session on day 11 at Alexandra Palace

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56 minutes ago Inside the UK's only surviving DVD rental store where people enjoy nostalgia and retro experience

Take a look inside Britain's longest surviving DVD rental store, where the owner explains why business is still booming.

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18 hours ago Young Outnumbered stars hope show returns after filming Christmas special reunion

Daniel Roche, Tyger Drew-Honey and Ramona Marquez loved reuniting to make this year’s Christmas special, so they’re keen to do more episodes - now they are hoping people power can make it happen

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4 hours ago I'm an energy expert and this is what to do if you're in debt to your supplier

The average household is in debt to its energy supplier, owing over £1,000 - and people have been urged to ensure they're signed onto the best deal possible.

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78 minutes ago Some people’s ancestors are kings or poets. I’m proud my family invented the corridor

I always thought genealogy was as dull as looking at other people’s holiday snaps – until I found out about a 16th-century architect who transformed the stately homes of his eraFriends and family, back in the 1970s, would often aggravate each other with a lengthy holiday slideshow, presenting a string of identical beach views and nameless hillside vistas over the course of a dull evening. Today, there is a new phrase that can freeze the heart just as easily as the sight of a slide projector, and it is: “I’ve done some research into my family history and you’ll never guess what I’ve found out!” A scroll bearing a family tree unrolls to reveal a roster of Jacks and Noreens, leading back to some Charleses and Marys, each perching on ever-more-distant branches and ultimately signifying little about the people who are actually living and breathing around you.For me, this became a domestic issue a while ago, because my husband, a history buff, takes genealogy quite seriously. To be fair, ...

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17 hours ago Beaches, beer and a rare suspended lake why can’t Nigeria attract more tourists?

Visitor numbers to the African country lag far behind its neighbours due to lack of infrastructure and national planning. Now some are starting to demand changesAt the top of the Ado-Awaye hills lies a lake suspended 433 metres above sea level. Local people say the lake is named Iyake (Yoruba for “crying woman”) after a weeping, barren woman who fell in the water hundreds of years ago, conferring on it powers of fertility.This belief in the divine is evident in the foothills, where a huge boulder is emblazoned with the words, written in golden letters: “Here we come: African Jerusalem.” Continue reading...

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12 hours ago All I want for Christmas is $1.22bn: Mega Millions ticket matches all six numbers

Circle K in Cottonwood, California, where ticket was sold celebrates $1m bonus as winner remains unknownThe new year will ring in brightly for a lucky Mega Millions winner in California: after three months of the top lottery prize rolling over, a ticket worth $1.22bn matched all six numbers in Friday night’s drawing, according to the lottery’s website.The winning ticket was sold at the Circle K in Cottonwood, a rural town of about 6,000 people roughly 145 miles (233km) north of Sacramento just off Interstate 5 in Shasta county. The winning numbers, including the Mega, were 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and 6. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago World Darts Championship LIVE! Michael van Gerwen vs Brendan Dolan latest score before Luke Littler returns

A huge night of action awaits on day 11 at Alexandra Palace

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58 minutes ago Darts star Luke Littler fires message to Ally Pally crowd after boos in Ian White win

The 17-year-old booked his place in the fourth round at Alexandra Palace with victory (4-1) over Ian White on Saturday night

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4 hours ago Julia Bradbury reveals huge change she's made that 'infuriates people' after cancer diagnosis

Julia Bradbury, 54, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021 and has made changes to prioritise her health

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2 hours ago Gavin & Stacey star says cast were kept in the dark about second HUGE plot twist as she reveals the extreme measures taken to keep storylines secret

A Gavin & Stacey star has revealed that the cast were kept in the dark about a second huge plot twist from the finale episode which aired on Christmas Day.

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23 hours ago ‘Selfless parents gave their child’s organs to save my son. I’m in awe of them’

One year after Ralph was given a life-saving multi-organ transplant, his mother Katie Tatham tells why she is calling for more people in the UK to come forward to helpJust over a year ago, the parents of Ralph Tatham didn’t know if they would make it to Christmas, or if liver cancer would take away their three-year-old son.Now the little boy is just a few weeks away from celebrating his fifth birthday, after receiving a lifesaving multiorgan transplant to replace his liver, pancreas and intestines. Continue reading...

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17 hours ago Outcry over Labour's plans for free weight loss jabs on the NHS as majority of Brits believe people should pay for treatment privately

Health secretary Wes Streeting has backed the prescribing of the drugs to obese patients in the hope it can tackle the nation's bulging waistlines.

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18 hours ago Forget Risk, play Fantasy Football for Fascists: grudge matches, foul play and violent conduct guaranteed | Simon Tisdall

Leading FFF teams include Donald Trump’s Mad Angry Geezers Athletic (Maga) and Vladimir Putin’s Greater Russia United (GRU)It’s been a gloomy old year, often reflected in this space – so maybe it’s time to inject some festive cheer with an exciting new Swiftian parlour game: Fantasy Football for Fascists (FFF). Ideal for dictators, autocrats, strongmen, neo-Stalinists, far-right nationalist-populists or just students of geopolitics, it’s fanatical fun for all the family!Under conventional fantasy football rules, imaginary teams are composed of real-life players from the Premier League. In FFF, the principal players are typically politicians and public figures who exhibit extreme totalitarian tendencies. Leading FFF teams include Donald Trump’s Mad Angry Geezers Athletic (Maga) and Vladimir Putin’s Greater Russia United (GRU). China has the Xi XI. Continue reading...

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71 minutes ago ISIS bride Shamima Begum's return home from Syria 'could see 100 extremists flood UK'

Government insiders have supposedly reported renewed interest from Shamima Begum's lawyers regarding her potential return to the UK, but they warn of other dangers

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17 hours ago Julia Bradbury on lifestyle change and going teetotal after cancer diagnosis

The presenter revealed in 2021 that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and later underwent a mastectomy.

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3 hours ago With a new year ahead there’s no better time for Keir Starmer to start playing good cop | Isabel Hardman

The prime minister should resolve in 2025 to enthuse about his vision, and leave moaning about the Tories and fiscal hardship to his chancellorWho is dreading the new year more: Keir Starmer or Rachel Reeves? Most people look forward to the turn of the year as a chance that better things might be on the way, but it’s hard for the prime minister and chancellor to glance ahead to the next few months and expect 2025 to be any more fun than the latter half of 2024. Reeves has a spending review where she is expecting ministers to find 5% efficiencies in their departments, so is nailed on for another 12 months of being the least popular person at the cabinet table. For Starmer, though, the misery isn’t inevitable. Or at least, it might not be if he changed the way he operates, as most people try to at this time of year.One of the reasons Labour has managed to make governing look quite so hard is that both Starmer and Reeves are playing the bad cop at the moment. Good c...

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23 hours ago People smugglers take to Tiktok to advertise £12,000 package deals for migrants targeting the UK

Adverts on TikTok show the deals 'package deals' promising cash-in-hand work and housing, with payment required only upon reaching Dover.

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18 hours ago Alexander Isak drops Newcastle vs Man United gameplan hint as four players could be targeted

Manchester United welcome Newcastle to Old Trafford on Monday night with a victory the priority for the Reds in the Premier League

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89 minutes ago Brits shocked by 'normal' cheese serving size that leaves them 'feeling sick'

Bupa UK shared an image of a reasonable portion of grated cheese - people have been left reeling at the truth.

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26 hours ago Flu hospitalisations almost double in Scotland as pressure mounts on health boards

The number of people consulting their GP about the illness also reached the highest level recorded in seven years.

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4 hours ago 'I worked at McDonald's – how to make Big Mac sauce at home and one item to leave out'

Former McDonald's chef Mike Haracz has shared how to recreate Big Mac sauce at home – and shed light on one ingredient many people mistakenly believe is included in the condiment

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25 hours ago People smugglers offer migrants ‘package deals’ to UK as Channel crossings top 150,000 since 2018

Sir Keir Starmer has put international co-operation with law enforcement agencies in Europe at the heart of his bid to cut the number of arrivals

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23 hours ago Christmas movie fans rave over 'masterpiece' film with perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score and hailed as 'an unmissable experience'

The film, which is available to stream on NOW and first hit screens in 1982, has stood the test of time and still remains a beloved favourite for film fans.

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1 hour ago South Korea plane crash latest: Miracle two survivors pulled out alive after 179 dead

A total of 179 passengers have been killed after a plane carrying 181 people crashed off the runway and smashed into a wall at Muan International Airport in South Korea.

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28 hours ago How TikTok doctor Julie Smith had to rewrite her own rules on coping in a crisis after she was diagnosed with breast cancer

Psychologist Dr Julie Smith has helped millions of people via her TikTok. But when she discovered she had breast cancer, she had to rewrite her rules

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4 hours ago Interactive map reveals England's fattest areas where almost 80% of people are overweight

One health expert told MailOnline that 'drastic measures' are needed to combat the obesity crisis which is threatening to overwhelm the NHS.

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28 hours ago ‘The impact has been out of this world’: the stranger who gave away a £100,000 inheritance to his neighbours

When David Clarke’s mother died, it took him 10 years to work out what to do with the money she left him. This year, a panel of locals in Liverpool made the decision for himIt was a quiet act of generosity that briefly captured the news agenda: David Clarke, a researcher in Liverpool, made the extraordinary decision to give away the £100,000 he had inherited from his late mother a decade ago. But instead of donating it to one cause, Clarke did something radical. He wrote to 600 addresses in the L8 postcode, where he lives, inviting people to nominate where the money should go.Clarke lost his mother in a cycling accident. “Her death was a devastating shock to me,” he says. “She had a huge social conscience and was interested in the world and how it worked – a lot of my moral framework comes from her. I don’t believe in holding on to inherited wealth, so I spent a long time thinking about what to do with the money.” Clarke wanted to do something that would speak to his mother’s values...

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1 hour ago South Korea airport crash: Video shows plane crash and catch fire on runway killing over 177 people

Footage shows the horrifying moment when a Jeju Air flight crashed into a concrete fence and burst into flames on a South Korean runway, killing at least 177 people.

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29 hours ago The bowel cancer symptoms to look out for as cases in young people rise sharply in England

Diet, obesity, alcohol and smoking could be explanations for the rising cases of early-onset bowel cancer

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6 hours ago The people Man United fans hate most of all are biggest winners from Sir Jim Ratcliffe cost

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has made some swingeing cuts to expenses at Man Utd in a bid to get the club's balance sheet looking better, but it's the club's majority owners who are benefitting.

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2 hours ago Terror as Jeju Air flight skids off runway and bursts into fireball horror

At least 167 people have been confirmed dead following the crash at Maun International Airport, in southern South Korea.

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6 hours ago Signs of Seasonal Affective Disorder which impacts 1 in 20 people in the UK

Here's what to do if you think you might be suffering from SAD

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2 hours ago South Korea plane crash: air traffic controllers warned about bird strike minutes before accident feared to have killed 176

Most presumed dead on Jeju Air flight carrying 181 people, after plane hit wall at Muan airportAlmost all presumed dead after aircraft veers off runway and hits wallSouth Korea plane crash: what we know so farDozens are feared dead after a plane skidded off the runway while attempting a landing without landing gear at Muan international airport in South Korea on Sunday morningThe exact casualty figures have not yet been tallied, though authorities are provisionally reporting that 28 people are believed to have died, according to news agency Newsis. Fire officials have warned that given the severe damage to the aircraft, the number of casualties could rise.Jeju Air flight 2216 from Bangkok to Muan was carrying 181 people – 175 passengers and six crew – when it came down, skidded along the runway and hit fencing and a wall around the perimeter before catching fire.Rescues are underway, with two people brought out of the wreckage so far. Emergency services are continuing their search o...

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7 hours ago 2024 was a year of triumphs and setbacks for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Here's how it unfolded

The year 2024 saw President Vladimir Putin further cement his power as he sought to counter Russia's isolation over the war in Ukraine

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2 hours ago Emergency workers assess Jeju Air crash site at South Korea’s Muan airport

Emergency workers assessed the wreckage of a Jeju Air passenger plane carrying 181 people that crashed in South Korea at Muan International Airport on Sunday, 29 December.

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7 hours ago Defiant and unwavering: Georgia’s president Salome Zourabichvili is focus for hope

Refusal to leave palace for successor backed by autocratic Georgian Dream party on day of departure stirs protestersIn Georgia’s turbulent political standoff, President Salome Zourabichvili has emerged as a defiant figure.Zourabichvili’s role in Georgia is ceremonial, but far from fading into irrelevance in the twilight of her presidency, she has become a rallying figure for those opposed to the erosion of democracy and the abandonment of Georgia’s European aspirations. On Sunday, she is supposed to step down and hand the Orbeliani Palace to her successor, Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former football player backed by the ruling party, Georgian Dream, but she has said she will refuse. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago What we know about Jeju Air crash that killed at least 127 after hitting wall in South Korea

Emergency services are currently looking into the reason behind the plane crash which took place over night and claimed the lives of what is feared to be 179 people, with only two presumed survivors

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7 hours ago Benedict Cumberbatch, JK Rowling... 18 famous people who have called Greater Manchester home

Every man and his dog knows Tony Wilson was a Manc. But what about the celebrities whose Greater Mancunians credentials are less well-known?

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3 hours ago Horror moment Jeju Air plane skids off runway and bursts into flames killing 167 people

At least 167 people have been killed after a Jeju Air flight from Bangkok, Thailand, landed without wheels and erupted into a fireball after it arrived in Muan county today

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8 hours ago People only just realising clever reason fruit and vegetables are sold in nets

There's a reason fruit and vegetables are often sold in nets - and it's all to do with the 'confetti illusion'

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3 hours ago South Korea plane crash horror: 179 presumed killed as official death toll hits 127 as investigation probes if bird strike caused engine disaster

At least 62 people are dead after a plane carrying 181 people crashed off the runway and smashed into a wall at a South Korean airport.

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9 hours ago SARAH VINE: Sorry, Kemi, but nobbling Naughty Nigel must be your No 1 priority

There's no room for sentimentality in business. It's simple: give people what they want or they'll take their custom elsewhere. This is the problem facing the Tories.

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4 hours ago South Korea plane crash horror: 179 presumed killed as official death toll hits 120

At least 62 people are dead after a plane carrying 181 people crashed off the runway and smashed into a wall at a South Korean airport.

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10 hours ago All the people to refuse an honour from the Queen or King as New Year's honours list due

While many see being recognised as an honour there are many high-profile people who have rejected honours from the Queen or King

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4 hours ago Newcastle slap mammoth price tag on Alexander Isak to ward off interest from Arsenal

Newcastle have made it clear they will not let Alexander Isak leave for anything less than a new British record transfer fee as they look to warn off the interested parties

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10 hours ago Youth pastor identified as man who died after shark bite off Queensland coast

The 40-year-old school chaplain was bitten by the shark while fishing with family in waters off Keppel Islands on SaturdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA youth pastor and school chaplain described as an inspirational leader has been identified as the man who died after being bitten by a shark while on holiday with his family in Queensland.Emergency services were called to Humpy Island in the Keppel Bay Islands national park, about 18km off the central Queensland coast, on Saturday after reports a man had been attacked.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 hours ago South Korea plane crash UPDATES: Jeju Air jet explodes leaving at least 151 people dead

South Korea's National Fire Agency confirmed 151 bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of the Jeju Air flight from Bangkok, Thailand, to Muan Airport after a deadly plane crash

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11 hours ago Labour councillor brands Keir Starmer a 'liar' and says Prime Minister's 'attack on working class and grandparents is unjustifiable' after candidate was trounced in local by

Steve Edwards, who sits on Dudley Council in the West Midlands, posted on Facebook saying his party leader had peddled lies to win the General Election.

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5 hours ago South Korea plane crash latest: Miracle two survivors pulled out alive after 179 presumed dead

At least 28 people have been killed after a plane carrying 181 people crashed off the runway and smashed into a wall at a South Korean airport.

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12 hours ago Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen progress in PDC World Championships

Littler overcomes slow start to defeat Ian White 4-1Van Gerwen into last 16 by beating Brendan Dolan 4-2Luke Littler struggled to hit top form but still did enough to ease into the last 16 of the world championship with a 4-1 win over Ian White at Alexandra Palace. The 17-year-old survived a series of errant doubles and had set darts against him in the first and fourth sets before finding his range when it mattered to sink his veteran opponent.Littler, who averaged just under 98 for the match, told Sky Sports: “It was tough, Ian threw everything at me and I had to stay switched on. It was just a case of settling into it. I know what’s gone wrong tonight – the doubles – but most importantly, I’ve won.” Continue reading...

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6 hours ago South Korea plane crash tragedy as 179 people are killed as Jeju Air aircraft explodes at Muan Airport

Fire authorities in South Korea fear all people on board the Boeing 737 bar two have been killed

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12 hours ago World Darts Championship 2025: Schedule, latest results and how to watch as Luke Littler wins again

Michael van Gerwen also through at Alexandra Palace as Luke Humphries prepares for Peter Wright grudge match

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6 hours ago Cause of South Korea plane crash that killed 179 revealed after thunderous bangs heard

The passenger plane was engulfed in flames after it veered off the runway at Muan International Airport, with the Boeing aircraft carrying 181 people

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14 hours ago Kemi Badenoch's feud with Reform escalates as Tory leader urges GB News boss to cut airtime for rival Nigel Farage after complaining broadcaster was 'offering a haven for my critics'

Sources told The Mail on Sunday that the broadcaster's chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos was called in to Westminster before Christmas for a chat with Mrs Badenoch.

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6 hours ago South Korea plane crash: all except two are presumed dead on Jeju Air flight carrying 181 people, say authorities – live updates

South Korea facing its worst domestic civil aviation disaster after Boeing 737-800 with 175 passengers and six crews skidded off runway and hit wall at Muan airportReport: South Korea plane with 181 onboard veers off runway and hits fenceDozens are feared dead after a plane skidded off the runway while attempting a landing without landing gear at Muan international airport in South Korea on Sunday morningThe exact casualty figures have not yet been tallied, though authorities are provisionally reporting that 28 people are believed to have died, according to news agency Newsis. Fire officials have warned that given the severe damage to the aircraft, the number of casualties could rise.Jeju Air flight 2216 from Bangkok to Muan was carrying 181 people – 175 passengers and six crew – when it came down, skidded along the runway and hit fencing and a wall around the perimeter before catching fire.Rescues are underway, with two people brought out of the wreckage so far. Emergency services ...

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16 hours ago World Darts Championship LIVE! Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen in action on day 11

A huge night of action awaits on day 11 at Alexandra Palace

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7 hours ago Anas Sarwar still eyeing Bute House despite 'frustrations' with Keir Starmer policies

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Labour leader insisted the worst day of a Labour goevrnment was still better than the Tories.

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