1 hour ago Liam Payne: A teenager thrust into global boyband mania before solo artist fame

He formed part of one of The X Factor’s biggest success stories – One Direction.

Culture

1 hour ago Jewellery company reject claims Meghan Markle was gifted £2k earrings amid criticism

Prince Harry once revealed wife Meghan Markle would accept the free gifts sent to her at Kensington Palace and distributed them among the staff, despite other royals sending gifts back

Politics

1 hour ago Ukraine should be invited to join the Commonwealth, say 49 per cent of Britons

The finding features in a report by the Policy Exchange think tank which also suggests Prince William should be given a bigger role in the 56-nation association

Politics

1 hour ago Luke Littler moves family into luxury pad on Millionaire's Row ahead of 18th birthday

Luke Littler has continued to celebrate his darts success by taking a £6000-a-month lease on a flash pad on 'Millionaires Row' not far from where he grew up

Society

2 hours ago Harris campaign calls plagiarism claims a partisan attack. Expert says it was 'sloppy writing'

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ campaign is dismissing accusations that she and a co-author plagiarized parts of a 2009 book on the U.S. criminal justice system as a desperate attempt by “rightwing operatives” to distract voters ahead of next month’s election

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2 hours ago Zeta drug lord continued to control cartel from inside a Mexican prison, says US indictment

A U.S. indictment unsealed in the District of Columbia claims that the leader of one of Mexico's most violent gangs continued to control an offshoot group, the Northeast Cartel, from inside a Mexican prison

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2 hours ago Commonwealth should become a trade bloc and invite Ukraine to join, says new report

Ahead of next week’s Commonwealth heads of government summit in Samoa, a major report recommends a complete overhaul of the organisation with historic links to the British Empire

Politics

2 hours ago Duterte drug war back in ICC spotlight after parliamentary committee hears claims his office paid police $17,000 to kill suspects

Accusation against former Philippines president increases pressure on successor Ferdinand Marcos Jr to allow access to international criminal courtA Philippines former police colonel has testified that Rodrigo Duterte’s office offered police up to $17,000 to kill suspects as part of his “war on drugs”, sparking calls for the evidence to be referred to the international criminal court.Royina Garma, a former police colonel who had close ties to Duterte, gave the most damning evidence yet against the former president, when she told a parliamentary committee last week he had called her in May 2016, asking her to find a police officer capable of implementing a nationwide “war on drugs”. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Asylum backlog would've spiralled due to Tory policies including Rwanda plan, report shows

A major report from the Refugee Council has found Labour inherited an asylum system in 'meltdown' that had been brought to a 'near-standstill' due to Conservative mismanagement.

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2 hours ago Raise taxes on petrol and diesel cars to reduce electric ‘premium’ – think tank

A report by the Resolution Foundation recommended that this action is taken if ‘concerns’ persist over the number of EVs being bought.

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