53 minutes ago Liam Payne's 'heartbroken' family's tribute says he'll 'forever live in our hearts'

One Direction star Liam Payne tragically passed away on holiday in Buenos Aires, Argentina after the injuries he suffered 'proved to be fatal'.

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53 minutes ago Scots billionaire Sir Tom Hunter paid to repatriate Alex Salmond's body

The former first minister died suddenly on Saturday after suffering from a heart attack in North Macedonia.

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55 minutes ago Middle East crisis live: Israeli army says it may have killed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar

Forces are checking to see if they have killed Sinwar, seen as the mastermind of Hamas’ 7 October attack on IsraelThe US military has mobilised its long-range B-2 stealth bombers to conduct strikes against “five hardened underground weapons storage locations” in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The Pentagon said the facilities house various weapons components the Houthis have used to target civilian and military vessels, roiling commercial shipping in the Red Sea. “This was a unique demonstration of the United States’ ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened, or fortified,” defence secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement.The US Central Command said its battle damage assessments from the strikes wer...

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56 minutes ago ECB holds press conference after cutting eurozone interest rates – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsNewsflash: Inflation across the eurozone fell by more than initially thought last month, which may cement the chances of interest rate cuts today.Consumer prices across the euro area rose by 1.7% in the year to September, statistics body Eurostat reports, down from 2.2% in August.The lowest annual rates were registered in Ireland (0.0%), Lithuania (0.4%), Slovenia and Italy (both 0.7%). The highest annual rates were recorded in Romania (4.8%), Belgium (4.3%) and Poland (4.2%).Compared with August 2024, annual inflation fell in twenty Member States, remained stable in two and rose in five.“We have always said we won’t be taking plans for HS2 phase 2 back off the shelf after the Conservatives took a wrecking ball to the project and...

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63 minutes ago Liam Payne's family say they are 'heartbroken' and say he will 'forever live in our hearts and we'll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul'

The family of former One Direction star Liam Payne have said they are 'heartbroken' by his death, adding that he will 'forever live in our hearts and we'll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul'.

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68 minutes ago Liam Payne tributes: Family respond as Harry Styles’s mother and Niall Horan’s brother honour singer

Dermot O’Leary, Paris Hilton, Charlie Puth, and Flavor Flav among stars paying their respects

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71 minutes ago No 10 warns of ‘tough decisions’ on spending, as Reeves submits Budget plans to watchdog

The Chancellor and Prime Minister have submitted the “major measures” of the upcoming Budget for scrutiny by the Office for Budget Responsibility.

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77 minutes ago Luke Littler could 'earn more than David Beckham' over his career as teenage darts sensation strikes a lucrative new tv deal to appear on ITV reboot of darts gameshow Bullseye

Luke Littler 'could eclipse David Beckham's net worth' pundits believe, saying lucrative brand deals and television appearances could take his earnings into the stratosphere.

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85 minutes ago Zelenskyy presents 'victory plan' to EU, saying it could end Ukraine war by 2025 – video

Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented his 'victory plan' to the EU on 17 October, pitching for a Nato membership invitation and a major increase in military support for Kyiv's campaign against Russia's invasion. The plan contains requests that Ukraine's allies have so far declined, such as a call for an invitation to join the Nato military alliance and permission to use western weapons to strike deep inside Russia. Zelenskyy presented the plan at a critical time, as Moscow's forces advance in the east, a bleak winter of power cuts looms and a US presidential election casts uncertainty over the future of western supportZelenskyy lays out Ukraine ‘victory plan’ which Moscow calls an escalationUkraine war briefing: Australia to send 49 Abrams tanks to Kyiv Continue reading...

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88 minutes ago 'Bangs and explosions' rock Welsh seaside town as B&M lorry catches fire

A major fire involving a lorry in Pwllheli brought the town to a standstill with witnesses hearing "bangs and explosions"

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