1 hour ago Middle East crisis live: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza operation, says Israel

Sinwar, seen as an architect of the 7 October attack, has been killed in an Israeli operation in Gaza, Israeli military and foreign minister sayThe 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 as...

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2 hours ago Liam Payne's life after One Direction including celebrity girlfriends and rumoured romance with supermodel

The One Direction singer died after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Argentina

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2 hours ago ‘It’s a form of advertising’: how the humble lip balm became a status symbol

In this week’s newsletter: Lip products are trending, now carrying the kind of cultural cachet once reserved for It-bags. So what’s behind the rise of ‘IYKYK’ beauty?• Don’t get Fashion Statement delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereSome people claim that you’re never more than six feet away from a rat. I’d argue that, in 2024, you’re never more than stretching distance from a lip product. From sticks to balms and glosses, lip products have never been more omnipresent. They’re trending on and off social media, proudly accumulated and displayed on bathroom shelves and nightstands, tossed on to dining tables or nonchalantly applied in selfies. There are scrubs, butters, masks, tints and stains, each promising to make lips smoother, softer, plumper, better.It’s a long way from the £1 grubb...

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2 hours ago BBC Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills breaks down in tears live on air during Liam Payne tribute

BBC Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills broke down in tears live on air as he paid tribute to former One Direction singer Liam Payne.

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3 hours ago Middle East crisis live: Israel DNA testing body believed could be Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

Hamas sources indicate they think Sinwar, seen as an architect of the 7 October attack, has been killed in an Israeli operation in GazaThe 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...

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3 hours ago Senior MP criticised after saying Badenoch is ‘too preoccupied with her children’ to be Tory leader

Sir Christopher Chope questioned former business secretary’s commitment because ‘she spends a lot of time with her family’

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3 hours ago Grangemouth oil refinery will not be nationalised to protect its future, says Scottish Secretary

Ian Murray, the Scottish Secretary, said it would not make economic sense for the taxpayer to support a loss-making business.

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3 hours ago Artificial intelligence may be used in courts to stop victims waiting years for justice

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she is 'very interested' in the role of technology in the justice system as she set out changes to sentencing to tackle the courts backlog

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3 hours ago Hotel manager said Liam Payne was ‘breaking everything in the room’ in 911 call

Payne died after falling from the third-floor balcony of the CasaSur Hotel in the Palermo area of Buenos Aires.

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3 hours ago BREAKING: Lucas Paqueta issues statement on gambling probe amid 'misleading' leaks

West Ham and Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta remains at the heart of an FA probe into potential betting breaches but he has now hit out at reports in the media about the process

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