41 minutes ago Trump to attend Al Smith dinner in New York; Harris rallies in Wisconsin after combative Fox interview: Live updates

Kamala Harris sat for tense Q&A with Bret Baier before heading to crucial battleground of Wisconsin as Republican nominee set to attend traditional Catholic charity dinner in New York

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57 minutes ago Thomas Tuchel not expected to scout players in Premier League before 2025

German takes over as England head coach in JanuaryTwo of Chelsea’s backroom staff wanted by TuchelThomas Tuchel is not expected to attend Premier League matches to scout players before he begins his role as England’s head coach on 1 January.The German, who signed his contract to become Gareth Southgate’s long-term successor last week, is not under pressure from the Football Association to be a visible presence at games or do work behind the scenes before the turn of the year. The FA will keep Lee Carsley in interim charge for next month’s Nations League games against Greece and the Republic of Ireland, with the expectation that Tuchel will hit the ground running in January. Continue reading...

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74 minutes ago From Louis Partridge's sex scenes to Cate Blanchett's script notes: inside the BFI London Film Festival parties

All the pictures and gossip from London’s biggest week in film

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77 minutes ago Liverpool XI vs Chelsea: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League

Reds face biggest test of the season yet

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86 minutes ago Billie Eilish review – a bravura arena set offers both energy and intimacy

Madison Square Garden, New YorkThe singer continues a wildly successful year with a major tour that gives fans a fast and furious ride through her biggest hitsHow can an artist who’s reached superstar status maintain the intimacy that their career was built on? For Billie Eilish, it’s a tricky dance and a trajectory I’ve seen play out first-hand. Around early 2016 an invite to a performance by an artist a publicist was very excited about popped into my email. “Hi love,” the message said. “Just wondering, did you get a chance to check out 14-year-old Billie Eilish?” With that, I ventured to a basement venue on New York City’s Lower East Side and witnessed one of her earliest sets. It was an impressive display of performance and songwriting. How could this girl be 14 and this good?In many...

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1 hour ago Death of Yahya Sinwar would be boost for Netanyahu but may not end war

Killing, if confirmed, will throw Hamas into disarray and give encouragement to Israeli military and political officialsIf Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas and mastermind of the 7 October attacks, is dead, the implications for the conflict in Gaza, for Israel’s other campaigns in Lebanon and the occupied West Bank, and for Israel’s domestic politics are significant. There will be the war – or wars – before the killing of the 62-year-old veteran militant and the war(s) after it.One of the biggest immediate impacts will obviously be on Hamas, which has now lost much of its top leadership. Already the head of its military wing in Gaza, Sinwar took charge of the organisation after Ismail Haniyeh, his predecessor, died in a bomb explosion in a government guesthouse in Tehran in July that was ...

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2 hours ago 'I accidentally made huge mistake with my son's name – I'm worried he'll be bullied'

A mum has taken to the internet to ask for advice after realising she accidentally made a huge mistake with her son's name - and is worried he'll be bullied because of it

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2 hours ago Anyone who uses Vinted warned about scam leaving people losing 'thousands'

The demand for second-hand shopping has increased, but as a result, scammers are targeting sites such as Vinted more frequently, leaving sellers at risk of losing out on money

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2 hours ago PFL star Paul Hughes sent high praise ahead of biggest fight of his career

The 27-year-old is set to step foot in the cage for the third time this year, but faces the toughest test of his professional career yet in A.J. McKee

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