21 minutes ago 'Girlfriend made me pick between her and dog – it took me five seconds to decide'

A man has taken to social media to share how his 28-year-old girlfriend ordered him to get rid of her dog because she has never liked the pooch - but he refused

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39 minutes ago Middle East crisis live: UN says ‘nightmare in Gaza intensifying’ after 87 people reported killed or missing in Israeli strikes in north

UN special coordinator says ‘relentless’ Israeli strikes mean nowhere is safe for civilians after attack on Beit Lahiya At least 42,603 Palestinian people have been killed and 99,795 injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since 7 October 2023, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Sunday.Of those, 84 Palestinians were killed in the latest 24-hour reporting period, according to the ministry, which has said in the past that thousands of other dead people are most likely lost in the rubble of the territory. Continue reading...

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42 minutes ago Learning about God from dogs, Orthodox monks breed and train canines in upstate New York monastery

A group of Orthodox monks in upstate New York takes the Christian imperative to care for creation more literally than most religious communities

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52 minutes ago Residents and activists in central Bosnia clean up a lake after massive floods

Residents and activists in central Bosnia are pulling out debris and trash from a lake in a region that was devastated by deadly floods and landslides

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60 minutes ago Almost eight million free bus journeys made in North Lanarkshire this year

The Scottish Government has protected free bus passes for everyone over 60, and disabled people, while also extending the scheme to injured veterans.

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87 minutes ago DEAR JANE: My wife and I did long distance for years... now we're back together and I've discovered the vile secret life she's been hiding from me

Three years ago, I took a well-paid job in the Persian Gulf and we decided to try a 'long distance' relationship. We stayed in touch: she flew over from our home in England to see me every two months.

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96 minutes ago Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis as Sarra Hoy, wife of Sir Chris, is ill

Lady Sarra Hoy, a charity ambassador and mum, has announced that she was diagnosed with MS just before Sir Chris discovered he had cancer

Science

98 minutes ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans say 'there's a reason' in same complaint as it 'doesn't add up'

The remaining 12 couples returned to the ballroom with their brand new routines with the hope of surviving another week

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1 hour ago Iraq's Kurdish region goes to the polls with a flagging economy and political infighting top of mind

Residents of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region are going to the polls in long-awaited parliamentary elections under the shadow of ongoing rivalries, economic instability, and unresolved disputes with Baghdad

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1 hour ago Keir Starmer warned that trans conversion therapy ban could lead to 'criminalisation' of parents opposed to their child's gender swap

More than 140 people including peers, MPs, doctors and psychotherapists have signed an open letter to the Prime Minister with 'grave concerns about the government's plan.

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