74 minutes ago Joe Biden got plenty right at home, but on the world stage he let himself be taken for a fool | Simon Tisdall

In another era, the outgoing president would have made a great cold war leader. Instead, his tenure was dogged by errors, naivety and overcautionIn a week when the US bade a sad farewell to Jimmy Carter, presidential legacies came under particular scrutiny. Yet few presidents are widely remembered beyond their lifetimes, their “historic” achievements even less so. In the 20th century, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D Roosevelt, John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon make the truly memorable list. Most of the rest are mere school-book names and dates.Joe Biden’s standing in this unprepossessing pantheon is now being assessed, as he prepares to depart the White House on 20 January. Like his 44 predecessors, he reportedly frets about his “place in history”. All presidents do this. It smacks of vanity. They give valedictory lectures, endow foundations, build libraries, write memoirs. They confuse fame with continuing relevance. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Revealed: How Bread matriarch Ma Boswell made a lot of dough! Jean Boht's extraordinary journey from humble Wirral childhood to huge fortune living in £2.75millon Windsor home

Vveteran actress Jean Boht rose from a relatively humble upbringing on the Wirral to amass a huge fortune with her American composer husband Carl Davis

Society

22 hours ago Captain Tom's daughter faces new blow as £2m spa mansion taken off the market

Hannah Ingram-Moore and her husband Colin have reportedly taken off the market their country mansion in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, where Captain Tom Moore walked 100 laps of the garden

Economics

62 minutes ago Romeo Lavia return highlights Chelsea transfer danger as Enzo Maresca makes significant Josh Acheampong call

The Blues ended a four-game winless run in style

Sport

29 minutes ago Richard Hammond's daughter brands him an 'idiot' as she reflects on his car crashes

Top Gear and The Grand Tour star Richard Hammond's daughter branded him an 'idiot' while discussing the dangers of his job in a chat resurfacing in the wake of his marriage split

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11 hours ago Antiques Roadshow guest’s jaw drops as she discovers huge value of late husband’s worldwide hit children’s book

An Antiques Roadshow guest couldn’t contain her surprise when she was informed just how much a copy of her late author husband’s book and accompanying scrapbook were worth.

Culture

2 hours ago 'Batwoman' boffin at centre of Covid lab leak theory still doing 'dangerous' virus tests

Millions died, economies were destroyed and years of people's lives were lost to the Covid-19 pandemic – which some blame the Chinese 'batwoman' for bringing into the world

Science

81 minutes ago Freezing dog left abandoned in boot overnight after driver smashes into parked car

West Midlands Police and Fire Service confirmed a freezing dog was found abandoned in the boot of a Volkswagen Passat in Dulverton in the early hours of this morning (January 11)

Transport

2 hours ago Freezing dog found abandoned in boot of smashed car during subzero temperatures

The canine was abandoned in icy conditions following the smash on Friday.

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8 hours ago ITV presenter Nicki Shields says ’supportive husband’ is secret to balancing family and travel

EXCLUSIVE: Nicki Shields is the face of ITV and TNT Sports' coverage of Formula E motorsport and is able to travel the world with the series despite having three young children at home

Society

23 hours ago Shark handheld vacuum cleaner slashed to under £60 that's a 'dog owner's dream'

Amazon has slashed the price of the Shark Handheld Cordless Vacuum Cleaner with Pet Tool, Crevice Tool and Dusting Brush by £11.59 - and it's even cheaper than the deal you'll find at Asda

Economics

32 hours ago Abusive husband beat and strangled wife of 50 years after row over record player

Neil Palmer, 74, who had previously received a caution for assaulting his wife but had no prior convictions, was given a 12-month suspended prison sentence at Truro Crown Court

Sport

63 minutes ago Police to hold knife amnesty in Salford as people told 'please hand them to us'

"It's a great way for the community to get behind our initiative to get dangerous weapon off the streets"

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26 hours ago Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Shiloh, 18, stuns with dance routine amid parents' divorce settlement

In a new clip circulating on the internet, and re-posted by blogger Perez Hilton, Shiloh can be seen dancing her heart out to the song APT. by ROSÉ & Bruno Mars.

Culture

2 hours ago When Michelle Keegan will REALLY give birth to her first child and why it is such a special milestone for her and husband Mark Wright

Michelle Keegan and her husband, Mark Wright are expecting a spring baby as MailOnline can reveal the star is due to give birth in May.

Politics

38 hours ago Dear Coleen: I fear a family fall out when we drive to my sister's Scots wedding

I have been driving for a decade and so has my husband, while my mum has been driving for at least 30 years, but doesn’t drive as much now due to declining health (and certainly not long distances).

Society

26 hours ago How much Richard Hammond's divorce is going to cost him as he looks set to lose huge amount from his  staggering £65million fortune

Richard Hammond's divorce is likely to cost him half of his staggering estimated £65million fortune, MailOnline can reveal.

Economics

66 minutes ago California fires latest: 11 confirmed dead and at least 13 missing as dangerous winds set to return after weekend

Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage with more than 35,000 acres burned

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30 hours ago I make £1,000 a month as a 'financial dominatrix'. Married lawyer and mother AMANDA CARTER reveals her lucrative secret side

Curled up on the sofa after putting my children to bed, I can feel boredom creeping in. My husband is out for the evening - and wouldn't be much company if he was here, to be honest.

Economics

1 hour ago Patsy Palmer gives emotional update on LA home as she admits she feels 'helpless' over in London after being left 'heartbroken' by wildfire devastation

The EastEnders actress, 52, moved to Malibu in 2014 along with husband Richard and her children, however she is currently in London for work.

Events

7 hours ago 'I'm divorcing my husband for leaving the dogs outside – it's cold and unsafe'

A woman has been praised for leaving her husband after he tied her dogs up outside the house when she was away on a work trip, believing she would never find out

Politics

32 hours ago Kyle Walker's wife Annie Kilner 'is considering scrapping her £27million divorce bid and had moved him back into the family home

The England and Manchester City star, 34, was kicked out of the family home after secretly fathering a second child with his ex Lauryn Goodman, 33.

Economics

2 hours ago Patsy Palmer confirms her LA home is 'miraculously ok' as she admits she feels 'helpless' over in London after being left 'heartbroken' by wildfire devastation

The EastEnders actress, 52, moved to Malibu in 2014 along with husband Richard and her children, however she is currently in London for work.

Events

7 hours ago Zara Tindall cuts an elegant figure in chic baby blue frock as she steps out with husband Mike for the Magic Millions Race Day

Zara Tindall was the picture of elegance on Saturday when she stepped out on the Gold Coast for the Magic Millions Race Day.

Politics

32 hours ago Richard Hammond's wife Mindy 'wants to keep' £7million family castle in divorce settlement

The Grand Tour star Richard Hammond and his wife, Amanda 'Mindy' Hammond, recently announced that they are to divorce after 28 years of marriage.

Economics

2 hours ago Vicky Pattison and Ercan Ramadan under fire as wedding post 'glamorises smoking'

Vicky Pattison's husband, Ercan Ramadan, shared a video from the couple's wedding day, which 'glamorised' smoking, according to an advertising watchdog

Events

10 hours ago Bonnie Tyler opens up on 'devastating' miscarriage at 39 that changed her future

EXCLUSIVE: Bonnie Tyler has opened up about the devastating miscarriage she suffered aged 39, admitting that it was 'tough' for her and husband Robert Sullivan.

Politics

32 hours ago Richard Hammond's wife 'wants to keep £7m Bollitree Castle in divorce'

Richard Hammond and his wife Amanda 'Mindy' Hammond announced their split after 28 years of marriage, with reports suggesting that the couple are splitting assets

Economics

2 hours ago Khloe Kardashian brands Mayor Bass 'a joke' as stars continue to lose homes in LA wildfires

Khloe Kardashian and Spencer Pratt were among those voiced their concerns alongside Fire Chief Kirstin Crowley, who had hit out at the city's leadership amid LA's dangerous wildfires

Events

11 hours ago The image that speaks a thousand words about our inhumane migration debate | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The birth of a baby boy on a dangerously overcrowded refugee boat should be a wake-up call to all of usIt has become something of a cliche to compare modern photographic compositions to Renaissance paintings, but that is what I thought of when I saw the image of the baby boy born on a crowded small boat that was rescued off the coast of Lanzarote this week. Granted, Renaissance painters were notoriously bad at babies, and with his wrinkled little face and his full head of hair, this baby is as real as it gets. But composition-wise, there is something in the twist of the torsos of all those exhausted people turning towards him and his mother, the arms outstretched, hands reaching. For a photo not taken by a professional, the effect is startling.What had this new mother just gone through? To be in early labour in such circumstances, let alone the later stages, let alone delivery once again, I’m left astonished by the sheer physical and emotional endurance of women.Rhiannon Lucy Cossle...

Politics

33 hours ago Richard Hammond's wife Mindy 'wants to keep £7million Bollitree Castle in the divorce'

Richard Hammond and his wife announced they were heading for a divorce - and it's now been reported Mindy ‘wants to keep the family's £7million Bollitree Castle’

Economics

2 hours ago Michelle Keegan breaks silence after husband Mark Wright's tragic family loss

Fool Me Once star Michelle Keegan has shared a moving tribute to husband Mark Wright's late grandfather following the 92-year-old's death earlier this week

Events

12 hours ago Caroline Darian, daughter of Gisèle Pelicot, speaks: ‘How can you rebuild when your father is the worst sexual predator in decades?’

Last month, her father was sentenced to 20 years for drugging her mother then inviting dozens of strangers to rape her. Now their daughter tells of the ‘crushing double burden’ of being the child of both victim and perpetrator – and the mental torture of not knowing what he did to her• ‘Did he abuse me?’ Read an exclusive extract from Caroline Darian’s memoirFour years ago, Caroline Darian thought she had a normal life. She was in her early 40s, she had a home in the Paris area, a job as a communications manager, a husband who worked for a TV breakfast show and a six-year-old son. She got on well with her parents, who had retired to the picturesque village of Mazan in Provence in the south of France, to a house with pastel-blue shutters where they would all often spend long summers together in the garden under the mulberry tree and splashing in the pool – with barbecues and music, dinner and board games on the patio and country bike rides with her dad.Darian remembers the exact mome...

Politics

40 hours ago Richard Hammond's wife Mindy 'wants to keep £7million Bollitree Castle in the divorce' after he confirms end of their 28

The Top Gear star, 55, confirmed the end of their 28-year marriage on Thursday.

Economics

3 hours ago Stuart Hogg's estranged wife speaks out against rugby star's sentence for domestic abuse

Gillian Hogg has hit out after her husband, former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg, was sentenced to a Community Payback Order after a campaign of domestic abuse

Events

12 hours ago Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg have declared war on facts and truth. The pushback must start now | Emily Bell

There is a narrow window. Public media and fair reporting must be supported: the rules must be upheldIn early 2017, Mark Zuckerberg was on what might be termed an “apology tour” of the United States. In the tumultuous few months since Donald Trump won his first presidential victory, the young chief executive of Facebook was reeling from his company’s part in serving US voters Russian disinformation, and widespread accusations that the social media platform had disseminated a vast spray of “fake news”. Fighting a rearguard action, Facebook announced changes to its algorithms, and a major initiative to include “third-party factcheckers” as part of the content moderation efforts.Touring the country, Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla, stopped off in Selma, Alabama. They posed for a casual photo outside the offices of the iconic local paper, the Selma Times-Journal. Zuckerberg posted a heartfelt “thank you” to journalists “who work tirelessly and sometimes put their lives in danger to s...

Politics

42 hours ago Kyle Walker's wife Annie Kilner 'is considering scrapping her £27million divorce bid as footballer eyes up £400K per week move'

The England and Manchester City star, 34, was kicked out of the family home after secretly fathering a second child with his ex Lauryn Goodman, 33.

Economics

4 hours ago Jennifer Lopez 'reaches out to ex Ben Affleck' after LA wildfires see him flee home

Jennifer Lopez's ex-husband, Ben Affleck, was forced to evacuate his home in Los Angeles after savage wildfires wreaked havoc in California

Events

13 hours ago Californians scrambled to evacuate dogs, cats, horses, even pigs as LA flames closed in

Animal owners in Los Angeles have scrambled to get themselves and their beloved companions out of the way of fast-moving wildfires this week that have incinerated whole neighborhoods

Politics

5 hours ago How Nicole Kidman got her revenge, 24 years late: Babygirl actress, 57, has eclipsed ex Tom Cruise's career to become an awards darling

The ex-couple - who met on the set of Days of Thunder in 1989 - were once one of Hollywood's most influential power couples, raking in millions with every project.

Events

17 hours ago 'I divorced my husband and quit work to travel Europe in my camper van

Therese Eriksson quit her role as a videographer, divorced her husband and decided to go off travelling in her 2007 Peugeot Boxer she had converted into a camper van

Politics

5 hours ago Dog owners told to 'wash paws' after walks in snow and ice to prevent common toxic risk

Dog owners have been warned to wash their pets' paws after walks in snow and ice to prevent a common toxic risk

Events

19 hours ago Kyle Walker and Annie Kilner make 'final decision' on marriage after 'pausing' divorce plans

Kyle Walker and his wife Annie Kilner are said to have put a halt on their ongoing divorce conversations after his cheating, but there seems to be more happening behind closed doors

Politics

5 hours ago Global risk expert makes terrifying prediction for a 'uniquely dangerous' 2025

In his closely-watched annual forecast, Ian Bremmer predicted a 'uniquely dangerous' period for the planet.

Events

20 hours ago How Harvey Weinstein's British former wife stepped out of his monstrous shadow

Moving on after a bitter marital breakdown is never easy. But when your former husband was movie boss Harvey Weinstein finding new love must seem a task of Sisyphean proportions.

Politics

6 hours ago 'I lost 27 pints of blood and now owe my life to 27 strangers – the NHS needs more'

Luke Golder reveals his near-death ordeal as the NHS appeals to fill 3,300 blood donation appointments next week with stocks dangerously low after the festive period

Events

22 hours ago Dancing on Ice’s Chris Taylor ‘couldn’t walk for 4 days’ after dangerous move

Love Island star Chris Taylor has revealed that he "couldn't walk for four days" after injuring his left hip during training for Dancing on Ice's upcoming 2025 series

Politics

6 hours ago We're already at war and no one in Britain is safe. This is the appalling truth about the threat we face: A chilling warning from Sir Winston Churchill's grandson NICHOLAS SOAMES

The stormclouds forming over the UK are more dangerous than anything we've seen in our lifetime. And if bombs, drones, missiles or rockets begin to fall out of the sky, we have very little to protect us.

Events

23 hours ago The secret message stitched into Melania Trump's garments at Jimmy Carter's funeral that explain her strikingly somber mood

Just 11 days shy of her husband's inauguration, the mood seemed a little grim as Melania accompanied her husband up the nave of the Washington National Cathedral.

Politics

6 hours ago Stuart Hogg's estranged wife goes public and slams rugby star's sentence for abuse

Gillian Hogg has hit out after her husband, former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg, was sentenced to a Community Payback Order after a campaign of domestic abuse

Events

24 hours ago Wales regulars in danger of being dropped from Six Nations squad as one final chance given

More than a handful of players need a strong performance in Europe to avoid dropping out of Gatland's squad

Politics

7 hours ago Brit woman, 20, dies in 500ft fall at holiday hotspot as pal clings to rock

A British woman plunged to her death after taking a wrong turn while mountain climbing near the Camino de Rey path, which was once considered the most dangerous walk in the world

Events

24 hours ago Stacey Solomon's husband Joe Swash admits home life 'can be really difficult'

They may be an in-demand celebrity couple, with dozens of on-screen credits between them, but Joe Swash and Stacey Solomon are also very hard-working parents

Politics

9 hours ago Warning of ‘rogue rewilding’ dangers after second pair of lynx captured

Police are searching for answers after the wild cats were found in the Highlands.

Events

25 hours ago Kyle Walker and Annie Kilner make final decision on marriage after 'divorce' plans

Kyle Walker and his wife Annie Kilner are said to have put a halt on their ongoing divorce conversations after his cheating but the Mirror can now reveal what's really happening

Politics

9 hours ago 'After 24 years reporting on crime this is the horrific case that will always stay with me'

Levi Bellfield, one of the most dangerous serial killers ever seen in Britain, stands out among them - it was the cruel psychological torture that he put victim's families through, says the Mirror's crime correspondent Tom Pettifor

Events

25 hours ago Happiest Dogs: These 10 breeds of adorable and cheery dog are sure to bring joy to your family

With demand for dogs showing no signs of slowing, these are the breeds that have the cheeriest of dispositions.

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16 hours ago The bitter truth about how 'boring' Richard Hammond was 'blindsided' by wife's shock divorce demand... as friends tell KATIE HIND they fear things could turn ugly

It's hard to imagine that Mindy Hammond once joyfully declared that her family was 'lucky'. Nineteen years on, and much has changed.

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