The world’s richest man looks to move Canada to the right as the beleaguered prime minister prepares to departThe decision by the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, this week to resign as head of the Liberal party has set in motion a leadership race against the backdrop of a looming general election, which will be held amid political turmoil triggered by Donald Trump’s America First economic nationalism. It has also given Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, an opportunity to inject himself into yet another country’s political turmoil.Since Trudeau’s resignation on Monday, Musk has posted repeatedly about Canadian politics on X – the platform formerly known as Twitter he bought in 2022 for $44bn. He has praised clips of Pierre Poilievre, the leader of Canada’s Conservative party, while relishing in Trudeau’s downfall and engaging with rightwing Canadian influencers. Continue reading...

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This active resort holiday is pegged as the perfect place for Type 2 fun personalities. Samantha Herbert puts it to the test — seeing how many activities she can fit into seven days

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Fiendish question provoked debate among fans

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The Jersey Round Neck Midi Column Dress is so popular that it has already become a "number two bestseller", despite being new.

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Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage with more than 36,000 acres burned

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Ryan Thomas was crowned the winner of Dancing on Ice last year, but what has the actor been up to since taking the trophy home?

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One happy customer said it "makes soups taste like you’re in a high class restaurant"

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The new year brings about a range of changes for drivers, some of which could prove expensive for car owners who have previously been exempt from certain laws

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Newsboy fancies his nap, As The Fella Says, to win at Exeter and also hopes Amaysmont can score at Wolverhampton and complete his Daily Double

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Chef Jamie Oliver shared his delicious venison pie recipe which uses a cheap beef alternative - the perfect dish to make you dream of good home cooking this winter

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Viewers who tuned into Saturday's episode of Ant and Dec's Limitless Win have accuse the show of a huge blunder, that cost contestants an eye-watering £250,000.

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The FA Cup third round - the most iconic weekend of the English footballing calendar - will look a little different after the controversial decision to scrap replays

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Verdict of crimes against humanity for kidnap of mixed-race children could pave way for wider justice, activists sayA historic court ruling that found Belgium guilty of crimes against humanity during its colonial rule of central Africa has been hailed as a turning point that could pave the way for compensation and other forms of justice.Belgium’s court of appeal ruled last month that the “systematic kidnapping” of mixed-race children from their African mothers in Belgian-ruled Congo, Rwanda and Burundi was a crime against humanity. The case was brought by five women who were removed from their Congolese mothers as small children between 1948 and 1953, and who now live in Belgium and France. Each was awarded €50,000 (£42,000) in damages. Continue reading...

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As a new series of Dancing on Ice kicks off tonight, what has last year's winner Ryan Thomas been up to since claiming victory?

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Dancing On Ice presenter Holly Willoughby has opened up about an "eye-opening" moment she experienced while trying alternative therapies

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Beginning this Tuesday, the area was struck by its worst windstorms in over a decade, fueling fires that have destroyed thousands of structures and claimed at least 11 lives over the course of the week.

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London man who cut himself shaving wins £5K compensation from the razor company  Richmond and Twickenham Times

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January window in full flow for Premier League giants

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Death toll has risen to 16 while more than 12,000 structures have been burned down

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Dancing on Ice's 2019 champion James Jordan has given his verdict on the incoming cast of celebrity competitors this year – and spills on who he thinks will do well and who will struggle

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The 40-year-old Vonn finished fourth in the Super G to continue a remarkable return to World Cup racing

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We fell in love with the power and speed that fossil fuels brought us. But the price being paid in California, and around the world, has become too highZero per cent contained. In layperson’s terms, that means “out of control and burning at will”. It’s a common designation for a wildfire – in the wild. But when a fire like this enters an urban area such as Los Angeles County, the most highly populated metropolitan area in the US, it becomes an exploding bomb, and this one has been detonating since last Tuesday.By now, the energy release from this wind-driven, drought-fuelled firestorm turned urban conflagration is into the megatons, and the nuclear-scale destruction is there for all to see: block after block and neighbourhood after neighbourhood levelled – roughly 12,000 structures destroyed or rendered uninhabitable, 55 sq miles of city and mountain burnt, nearly 200,000 residents evacuated – so far. There is more to come. Continue reading...

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Liverpool are said to be keeping tabs on Napoli's in-demand Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, with the winger pushing to leave the Serie A club in the January transfer window

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Nigel Winterburn has told Ruben Amorim that he need not worry about Premier League rivals poaching his current Manchester United squad given their performances this season

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Another big setback for the luckless striker

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Manchester United remain very keen on adding a new striker to their squad in the January transfer window but there are a number of significant problems that Ruben Amorim has to overcome

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Mollie Pearce is set to take to the ice in the brand new series of ITV's Dancing On Ice, but the 22-year-old already made a name for herself on BBC's The Traitors.

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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

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Abraham Ancer has raked in huge sums thanks to his switch to LIV Golf back in 2022, but the Mexican-American continues to hold out hope for the chance to compete in the four golf majors

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The UFC star, who recently threatened to buy two professional Irish football teams, took an opposition player to the ground in a move that wouldn't look out of place in the octagon

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Death toll has risen to 16 while more than 12,000 structures have been burned down

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Ant and Dec's Limitless Win fans were left baffled by a question on Saturday night's show as they claimed there was an 'error' in one of the general knowledge questions

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22-year-old is from a successful skiing familyVonn continues to thrive in comeback at age of 40Lauren Macuga’s first World Cup race win – in a super-G where Lindsey Vonn impressed again in fourth – was no surprise to those who saw the 22-year-old American’s fast-improving results.Macuga was almost flawless on a course that caught out veterans like Federica Brignone and Lara Gut-Behrami, who made errors and knew crossing the finish line that their times would not hold up. Continue reading...

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The family of Jayden Clark, 22, bagged a huge windfall nearly 10 years ago but the young lottery winner has opened up on his 'winner's guilt' and what it's really like to win it big

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Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner will go to the Australian Open as defending champions with those who triumph in Melbourne - and those who go close - pocketing huge sums

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Pep Guardiola showed why Manchester City are looking for two central defenders in the January transfer window as the Blues beat Salford.

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Birmingham Airport bosses have issued warnings over plans by the Civil Aviation Authority to launch US drones, shuttering a high traffic route in a move that could cost passengers

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The 2021 film received seven Academy Award nominations but did not live up to its predeccesor's staggering wins

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Six teams were required to submit their accounts by December 31st after being deemed at risk of breaching the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules for the 2021-24 period

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Reverse Health's programme is designed for women over 40 who are looking to lose weight

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They established competitive rules, wrote a thesis ‘The Science Of Tiddlywinks’ and coined new terminology.

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Shadow chancellor Mel Stride defended his party leader Kemi Badenoch after criticism of her lack of policy decisions.

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Ethan Ampadu's glaring error almost saw Leeds fall behind against lowly Harrogate Town in historic third round clash before Largie Ramazani headed home a 59th minute winner

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Kristrún Frostadóttir, who entered politics just four years ago, speaks to the Observer about feminism, the far right and reopening talks on joining the EUNearly 45 years ago, Iceland made history by producing the world’s first elected female president of a country, setting it on a path to being the global feminist frontrunner it is today.Since then it has had multiple female presidents and prime ministers, but it wasn’t until three weeks ago, when social democrat Kristrún Frostadóttir took office, that the country’s two top positions were both held by women at the same time. It comes after Halla Tómasdóttir became Iceland’s second female president in August. Continue reading...

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January window in full flow for Premier League giants

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Los Angeles wildfires continue to cause havoc stateside with 16 people so far confirmed to have died in the blazes

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The two-time winner defeated Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2 on a rain-delayed opening day in Melbourne

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A cold breeze coming in from your windows or doors is a nightmare during winter, but there's a quick and easy fix

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The 2024 Golden Boot winner flopped at Everton and faded away at Real Madrid but is still a maestro for ColombiaOn Monday, Rayo Vallecano released James Rodríguez on a free transfer. It hadn’t been much of a stay. In four and a half months at the club, he managed 136 minutes of league football. Only once did he start in La Liga. Rodríguez is 33 now. Since he left Everton in 2021, he has started just 37 league games and scored only 10 goals. This is the sixth season in a row in which he has been released on a free transfer as he has drifted from Real Madrid to the team currently 12th in the table, via Qatar, Greece and Brazil. The sense is of a waning career nearing its end.And yet in those three and a half years since his last game for Everton, Rodríguez has played 32 times for Colombia. While at Rayo, he has played 374 international minutes. True, he doesn’t often last a full game, but there are few other indications of decline. As Colombia reached the final of last year’s Copa Amé...

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Manchester City captain Kyle Walker has told manager Pep Guardiola he is looking to leave The Etihad during the January transfer window, with AC Milan leading the race to sign him

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‘Roaring Twenties Glamour’ Fills a London Penthouse Overlooking the City’s Major Landmarks  Mansion Global

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Jensen can play either full-back position or in midfield and has been one of Thelin’s top targets

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January window in full flow for Premier League giants

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LA Department of Water and Power says it is working to restore power; Los Angeles county sheriff says death toll expected to rise; police say looters posed as firefighters coming out of housesFull report: international crews arrive to battle raging wildfiresPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Gavin Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetails emerge about the LA fire victimsAs is noted in our news report on the California wildfires, at least 20 arrests have been made for looting. Officials have imposed a mandatory curfew in evacuation zones as well as in the city of Santa Monica, which is next to Pacific Palisades.“Looting is an issue, the number of arrests is continuously growing,” Capt Mike Lorenz of the Los Angeles Police Department said yesterday. Continue reading...

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Walker has told Pep Guardiola he wishes to leaveFull-back played no part in City’s 8-0 rout of SalfordNathan Aké has stated Manchester City will “massively” miss Kyle Walker if he leaves in the winter window after the 34-year-old informed the club he wishes to do so.After City’s Saturday’s 8-0 FA Cup third-round rout of Salford City, Pep Guardiola revealed the defender was left out of the matchday squad after his request on Thursday to “explore the option” to play abroad. Milan are interested in signing Walker, though a move to Saudi Arabia is not thought to be an option currently. Continue reading...

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Five takeaways from Patrick Stewart sitdown

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Fans of the hit Starz drama Outlander were left disappointed when the season seven finale failed to air this Friday

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California governor Gavin Newsom has hit at Donald Trump over his LA wildfire response claims, calling the president-elect “delusional”.

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Dancing on Ice's 2019 champion James Jordan has given his verdict on the incoming cast of celebrity competitors this year – and spills on who he thinks will do well and who will struggle

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The left winger has been scouted extensively by some of the leading teams in Europe

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The Blues ended a four-game winless run in style

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LA Department of Water and Power says it is working to restore power as Los Angeles county sheriff says death toll expected to riseFull report: international crews arrive to battle raging wildfiresPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Gavin Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetails emerge about the LA fire victimsHere is video of Los Angeles residents returning to their homes to assess the damaged left by the devastating fires which raged through multiple areas of the city:34,646 homes and businesses in Los Angeles are now without electricity, according to Poweroutage.us, an outage monitor that tracks blackouts across the US.San Bernardino: 8,333Riverside: 7, 152Santa Barbara: 2,081 Continue reading...

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World No 1 beats Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-2 in first roundSabalenka looking to match Hingis’s Melbourne hat-trickAs Aryna Sabalenka strode down the tunnel inside Rod Laver Arena that leads players straight to the court, the cameras momentarily captured a perfect shot. The pathway to Melbourne Park’s premier court is filled with large, rectangular plaques emblazoned with the names of former champions and the dates of their triumphs.For a second, Sabalenka stood perfectly next to the sign that memorialised her 2023 and 2024 Australian Open victories. Already focused on new records and objectives, however, she kept on moving. Continue reading...

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Lots of us are using the January sales to keep ourselves warm during the current cold snap.

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Class of 92 owners will be dreaming of a famous win over Pep Guardiola’s side

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Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage with more than 36,000 acres burned

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Donald Trump hopes agreement will take place before his inauguration amid renewed optimismThe White House is working to reach a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas before president-elect Trump’s inauguration, William Burns, the director of the CIA, has suggested.“Negotiations going on right now are quite serious and do offer the possibility, at least, of getting this done in the next couple of weeks,” Burns said in an interview with National Public Radio on Friday. “This administration worked very hard at that right up until 20 January. I think the coordination with the new administration on this issue has been good. President-elect Trump has made clear his interest in trying to get a deal, you know, before his inauguration.” Continue reading...

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Blues aiming to end a run of four games without a win

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Los Angeles county sheriff says death toll expected to rise, with firefighters racing to contain Palisades fireFull report: international crews arrive to battle raging wildfiresPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Gavin Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetails emerge about the LA fire victimsCalifornia attorney general Rob Bonta has warned that it is illegal to engage in price gouging, looting or scamming of any kind and those who do in response to the fires will be held accountable by the law.“We’ve seen businesses and landlords jack up the price,” he told journalists at a press conference yesterday. “It’s called price gouging. It is illegal. You cannot do it. It is a crime punishable by up to a year in jail and fines.” Continue reading...

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Kraf’s charming and challenging fourth and final novel, now published in the UK, is narrated by a New Yorker who experiences psychotic episodes“I am glad I have the radiance. This time I am wiser,” begins Elaine Kraf’s 1979 novel – now published for the first time in the UK – in irresistibly intriguing style. The narrator is Ellen, an artist living on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, where she regularly experiences periods of what she calls radiance, or what the rest of us would call psychosis, mental illness, or detachment from reality.And what “the rest of us” think is part of the problem for Ellen, because the radiances make her happy and she is no threat to anybody. “Fools! No one likes anyone for what they really are.” So she becomes Esmeralda, self-styled princess of 72nd Street. “I am not one of those rulers who is never seen on the streets mingling with the common people.” Continue reading...

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"This coat offers exceptional warmth and comfort. Its water-repellent coating and adjustable hood and waist ensure protection against light rain and wind."

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Chelsea are pushing to sign Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi in this month's transfer window, but the defender now looks set to stay at Selhurst Park until at least the summer

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California fire tornados formed as strong winds whipped up flames in the Pacific Palisades wildfires.

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Taking the overnight train between the capital cities and on to Dresden is all about slow travel and the romance of life on the trackOn the evening of our overnight train journey from Amsterdam to Berlin and on to Dresden aboard the European Sleeper, we enjoy a restorative plate of oysters and steak tartare on the decks of Amsterdam’s BrasserieMarie overlooking the Amstel. Then, after a nightcap in the adjoining Freddy’s Bar, a legendary spot in the Hotel De L’Europe, we make the short stroll to Amsterdam Centraal Station for the so-called Good Night Train.At 22.20 we board the train to Berlin, the bunks are swiftly made up and the blinds part pulled down for sleep. You can open the window for fresh air, brush your teeth in your own basin and there is crisp, clean linen. This slow journey is all about the romance of life on the track – and, for me, a lingering nostalgia. Continue reading...

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Early indications that chancellor will slash disability benefits and delay increases to the defence budget to the 2030s to avoid breaking borrowing rules

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Blues aiming to end a run of four games without a win

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Outrage over the handling of the devastating Los Angeles fires is heating up amid reports that city leaders failed to prepare local reservoirs while power grids struggled hours before the blazes.

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Matt Myles had just got back home to the UK after going on an eight-month bender with his mates after bagging £1million on the EuroMillions – but things would soon turn sour with his ex

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Tillman could be on his way back to Bayern Munich - and Rangers will be in the money if so

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Blues aiming to end a run of four games without a win

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Grammy-winning singer was left visibly upset at the axing

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Two kinds of zesty citrus celebration to brighten any winter’s dayThe kitchen is aglow with citrus fruit. The lemons came with their wide, glossy leaves intact. Oranges, their skin flashed with viridian at the stem and sporting thin, pointed leaves, smelled of their own blossom. A box of wrinkled green makrut limes, warty and beautiful, now sit waiting to be grated into a green curry sauce. There is even a handful of bergamots, the yellow-green lemons whose tantalisingly perfumed zest I will use in a pot of citrine yellow curd.The tight-skinned citrus varieties, such as the neat clementines and larger, almost perfectly round Valencias, are inevitably the juiciest and a world away from the watery flavour of the easypeel varieties with baggy skins. Bergamot lemons and yuzu are a rare find, but worth tracking down during their brief season in midwinter. The juice of the bergamot is peppery with a kick of sherbet about it and is best used in tandem with that of a classic lemon. On its o...

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"Found what we'll be wearing all winter, thanks"

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Alan Shearer has cast his eye over the FA Cup's heavyweight third round tie as Arsenal welcome holders Manchester United to the Emirates with the visitors major underdogs

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Residents have been encouraged to evacuate their homes and strict water saving rules have been imposed as a result of the inferno.

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The two-time winner defeated Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2.

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A mum won a £4m home - then immediately broke her 'dry January' with a bottle of champagne.

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Marcus Rashford appears to be in-demand across Europe with AC Milan, Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund among those linked, but there's still a major concern for Man Utd.

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The woman died after falling from the deteriorating Caminito del Rey pathway in Malaga, southern Spain, with her companion surviving but "in shock" when he was found

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If you're jetting off on a winter sun holiday, we've found the best new-in pieces from ASOS, M&S and New Look to pack in your suitcase. From cover-ups to jorts, keep scrolling to see what to buy...

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Four of the six main supermarkets have hiked prices this week

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High wages, ageing players, and repeated injuries make United’s squad unappealing for other clubs in the market

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On Saturday, the 30-year-old singer shared an update about how she, her three-year-old son Ender and her fiancé Avan Jogia had evacuated safely.

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