2 hours ago Trailblazing Habib makes uplifting history for Lebanon at Australian Open | Tumaini Carayol

The first Lebanese match-winner at a grand slam has offered unlikely inspiration for his war-torn countryMoments after pulling off the greatest achievement of his thriving career, with the crowd on a raucous Court 13 chanting his name, Hady Habib collapsed into his chair and stared straight ahead in total disbelief. Merely competing at this stage was an incredible feat, but the 26-year-old keeps on taking his game to new heights.Already the first Lebanese tennis player in the Open Era to reach the main draw of a grand slam tournament, on Sunday Habib became the first to win a match at a major after an immense performance in the first round of the Australian Open yielded a sublime 7-6 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (6) win over Bu Yunchaokete of China. It is his first-ever top-100 victory. Continue reading...

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29 hours ago Helpless EastEnders star Patsy Palmer gives update on LA pad as her family flee home

BBC EastEnders star Patsy Palmer admitted she felt 'helpless' as she received updates from her family about their home in Los Angeles while she remained in London

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4 hours ago Dozens of Congress members outperformed the stock market in 2024. Here’s who gained the most

A report into the stock performance of members of Congress comes as legislation aimed at banning the practice has stalled

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31 hours ago Manchester United’s transfer problem is simple – their players are unsellable

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

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63 minutes ago Swedish PM says country neither at war nor at peace as armed forces enter Baltic

Ulf Kristersson says ‘hostile intent cannot be ruled out’ as increased surveillance follows suspected cable sabotage The Swedish prime minister has said that his country is neither at war nor at peace as he announced that Sweden would be sending armed forces into the Baltic sea for the first time as part of increased surveillance efforts amid a spate of suspected sabotage of undersea cables.The country announced it will contribute up to three warships and a surveillance aircraft to a Nato effort to monitor critical infrastructure and Russia’s “shadow fleet” as the alliance tries to guard against sabotage of underwater infrastructure. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago HMPV latest: Chinese health officials give update on virus infection rate

The update comes amid international concern over a potential pandemic

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4 hours ago 'World's sexiest tennis coach' Rachel Stuhlmann hired 'last minute' at Australian Open

Jaw-dropping tennis-influencer-turned-coach Rachel Stuhlmann was handed a last minute job at the Australian Open, the first tennis major of the season

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6 hours ago 'We're with you': Supermarket giant Morrisons backs farmers' protests against Labour's inheritance tax raid in fresh blow for Rachel Reeves

In a video posted on social media, the grocery chain told Britain's farmers it shared their concerns about the impact of Labour's action, adding: 'We're with you.'

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78 minutes ago China's mystery HMPV virus spreads to India and Malaysia as cases 'skyrocket' in UK

The human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has recorded a 'significant increase' in China and is now reportedly spreading to other countries, with India and Malaysia being hit

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10 hours ago HMPV virus infected 28,000 people in the US last year alone, worrying research reveals

The 'mystery virus' has sparked fears of another devastating pandemic due to videos of patients being treated in overwhelmed Chinese hospitals circulating on social media

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5 hours ago Canada’s election is about to have an Elon Musk problem with Trudeau’s exit

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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7 hours ago Chinese investment of £600 million in UK ‘a start’, says Cabinet minister

Science Secretary Peter Kyle said the Chancellor has returned from China with ‘solid commitments for investment’.

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3 hours ago The celebrity refugees fleeing LA wildfires: How Hollywood elite from Chrissy Teigen, John Legend and Jamie Lee Curtis are holed up at $1,000

Actors Dennis Quaid and Sarah Michelle Gellar, as well as rock drummer Tommy Lee, are also among the stars seeking sanctuary elsewhere after having to flee their homes.

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26 hours ago China's 'Batwoman' scientist 'still conducting risky coronavirus tests after lab leak'

Chinese scientist Shi Zhengli, 60, continues to work on bat coronaviruses in Wuhan - top virologists say her work could have a 'potentially catastrophic' impact five years on from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic

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5 hours ago Boeing production in 2024 expected to be less than half of rival Airbus

US planemaker may have delivered 340 aircraft compared with 766 of European group, analysis suggestsBoeing is expected to confirm it made less than half of the aircraft of its rival Airbus in 2024, with analysts questioning whether the troubled US planemaker will be able to increase its rate of production as planned.The company is expected to report that it delivered only 340 aircraft to customers, when it publishes numbers on Tuesday, according to forecasts by Flight Plan. That is far below the 766 delivered by Airbus, Europe’s planemaking champion. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Rachel Reeves 'making Britain a laughing stock' on China trip as she returns with 'puny' £600m investment deal

The Tories said the Chancellor had 'come back with next to nothing' from her trip to Beijing, which she ploughed ahead with despite fresh alarm at her economic plans.

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3 hours ago Body language expert reveals how Rachel Reeves displays 'tension, anxiety and belligerence' on her China trip

Judi James revealed how the Chancellor appeared 'coltish and frisky' and 'doesn't look comfortable in her own skin' as she used hair-touching as a 'self-calming ritual'.

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34 hours ago HMPV: Health expert's verdict on whether virus from China could trigger global pandemic

A surge in cases of HMPV (human metapneumovirus) has raised fears of another Covid-19 style pandemic after harrowing images in China show children in hospital beds needing urgent treatment

Science

6 hours ago Justin Rose hails ‘relentless’ GB and Ireland side after Team Cup success

Justin Rose’s team had won the first two sessions 3.5-1.5 and Saturday afternoon’s foursomes 4-1 to lead 11-4 going into Sunday’s singles.

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17 hours ago How to protect YOUR money from Rachel Reeves's economic meltdown: Finance guru JEFF PRESTRIDGE talks to Britain's top experts to reveal what you need to do NOW

Are the wheels coming off Rachel Reeves's 'wagon'? Political allegiance may determine your answer to this question, but financial markets are adamant in their opinion.

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5 hours ago Moment LA mountain lions and goats flee to safety from blistering California fires

Videos show wild animals running from the wildfires which have already claimed the lives of around 16 people while burning over 37,000 acres of land and destroying 12,000 structures in its wake.

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35 hours ago Medical expert verdict on mandatory face masks in UK over 'mystery' Chinese HMPV virus

EXCLUSIVE: The human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has caused concern as the NHS creaks under the pressure of a 'quad-demic', with shocking footage from Chinese hospitals circulating online

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8 hours ago Heidi Montag thanks fans for providing 'hope and faith in a dark time' by pushing her 15

The couple were forced to flee their Pacific Palisades property with only the clothes on their backs as the devastating inferno razed more than 37,000 acres of residential areas to the ground.

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20 hours ago Rachel Reeves 'eyes hotel tax' to bolster UK's coffers: Families are facing surcharge on holidays to foot bill for Labour's economic chaos

Treasury officials are thought to have done 'modelling exercises' over the impact of introducing a 'tourist tax' similar to that in France as part of efforts by Rachel Reeves to stabilise finances

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5 hours ago Pep Guardiola fired Man City transfer warning as James McAtee and Phil Foden comparison made

Manchester City produced a superb attacking display to beat Salford City 8-0 in the FA Cup third round.

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11 hours ago Britain is a weak link in Donald Trump’s new world order, so it needs to find friends fast | Will Hutton

Amid deepening debt and an onslaught by the president-elect, Labour must calm the markets, then think big economicallyIt’s certainly not 2008, nor even Truss 2022, but the men and women who move the financial markets are suddenly darkly pessimistic. Some of the private emails and WhatsApp messages circulating last week matched any efforts by Cassandra. The mood has turned against Britain.It is not one single thing, but a toxic mix. There is the prospect of a long period of stagflation, the consequence, as even the markets recognise, of 14 years of epic misgovernment. The problem now is partly that Labour does not have a plausible growth story, partly that the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is painted as having an economic tin ear that douses capitalist animal spirits, and partly because Trump’s arrival has exposed just how dependent an indebted, economically wounded Britain is on the kindness of strangers. It’s not yet a crisis – the stock market has held up – but without some skilful e...

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20 hours ago Rachel Reeves insists she's won £600m of trade deals as critics slam her for going on controversial China trip with a 'begging bowl'

The Chancellor met Vice-Premier He Lifeng in Beijing to discuss trade and investment opportunities, saying she wants a long-term relationship with China in 'our national interest'

Economics

22 hours ago Rachel Williams stars as Manchester United hammer West Brom in Women’s FA Cup

Celin Bizet also scored twice in a one-sided win.

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26 hours ago Watch: Rachel Reeves attends economic talks in China as chancellor pledges to make UK ‘better off’

Watch again as Rachel Reeves attended economic talks in China on Saturday (11 January) as the chancellor pledged to make the UK “better off”.

Economics

5 hours ago Search for missing twin sisters enters day five as police focus on icy river

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both 32, were last seen on CCTV in the city’s Market Street after leaving their home at around 2.12am on Tuesday.

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23 hours ago The school which launched the Reeves sisters into politics would fail under Labour reforms, claim Tories

Tories claim improvements to the school which educated two of Keir Starmer’s cabinet ministers would not have been allowed by Labour’s education reforms

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30 hours ago Uranium prices hit record as thirsty AI data centres add to market squeeze

Industry pressured to build new conversion facilities to cover end of US import waiver and impact of Ukraine war

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7 hours ago SAS Rogue Heroes: What's true and what's false? From Paddy Mayne smashing up a Cairo restaurant to unit's founder trying to flee prison, historian gives his verdict

The new series of BBC drama SAS Rogue Heroes has drawn both praise and criticism for its all-action depiction of the wartime exploits of Britain's most elite troops.

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23 hours ago Scotland star scores FA Cup goal of the tournament contender to earn 'prime Zlatan Ibrahimovic' comparison

Striker ends goal drought in spectacular style

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31 hours ago Reeves doubles down defending China trip as fears over impact of economic crisis grow

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

Economics

14 hours ago Los Angeles fire chief at the center of public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage

Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of department turmoil

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24 hours ago Rachel Reeves must not ask the poor and the vulnerable to pay for her mistakes

Editorial: The chancellor is contemplating cuts to disability benefits to balance the books but her gamble may backfire

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35 hours ago Man United's 'ideal replacement for Marcus Rashford' has been compared to Thierry Henry

With Marcus Rashford's representatives speaking to other clubs over a move away from his boyhood club, Manchester United could replace the forward with a highly-rated attacking option

Economics

21 hours ago Wrexham's Rob McElhenney's forced to flee LA home over wildfire threat

Wrexham AFC co-owner Rob McElhenney has taken to social media to reassure fans that his family is safe after the devastating wildfires that have swept through California

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25 hours ago Reeves says London is 'natural home' for Chinese finance and defends Bejing trip

Ms Reeves hailed the trip as a ‘significant milestone’ in Labour’s re-engagement with China, saying she had agreed deals worth £600 million over the next five years

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35 hours ago Watch live: Rachel Reeves attends economic talks in China as chancellor pledges to make UK ‘better off’

Watch live as Rachel Reeves attends economic talks in China on Saturday (11 January) as the chancellor pledged to make the UK “better off”.

Economics

22 hours ago New HMPV warning sign as doctor says check your skin for an unusual change

Cases of Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have surged in the UK after causing healthcare problems in China, India and Malaysia - one doctor has shared an unusual warning sign

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25 hours ago Reeves says London is 'natural home' for Chinese finance and defends Beijing trip

Ms Reeves hailed the trip as a ‘significant milestone’ in Labour’s re-engagement with China, saying she had agreed deals worth £600 million over the next five years

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39 hours ago Booking.com scammers con over 500 holidaymakers out of £370k by hacking hotel providers

Scammers have fleeced at least 532 travellers out of £370,000 after hacking their way into hotel accounts - customers then receive emails from a fake account operated by a crime gang

Economics

22 hours ago LA's fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage

Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of department turmoil

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26 hours ago Watch: Rachel Reeves and Chinese counterpart He Lifeng hold joint news conference after trade meeting

Watch again as Rachel Reeves and her Chinese counterpart He Lifeng held a joint news conference on Saturday (11 January), following earlier trade meetings.

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42 hours ago Rachel Reeves prepares to slash billions of pounds of disability benefits to calm debts crisis

Downing Street is said to believe that significant reductions are needed in the welfare budget, namely from personal independence payments (PIP).

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26 hours ago Search for missing sisters is extended to coast as worried family say they were both happy and cheerful in the days before they disappeared

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both 32 from Hungary , were last seen on Market Street at Victoria Bridge at around 2am on Tuesday.

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26 hours ago Voices: Rachel Reeves is heading for the brick wall of an emergency Budget

The chancellor has only herself to blame for failing to give herself any escape routes from humiliation, writes John Rentoul

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43 hours ago Britain's Treasury chief is heading to China to revive suspended economic and financial talks

Britain’s Treasury chief is travelling to China this weekend to discuss economic and financial cooperation between the countries, as the U.K.‘s Labour government seeks to reset frayed ties with Beijing

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26 hours ago Starmer will brutally sack Reeves to save himself. I've had a ringside seat for 50 years of financial crises and even I'm shocked by the speed of her unravelling: ALEX BRUMMER

Liz Truss's short-lived premiership besides, I can think of few administrations that have come into power with such a belief in their own economic superiority only to come unstuck so rapidly.

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28 hours ago Reeves accused of abandoning principles over China in ‘delusional’ bid to save UK economy

Exclusive: Former cabinet minister Sir Iain Duncan Smith said that the chancellor’s trip to Beijing was a desperate move ‘because she has trashed the economy’

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43 hours ago Reeves defiant over China trip in face of growing criticism and economic turmoil

Labour chancellor accused of ‘undesirable’ policies and ‘incompatible promises’

Economics

27 hours ago Germany battles to secure ‘Russian shadow fleet’ oil tanker adrift off northern coast

The Eventin was sailing from Russia to Egypt with 100,000 tonnes of oil when its engine failed and it lost ability to manoeuvreGermany is battling to secure a heavily loaded tanker stranded off its northern coast, which it says is part of Russia’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet”.The 274-metre-long Eventin was sailing from Russia to Egypt with almost 100,000 tonnes of oil on board when its engine failed and it lost the ability to manoeuvre overnight Thursday to Friday, according to Germany’s central command for maritime emergencies. Continue reading...

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29 hours ago Reeves accused of ‘operation kowtow’ to China President Xi in ‘delusional’ bid to save UK economy

Exclusive: Former cabinet minister Sir Iain Duncan Smith said that the chancellor’s trip to Beijing was a desperate move ‘because she as trashed the economy’

Politics

43 hours ago Rachel Reeves jets to China for trade talks as economic woes mount at home

Chancellor Rachel Reeves flew to Beijing to bang the drum bang the drum for trade and rebuild ties after years of frosty relations but economic turmoil risked overshadowing the trip

Economics

28 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

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29 hours ago Reeves vows ‘action’ to meet fiscal rules amid rise in borrowing costs

Problems on the gilt markets have overshadowed the Chancellor’s trip to China.

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29 hours ago Helpless EastEnders star Patsy Palmer gives update on LA pad as her family flee fires

BBC EastEnders star Patsy Palmer admitted she felt 'helpless' as she received updates from her family about their home in Los Angeles while she remained in London

Events

29 hours ago China's mystery HMPV virus sweeps neighbouring countries as India and Malaysia see surge

HMPV has 'overwhelmed' areas of China and has now spread to neighbouring countries, with the UK now reporting an uptake in the virus, threatening to put more pressure on struggling hospitals

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31 hours ago British stars' LA pads at risk of being destroyed as Dua Lipa and TOWIE icon flee homes

British celebrities have shared updates as they are among the thousands needing to flee their LA homes due to the devastating wildfires sweeping the region

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30 hours ago Fitness influencer shows different 'angles' to prove 'changing body' is normal

A fitness influencer who loves to keep it real with her followers shared all the different angles of her body at the gym, urging people to stop comparing themselves to others

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32 hours ago TOWIE star sparks concern as he is forced to flee Los Angeles pad as wildfires rage on

The Only Way Is Essex star, Liam 'Gatsby' Blackwell, was forced to evacuate his LA home this week as wildfires in California wreak havoc, leaving hundreds of properties destroyed

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