52 minutes ago The Guardian view on Argentina’s austerity year: painful cuts, rising poverty and a geopolitical gamble | Editorial

In his first 12 months Javier Milei has imposed drastic economic measures – sparking protests while banking on an IMF bailoutThe first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump after his victory last November was Argentina’s president, Javier Milei. The affinity is obvious: both are political outsiders united by extreme-right rhetoric and a penchant for anarchic capitalism. Mr Milei promised a war on bureaucrats, brutal public spending cuts and sweeping deregulation of Latin America’s second-largest economy. Predictably, the outcome has been devastating: a recession plunged more than half the country into poverty within the first six months of 2024.Mr Milei did not so much win the last election as the previous government lost it. When voters went to the polls in October 2023, monthly inflation stood at around 8%, fuelling frustration with the established parties and anxiety about the future – sentiments Mr Milei skilfully exploited. After his victory, monthly inflation soared to...

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76 minutes ago Body is found in hunt for missing woman, 57, a week after she disappeared amid Britain's ice blast

Lynda, 57, was last seen leaving her home on Parish Drive in Ainsworth, by Bolton, at around midday on January 4, sparking a week-long search amid the cold conditions

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88 minutes ago Jeremy Kyle to return to ITV over half a decade after show was axed following tragedy

Jeremy Kyle is set to return to ITV next week, more than five years years after his controversial show was axed following the death of a former guest

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96 minutes ago NHS hospitals recruit 'corridor nurses' to care for virus patients in crammed hallways

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21 hours ago Bette Midler shares heartbreaking clip of family singing hymn in ruins of home they lost to LA fires

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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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3 hours ago Steve Redgrave faces devastating news hours before Dancing on Ice launch show

Dancing on Ice star Steve Redgrave has been hit with a blow just hours before the show's launch as he has been named the celeb most likely to be voted off first.

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The week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these days

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1 hour ago Simon Cowell 'devastated' as he breaks silence on LA wildfires with urgent plea

The X-Factor judge described the situation as 'horrific' and urged his followers to help if they can

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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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A woman has gone viral after she shared a post about how TV shows such as Friends have set people up for failure when it comes to adult life and even friendships

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2 hours ago Spoon bender Uri Geller offers Donald Trump to use his island as US military base

Well-known spoon bender Uri Geller has offered Donald Trump the use of his island as a US military base after the President-elect's calls to take over Greenland

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10 hours ago Dancing on Ice's Steve Redgrave suffers crushing blow hours before ITV show launch

Dancing on Ice is set to make a return to our TV screens for a new series and Steve Redgrave has already been hit with a devastating blow.

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31 hours ago Carrie Johnson reveals health battle after week in hospital with flu and pneumonia

Ms Johnson praised NHS staff for their care and revealed she has now left the Oxford hospital

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83 minutes ago Neil Robertson blasts back at Stephen Hendry as snooker legend put in his place over John Higgins

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29 hours ago Shaughna Phillips discusses the emotional battles that led to her drastic weight gain as she reveals she tipped the scales to 15 stone at her heaviest

The Love Island star, 30, delved into the difficulties she has faced since welcoming her daughter Lucia in April last year.

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These stunning grounds unfortunately never saw the light of day, including a strange Liverpool and Everton hybrid stadium, and Chelsea’s grand Battersea Power Station design

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The Masked Singer viewers were left shocked at the weekend when Toad in the Hole was unmasked as US singing sensation Macy Gray - but the star was far from impressed

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25 hours ago Maya Jama addresses plans to start a family and TV future amid 'romance' with footballer

Love Island host and The Masked Singer panellist Maya Jama has opened up on her TV future and hopes for a family, amid reports she is dating a Premier League footballer.

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98 minutes ago Gregg Wallace returns to TV screens after MasterChef exit and leaves viewers confused

MasterChef star Gregg Wallace popped up in a TV show over the weekend - leaving fans stunned to see him back on screens after he was suspended by the BBC last November

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29 hours ago White House working on hostage release deal between Hamas and Israel, says CIA director

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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22 hours ago UFC star Conor McGregor turns out for pub football team and puts in crunching tackle

Conor McGregor made a surprise appearance for his Black Forge football team in Dublin this weekend, with the UFC fighter featuring their 1-1 draw against Harding FC

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3 hours ago Sue and Noel Radford hit back at fans after backlash to Disney trip announcement

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

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1 hour ago Paige Turley confirms new relationship after turning down Love Island All Stars for 'mystery' man

Love Island winner Paige Turley has confirmed she has a new boyfriend after turning down the ITV2 spin off show Love Island All Stars.

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

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24 hours ago Outlander fans 'getting so tired' as season 7 finale won’t air for another week in major schedule shake

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

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3 hours ago The Shetland Way by Marianne Brown review – a daughter’s journey to the heart of the climate crisis

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1 hour ago Dancing On Ice's Anton Ferdinand sent bullets in the post and lost it with Love Island star

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32 hours ago Truth about £4.25m Omaze dream mansion: It's the most spectacular house lottery prize EVER. But don't believe everything you see... we expose the serious catches (including the insane running cost)

In just a few weeks a £4.25million Grade II-listed Queen Anne mansion could be yours if you enter the latest Omaze property prize sweepstake. The Mail visited to see if it's as idyllic as it appears.

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29 hours ago Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley LIVE! FA Cup result, match stream, latest updates today

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4 hours ago Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz give US a double threat at Australian Open

This year marks the first time in nearly 20 years that both an American man and woman are seeded in the top four of a majorAnalyzing a grand slam draw before the tournament begins is a fraught exercise. Very rarely does a draw play to form as upsets and injuries can disrupt the seemingly logical progression of the 128-player field. And how a player is performing heading into the event is often a better indicator of their chances than their ranking or seeding would indicate. Further, no major is as difficult to forecast as the Australian Open, which is already under way in Melbourne; being that it’s the first big tournament after the sport’s “off-season” (if one can call six weeks a legitimate off-season), it’s very tough to gauge the level of the top players.Having said that, things do look promising for the top American man and woman at the Australian Open, as Taylor Fritz and Coco Gauff are playing stellar tennis. The duo teamed up to lead the United States to victory in the Unite...

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1 hour ago Only in Wales do we jump in the sea when there's finally a sunny weekend

Cold water and wild swimming has become popular in recent years

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34 hours ago OK! Style team shops– 'beat the blues' buys to lift your January mood from £3

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30 hours ago Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley LIVE! FA Cup match stream, latest score and goal updates today

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4 hours ago Arsenal hit with Riccardo Calafiori injury blow as defensive woes mount

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2 hours ago Toulon overpower Harlequins to claim comfortable Champions Cup victory

Pool 4: Toulon 33-21 HarlequinsDavid Ribbans says ‘level of physicality’ made differenceAnother Champions Cup weekend, another stark reminder that the Premiership lags behind its Top 14 rivals with Harlequins falling victim to a turbo-charged Toulon. Quins have claimed some famous scalps on French soil in recent years but, just as Northampton found out 24 hours earlier, cross the Channel without the sort of physicality that is ubiquitous in the Top 14 – “a lot of powerful animals” as the head coach, Danny Wilson, put it – and you will get badly exposed.As David Ribbans, the former England second row, who swapped Northampton for Toulon after the 2023 World Cup, explained after his side’s comfortable victory on Sunday, the biggest difference between the two leagues is physical prowess. Wilson did not disagree and though his side can still reach the knockout stages by beating Glasgow Warriors next week, he conceded they will also come to France in hope rather than expectation. Continue...

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35 hours ago Shoppers 'need' River Island's £38 denim smock dress that's 'so flattering'

Shoppers have been left seriously impressed after a fashion lover tried on River Island's denim smock dress

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5 hours ago Court ruling on Belgium’s conduct in colonial Africa hailed as turning point

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2 hours ago UK snow maps reveal how likely ANOTHER January blizzard is as Met Office issues 'icy' verdict

With millions of Brits still reeling from this week's snow and freezing temperatures, advanced weather modelling maps now show just how likely a second January blizzard is

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35 hours ago Paradise on a budget: I'm a travel expert and here's how to have a VERY cheap holiday in the Maldives, from £25

The tips come from Kara Wildbur, whose TikTok travel videos have snared her 133,000 followers. Kara tells MailOnline: 'People wrongly assume their trip to the Maldives needs to be expensive.'

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33 hours ago Four must watch series with near perfect scores to stream in a weekend before their new seasons

Several shows are set to return to Sky and Now's streaming platform but you can quickly catch up on some of the best series before then

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3 hours ago Dancing on Ice's Sir Steve Redgrave left in 'agony' due to health condition

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36 hours ago Two supermarkets still cheaper than Aldi and Lidl for basket of food essentials despite price hikes

Four of the six main supermarkets have hiked prices this week

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5 hours ago West Ham blow as Niclas Fullkrug ruled out for weeks with hamstring injury

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3 hours ago Call the Midwife star Jenny Agutter names place spookier than BBC show's 'haunted' set

Jenny Agutter, star of the hit BBC drama Call The Midwife, doesn't believe in ghosts and is more scared of disappearing in an ancient time-warp

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37 hours ago River Island's 'flattering' £38 denim smock dress 'looks good on everyone'

Shoppers have been left seriously impressed after a fashion lover tried on River Island's denim smock dress

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5 hours ago Wildfire devastation laid bare: Satellite image reveals sheer size of apocalyptic inferno ravaging Los Angeles

The enormous image, captured by the Pléiades Neo satellite on January 9, shows Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades, as well as the Summit and North of Montana neighbourhoods, engulfed in the smoke

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3 hours ago Trans basketball star claims SHE is at 'major disadvantage' playing against biological women

Harriette Mackenzie, 21, leads Vancouver Island in points, rebounds and blocks this season, and previously broke five women's basketball records at Mount Royal University, her old school.

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37 hours ago 'Flattering' £38 River Island dress 'suits everyone' and will be great for spring

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6 hours ago Ange sees Tamworth vs Tottenham FA Cup clash off to bizarre start as he's hit with 'sacked in the morning' chants

The Spurs boss will be looking to avoid an all-time great FA Cup giant-killing against non-league Tamworth

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Former Love Island star Zara McDermott has opened up about how 'difficult' she is finding running a business, after it was revealed she has split from boyfriend of five years, Sam Thompson.

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38 hours ago The EU islands charging every tourist £16.77 to do one thing this summer

Overtourism is a big problem across parts of Europe, with the Greek islands of Mykonos and Santorini starting the New Year with tough new restrictions

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6 hours ago Selling Sunset's Jason Oppenheim reveals sick way landlords are profiting from LA fires

Selling Sunset star Jason Oppenheim has hit out at landlords in Los Angeles who are trying to benefit from the devastating wildfires as he makes telling gesture

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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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38 hours ago PIP payments of up to £737 each month for people with muscle or joint conditions

More than one million people are receiving between £28.70 and £184.30 each week through PIP or Adult Disability Payment for musculoskeletal conditions.

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6 hours ago Simon Cowell breaks silence on devastating LA wildfires in emotional video

Thousands have people have lost their homes in Los Angeles after unrelenting wildfire tore through the state of California in devastating scenes

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5 hours ago Inside Love Island Scott Thomas’ love affair with Kady McDermott as he returns to villa

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41 hours ago 4 money changes in that will affect your bills in the next three weeks

The New Year has brought with it a raft of financial changes that could impact your wallet

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7 hours ago California governor Gavin Newsom hits out at 'delusional' Donald Trump over wildfire criticism

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

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5 hours ago Love Island stars Olivia and Alex Bowen's dream home with son Abel including 'crazy' room and minibar

Love Island stars Olivia and Alex Bowen have given a glimpse inside their stunning four-bedroom home, which they built themselves, and have shared their top tips for decorating.

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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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7 hours ago Mother who gave birth on crowded migrant dinghy reveals extraordinary journey to the Canary Islands

Awa Keita, 18, had a daughter aboard the dinghy on Sunday last week while making the Atlantic crossing to the Canary Islands.

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5 hours ago Love Island All Stars 2025: Meet the former contestants returning for a second chance at romance

Reality dating show hosted by Maya Jama is back for more love and drama

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7 hours ago Fury as California Governor Newsom claims 'he doesn't know how LA wildfires happened' and appears to throw LA Mayor Bass under the bus for not giving him 'straight answers'

Gavin Newsom has been accused of 'passing the buck' in his latest attempts to defend his response to the devastating 'Palisade Fire' which continues to rage.

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6 hours ago 6 Premier League clubs at risk of being charged THIS WEEK including Man Utd

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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7 hours ago Millie Mackintosh says motherhood ‘poured fuel on fire’ of alcohol struggles

Reality star said she would start drinking during her children’s bedtime and almost ‘hit’ her husband

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