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The Kumani Bank mud volcano in the Caspian Sea suddenly created an island in early 2023

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1 hour ago Six Nations LIVE: England set to reveal squad for tournament as Steve Borthwick mulls captaincy change

England face a demanding start to the campaign with Ireland and France first up

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1 hour ago Nationwide launches free £175 cash offer – but people need to act fast

The freebie is only available to those who open a FlexAccount, FlexPlus or FlexDirect current account with the building society, and you need to meet certain criteria

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91 minutes ago Call of Duty players slam latest Warzone patch notes as 'they don't care'

Sentiment is changing for Call of Duty Black Ops 6 after players were left disappointed with the latest patch notes, with some going as far as claiming Activision 'doesn't care'

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66 minutes ago DWP warning over six benefits including Universal Credit, PIP and state pension

There is a time limit for people to move across - and child tax credit claimants are also among those affected

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34 hours ago Dancing On Ice faces viewer backlash as fans slam 'abrupt' show ending and 'pointless' format change

After half of the celebrities took to the ice for the first time, with the other half due to perform next week, Torvill and Dean closed out the ITV show's launch episode with a classic performance.

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71 minutes ago Thought UnitedHealthcare couldn’t get more awful? They’ve gone villain mode | Arwa Mahdawi

Killing people with paperwork instead of a gun doesn’t make you any less of a murdererAt this very moment Luigi Mangione, who is accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare’s CEO last month, is sitting in a federal jail cell in Brooklyn. He’s got a barrage of court appearances scheduled and, once he has wound his way through the criminal justice system, he could be behind bars for the rest of his life.Which, of course, is as it should be. While there are a lot of reasons that many people find the 26-year-old alleged assassin sympathetic, you can’t just gun a CEO down outside a hotel in Manhattan and face no consequences for it. And Mangione, who is, by all accounts, an extremely smart guy with an Ivy League education, should really have known better. He should have known that if he wanted to murder someone – and get away with it – there were far more socially acceptable ways of doing so.Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...

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57 minutes ago Many more black holes could be ‘hiding’ in the universe than previously thought

A new study by the University of Southampton has found the galactic giants behind clouds of dust and gas.

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3 hours ago Militant RMT union threaten industrial action unless member unfairly sacked over untrue claims he called a cleaner a 'Nazi food thrower' is reinstated

Railway signaller Michael Knox, 61, was said to have 'kicked off' when he found some of his food on the kitchen counter after the cleaner had cleared out the office fridge.

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7 hours ago DWP says 'no more payments will be made' as tax credits to be scrapped

Tax credits are being brought to an end in April as part of huge changes to the welfare system - and Department for Work and Pensions has warned there will be "no more payments" from then

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5 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal get major Vlahovic boost; Chelsea offer Bayern swap; Liverpool reject £70m bid

January window hotting up as Premier League sides eye big deals

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92 minutes ago NATO announces a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance is launching a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region

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7 hours ago Terminally ill teen left in hospital corridor for 14 hours before being rushed to intensive care

Mark McAvoy's mum, Leanne, took him to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital's emergency department on the Monday, January 6, after he was struck with severe stomach pain and vomiting.

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62 minutes ago Two more Scottish universities fall into the red amid student recruitment shortfalls

New accounts show the institutions moved from operating surplus to deficit last year

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18 hours ago Teaching assistant who makes the ‘impossible possible’ for special needs students honoured at Buckingham Palace

He has been named ‘life changer of the year’

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12 hours ago Company linked to Alex Jones doubles offer to buy Infowars after defamation bankruptcy

A company linked to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is now offering over $7 million to buy his Infowars platforms in the wake of his bankruptcy following massive Sandy Hook defamation damages

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8 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners to make bid for Barcelona star as Alexander Isak offer made

Arsenal are yet to add a new face to their squad in the January transfer window but with the window now two weeks old, that could all be about to change with the Gunners chasing a Barcelona defender

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3 hours ago LA wildfires: 'Explosive fire growth' feared as Santa Ana winds due to change today

The National Weather Service in the US has issued rare Red Flag Warnings, which are usually reserved for the 'extreme of the extreme fire weather scenarios', until Wednesday

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9 hours ago 'Deborah will be grinning': Massive win for campaigner Dame Debs as NHS drops bowel cancer screening age from 60

The change means hundreds of thousands of people aged 50 and 52 will receive a bowel cancer testing kit in the post.

Science

78 minutes ago Sixth form college teachers to vote on industrial action over 'unfair' pay offer

The NASUWT teaching union has launched a ballot for industrial action in a fight for a fair pay increase for sixth form college teachers for 2024/25

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19 hours ago ‘We can’t forget the girls behind her’: Indigenous family fights for justice after daughter’s death

Sixteen-year-old Selena Not Afraid vanished on the way home from a New Year’s party in 2020. Now a man has been charged in her death, and Selena’s aunt tells Andrea Cavallier that she’s ready to hear the whole story of what happened that day.

Society

15 hours ago Company linked to Alex Jones doubles offer to buy Infowars after failed bankruptcy auction

A company linked to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is now offering over $7 million to buy his Infowars platforms as part of Jones' bankruptcy

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24 hours ago What Ruben Amorim told Manchester United fans after Arsenal win shows they have the right manager

A mentality change underpinned Man United's best performance under Ruben Amorim at Liverpool and it has grown since then.

Sport

3 hours ago Gemma Atkinson shows off 'classy' new look 'for a bit' as she makes fresh start after double death heartbreak

The Hits Radio host is looking ahead after facing heartbreak twice in 2024 and has started with a small but beautiful change to her look

Events

19 hours ago I'm a cancer doctor... here's what I got wrong about the disease until I was diagnosed myself

When Dr Catherine Sue Hwang was asked to stay back for another scan following her routine mammogram, she felt annoyed. But the diagnosis that followed would change her life.

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1 hour ago Three changes you can make to your iPhone's settings to double its battery life

These three settings are normally set at a default level but it is easy to change them with a simple toggle.

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20 hours ago The pocket of UK named 'happiest place to live' with affordable house prices

Experts have revealed which areas offer a content life without breaking the bank

Society

18 hours ago Boots shoppers 'always get compliments' every time they wear 'heavenly' £28 perfume

Many shoppers are pleased at how good its makes them smell and the singer's 'luxury' fragrance is on offer at Boots and Amazon

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27 hours ago Why is Andy Murray coaching Novak Djokovic in a 'weird' pod? Tennis fans find fault with major Australian Open change

Viewers compared it to a Glastonbury glamping pod as Murray and his fellow coaches were allowed to pass on instruction

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3 hours ago Starbucks introduces new 'buy something, or get out' policy in major U

Starbucks introduced a new policy almost seven years ago that allowed people to hang out inside its cafes without having to buy something - but this will all change from January 27

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1 hour ago The Traitors winner Meryl Williams is forced to hide in a train toilet after cruel yobs 'laughed in her face' and mocked her dwarfism while fellow passengers 'did nothing'

Williams, who was born with dwarfism, won a share of the BBC show's £101,050 cash prize after appearing on its first series in 2022.

Politics

23 hours ago Former justice secretary Jack Straw says right to choose jury trial lets defendants ‘game’ courts

The Labour grandee called for the government to scrap the right to a jury trial for ‘either way’ mid-level offences amid soaring court backlogs

Society

19 hours ago Poundland announces major change in fight against shoplifting after budget chain loses £40million worth of stock

The bargain retailer, which sells a large proportion of its products for £1 or less, said it had been a particular target of theft and abuse.

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35 hours ago Friends and fans of The Vivienne gather in Liverpool to pay tribute to the Drag Race UK winner at emotional vigil after the star's sudden death

The drag artist, real name James Lee Williams, who shot to fame after winning the first series of RuPaul 's Drag Race UK, died at the age of 32 earlier this month.

Sport

3 hours ago Virgin River fans 'annoyed' as they spot major change in season 6 without warning

Virgin River viewers were left divided after a key character was replaced in the latest season of the show - but the change was not addressed

Events

1 hour ago Kate Middleton and Prince William's secret Scottish holiday home which can be booked by the public

Kate Middleton and Prince William own a holiday home in Scotland which can be booked by the public - and it looks like it's straight out of a fairytale.

Politics

35 hours ago Right to a trial by jury should be scrapped for thousands of offences, Labour grandee and former justice secretary Jack Straw says

Former Justice Secretary Jack Straw claimed it was a 'ridiculous anomaly' that some defendants can demand their cases be heard in crown courts rather than more quickly in front of magistrates.

Society

20 hours ago Shoppers hail £64 air fryer as 'just as good' as Ninja and it'll save you £116

Air fryers are the go-to kitchen appliance for creating quicker, healthier mealtimes, and this £64 dual basket model is a hit with Amazon shoppers who say it's 'just as good' as a Ninja one

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3 hours ago 50 Cent, Wendy Williams and the other Hollywood stars who tried to warn us about P Diddy

As a new documentary, released today in the US, is set to dive further into the disgraced hip-hop mogul’s alleged crimes, we take a look at the stars that warned us of Sean Combs’ behaviour long before the shocking allegations against him came to light

Events

2 hours ago Mark Williams stuns Masters crowd with shocking miscue – 'I've seen everything now'

Welsh whiz Mark Williams exited the 2025 Masters after a tragic miscue saw him give up valuable ground at a key stage of the match, and his opponent capitalised

Politics

36 hours ago Student plans festival to fund delivery of ambulances to conflict zones

Umran Ali Javaid, who studies at Glasgow Caledonian University, has so far taken more than 40 ambulances to countries blighted by war.

Society

21 hours ago Bank with two million customers is making major change to popular savings account

The interest rate on its Chase Saver account currently tracks at 1.25% below the Bank of England base rate, but from February 19, it will start to track 1.5% below

Economics

3 hours ago Starbucks in huge store policy change as company launches new code of conduct

The new rules reverse the policy put in place in 2018, after two Black men were arrested

Events

2 hours ago Tyson Fury already knows new career after boxing as commentary job ruled out

Tyson Fury has once again announced his retirement from boxing following his latest defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, and the Gypsy King has already outlined his plans for life after the sport

Politics

22 hours ago New Ofgem plans for energy firms to offer ‘zero standing charge’ tariffs later this year

Standing charges currently cost every household around £338 each year.

Economics

4 hours ago Militant RMT union threaten strike action unless member unfairly sacked for calling cleaner a 'Nazi food thrower' is reinstated

Railway signaller Michael Knox, 61, was said to have 'kicked off' when he found some of his food on the kitchen counter after the cleaner had cleared out the office fridge.

Events

3 hours ago Zoe Ball's sweet post to 'best girl' daughter Nelly as teen turns fifteen

Radio 2 star, Zoe Ball, has paid tribute to her daughter, Nelly, posting an adorable montage of photos of the teenager - whose dad is Fatboy Slim - on Instagram

Politics

24 hours ago Kate Middleton loves this jewellery brand and they have £70 off gemstone earrings

Princess Kate has worn a number of pieces from sustainable jewellery brand Monica Vinader, and there's currently a huge offer on some earrings she would surely love

Economics

7 hours ago A kidnapped Chinese actor, a scam gang, and a very public rescue operation

Wang Xing was abducted in Thailand by increasingly bold crime gangs operating in Myanmar, putting an entire tourism industry at riskWang Xing thought he was travelling to a casting call with film producers in Thailand.The 22-year-old Chinese actor, also known by his stage name Xing Xing, had been communicating on WeChat with people he believed were Chinese employees of a major Thai entertainment firm, according to Thai police. One of them greeted him at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport and led him through security, before telling him that the plan – to stay at a nearby hotel – had changed. Instead they drove 500km to Mae Sot in western Thailand. Continue reading...

Events

3 hours ago I am a footballing god who wore Rangers colours for one night only – then Ibrox showed me the world's best atmosphere

The Blue Sea of Ibrox is regarded by some of the best players on the planet as a bucket list experience

Politics

25 hours ago DWP to issue four separate bonus payments to millions of people in January

The Department for Work and Pensions is set to issue the bonuses to millions of people to help them cope with the cost of living crisis and offer more general support

Economics

10 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: Strengthen Kyiv’s hand before peace talks, says Nato chief

Mark Rutte says Ukraine not yet in the ‘position of strength’ it needs for talks with Russia; Biden says US and allies ‘can’t walk away’. What we know on day 1,056Ukraine is not in a strong enough position for peace talks with Russia, Nato chief, Mark Rutte, said on Monday. “At this moment, clearly Ukraine is not there, because they cannot at this moment negotiate from a position of strength,” Rutte told EU lawmakers. “We have to do more to make sure by changing the trajectory of the conflict that they can get to that position of strength.”Donald Trump will be sworn into office as US president next Monday after vowing on the campaign trail to bring a swift end to Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. Rutte said: “We all want this war to end, but above all, we want peace to last. Peace will not last if Putin gets his way in Ukraine, because then he will press ahead I am convinced that peace can only last if Ukraine comes to the table from a position of strength.”The United States and its ...

Events

3 hours ago Robbie Williams' wife Ayda Field has passed on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills five times

Bravo's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is currently in the midst of its 14th season, though there's one cast member that executive producer Andy Cohen has been trying to add for some time now.

Politics

25 hours ago Sainsbury's announces £12 change that will affect thousands of workers from March

The supermarket will boost 118,000 workers pay by 5 per cent starting from March following a busy festive season.

Economics

12 hours ago Watchdog warns of ‘national security threat’ from drone drug drops to jails

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor accused the police and Government of giving up control of airspace above HMP Manchester and HMP Long Lartin.

Events

3 hours ago Donald Trump would have been convicted over 2020 election, says special counsel

Report by Jack Smith says evidence ‘was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction’ had Trump not won re-election in 2024US politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump would have been convicted of crimes over his failed attempt to cling to power in 2020 but for his victory in last year’s US presidential election, according to the special counsel who investigated him.Jack Smith’s report detailing his team’s findings about Trump’s efforts to subvert democracy was released by the justice department early on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Politics

26 hours ago New Winter Fuel Payment update on legal bid to reverse cuts for all pensioners

The case against the Scottish and UK Governments could see the eligibility rule change deemed ‘unlawful’.

Economics

14 hours ago Experts on red alert as 100 volcanoes in Antarctica edge closer to erupting

Experts are on red alert after uncovering a ticking time bomb in Antarctica that would reshape the continent and dramatically increase sea levels worldwide.

Events

4 hours ago With Love, Meghan on Netflix: why has release date changed, when is it out now?

With Love, Meghan’s release on Netflix has been delayed 📺

Politics

28 hours ago Treasury using AI to reply to taxpayers’ emails as Starmer vows to ‘mainline technology into veins’ of UK

Prime minister has vowed to use AI to ‘drive incredible change in our country’

Economics

14 hours ago Change likely if Wales show no improvement in Six Nations – Warren Gatland

The New Zealander is under huge pressure following a record 12 successive Test defeats.

Events

5 hours ago Kate Middleton, Prince William and their children wear coordinated outfits to showcase a united front

The Waleses' approach to coordinating outfits presents a refined image that underscores their bond as a close-knit family.

Politics

30 hours ago Three Scottish colleges in 'financial distress' handed more than £8.3m in lifeline funding

Loans and grant support agreed for partners at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

Economics

14 hours ago Pictured: Irish woman, 21, who fell 500 feet to her death in a popular Malaga climbing spot

Eve McCarthy, a physiology pupil at University College Dublin, died after falling about 500ft from the infamous Caminito del Rey pathway in Malaga, Spain.

Events

5 hours ago Meet Monica Barbaro: the breakout star of Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown

From flying planes with Cruise to playing Dylan’s muse, the roles are a-changin’ for the rising star

Politics

34 hours ago Britain's unlikely bureau de change boom... and the dark reason behind it: As 25 money changers pop up within 500 yards in one city, RORY TINGLE investigates

EXCLUSIVE: Bureau de change stores offering money transfer services are found in large numbers across many British towns and cities, defying the growing popularity of mobile payments.

Economics

17 hours ago The Grammys announce 2025 awards WILL air amid the LA fires but with a change to the show

The 2025 Grammy Awards will go ahead amid the LA fires, but with a significant change to the show.

Events

5 hours ago Donald Trump would have been convicted over 2020 election, special counsel report says

Newly released report by Jack Smith states the ‘evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction’ of Trump had he not been elected in 2024Donald Trump would have been convicted of crimes over his failed attempt to cling to power in 2020 if he had not won the presidential election in 2024, according to the special counsel who investigated him.Jack Smith’s report detailing his team’s findings about Trump’s efforts to subvert democracy was released by the justice department early on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Politics

17 hours ago Kiena Dawes: Mum and girlfriend of abuser 'probed' for 'coaching him' in manslaughter trial

Ryan Wellings' mother Lisa Green and his current girlfriend Emma Croft are believed to be being investigated for perverting the course of justice after allegedly coaching him on how to give evidence at his trial

Events

5 hours ago 'He is paranoid... he is really scared he’s going to get them or pass them on'

But the council says it won't change its plans

Politics

17 hours ago Coroner warning on Ketamine after University of the Arts London student plunges to death in Thames

Joshua Forsdyke tragically fell into the Thames after consuming ketamine, inquest heard

Events

5 hours ago Meghan Markle and Prince Harry take aim at Mark Zuckerberg over ‘harmful’ Meta change

Duke and Duchess of Sussex urge Zuckerberg to reconsider changes affecting Facebook and Instagram

Politics

17 hours ago Trump judge allows release of Jack Smith’s Jan 6 report; Melania reveals White House plans: Live updates

Soon-to-be first lady says she will revive ‘Be Best’ campaign and is already packed for return to Washington as Department of Justice cleared to release 2020 election interference investigation report

Events

8 hours ago FERGUS WALSH: Yes, fat jabs can transform lives, but if we gave them to every obese person who needs them, experts say it would bankrupt the NHS

Weight-loss jabs present a dilemma for the NHS : they offer the first real hope of turning the tide of obesity, but, for now, the health service can't afford them.

Politics

18 hours ago Why missed GPs' appointments have a lesson for Scotland's criminal justice system

The reasons why people miss court dates have similarities with those behind the number of missed GPs’ appointments

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