Qatari prime minister announces deal in Doha; US president confirms agreement and says US hostages to be free in first phaseIn Oslo today, Norway is hosting a meeting of the global alliance for the implementation of the two-state solution.Norway’s foreign ministry Espen Barth Eide is quoted by the Anadolu news agency making opening remarks in which he said that a ceasefire in Gaza would only be the beginning of the necessary process.The time has come to take practical measures that advance the two-state solution, address the root causes of this conflict and directly confront the legality of the Israeli occupation and its ongoing violation of international law.While we are waiting for a ceasefire, it is important to stress that it will not be acceptable for any entity to govern Gaza but the legitimate Palestinian leadership and the government of the State of Palestine. Continue reading...

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Spain's Tourism Ministry says that a record 94 million international travelers visited Spain in 2024, the best year for tourism in the country since records started

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The Prime Minister was told to abandon his 'dud' deal to handover the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius, which will reportedly land taxpayers with a huge bill.

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The supporter was left horrified to see the fixed camera above the cubicles at Swindon Town last night when they played against Birmingham City, who won 2-1

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Javad Zarif, Iran's former foreign minister and chief negotiator of the 2015 nuclear deal, revealed the allegations during a televised interview, claiming Iranian officials discovered the explosives embedded within a centrifuge platform.

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Netflix star Leo Woodall is set to lead the cast of upcoming AppleTV+ series Prime Target, a conspiracy thriller that sees the actor in a very different role to Dexter Mayhew.

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Eight-part conspiracy thriller Prime Target premieres globally on 22 January – here’s the trailer

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The actor’s choice of transportation to the premiere of A Complete Unknown give him a fresh everyman spin. Yet there was a distinct lack of puddle to his trousersLast night, at the London premiere of A Complete Unknown, Timothée Chalamet defied convention by turning up on a Lime bike. He rode the bike on to the red carpet, ended the ride on his phone and then carried on with the rest of the premiere as if nothing had happened. What a man.You can tell a lot about someone by the way in which they arrive at their own film premiere. The default is to arrive in a limo, looking beautiful with someone of equal beauty in tow, as a demonstration of status. Sometimes a star will bring their mother as a date – as Henry Cavill did to the premiere of The Witcher a few years ago – when they want to project an image of cosy, relatable approachability. Then there are those who will lean into the premiere as an opportunity to redefine their own personal brand, as Ryan Gosling did when he turned up t...

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer is poised to 'deploy' King Charles to charm President Trump and strengthen links with the US - in an attempt to avoid an 'economic disaster' for the UK, a new report has claimed

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I feel like I am safe in saying that we are not thriving on our changing planet – and we will not in the coming decadesMy house in Altadena burned down in the wildfires on Wednesday. It all happened quickly. On Tuesday around 7pm, my wife and daughters went to a hotel as a precaution. I left the house with the dogs when the mandatory evacuation order came in around 3am. As best as I can put the timeline together, our home burned down around the same time that the sun came up, and I was able to drive in and see the damage around 2pm.Neighbors that went in after said it looked like a “war zone”. I have never been in a war zone thankfully, but I didn’t think so. There was nothing violent or chaotic about it. No one stopped me from driving in. There were no sirens. I stood alone – no one else around – in front of my house that was at that point just a fireplace and chimney. The house across the street was about halfway done with burning down, and the house behind ours had just started t...

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PM faces questions over Tulip Siddiq’s resignation as Treasury minister

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Ecological consultants had demanded 'at least one bat emergence survey' this summer after 39 sightings were recorded on the couple's Suffolk estate

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Alistair Wilson was murdered at his home in Nairn in the Highlands on November 28 2004.

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The former Scottish First Minister was in good spirits as she appeared with the crime writer at the launch party for the Glasgow International Comedy Festival on Friday

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Watch live as Qatar’s prime minister holds a press conference on Wednesday (15 January) as Hamas has reportedly accepted a ceasefire deal with Israel to pause the war.

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Sio Afamasaga, 22, drowned while swimming off the coast of Perth, Australia, with his brother and sister in law as his family launched a fundraiser to help get his body home to Samoa

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Mayor’s share of council tax helps to fund the Metropolitan police, London fire brigade, TfL and City Hall

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British No 1 held her nerve to beat Marino in tight tieNorrie out after illness-affected preparation for slamSix British players have won their first-round matches at the Australian Open for the first time in history after Katie Boulter held her nerve in the tense final stages of a difficult contest against Rebecca Marino of Canada to reach the second round with a 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 win.“It’s awesome to have some positivity coming out around British tennis,” said Boulter. “It’s been coming for a long time. It’s just the beginning. I really think these girls and guys have been working so hard, and everyone deserves a bit of credit. Obviously it’s a great start for everyone, and let’s hope we can keep that going.” Continue reading...

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As officials report that a deal has been agreed, a precarious pause in hostilities and the release of hostages could only be welcomedHope has rarely felt so fragile, or so inadequate. A moment long sought and prayed for will nonetheless be met with fear and apprehension as well as joy by Palestinians in the wasteland that is Gaza and among the traumatised families of Israeli hostages.After more than 15 months of war, which has left tens of thousands dead and almost 2 million struggling to survive, US officials and others reported that a ceasefire and hostage-release deal has been reached. The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said there were still “unresolved clauses”, though his cabinet was expected to vote on it on Thursday morning. They should back it. The broad outlines of this agreement have long been clear. The cost of the delay is unbearable. Since it was first mooted, thousands more Palestinians and an unknown number of Israeli hostages taken in the Hamas...

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The Apprentice is set to return to our screens this year as a new batch of candidates take on a series of tasks and challenges to prove they have what it takes to be Lord Alan Sugar's next business partner.

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Watch live as Qatar’s prime minister holds a press conference on Wednesday (15 January) as Hamas has reportedly accepted a ceasefire deal with Israel to end the war.

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Public service cuts and ‘stark impact of poverty’ are causing worse outcomes for children, according to surveyPoor parental mental health has overtaken domestic violence as the most commonly reported factor in social worker assessments into whether a child is at risk of serious harm or neglect, according to new research.Growing rates of mental illness – in both parents and children – were an increasingly important driver of child safeguarding interventions in England, the latest comprehensive survey of children’s social care pressures found.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, 15 January, after a surprise inflation fall gave a boost to under-fire chancellor Rachel Reeves.

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Donald Tusk claims Warsaw has been involved in countering ‘acts of sabotage’, referencing incendiary parcel attacks in Poland and the UKRussia planned to conduct “acts of terrorism in the air”, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday, by plotting a wave of fire bomb attacks that could have brought down planes mid-flight around the world.Warsaw had been involved in countering “acts of sabotage” conducted by Russia, Tusk added, before he referred to incendiary parcel attacks that took place in the UK, Germany and Poland during the summer. Continue reading...

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Sir Keir Starmer also referred to Liz Truss’ cease and desist letter against him and said it was ‘crashing the economy that damaged her reputation’.

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Emergency services were only called for Kimberley McAssey, 29, 30 hours after she fell unresponsive after a night with Ryan Sheridan as he failed to call the emergency services

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The Prime Minister used yesterday's Cabinet meeting to outline his aim of striking a 'partnership' with America under Mr Trump to 'advance our economic growth'.

Economics

'Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already said it is not the end of the war. But it will mean the gradual freeing of some 94 hostages - some of them dead'

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Bonnie Blue shocked the internet when she announced her latest stunt, but is it scientifically possible? We speak to experts on the worrying implications such a physically and emotionally demanding event

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EXCLUSIVE: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez yesterday announced 12 measures designed to win over residents furious with the lack of available homes.

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Sources close to MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, have said that his team is having conversations with 'multiple parties' who have 'expressed interest in buying TikTok'.

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Climate activists say they were subjected to degrading treatment during questioning in Brescia on MondayItaly’s interior minister has been urged to open an investigation into police in the northern city of Brescia amid allegations that seven female climate activists were made to take off their underwear and perform squats during questioning.The activists were among 22 people brought to Brescia’s main police station on Monday morning after officers interrupted a protest held outside the Italian aerospace and defence firm Leonardo’s factory. Continue reading...

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Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter bid to reach the third round of the grand slam

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

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The swindler's fraudulent toll was active for three seasons before the local authority realised tourists were being ripped off for entry to a beauty spot near the southern Russia city of Pyatigorsk

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The British No 1 was proud of how he held up physically in his second five-set win of the tournament

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Jo Stevens said rail investment was at the top of her ‘shopping list’ as ministers bid for funding from the Treasury.

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Prime Minister said the “unprecedented” proposals will deter non EU nationals from purchasing second homes.

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Inflation in the U.K. unexpectedly fell in December, a move that will likely fuel pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates again next month

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It comes as Russia launched a major ballistic and cruise missile attack across Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure

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The Edinburgh rising star lauded the support he received while playing in the second round

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

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Neil Lennon is demanding more of the big money signing after an ineffectual first half at Dens Park

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Police officers say they are 'trying to establish what happened'

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Donald Trump has broken with a long tradition of foreign leaders not attending the presidential swearing-in ceremony.

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Paul Hilton, CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, shares his insights into what he thinks will happen in the housing market in 2025.

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German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said that 'especially since Putin 's war of aggression against Ukraine, we have seen that drones are being used more and more frequently.'

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One Senedd member said: "While there are good things happening, they’re not happening at the pace or the scale required to make an impact"

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Government still working to verify reports of Melbourne man’s death after being captured by Russian forces while fighting for UkraineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia would take “the strongest action possible”, including potentially expelling Russia’s ambassador, Anthony Albanese has warned, as the federal government scrambles to verify reports that Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins had been killed after being captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine.Albanese said on Wednesday that any harm to Jenkins would be “absolutely reprehensible”, and demanded Moscow immediately confirm the condition of the 32-year-old Australian citizen, after reports overnight that he had died.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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Jeff Hardy's battle with the icon Sting at TNA's Victory Road in 2011 is one of wrestling history's most infamous moments, and now Hardy has opened up about what happened

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Emma Reynolds was yesterday appointed as Economic Secretary to the Treasury to replace Tulip Siddiq, who quit following a sleaze probe.

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Sir Keir Starmer hit by second ministerial resignation in six months as Tulip Siddiq steps down as anti-corruption minister

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Donald Tusk accused Moscow of staging sabotage and diversion on Polish soil and beyond

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Eluned Morgan, the First Minister of Wales, has announced Wales will get extra cash to fund rail projects.

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Vladimir Gubarev’s tragic satire about the response to the nuclear disaster transfixed audiences and showed the absolute necessity of theatreI was pregnant when the terrifying radiation clouds came over Europe after the Chornobyl disaster. My interest was much greater as a result. I was at the Royal Shakespeare Company as a director at the time, and they had asked me to find a contemporary play for the next London season in 1987. By coincidence, I got a phone call from Michael Glenny, the translator. He had come across this play being done in Russia. Most of its regional theatres had ensemble troupes and they were all doing it. Vladimir Gubarev was the science editor of the newspaper Pravda and was one of the first journalists to step inside Chornobyl and witness what had happened. He was so horrified that he didn’t want to just write journalism. He’d never written a play before, but he went away to his dacha and wrote Sarcophagus. It dealt with what happened at the plant, but also ...

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Australian officials must learn from mistakes made during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to build back public trust ahead of the next viral outbreak that could sweep the world

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Local government minister Jim McMahon said a decision will be made ‘as soon as possible’.

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The new collection features the latest product technical innovations including four-way stretch, sweat-wicking and breathable fabrics to help them perform better without breaking a sweat over price

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Kokkinakis served for the match but Draper hit back to win in five sets, mirroring Murray’s famous comeback over the Australian two years ago

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The Prime Minister was asked in Parliament to ensure there is a visa scheme for American business chiefs and other high-flyers to come to Britain

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Dan Jarvis said the problem was ‘extensive’ and thousands could have been paid without the Government knowing.

Economics

Holly Newton’s killer Logan MacPhail, then aged 16, stalked her for an hour before knifing her 36 times in an alleyway in January 2023.

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A woman who divorced her husband after she found out he got her sister pregnant has been left gobsmacked after the new mum approached her with a shocking demand

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Flooding minister meets victims of New Year's Day devastation

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The British pair have reached the third round

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has accused Russia of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that included “acts of air terror” against airlines

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Billionaire developer Rick Caruso 's Palisades Village Mall was directly in the path of the Palisades fire , which has already burned through 23,713 acres of prime southern California real estate.

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It was something straight from the pages of George Orwell. Ministers have been warned proposed legislation to protect workers from harassment by customers could scupper pub talk debates.

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The Scottish Secretary said his party had always been upfront about the challenges facing the economy

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Zara Tindall has been enjoying her time in Australia for the Magic Millions Carnival.

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British No 1 wins epic match 6-7 (3), 6-3, 3-6, 7-6, 6-3Draper triumphs after ‘four hours-plus psychodrama’For the second time in as many rounds, Jack Draper found himself on the brink of a desperate, early defeat, his difficult preparation during the off-season laid bare. He had been dragged around the court for three and a half hours, comprehensively outplayed by an opponent determined to eviscerate every last ball.Leading two sets to one, Thanasi Kokkinakis stood at the baseline to serve for a place in the third round of the Australian Open for the first time in his career. Somehow, once again, the British No 1 again found a way through by offering yet another exhibition of his combativeness and heart. Continue reading...

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The Prime Minister congratulated the city on its 850th anniversary on Wednesday afternoon.

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The film A Complete Unknown has sparked interest in the folk singers’ doomed romance, and with it the realization that a similar dynamic is ‘happening to girls everywhere’Lynda Saldana saw A Complete Unknown on the day it opened – partly because she’s a Bob Dylan fan, and partly because she loves Timothée Chalamet, who plays the folk rock icon during his breakout black turtleneck years. But one supporting character stood out more: the folk legend Joan Baez, played by Monica Barbaro. Saldana had never heard of Baez, but watching Baez and Dylan’s on-again, off-again relationship on screen made her eager to learn more. What happened between them? Did they end up together? “I had to look up their lore,” Saldana said.Saldana, who is 19 and a sophomore at the University of Arizona, is not the only young woman studying up on Baez’s decades-long career – and especially where it intersected with Dylan’s. Saldana found TikTok fan edits of the duo performing together at the 1964 Newport Folk f...

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Novak Djokovic has reached the third round of this year's Australian Open with his bid to become the first player to win 25 Grand Slam titles remaining on track

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The First Minister told the Record he would never "cosy up" to Nigel Farage's party.

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