1 hour ago ‘Peace tourism’ hoped to fuel plan to double visitor revenue in Northern Ireland

There are concerns that the UK’s new visa waiver scheme could impact tourist numbers.

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16 hours ago Parents may be ‘fuelling obesity’ by encouraging one eating habit in children

Nutritionists have warned of one food habit which might be fuelling Britain’s obesity crisis

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1 hour ago Man United finally get green light to complete January transfer as loan deal agreed

Manchester United transfer news as Randal Kolo Muani's move to Juventus opens the door for Ruben Amorim to strengthen his options in attack

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26 hours ago Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal agree Zubimendi deal, Liverpool in wonderkid talks, Chelsea want new striker

The transfer window is in full swing with clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seeking deals

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77 minutes ago Hamas 'APPROVES Gaza truce and hostage deal': Agreement to end war with Israel is hoped to be imminent

After months of failed bids to end the deadliest war in Gaza's history, negotiators were making a final push in Qatar to seal a ceasefire

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22 hours ago Kate opens up about chemotherapy port as she shares experiences with patients

The princess spoke about how she was encouraged to keep positive during her treatment at the Royal Marsden Hospital.

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2 hours ago Hope and dread as Israelis and Palestinians await a Gaza truce that may not end their suffering

Officials now say they are closer than ever to reaching an agreement to pause the Israel-Hamas war and release hostages held in the Gaza Strip

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23 hours ago Pete Hegseth dodges questions on invading Greenland and drinking on the job in tense confirmation hearing – live

Trump pick for defense secretary also questioned on affairs and women in the military; protesters interrupt opening remarksDonald Trump will come in to power with a “trifecta” of governmental control after his Republican party won the House of Representatives, the Senate and the presidency in the 2024 US election. It will give Trump significant power to enact his agenda on the economy, immigration and other major issues.House Democrats are said to be prioritising taking control of Congress in 2026 over everything else, with Axios reporting that the House Democrats’ two largest ideological factions – the Progressive Caucus and the centre-left New Democrat Coalition – are trying to smooth over any disagreements ahead of Trump returning to the White House on 20 January. The two factions contain roughly 100 House Democrats. Who was to blame for the loss in the presidential election and the Biden administration’s policy towards Israel during its war on Gaza are among the topics of disagr...

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6 hours ago Rangers forward nears Ibrox exit after club 'agree' loan deal amid emerging EFL interest in 24 y/o

The Rangers forward will leave the club on loan this month, according to reports.

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35 hours ago Manchester United considering loans for two players in January transfer window

Man Utd agreed their first loan exit of the transfer window last week and more youngsters could leave on temporary deals.

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2 hours ago John Swinney backs Moira Salmond's call to grieve in peace after death of Alex

The late politician's widow released a rare public statement claiming critics of her husband Alex were causing distress for herself and her family.

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24 hours ago Kate opens up about her chemotherapy port as she shares experiences with patients

The princess spoke about how she was encouraged to keep positive during her treatment at the Royal Marsden Hospital.

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3 hours ago Let bereaved grieve in peace, says Swinney after plea from Salmond’s widow

Moira Salmond has said recent criticism of her late husband Alex is causing distress for herself and the family.

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24 hours ago Landlords to be banned from asking for more than a month's rent in advance from tenants under new law

Changes to Labour's Renters' Rights Bill will prevent landlords or letting agencies from encouraging 'de facto bidding wars' between prospective renters.

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19 hours ago Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki's MLB deal could spur chaos in Latin America. Here's why

Roki Sasaki can sign with Major League Baseball teams during a nine-day window starting Wednesday, an unusual free agency that caused a domino effect among Latin American teenagers whose unofficial agreements are on hold pending his decision

Economics

2 hours ago Ruben Amorim fires Liverpool and Arsenal warning to Man Utd stars ahead of Southampton clash

Manchester United have turned in encouraging performances against Liverpool and Arsenal over recent weeks and the Red Devils will be aiming to continue their positive form against Southampton

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3 hours ago Man United's next transfer 'sealed' after loan agreement amid Ruben Amorim blow

Latest Manchester United transfer news as Ruben Amorim misses out on one of his January transfer targets

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24 hours ago Jurgen Klopp opens up on why he quit 'intense' Liverpool job for first time as he plays the ultimate company man, sipping Red Bull cans at controversial new role unveiling

After agreeing to take the role of Global Head of Soccer at Red Bull back in October, Klopp has now officially started and it promises to be a busy opening couple of months for the German.

Society

20 hours ago Chris Eubank Jr threatening to walk away from Conor Benn bout over clause in deal

The pair are close to a deal but Chris Eubank Jr has now revealed a crucial issue which could cause the Conor Benn bout to collapse if it is not agreed this week

Economics

3 hours ago Linda Nolan dies aged 65 with famous sisters by her bedside following long battle with cancer

The TV personality and singer passed away peacefully, with her loving siblings by her bedside

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4 hours ago Michael Steinwender to Hearts transfer is ON with Jambos making major breakthrough

Fee agreed with Varnamo as Tynecastle boss Neil Critchley ramps up his rebuild

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25 hours ago A Place In The Sun buyer halts property tour just minutes in seething 'I've seen enough'

The latest instalment of the lifestyle TV series saw property expert Jasmine Harman try and find Richard his perfect property in the coastal town of Sitges in Spain.

Society

23 hours ago Arsenal confident of Zubimendi deal in summer and confirm Jesus ACL injury

Talks for €60m Real Sociedad midfielder have progressedArteta wants new striker with Jesus set for surgeryArsenal are confident of agreeing a deal to sign Martín Zubimendi in the summer and will step up attempts to bring in a striker this month after confirming Gabriel Jesus has sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury that will rule him out until next season.Talks over Zubimendi, who turned down a move to Liverpool last year and opted to remain at Real Sociedad, are understood to have progressed in recent days, with the Spain midfielder thought to be keen to join. The 25-year-old, part of the Spain squad that won Euro 2024, has a €60m (£51m) release clause that will have to be met. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Linda Nolan: First breast cancer symptom you should never ignore as star sadly dies

Women are regularly encouraged to check their breasts regularly for signs of breast cancer, and it's important to know the symptoms as Linda Nolan revealed she 'foolishly left' her lump before getting it checked

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4 hours ago Major banks are abandoning their climate alliance en masse. So much for ‘woke capital’ | Adrienne Buller

The scope of the Cop26 net zero banking alliance may have been limited, but the exodus of six US banks signifies a seismic political shiftLast week, as flames began tearing through greater Los Angeles, claiming multiple lives and forcing more than 100,000 people to evacuate, JP Morgan became the sixth major US bank to quit the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) since the start of December. A smaller story, certainly, but the departure of top US banks from the NZBA in the weeks since Donald Trump’s re-election nonetheless speaks to a seismic political shift prompting major financial institutions to turn away from the climate-related commitments they made in the optimistic years after the Paris agreement.The NZBA is a voluntary network of global banks committed to “align lending and investment portfolios with net zero emissions by 2050”. It is part of the umbrella Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), which counts among its membership dozens of “alliances” covering the variou...

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25 hours ago Kyle Walker left at home for Man City's game at Brentford tonight as his team

Both Milan clubs are vying for his services and Mail Sport understands that any loan agreement could then turn into a two-year permanent deal at its conclusion.

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27 hours ago Manchester City set to bolster defensive options as deal agreed for Brazilian teenager

A fee has been agreed for Vitor Reis as Manchester City begin their refresh of Pep Guardiola’s squad

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5 hours ago Prison nurse who helped inmates smuggle in mobile phone for drug dealing and told lags to 'delete chats, lads' avoids jail term because her family 'needs her'

Kimberly Finn was an agency nurse at HMP Durham when she agreed to pass a package to an inmate so he could give it to another prisoner, who she went to school with.

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5 hours ago Europeans are more anxious about ‘Trump 2.0’ than Americans are, new poll shows

‘The vast majority of people around the world think Trump is, in fact, good for the U.S., good for the world and good for global peace’ writes ECFR’s Mark Leonard

Politics

28 hours ago Gaza ceasefire deal hoped to be in final stages as mediators meet in Qatar

First phase of agreement likely to involve release of 33 Israeli hostages and up to 1,000 Palestinian prisonersMiddle East crisis – live updatesMediators are meeting in Doha on Tuesday amid high hopes that Gaza ceasefire negotiations are in their final stages after claims of a breakthrough in overnight talks.Israeli media and reports from the Qatari capital said the agreement would involve an initial release of 33 Israeli hostages, including children, women, elderly people and the sick, and up to 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, alongside a partial Israeli troop withdrawal in a first phase lasting 60 days. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago The Science of Racism by Keon West review – evidence that speaks for itself

Think prejudice is overblown? A social psychologist provides the receipts in this densely informative but highly readable accountIt was over schnitzel and mash that my friend’s Bavarian grandparents decided to call me a “black devil”, chuckling all the while. Breaded chicken has since been my madeleine, taking me back to racially charged moments I’ve not known quite how to interpret. Is it really racist if they didn’t mean to be rude? What if they have dementia? And if racism = prejudice + power, was being called a black devil while I choked down some potatoes even that big a deal, given that I felt in no way disempowered in the company of my tiny, elderly hosts?In his succinct and bingeable book The Science of Racism, professor of social psychology Keon West begins by acknowledging that society doesn’t agree on even the most basic aspects of racism, let alone its finer points. Indeed, roughly half of Britons don’t believe minorities face more discrimination than white peo...

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6 hours ago Middle East latest: Palestinian prime minister says Palestinian Authority should run Gaza in future

The Palestinian prime minister says it “will not be acceptable” for any entity other than the Palestinian Authority to run the Gaza Strip in the future

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28 hours ago Mauritius hints it has secured more concessions from UK on Chagos deal amid backlash at claims Labour is ready to pay nearly £9BILLION

Keir Starmer has been pushing for a quick agreement on ceding sovereignty of the archipelago - with just a week to go before Donald Trump re-enters the White House.

Economics

9 hours ago Zelenskyy visits Poland as sides reach deal on exhuming Polish victims of WWII

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Poland after the two countries reached an agreement on a longstanding source of tensions between them: the exhumation of Polish victims of World War II-era massacres by Ukrainian nationalists

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7 hours ago Here review – Hanks and Wright add folksy charm to Robert Zemeckis single

Set in the same spot – from prehistory onwards – Zemeckis’s sentimental drama is an odd combination of cosmic ambition and domestic intimacyRobert Zemeckis’s sentimental family heartwarmer, adapted by him and co-screenwriter Eric Roth from the graphic novel of the same name by Richard McGuire, is the movie equivalent of a book club choice; the star is a family home, the “here” of the title. Or rather: it’s the living room in a Philadelphia house where so much generational drama plays out. Here is an odd combination of cosmic ambition and hyper-local domestic intimacy, clearly influenced at some level by Noël Coward’s play and movie This Happy Breed, about scenes in the life of a London family in the same house. The dreamy quirkiness keeps you watching and the folksy warmth of performances from Tom Hanks and Robin Wright encourage you to cut it some slack.The film switches back and forth between eras, with scene-transitions managed with split-screens and inset-panels (a nod to its gr...

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28 hours ago Arsenal close on £51million transfer as Mikel Arteta finally gets breakthrough

Arsenal have been chasing Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi for over 12 months - but the Gunners are now finally closing in on agreement with the La Liga outfit for his services

Economics

9 hours ago In the new Trumpian era, liberal democracies must hold their noses – and engage with difficult partners | Timothy Garton Ash

New polling says much of the world will welcome Trump. Europe will need to be more transactional abroad – but less so at homeEuropean jitters about Trump 2.0 not shared by much of world, poll findsWhen returning US president Donald Trump eyes up Greenland, Panama and Canada, as Vladimir Putin once eyed Crimea and Xi Jinping eyes Taiwan, he is both symptom and cause of a new world disorder. Trumpism is just one variant of transactionalism, which is the leitmotif of this new disorder. Liberal democracies, especially those in Europe, need to wake up and smell the gunpowder.Russia and China are now revisionist great powers, which aim to change or overthrow the existing order, while middle powers like Turkey, Brazil and South Africa are happy to play with all sides. This is also a world of wars – in Ukraine, the Middle East and Sudan. Most Europeans carry on pretty much as if we still lived in late 20th-century peacetime, but the world around us increasingly resembles the late 19th-centu...

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29 hours ago Does pineapple REALLY belong on pizza? Food experts settle the debate once and for all after restaurant charges £100 to stop customers ordering a Hawaiian

Food experts have weighed in on if pineapple on pizza is an unforgivable sin or an acceptable choice after an Italian restaurant agreed to make Hawaiians with a catch.

Economics

15 hours ago Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas 'closer than ever': End of months of bloodshed could be just hours away

Relatives of Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas were told during a meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu that a deal to let their loved ones go and end the war could be settled within hours.

Events

9 hours ago William Tell review – limbs fly as Claes Bang’s medieval hero rallies a Swiss army

A classy cast plays it straight in this enjoyably daft action epic about the crossbow sharpshooter forced to shoot an apple from his son’s headNick Hamm lets rip with some gonzo Game of Thrones craziness in his retelling of the William Tell myth with a blue-chip cast. Limbs get chopped off in a style I haven’t seen since the days of Monty Python’s Black Knight. It’s the story of the 14th-century Swiss folk hero and crossbow artist, a peaceful farmer and huntsman who has endured continual tyranny and humiliation at the hands of his Austrian Habsburg masters, and finally rises up against them on a coward-of-the-county basis; the flashpoint being made to shoot an apple from his son’s head for the sneering amusement of the Habsburg nobleman Gessler.It’s adapted by Hamm from the 1804 play by Schiller (not many action movies can boast that), but gives Tell a Muslim wife and adopted son that Schiller didn’t imagine; a flashback reveals this to be the result of Tell’s experiences in the Cru...

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29 hours ago 3G mobile switch off: Everything O2, Virgin, Vodafone, EE and Three customers need to know

In December 2021, the government agreed with mobile network operators (MNOs) that 2G and 3G services would be phased out by 2033. Currently, networks use four generations of technology: 2G, 3G, 4G, and the latest 5G

Economics

15 hours ago A woman offered to buy an LA bride their wedding gown amid fires — then 200 people agreed to donate theirs

Kelly Mosser reaches out to brides in need after over 12,000 structures were destroyed in the deadly wildfires

Events

14 hours ago The View's Joy Behar launches savage attack on Carrie Underwood's performance at Donald Trump inauguration

The View co-host Joy Behar trashed Carrie Underwood for agreeing to perform at Donald Trump's inaugural before she was contradicted by Whoopi Goldberg and the rest of the panel.

Politics

33 hours ago Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal 'could be hours away' as negotiators meet in Qatar

Israeli official says negotiations are in ’advanced stages’ - with a deal possible in ‘hours, days or more’

Economics

20 hours ago Antony Blinken heckled by protesters during Gaza ceasefire news conference

This is the moment US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heckled during a news conference in Washington.

Events

15 hours ago Keir Starmer's surrender of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius hangs in the balance

Labour is feared to have agreed further concessions during last-minute talks in a desperate bid to win round the government in Mauritius.

Politics

39 hours ago BrewDog boss James Watt is mercilessly trolled online after declaring a work

James Watt stood beside his fiancée, Made in Chelsea star Georgia Toffolo, as they encouraged everyone to aim for 'work-life integration' - combining your job and personal life.

Economics

20 hours ago ‘I hope peace will prevail’: joy and fear in Gaza amid reports ceasefire is near

Hamas and Israel ‘in final stages’ of agreement, with Gazans still reeling from fresh deadly airstrikesMiddle East crisis – live updatesHopes rose across Gaza on Tuesday that the war that has devastated the territory, killing more than 46,000 and displacing millions, was finally over.Amid widespread reports that Hamas and Israel were in the “final stages” of agreeing a ceasefire agreement, residents of the embattled territory expressed mixed emotions: hope and fear for the future but pain and grief for the past 15 months. Continue reading...

Events

17 hours ago European jitters about Trump 2.0 not shared by much of world, poll finds

Exclusive: Findings suggest ‘weakening of west’ as relations become more transactional, say report’s authorsEuropean anxiety about Donald Trump’s return to the White House is not shared in much of the world, a poll has shown, with more people in non-western powers such as China, Russia, India and Brazil welcoming his second term than not.The 24-country poll, which also included Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Indonesia and Turkey, found that Switzerland, the UK, 11 EU nations surveyed and South Korea were alone in feeling Trump 2.0 would be bad for their country and for peace in the world. Continue reading...

Politics

23 hours ago Protesters throw missiles and chase Iraqi PM’s car as he leaves Downing Street

The country’s prime minister, Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani, was meeting Sir Keir Starmer to discuss a ‘bespoke returns agreement’.

Events

21 hours ago Minnesota Democrats stage boycott over ‘abuse of power’ by Republicans

Democrats outraged as Republicans seek to take advantage of temporary majority before special house electionDemocrats in the Minnesota house of representatives refused to show up to start a legislative session on Tuesday in an unprecedented move designed to boycott attempts by Republicans to take advantage of a temporary majority in the chamber.The house came out of the November election tied 67-67, and top leaders from both parties started to work out a power-sharing agreement that presumed a tie. But a judge late last month declared that a newly elected Democrat did not live in his heavily Democratic district. Continue reading...

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24 hours ago Pete Hegseth questioned on women in military in tense confirmation hearing interrupted by protests – live

Trump pick for defense secretary criticized for earlier comments as ranking Democrat questions FBI report and protesters interrupt opening remarksDonald Trump will come in to power with a “trifecta” of governmental control after his Republican party won the House of Representatives, the Senate and the presidency in the 2024 US election. It will give Trump significant power to enact his agenda on the economy, immigration and other major issues.House Democrats are said to be prioritising taking control of Congress in 2026 over everything else, with Axios reporting that the House Democrats’ two largest ideological factions – the Progressive Caucus and the centre-left New Democrat Coalition – are trying to smooth over any disagreements ahead of Trump returning to the White House on 20 January. The two factions contain roughly 100 House Democrats. Who was to blame for the loss in the presidential election and the Biden administration’s policy towards Israel during its war on Gaza are amo...

Events

22 hours ago 'Kate Middleton's admission today is encouraging sign for future of the Royal Family'

The Princess of Wales' admission for the first time today that she is in remission is not only an encouraging sign for her full recovery but for the future of the monarchy

Politics

25 hours ago Pete Hegseth hearing: protesters interrupt opening remarks of defense secretary pick – US politics live

Protesters quickly escorted out by police; Hegseth is first Trump nominee to face senatorsDonald Trump will come in to power with a “trifecta” of governmental control after his Republican party won the House of Representatives, the Senate and the presidency in the 2024 US election. It will give Trump significant power to enact his agenda on the economy, immigration and other major issues.House Democrats are said to be prioritising taking control of Congress in 2026 over everything else, with Axios reporting that the House Democrats’ two largest ideological factions – the Progressive Caucus and the centre-left New Democrat Coalition – are trying to smooth over any disagreements ahead of Trump returning to the White House on 20 January. The two factions contain roughly 100 House Democrats. Who was to blame for the loss in the presidential election and the Biden administration’s policy towards Israel during its war on Gaza are among the topics of disagreement between some House Democra...

Events

23 hours ago Gaza ceasefire ‘closer than ever’ as US says truce between Israel and Hamas could ‘come anytime’

First phase of agreement likely to involve release of 33 Israeli hostages and up to 1,000 Palestinian prisoners

Politics

28 hours ago Hamas accepts draft agreement for Gaza ceasefire that will see 1,000 Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for 33 Israeli hostages

The United States, Egypt and Qatar have spent the past year trying to mediate an end the 15-month war and secure the release dozens of hostages captured in October 2023

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24 hours ago Move fast, break things – sprint to kiss Trump’s ring. It’s the tech bros inauguration derby | Marina Hyde

Zuckerberg, Musk and Bezos are falling over themselves to suck up to the incoming president. And he’s just as keen to let themOver the past month, we’ve learned that Donald Trump’s inauguration fund has received million-dollar donations from, among others, Google, Meta overlord Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Apple boss Tim Cook. Hard to know whether it’s encouraging or quite the opposite to find them being so public about it. Traditionally when industrialists have made knee-bending gestures to incoming self-confessed authoritarians, they’ve preferred to do it in a back room somewhere, rather than on a publicly available list that also risks implying they like Carrie Underwood’s music.So let’s deal first with the entertainers. Underwood will perform at Trump’s inauguration, having previously insisted it was absolutely impossible to put her in some kind of ideological box. “I feel like more people try to pin me places politically,” she mused a fe...

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29 hours ago ICC chief prosecutor wants Israeli objections over Netanyahu warrant to be rejected

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has told judges that Israeli objections to the investigation into the 13-month war in Gaza should be rejected

Events

24 hours ago Town invites Elon Musk to buy 13th Century castle for his European headquarters

Glogowek is encouraging Elon Musk to buy its vast 13th-century castle

Politics

30 hours ago Vietnam and Russia sign an agreement to expand cooperation on nuclear energy

Vietnam and Russia inked an agreement to boost cooperation on nuclear energy during Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s two-day visit to Hanoi

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27 hours ago Man United and Man City handed significant transfer blow as Martin Zubimendi 'agrees' move

According to reports, Martin Zubimendi is set to sign for Arsenal next summer - for a fee worth a reported £51m despite past interest from Manchester United and Manchester City

Politics

33 hours ago Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 18 in Gaza, including 6 women and 4 children

Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 18 people overnight, including six women and four children, health officials said Tuesday, as Israel and Hamas appeared to be narrowing in on a ceasefire deal to end the 15-month war and release dozens of hostages

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