57 minutes ago Pakistan PM orders inquiry after national airline ad accused of evoking 9/11 imagery

Online advertisement by PIA is called ‘stupidity’ by finance minister, who said PM Shehbaz Sharif had ordered an investigationPakistan’s prime minister has ordered an investigation after the country’s national airline released an advert that drew accusations that it evoked imagery of the 9/11 attacks.The advert was released by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) last week to celebrate the resumption of flights to Paris, which had been suspended for four years over safety concerns about its pilots. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago QUENTIN LETTS: The Attorney General has a delight in the sound of his own voice, his beachball face beaming with insincere unction

Meet Attorney General Lord Hermer KC, FOK. The second acronym, if you were wondering, stands for 'Friend of Keir'.

Society

44 minutes ago Disabled Oasis fan spent £419 to see his heroes... then was told he couldn't go

A disabled Oasis fan worried he might miss huge Heaton Park gig because Ticketmaster wouldn't let him take a carer

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6 hours ago Female fan left feeling 'violated' after spotting CCTV camera above the women's toilets at Football League ground

The Birmingham City supporter travelled down to Swindon to watch the Blues play at the County Ground in the Football League Trophy on Tuesday night.

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1 hour ago As flames linger, talk turns to rebuilding Los Angeles neighborhoods leveled by wildfires

Heartbroken families, burned-out business owners and beleaguered Los Angeles leaders are beginning to ponder a monumental task: rebuilding what was lost in the Southern California wildfires

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46 minutes ago The Crow Girl is a gripping whodunit that brings a Scandi chill to the West Country

Excellent performances from Eve Myles and Dougray Scott illuminate a series that’s not afraid to get much darker than the average streaming thriller

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97 minutes ago Italy’s Meloni to leverage strong ties with Trump — but as president whisperer or Trojan horse?

After forging unexpectedly fond ties with President Biden, Italy’s right-wing Premier Giorgia Meloni is poised to leverage a more natural alliance with incoming President Trump that positions her as a key interlocutor between the U.S. and Europe

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11 hours ago Two countries Brits could turn to as new Spain law crushes tourist dreams

Spain has long been a favourite destination for Brits looking to buy a villa in the sun, but a new tax could see the price of realising that dream soar

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1 hour ago Starmer travels to Ukraine to sign partnership deal lasting ‘for generations’

Sir Keir Starmer said the 100 Year Partnership would cement the friendship between the two countries for the next century.

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10 hours ago Carrie Bradshaw’s famed Sex and the City stoop to get gate to stop fans gathering

Owner of the iconic West Village building said fans of the TV show and films have disturbed her and her tenants for yearsAnd just like that, Sex and the City enthusiasts may no longer be able to stand on the steps of character Carrie Bradshaw’s famous Manhattan home after its owner asked city officials to let her block them with an iron gate.The move follows years of fans of the show and spinoff movies crowding around – and at times trespassing on – the stoop of the iconic brownstone in the city’s trendy West Village neighborhood, which served as the exterior of Bradshaw’s apartment, the lead in the hit HBO series played by Sarah Jessica Parker. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Readers' Letters: It's cultural cowardice to remove Robert Burns from Higher English subjects

According to Neal Ascherson, (London Review of Books, June 1st 2023), just off Friedrichstrasse in Berlin, there is a faded bronze plaque set into a wall. It commemorates the barricade fighters of the 1848 revolution, who defended themselves against the Second Royal Regiment of Prussia. The words on the plaque, says Ascherson, include a German translation of Robert Burns' - 'It's coming yet, for a that/That man to man the warld oer/Shall brothers be for a that'.

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11 hours ago 53,000 NHS staff off sick as Wes Streeting says he cannot rule out patients in corridors next winter

Labour health secretary criticised the ‘unacceptable’ care patients have received as soaring flu cases led hospitals across England to declare critical incidents

Science

1 hour ago Keir Starmer hails ‘closer than ever’ partnership with Ukraine on Kyiv visit

Two countries to sign deal to deepen existing defence relationship and boost economic links in non-military areasKeir Starmer has travelled to Ukraine to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time since he entered Downing Street, hailing a “closer than ever” partnership days before Donald Trump returns to the White House.The two countries will sign a partnership deal to deepen the existing defence relationship, with further military assistance to Kyiv on offer amid concerns the US could start to wind down its support. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago Spain sets a new record with 94 million international tourists last year

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

Society

12 hours ago James Stunt 'insists he had no idea his London office was being used to count and collect cash as part of £207m "dirty money" operation'

Stunt said he agreed to allow cash to be dropped off by courier, counted and collected from his London base, but had no idea it could be part of a 'criminal enterprise'.

Economics

13 hours ago Scott Brown praises Ayr United for digging deep to ignite Championship title race

The Honest Men are one of the country's form sides and have closed to within two points of league leaders Falkirk.

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2 hours ago Israeli strikes on Gaza reported after Sunday ceasefire deal with Hamas announced – live

Medics in Palestinian territory say more than 30 killed in strikes late on Wednesday; Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says ‘final details’ of deal still being worked on ahead of security cabinet meetingGaza ceasefire deal: what we know so far A ceasefire deal is here. For Gaza, the Middle East and the world, the future remains unknown Hamas and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire deal, pausing the war in Gaza and designed to broker an end to the brutal 15-month conflict. The agreement is set to be officially accepted by Israel after a cabinet meeting on Thursday.The announcement on Wednesday night from Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, was made after weeks of negotiations in the Qatari capital, Doha. There were intensified efforts in recent days to hammer out the final details after increased pressure on Israel to reach a deal from the US president-elect, Donald Trump, which Sheikh Mohammed acknowledged in his media conference.Israel’s prime minister, Ben...

Events

2 hours ago Biden demands constitutional amendment on presidential immunity in final warning before Trump takes power

Trump’s administration is expected to be full of lawyers who fought to expand the scope of presidential power

Politics

16 hours ago What the world wants to do for a living: Fascinating map shows how being a pilot is the globe's number one dream job, while 'YouTuber' and attorney also prove popular

On the map, countries have been colour-coded to indicate the jobs their residents most want information about with a view to taking up that career.

Society

12 hours ago James Stunt 'insists he had no idea his London office was being used to count and collect cash as part of £207

James Stunt 'insists he had no idea his London office was being used to count and collect cash as part of £207  Daily Mail

Economics

2 hours ago Biden’s attack on tech power and wealth recalls fears of the military industrial complex

Analysis: Biden’s dark speech evokes another president’s warning

Events

4 hours ago The REAL reason Michelle Obama is skipping Donald Trump's inauguration and how it could further divide her from husband Barack

Michelle Obama is skipping Donald Trump's inauguration to send a political message and not 'be fake' about her loyalties, an insider claims.

Politics

17 hours ago Teacher's assistant accused of raping disabled student, 15, who has a mental age of nine

Christin Coble, 45, was arrested and booked into the Sandusky County Jail in Ohio on charges of rape on January 7, after police responded to a call over an alleged assault at a student's home

Society

13 hours ago Office worker took £20,000 in sick pay after claiming she had HIV and cancer – but got found out

Emma Rorison told her insurance firm employers Domestic and General she was undergoing cancer treatment and also had HIV, falsifying letters from existing doctors to support her claims

Economics

3 hours ago Biden’s warning about powerful tech ‘barons’ recalls fears of the military industrial complex

Analysis: Biden’s dark speech evokes another president’s warning

Events

4 hours ago Biden, 82, issues ominous warnings about Trump and Elon Musk in farewell speech after 50 years in politics

President Joe Biden used the farewell speech of his 50-year-political career to issue ominous warnings about his successor Donald Trump and the wealthy allies in his inner circle.

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23 hours ago Our stepmum, 84, is in a £2k per week nursing home... can we rent her vacant property to put towards the bill?

We want to let out my mother's house to pay for care costs, will this affect Principle Private Residence Relief?

Society

15 hours ago 'I've spent £760k on plastic surgery and now I'm most beautiful woman in the world'

Janaina Prazeres, 35, has undergone countless surgical and non-surgical procedures in her quest to become the 'most beautiful woman in the world' - and she's not stopping anytime soon

Economics

3 hours ago Biden bids farewell with dark warning for America – the oligarchs are coming | David Smith

The president did not air grievances or dwell on the past, but sounded an alarm call about the future under TrumpThere was a sting in the tail. Joe Biden’s farewell address had not seemed like a must-watch for most politics-weary Americans. Those who did dutifully tune in might have been expecting the president to deliver a yawn-inducing first draft of his White House memoir.But after more than half a century in elected office, the 82-year-old great-grandfather had one last surprise. The primetime speech did not mention Donald Trump by name. Instead it will be remembered for its dark, ominous warning about something wider and deeper of which Trump is a symptom. Continue reading...

Events

4 hours ago Biden farewell speech live updates: Biden calls for Constitutional amendment ending presidential immunity

President Joe Biden warned ‘oligarchy is taking shape in America’ during his final address from the Oval Office

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15 hours ago Statement issued on new £22m school where teachers face redundancy and state of the art facilities may never be used

Powys Council rejected claims that cuts would make Ysgol Robert Owen unsafe as it warned schools across the county have begun "management of change processes in response to the financial pressures"

Economics

4 hours ago Parents issued with warning after man 'lunged at' young girl just three miles from attempted abduction: Police still hunting for pair who 'grabbed ahold of 11

A letter was sent out to parents and carers of Flixton Girls School in Manchester which said that a man had 'walked towards' a year 7 pupil and 'lunged' at her.

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4 hours ago Jill Biden's bitter parting shot at Nancy Pelosi after she knifed Joe in the back

Jill Biden is 'disappointed' with her friend of 50 years, Nancy Pelosi , after she betrayed her husband Joe after his Georgia debate disaster in June.

Politics

17 hours ago US inflation ticks up in December and remains above Fed’s 2% target rate

Consumer price index rose at annual rate of 2.9% and while Trump promised to cut prices he now says it will be hardInflation ticked up across the US last month, according to the last report on consumer prices under the Biden administration.Donald Trump has promised to bring prices down for millions of Americans. But while price rises have slowed sharply since their post-pandemic peak of 9.1%, the pace of inflation remains higher than the Federal Reserve’s target rate of 2% per annum. Continue reading...

Economics

4 hours ago Biden warns of dangerous threat of new age of ‘robber barons’ in farewell presidential address

Biden attacks ‘tech industrial complex’ as he closes a half-century in public life with Oval Office speech

Events

19 hours ago US inflation likely remained elevated last month, threatening interest rate cuts

U.S. inflation likely worsened last month on the back of higher prices for gas, eggs, and used cars, a trend that could make it less likely that the Federal Reserve will cut its key interest rate much this year

Economics

5 hours ago Joe Biden warns ‘oligarchy is taking shape in America’ in farewell address

President sounds alarm about growing power of ultra-wealthy before handing presidency back to TrumpJoe Biden’s final address to the nation struck an ominous tone after warning of the growing power of America’s ultra-wealthy, and cautioning that an emerging oligarchy threatens the foundations of US democracy.The Wednesday prime-time Oval Office speech came as Biden prepares to hand the presidency back to Donald Trump, who he defeated in 2020 only to see return to power after Biden’s own dramatic exit from politics last summer. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago MAGA world tries to keep Don Jr's girlfriend Bettina Anderson away from Trump inauguration

Allies of Donald Trump and the incoming administration continue to be worried about the presence of Donald Trump Jr .'s new girlfriend, Bettina Anderson.

Politics

19 hours ago Keir Starmer 'pushes for US trade deal with Donald Trump' as he scrambles to get growth back into UK economy

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

5 hours ago Biden warns ‘oligarchy is taking shape in America’ in farewell address – live

US president also took credit for Gaza ceasefire deal, which was agreed hours earlierJoe Biden says ‘soul of America’ still at stake in farewell letter as presidentFact-checking and misinformation got a shout out during his address: “The free press is crumbling,” said Biden. “Social media is giving up on fact checking.”Biden spoke about the ravages of climate change and warned of corporate efforts to roll back climate protections. “Powerful forces want to wield their unchecked influence to eliminate the steps we’ve taken to tackle the climate crisis,” he said. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago STEPHEN POLLARD: This ceasefire deal isn't the final hurrah for Biden... it's the first victory for Trump

The majority have been killed in captivity, and the deal between Israel and Hamas does not mean the immediate release of all those who are still alive.

Politics

19 hours ago Mum visits seven countries in one year and spends just £2.6k – but uses no annual leave

Claire Howard, 47, took 13 extreme day trips - visiting each location within 24 hours - in a bid to tackle her fear of flying. She spent just £2.6k - and used no annual leave

Economics

5 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: US House speaker dumps key Ukraine backer Mike Turner

Mike Johnson removes his fellow Republican as chair of powerful intelligence committee; Poland says Europe must take care of itself. What we know on day 1,058Mike Johnson, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, on Wednesday removed his fellow Republican Mike Turner, a vocal supporter of assistance for Ukraine, as chairman of the powerful House intelligence committee. Johnson, who has aligned himself closely with Trump, said he would soon announce a new chair because the “intelligence community and everything related to [the committee] needs a fresh start”. Turner’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Meanwhile, US president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said the new administration would seek “bold diplomacy” to end the war. “There will have to be concessions made by the Russian Federation, but also by the Ukrainians,” he said.Russia launched missiles and drones at Ukrainian energy facilities on Wednesday, one day a...

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6 hours ago Biden issues directive allowing Cyprus to buy American arms from the US government

President Joe Biden has issued a directive that for the first time allows Cyprusto buy arms from the U.S. government and get surplus American military equipment in a move welcomed as promoting stability in the eastern Mediterranean

Politics

21 hours ago Captain Tom’s family slash £250,000 from asking price of country mansion as it fails to sell

Covid fundraiser’s loved ones removed any mention of him from online listing

Economics

5 hours ago Biden farewell speech live updates: President warns ‘oligarchy is taking shape in America’

President Joe Biden warned ‘oligarchy is taking shape in America’ during his final address from the Oval Office

Events

6 hours ago Ed Davey urges Starmer to join new EU customs union to defend against Trump tariffs

It comes as a leading think tank urged the prime minister to boost trade defences to deter against economic threats from Donald Trump

Politics

23 hours ago UK politics live: Boost for Reeves as inflation falls after No 10 refuses to rule out emergency budget

The Consumer Prices Index figure fell to 2.5%, still above the Bank of England’s 2% target

Economics

5 hours ago Biden warns of dangerous threat of new age of ‘robber barons’ in final presidential address

Biden warns of ‘tech industrial complex’ danger to democracy as he closes a half-century in public life with Oval Office address

Events

6 hours ago 'Tories should hang their heads in shame over desperate reality facing NHS nurses'

Testimonies of nurses included in a new report released today speak of the 'all but broken' NHS, painting a horrifying picture of a health service let down by Tory politicians

Politics

30 hours ago No 10 refuses to rule out emergency budget as fresh inflation figures due: Live

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

Economics

5 hours ago Biden warns of dangerous threat of new age of ‘robber barons’ in farewell address

President urges Americans to stay engaged for battle for the future

Events

7 hours ago Watch: Donald Trump’s secretary of state pick Marco Rubio grilled in confirmation hearing

Watch again as Donald Trump’s pick to be the next US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, was questioned in a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, 15 January.

Politics

6 hours ago Trump energy chief pick says linking wildfires to climate crisis is ‘hype’

Democrats criticize Chris Wright’s comments during US Senate confirmation hearing for energy secretary nomineeDonald Trump’s nominee for energy secretary, Chris Wright, is facing criticism for disputing the ties between climate change and more frequent or severe wildfires, the Washington Post reports, a stance that is contrary to scientific consensus.During Wright’s US Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Democrats, including the California senator Alex Padilla, challenged Wright over past comments, pointing to a LinkedIn post calling wildfire concerns “hype” and dismissing their connection to climate policies. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Dancing On Ice plunged into 'fix' row as fans fume over 'baffling' rule change

ITV's long-running winter sport reality contest returned to screens on Sunday night - but some TV fans have shared a concern that the results are being rigged in favour of one group of contestants

Politics

7 hours ago Trump voters will be ‘brutally scammed’ during his term, Nobel economist warns

The president-elect has vowed to impose tariffs on leading trading partners

Events

7 hours ago Does Netanyahu's telephone diplomacy reveal whether Biden or Trump did more to secure hostage deal?

Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Donald Trump for his help in security the release of hostages held by Hamas, according to his office, before then offering his thanks to President Joe Biden.

Politics

7 hours ago Watch: Los Angeles County officials give wildfire update as dangerous weather warning issued

Watch again as Los Angeles County officials gave a wildfire update on Tuesday (14 January) as a new dangerous weather warning was issued.

Events

7 hours ago Britain's 50 best fish and chip shops revealed – does your local make the list?

Teams of mystery diners have helped put together a country-spanning list of the best fish and chips in the country, ranked on their cleanliness, food quality, and value for money

Politics

7 hours ago Watch: Los Angeles County officials give wildfire update as death toll rises

Watch again as Los Angeles County officials gave an update on the deadly wildfires on 12 January as California governor Gavin Newsom described the tragedy as the worst natural disaster in US history.

Events

7 hours ago Biden farewell speech live updates: What time and how to watch the president’s final address from Oval Office

President-elect’s picks for attorney general and secretary of state, Pam Bondi and Marco Rubio, among those who faced questions from senators on Wednesday

Politics

8 hours ago Massachusetts governor proposes that migrants in shelter be in country legally

The governor of Massachusetts has proposed that at least one member of a family staying in emergency shelters be in the country legally, hardening her stance at a time when concerns were raised about the safety at the facilties

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7 hours ago Democrats and Republicans spar over whether Biden or Trump deserves credit for the ceasefire

Analysis: Whose ceasefire is it anyway?

Politics

8 hours ago New York City shutters sprawling migrant tent camp on remote former airfield

New York City has shuttered a sprawling tent complex erected on a remote former airport and announced the closure of other major shelters housing asylum seekers in its latest efforts to shrink an emergency housing built up in response to a surge of migration that’s now receding

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