33 minutes ago Fortress Davos: Soldiers prepare defences ahead of international elite's annual gathering at Swiss resort where leaders are due to discuss global conflicts with virtual address by Trump

Armed soldiers have been standing guard around erected metal fences at a temporary airfield set up at Lake Davos in Switzerland ahead of the WEF meeting starting next week

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99 minutes ago DP World Tour golfer 'cried' on tee on return after mental health issues

Mike Lorenzo Vera marks return after six-month break with strong start in Dubai

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46 minutes ago Motherwell dealt 'season ending' blow as boss Stuart Kettlewell provides a major injury update

The Fir Park club are without up to nine first-team stars for Saturday's Scottish Cup trip to St Johnstone

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6 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners get green light for Evan Ferguson loan as talks progress over move

Arsenal have received mixed news in the transfer market with January halfway done and Mikel Arteta keen to see his side strenthened in the coming weeks amid the club's injury issues

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55 minutes ago Man United vs Brighton referee decision made after Chelsea red card drama

Manchester United host Brighton in a Premier League Old Trafford double-header this week following Thursday's clash with Southampton

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26 hours ago Celine Dion shares rare family photo of her with kids on anniversary of husband's death

Eurovision Song Contest winner Céline Dion shared a photo of herself beside her three sons to mark the ninth anniversary of her late husband René Angélil's death this week

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3 hours ago Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket blasts off in challenge to Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Launch of Amazon founder’s New Glenn craft on second attempt ramps up rivalry between tech billionairesBlue Origin’s huge New Glenn rocket has blasted off from Florida on its first mission to space, an inaugural step into Earth’s orbit for Jeff Bezos’s space company as it aims to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the satellite launch business.Thirty storeys high with a reusable first stage filled with liquid oxygen and methane, New Glenn launched at about 2am ET (0700 GMT) from Blue Origin’s launchpad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force station under cloudy skies on its second attempt this week. Continue reading...

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33 hours ago Princess Kate pictured in three touching moments as she meets fellow cancer patients

Princess Kate, who confirmed she is now in remission following her cancer diagnosis last year, returned to the hospial - Royal Marsden in Chelsea, southwest London - where she had treatment

Science

40 minutes ago Celtic consider move for BK Hacken star Zeidane Inoussa as hunt for game

The Hoops and the French outfit St Etienne have both scouted the Swedish under-21 star regularly in recent weeks

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16 hours ago Grieving mum, 71, set to be evicted from house she’s lived in for 52 years after plans approved to turn it into a children’s home

Marie Hargreaves has been handed an eviction notice telling her she will be removed from the house this week

Society

98 minutes ago Interest rates 'to be cut within weeks' as weak GDP figures deal new blow to Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee is expected to cut interest rates in early February

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11 hours ago After the ennui and angst, Arsenal keep Premier League title race alive | Barney Ronay

Hosts played with a concentrated spirit in north London derby and were good value for their 2-1 defeat of TottenhamMaybe the world isn’t ending after all. Or at least, not yet anyway. For Arsenal, and indeed the Premier League, the title race is still alive, still twitching, like a dog kicking out in its sleep wondering whether to wake up.The past week has felt like a point of crisis for Mikel Arteta’s team, with cup defeats, points dropped, the attack and midfield gripped with a kind of ennui football. Certainly the energy around this team can often seem manic, overly low then overly high. Continue reading...

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57 minutes ago David Moyes says he is already 'burnt out' after four days in Everton job

Moyes returned as Toffees boss over the weekend and led them to a 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa in his first game on Wednesday evening

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56 minutes ago At Davos, Trump will face a less friendly brand of billionaire – but their dominance is waning | Larry Elliott

These high priests of globalisation are facing the fact that Trump’s tariffs are part of a global shift to protectionismHollywood would struggle to come up with a better plot. On Monday, as Donald Trump returns to the White House, the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual talk fest kicks off in Davos. The arch protectionist v the spiritual home of globalisation. The man who says “tariff” is “the most beautiful word in the dictionary” being sworn in for a second term just as the high priests of free trade assemble 5,000ft up in the Swiss Alps.The Davos elite have a love-hate relationship with Trump: they despise him, but when he showed up at the WEF as president he was the hottest ticket in town. This year, the billionaires will have to make do with a video link appearance, but even from the other side of the Atlantic, Trump will dominate events. That’s not surprising. Most of the WEF attenders have grown up believing that trade barriers should be torn down, not erected. As such, they ...

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21 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

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2 hours ago Tennis player Taylor Fritz is donating Australian Open prize money to LA wildfire relief funds

American tennis player Taylor Fritz is donating the prize money he earned for his first-round victory at the Australian Open — about $82,000 — to relief funds to help people affected by the wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area

Economics

12 hours ago Kieran Tierney has Ally McCoist raving about vital new Arsenal role as blown away fans all say the same thing

The defender is in talks over a stunning return to Celtic but was thrown on in an unfamiliar position against Spurs

Sport

71 minutes ago The Traitors UK Episode 7 Latest: Who's been banished, who's been murdered, who's still in, next episode

The BBC’s hit reality game show has returned to our screens - and it’s been a great first week.

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64 minutes ago David Moyes agreed Everton return SIX years ago as hierarchy at 'loggerheads' over manager picks

The Scottish manager could have returned for his second Toffees stint much earlier

Politics

25 hours ago Man, 22, drowns off Perth beach in front of horrified family on last day of Christmas holidays

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

Society

3 hours ago Argos shoppers race to buy £4 straighteners normally worth £70 in flash deal

"I bought these a couple of weeks ago and they are just as good as my GHD straighteners, I’m pleased I purchased them"

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12 hours ago Arsenal inject life into stalled season with vital derby win but transfer need remains

Gunners bounce back crucially from nightmare week to beat Tottenham, but they still need attacking reinforcements fast

Sport

82 minutes ago Manchester United: Ruben Amorim reveals new timeline for Luke Shaw return and Mason Mount injury update

The Red Devils hope to welcome back a key player from injury very soon

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75 minutes ago Wayne Rooney unrecognisable on date night with Coleen in bizarre Instagram post

Former Manchester United star Rooney was sacked as manager of Plymouth Argyle weeks ago

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27 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?

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11 hours ago Theives raid Bebo founder's British mansion before making off with £500k of diamond jewellery, Rolex watches and handbags... but police close case after FIVE weeks

Bebo founder Paul Birch and his wife Juliana were horrified when they came home after celebrating their daughter's 17th birthday last month to find their house had been ransacked.

Economics

19 hours ago Netflix Squid Game fans will soon be able to buy cereal inspired by show from Morrisons

The cereal sold out in minutes when it was launched online before Christmas, but from next week, fans can find it in Morrisons stores

Sport

2 hours ago Love Island All Stars' Casey O'Gorman must change or risks 'fading into irrelevance'

EXCLUSIVE: Casey O'Gorman has become the first islander to appear in three series of Love Island, having returned to All Stars for the second year in a row

Events

88 minutes ago Promising young footballer stopped at airport after 'stupid decision' in Bangkok

Jamie Kilcourse, 21, was stopped by Border Force officers after returning home from a holiday with pals.

Politics

29 hours ago Parental mental health biggest cause of child protection referrals in England

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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15 hours ago Salford Red Devils ordered to urgently sell stars to fill £800,000 shortfall

Super League club Salford Red Devils are set to lose some of their biggest names as cash problems leave them in chaos just weeks before start of the new season

Economics

24 hours ago Love Island fans cringe at one major thing as Casey returns for third year

As Love Island veteran Casey O'Gorman makes his bombshell return to the villa for the third year in a row, ITV fans couldn't help but point out one major detail they've all noticed

Sport

2 hours ago Linda Nolan's final weeks as she feared it was the 'end' before dying aged 65

Linda Nolan - who has sadly died at the age of 65 - was left fearing Christmas 2024 would be her last, as she expressed her wish to 'keep breathing and see another one'

Events

94 minutes ago Why do Love Island stars wear sunglasses in bed? Villa trend explained

Love Island: All Stars kicked off earlier this week with a brand new series, but why do the stars wear sunglasses in bed first thing in the morning?

Politics

16 hours ago Scenes of joy as Palestinians in Gaza react to ceasefire deal announcement – video

Dozens celebrated across the Gaza strip as it was announced that a deal had been reached between Israel and Hamas after 15 months of war. The deal reportedly includes the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in phases, the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel, and allowing hundreds of thousands of people displaced in Gaza to return to their homes. Israel’s government is expected to vote on the deal tomorrowIsrael-Gaza war liveIsrael’s cabinet reportedly preparing to meet to ratify Gaza ceasefire deal Continue reading...

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32 hours ago Tommy Fury finally addresses THAT hilarious running video which saw him nearly knock over an elderly lady while taking part in a charity 10k race

Tommy Fury has finally addressed the hilarious running video of him which went viral last week.

Sport

2 hours ago Man, 59, arrested after '150 cannabis plants' seized by police in dawn raid

He was taken to custody for questioning

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1 hour ago LIV Golf chief's verdict on Greg Norman's tenure speaks volumes after replacing him as CEO

Greg Norman's tenure as the CEO of LIV Golf has come to an end, after the Saudi-backed league confirmed the appointment of Scott O'Neil into the role ahead of the 2025 season

Politics

19 hours ago Brad Pitt is not messaging fans for money, his spokesman says after woman was duped into handing over £700,000 to 'fund his cancer treatment'

The spokesperson was responding to the story of Anne, a divorcee who shared this week how she parted with a fortune to help a scammer she believed was Brad Pitt

Economics

2 hours ago 'We're really worried': Helicopter and dogs used in search for missing woman on Scottish island

Claire Halliday has been missing for a week on the Isle of Mull - and her family are worried

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1 hour ago Reason Michelle Obama WON'T be at Donald Trump's inauguration – and it's bad news for the US

Despite former president Barack Obama and Donald Trump looking cosy at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral last week, the former First Lady was on an "extended holiday vacation" in Hawaii

Politics

21 hours ago Should the taxpayer be funding Harry’s police protection? Take our poll and have your say

Prince Harry is set to receive 'limited police protection' during his UK visit next week. But as he's no longer a working royal - should we really be footing the bill for his safety?

Economics

2 hours ago Watch moment Amazon owner Jeff Bezos' New Glenn rocket launches into space but fails to land booster

The reusable booster was supposed to return to Earth and land safely back on a platform in the ocean

Events

2 hours ago 'I worked with Linda Nolan in the '90s and made big blunder – her response was great'

Terry Geo opened up about his experience of working with Linda Nolan over the years on social media. She sadly died this week following a lengthy battle with cancer

Politics

22 hours ago Brazen thieves steal 13 portable toilets from depot leaving company £12k out of pocket

The AndyLoos depot in Banbury, Oxfordshire, was broken into last week - with thieves using specialist equipment to steal 13 portable toilets from the Kidderminster-based company

Economics

3 hours ago Spain's 'war on Brits' spreads to other countries as plot to follow EU rival's lead grows

Spain declared "war" on British tourists this week as it announced a swathe of new measures to tackle its housing crisis - but Greece, Portugal and France could now follow suit

Events

2 hours ago Man Utd transfer news: Ruben Amorim handed Viktor Gyokeres boost as star nears exit door

Manchester United are likely to be busy over the next two weeks as the January transfer window edges ever closer, with a number of players linked with moves away

Politics

24 hours ago AD FEATURE: Be in with a chance to win a share of £250,000 as bet365’s 6 Scores Challenge returns this weekend

Guess six Premier League scores for a chance to win big with bet365’s free-to-play predictor game

Economics

6 hours ago United Airlines flight returned to gate after striking coyote at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport

The coyote’s condition is currently unknown

Events

2 hours ago London's Newest Exhibition Venue Opening at Battersea Power Station in Spring 2025

London's Newest Exhibition Venue Opening at Battersea Power Station in Spring 2025  Yahoo Finance Australia

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25 hours ago Royal Mail sees Christmas parcel boost as £3.6bn takeover nears completion

The owner of Royal Mail has said it remains on track to return to annual profit after a parcel boost over Christmas as its £3.6bn takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky nears completion.

Economics

2 hours ago Timothee Chalamet Was Fined $79 After Riding a Bike to London Premiere of ‘A Complete Unknown’

Timothee Chalamet Was Fined $79 After Riding a Bike to London Premiere of ‘A Complete Unknown’  Us Weekly

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26 hours ago Emmerdale's Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden put luxury family home on sale for £900,000

Emmerdale stars Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden have put their family home up for sale after five years of marriage, with the £900,000 property now on the market

Economics

6 hours ago Scots Labour MP warns UK Government must not return to austerity ahead of possible spending cuts

EXCLUSIVE: Brian Leishman urged the UK Government to introduce a wealth tax rather than slashing budgets.

Events

2 hours ago Roll up, roll up! The Trump inauguration may be the least great show on Earth | Emma Brockes

Despite a few more recognisable names (er, Kid Rock) due to appear than last time, this will not be the cultural event of the yearIn the quaintly upsetting era of George W Bush’s presidency, there was something people liked to pompously call the “cultural opposition”. This was made up of figures in popular culture pushing back against Bush, and 20 years later it may be imagined their spiritual heirs are limbering up for equivalent duties. The first formal opportunity falls next week with Donald Trump’s inauguration and, just as leaders in the tech and business worlds have failed spectacularly to rally against him, so a sense prevails that among certain artists and influencers there has been a gentle softening of spines too.This is a general observation and also one located in the figure of Carrie Underwood, the country star scheduled to sing the national anthem in Trump’s honour on Monday. Underwood, a 41-year-old who came to prominence via the fourth season of American Idol, may se...

Politics

30 hours ago Attendance Allowance rules older people need to know or monthly payments of up to £434 could stop

Over 1.6 million State Pensioners receive either £72.65 or £108.55 each week on Attendance Allowance.

Economics

6 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

3 hours ago The Nintendo Switch 2 is tipped to launch this week – here’s everything you need to know

Insiders suggest a Switch 2 trailer could drop in a matter of days

Politics

33 hours ago PM promises ‘strongest action possible’ against Russia if death of Australian Oscar Jenkins confirmed

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...

Economics

7 hours ago See You Again, the hit reality TV series in China helping to destigmatise divorce

The show, which sends couples contemplating divorce away on a weeks-long roadtrip, has struck a chord and ignited debate on relationship normsThe premise of See You Again, a Chinese online reality television series that sends three married couples contemplating divorce away on an 18-day roadtrip, is designed to contrive an emotional spectacle. It is still raw viewing when it delivers.The show’s key dynamics are universal: power games, family dramas, division of assets; the empty loss as love devolves into hate. In one scene, the husband breaks down sobbing while behind the steering wheel, during a heated discussion with his wife about custody of their son and daughter. Continue reading...

Events

3 hours ago David Moyes gives brutal Everton verdict after defeat in first match back

David Moyes suffered defeat on his return to Everton, with the new manager confessing the club's financial issues are clear to see when you analyse the state of the squad

Politics

7 hours ago Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy shares two new tributes to tragic One Direction star

Kate Cassidy revealed two heartfelt tributes to her late boyfriend, a pair of tattoos honouring their bond, as she gently returns to social media.

Events

3 hours ago Tiger Woods' LIV Golf demand comes true after Greg Norman replaced as CEO

Tiger Woods has been at the centre of the negotiations between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, and had previously called for Greg Norman to step aside if a deal was to be done

Politics

7 hours ago Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy shares new tributes to tragic One Direction star

Kate Cassidy revealed two heartfelt tributes to her late boyfriend, a pair of tattoos honouring their bond, as she gently returns to social media

Events

3 hours ago Australian woman charged with filming baby ‘in distress’ and posting on social media to lure donations

Police say the baby could have become ’gravely ill’ and also possibly died had she stayed in the woman’s care

Politics

8 hours ago Emma Raducanu battles through injury to reach Australian Open third round with win over Amanda Anisimova

MATTHEW LAMBERT IN KIA ARENA: Raducanu is through to the third round of the Australian Open for the first time after battling through injury to beat her friend Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-5.

Events

4 hours ago Richard Gadd: Why Baby Reindeer creator will not be returning to the Edinburgh Fringe

Richard Gadd started taking shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010

Politics

8 hours ago RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL: Double injury boost for Steve Borthwick ahead of the Six Nations... and why Twickenham's sponsor is a headache for World Cup organisers

NIK SIMON: England fly out to their warm-weather training camp in Spain next week, before the team head straight to Dublin for their Six Nations opener.

Events

4 hours ago How to watch Luke Littler for FREE: Darts champion back in action on TV tonight

Newly crowned world champion Luke Littler will begin his 2025 season in earnest this week as he returns to the oche for the first time since his triumph at Alexandra Palace

Politics

9 hours ago LA residents receive short reprieve from Santa Ana winds fanning deadly flames

National Weather Service warns ‘next week is a concern’ as winds could bring increased chances of red flag warningAnxious and wildfire-weary Angelenos can expect a break in the extreme winds that have been fanning the flames destroying the region. And while welcome, the reprieve may be short-lived, the National Weather Service (NWS) said in a social media post Wednesday afternoon.“Next week is a concern. While confident that we will NOT see a repeat of last week, dangerous fire weather conditions are expected,” the agency said. Continue reading...

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