26 minutes ago Australian Open 2025: Medvedev v Tien; Sinner and Paolini power through – live

Updates from Thursday’s action at Melbourne ParkAny thoughts? Get in touch with Daniel on emailEarly danger signs for 18th seed Hubert Hurkacz who is serving to stay in the first set against Miomir Kecmanovic at 3-5 and now down 0-30. The Pole reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park last year but is quickly in a spot of bother on John Cain Arena today.Amanda Anisimova is the first to hold serve as a pair of powerful forehand winners are too much for Emma Raducanu. The American leads 2-1. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago LIVE updates as two men appear in court following alleged altercation at Manchester Airport

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad are both due to appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court

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1 hour ago White exec wins £40,000 payout after accusing Indian boss of race discrimination when she was excluded from Teams calls

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15 hours ago Ruben Amorim challenges Man Utd players to copy Harry Maguire: 'That's what I want'

Ruben Amorim has resurrected Harry Maguire's moribund Manchester United career and the Reds boss wants his players to adopt this one quality of the England defender

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33 minutes ago Ryan Wellings sentencing: Latest updates as Kiena Dawes' partner faces prison over abuse before she took her own life

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live updates from Preston Crown Court as Ryan Wellings is sentenced over abuse to young mother Kiena Dawes before she took her own life.

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3 hours ago Africa has no shortage of celebrated writers – so why is it so hard for African readers to get hold of their books?

Across the continent books can be expensive and libraries scarce. But growing numbers of tech innovators and independent publishers are working to make African literature available and affordableTsitsi Dangarembga’s Nervous Conditions, a novel about growing up in colonial Zimbabwe, is one of the most important works of 20th-century African literature and features on university curricula across the UK. British students can order a used copy for less than £3.But there is one place readers struggle to find it: Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe and Dangeremba’s home town, even though it is published in paperback across the border in South Africa. “It’s very, very difficult to find my books anywhere in Zimbabwe,” says Dangarembga. Continue reading...

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48 minutes ago Philippe Clement makes Clinton Nsiala vow as Rangers boss paints the big Ibrox picture

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22 hours ago Falkirk Council back plans for holiday homes and restaurant at Black Loch

Conditions on the new development include upgrading the access road leading into the site

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3 hours ago Mathys Tel to Chelsea: Vincent Kompany reveals motivation for surprise decision as Blues dealt transfer blow

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15 hours ago Arsenal vs Tottenham LIVE! Premier League result, match stream and latest updates today

Gunners put recent cup defeats behind them

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37 minutes ago Australian Open LIVE: Furious Daniil Medvedev trails qualifier Learner Tien, Emma Raducanu issues injury update

Raducanu set up a clash with Iga Swiatek but battled through more injury worries in her win over Amanda Anisimova

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74 minutes ago Australian Open 2025: Medvedev and Paolini in action, Boulter out, Sinner through – live

Updates from Thursday’s action at Melbourne ParkAny thoughts? Get in touch with Daniel on emailEarly danger signs for 18th seed Hubert Hurkacz who is serving to stay in the first set against Miomir Kecmanovic at 3-5 and now down 0-30. The Pole reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park last year but is quickly in a spot of bother on John Cain Arena today.Amanda Anisimova is the first to hold serve as a pair of powerful forehand winners are too much for Emma Raducanu. The American leads 2-1. Continue reading...

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23 hours ago Live updates as Welsh secretary Jo Stevens faces questions over Tata, Holyhead, and farmers' tax

Rail investment is also set to feature in the session

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

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17 hours ago Arsenal vs Tottenham LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates today

Gunners can close the gap to Liverpool to just four points

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57 minutes ago Tragic Hollyoaks star Paul Danan took on new career path before sad death at 46

Paul Danan starred in TV drama Hollyoaks in the early 2000 and he was a Love Island original back in 2005, but he took on new career path 22 years after first hitting our screens

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75 minutes ago Severance creator gives exciting season 2 update about your fan theories

Dan Erickson said so far nobody had got it ‘totally right’

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4 hours ago Taylor Wimpey cautions over rising construction costs amid ‘uncertain’ market

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20 hours ago Arsenal vs Tottenham LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction today

Spurs have one Premier League win away at Arsenal since 1993

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67 minutes ago LA wildfires live updates: More than $100m donated to victims as winds slow giving firefighters a break

Winds speeds are expected to drop on Thursday, but officials warn threats remain in Los Angeles

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82 minutes ago Soho House boss’ plans for lavish Cotswolds mansion in doubt over Iron Age fort fears

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5 hours ago Deliveroo sees orders and spending grow after expanding shopping ranges

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22 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal make Vlahovic move, Zubimendi signs; Mainoo to Chelsea update; Spurs want Mbeumo

Gunners strike huge deal to kick off January transfer window

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81 minutes ago Australian Open LIVE: Medvedev trails qualifier, Boulter knocked out and Raducanu issues injury update

Raducanu set up a clash with Iga Swiatek but battled through more injury worries in her win over Amanda Anisimova

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89 minutes ago Former football club chairman bailed on £10m stadium loan inquiry fraud charge

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8 hours ago Stock market today: Asian shares advance after inflation data drives a rally on Wall Street

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23 hours ago Marcus Rashford Manchester United transfer reunion truth amid major escape route update

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82 minutes ago ‘I realised we’re such hypocrites’: how growing numbers of US veterans were moved to protest over Gaza

As images of the war flooded social media and news reports, disillusioned ex-military personnel increased their efforts to pressurise the administration to stop arming IsraelOf the protesters who were forcibly bundled out of the hearing for Donald Trump’s defence secretary nominee Pete Hegseth at the Senate’s armed services committee on Tuesday, two were notable for their jackets.With “US military” stitched over one breast pocket and their surnames on the other, Greg Stoker and Josephine Guilbeau are among thousands of veterans who have become a loud and visible presence in America’s anti-war movement. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago New DWP update on proposed reforms for people on PIP and other disability benefits

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13 hours ago Endangered cats rehomed after sanctuary boss guilty of animal welfare offences

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27 hours ago Ruben Amorim press conference live Manchester United team news and transfer latest

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83 minutes ago BREAKING: Pope Francis injured in fall weeks after bruising chin in another stumble

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2 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Medvedev and Collins in action, Boulter out, Sinner through – live

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13 hours ago Manchester Building Society is BACK with a new city centre branch and millions of pounds of investment

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2 hours ago The Botanist issues update on Cardiff venues as Manchester restaurant closed doors

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23 hours ago New update on calls to increase personal tax allowance from £12,570 to £45,000

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33 hours ago Scottish rugby team manager is found guilty of sending indecent images to youth players and making sexual comments to them

Steven Dyer sent sexual videos and pictures to schoolboys taking part in a training trip to Wales.

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2 hours ago Australian Open LIVE: Sinner given scare by wildcard, Boulter knocked out and Raducanu issues injury update

Raducanu set up a clash with Iga Swiatek but battled through more injury worries in her win over Amanda Anisimova

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2 hours ago Kilmarnock boss hopeful Liverpool defender Calvin Ramsay can rediscover top form during loan stint

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24 hours ago Wealthy older boss who was led on by 'lady of leisure' PA as he bought her Botox, bags, shoes and two cars says he wants to 'draw line under sordid affair'

Emma Hennell-Whittington has been ordered to pay £15,000 in legal costs to Peter Metcalfe, 54-year-old owner of a nationwide haulage firm based in Hawes, North Yorkshire.

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2 hours ago Ryan Wellings sentencing UPDATES as Kiena Dawes' ex learns fate over abuse before suicide

Ryan Wellings is to be sentenced at Preston Crown Court after being found guilty of abuse and coercive and controlling behaviour toward his partner Kiena Dawes before she took her own life

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2 hours ago The Apprentice’s Tim Campbell on helping teens choose the right career path

Businessman Tim Campbell tells Lisa Salmon the new T-levels are a great option for young people wanting more vocational qualifications.

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26 hours ago Millionaires lose war over neighbour's noisy wooden floor: Businessman and wife tried to force City banker in £1.1m flat upstairs to tear up 'unbearable' creaking floorboards

Businessman Sergey Grazhdankin, 44, and his wife, Maria, claimed their lives in a gated art deco development in West Kensington, London became 'torture' after new neighbours moved in.

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2 hours ago Paul Danan's tragic final social post as he was 'exhilarated' by career update

In a post on Instagram, he shared a video of his audition for the Shakespearean romantic comedy Twelfth Night

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3 hours ago FTSE 100 Live 16 January: Index rally continues, Burberry jumps after Richemont update

Fears of a technical recession were stoked today by figures showing the UK barely grew in November.

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26 hours ago PMQs live: Starmer faces Badenoch after surprise inflation fall boosts under

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

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2 hours ago Poland hails breakthrough with Ukraine over second world war Volhynia atrocity

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3 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Boulter out, Sinner in action, De Minaur and Raducanu through – live

Updates from Thursday’s action at Melbourne ParkAny thoughts? Get in touch with Daniel on emailEarly danger signs for 18th seed Hubert Hurkacz who is serving to stay in the first set against Miomir Kecmanovic at 3-5 and now down 0-30. The Pole reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park last year but is quickly in a spot of bother on John Cain Arena today.Amanda Anisimova is the first to hold serve as a pair of powerful forehand winners are too much for Emma Raducanu. The American leads 2-1. Continue reading...

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27 hours ago UK politics live: Surprise inflation fall eases pressure on Reeves as markets predict interest rate cut

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

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3 hours ago TikTok ban live: Is app going to disappear? Donald Trump and MrBeast scramble to avoid shutdown

Supreme Court is reviewing the legality of legislation that would force TikTok to be sold or be banned

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29 hours ago FTSE 100 Live 15 January: Index rallies on inflation cheer, Currys shares surge

A dip in inflation today eased pressure on Rachel Reeves and boosted hopes of a February interest rate cut.

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3 hours ago Renée Zellweger: Bridget Jones characters would be in trouble today over work romance

Speaking before fourth film’s release, Hugh Grant says his Daniel Cleaver character would be ‘re-educated’ by HR The workplace romance shown in Bridget Jones’s Diary would not withstand modern-day scrutiny from human resources, Renée Zellweger has said.Speaking with co-star Hugh Grant before the release of the fourth Bridget Jones film, Zellweger was asked if Jones’s boss was exploiting his powerful position when he made overtures to a junior employee. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Gen Z turn on their trendy North Face jackets and say their 'frontal lobes have developed'

If you find yourself walking down any British high street during winter, it's not uncommon to see an approaching army of Gen Z all clad in exactly the same coat.

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30 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

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3 hours ago Australian Open LIVE: Boulter vs Kudermetova result as Raducanu issues update on injury after win

Raducanu set up a clash with Iga Swiatek but battled through more injury worries in her win over Amanda Anisimova

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4 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Sinner and Boulter in action; De Minaur and Raducanu through – live

Updates from Thursday’s action at Melbourne ParkAny thoughts? Get in touch with Daniel on emailEarly danger signs for 18th seed Hubert Hurkacz who is serving to stay in the first set against Miomir Kecmanovic at 3-5 and now down 0-30. The Pole reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park last year but is quickly in a spot of bother on John Cain Arena today.Amanda Anisimova is the first to hold serve as a pair of powerful forehand winners are too much for Emma Raducanu. The American leads 2-1. Continue reading...

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30 hours ago Four lessons Everton can learn from Aston Villa including £31m transfer masterstroke

David Moyes begins his second spell as Everton boss against Aston Villa on Wednesday night - and the Merseyside club could learn how to succeed in the Premier League from their opponents

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3 hours ago Livingston boss keen to add to attacking options before January window shuts

The Lions sit third in the Championship table and are eyeing a title charge

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4 hours ago Deliveroo sees surge in orders despite concerns over weaker consumer confidence

The boss of the delivery firm said it had been growing the selection of products available on the platform to 'bring even more of the neighbourhood to consumers' doors'

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32 hours ago What's next for house buyers and sellers? ESPC boss reveals 2025 trends including private school change

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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3 hours ago David Moyes gives brutal verdict on Everton defeat and spells out key failing

Everton 0-1 Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins’s second-half goal was enough to ensure Moyes’s first game back as Toffees boss ended in defeat

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5 hours ago Australian Open: Sinner and Boulter in action; De Minaur and Raducanu through – live

Updates from Thursday’s action at Melbourne ParkAny thoughts? Get in touch with Daniel on emailEarly danger signs for 18th seed Hubert Hurkacz who is serving to stay in the first set against Miomir Kecmanovic at 3-5 and now down 0-30. The Pole reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park last year but is quickly in a spot of bother on John Cain Arena today.Amanda Anisimova is the first to hold serve as a pair of powerful forehand winners are too much for Emma Raducanu. The American leads 2-1. Continue reading...

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34 hours ago Man Utd transfer news: Marcus Rashford dealt big blow as Barcelona boss makes decision

Manchester United are set for a busy end to the January transfer window, with Marcus Rashford expected to leave Old Trafford after falling out of favour under Ruben Amorim

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3 hours 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

Events

6 hours ago Harry Maguire recovers from Erik ten Hag's biggest clanger to set Man Utd example

Harry Maguire has emerged as a key defender under Ruben Amorim after Erik ten Hag tried to force him out of Manchester United, with the defender expected to play a big part under his new boss

Politics

36 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...

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4 hours 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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7 hours ago Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Thursday, January 16)

All of the latest news from across Wales and further afield

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36 hours ago Controversy over £5,000 garden makeover competition that was won by the boss's brother

A prize draw to win a £5,000 garden makeover and £2,000 in cash has been rapped by the advertising watchdog after it was won by the brother of the makeover supplier.

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4 hours ago Two men appear in court following alleged altercation at Manchester Airport

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad are appearing at Liverpool Magistrates' Court

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