43 minutes ago Giuliani says he has settled defamation dispute and will keep Florida condo

Trump ally says he has reached deal with election workers he defamed and will not have to turn over key possessions Rudy Giuliani’s trial over whether he must turn over his Florida condo and other prized possessions to former Georgia election workers whom he defamed was delayed on Thursday after the former New York mayor failed to show up in court.Giuliani later shared on X that he had “reached a resolution of the litigation with the plaintiffs that will result in a satisfaction of the plaintiffs’ judgment”. Continue reading...

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26 hours ago Lloyds to close Scottish office and put hundreds of jobs at risk at UK's biggest retail bank

“Our priorities are to ensure compulsory redundancies are minimised and that members who will leave the business receive the full redundancy compensation they’re entitled to under union agreements” - Ged Nichols, Accord union

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4 hours ago Gaza deal should benefit Netanyahu in short term, but he is critically exposed

Israeli PM must appease his coalition to avoid fresh elections, as well as reckoning with unpredictable TrumpMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe nature of Israel’s febrile coalition politics has long favoured theatrics. The standing and psychology of its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, adds a further element of panic and cynical calculation.All those characteristics were in evidence as Israel and Hamas edged towards a ceasefire deal, particularly in Netanyahu’s struggle to triangulate his portrayal of an agreement that has the potential to damage him politically. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Britain is FINALLY joining the space race! First ever launch from UK soil gets the green light

The RFA One launch will blast off from SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst, the northernmost of the Shetland Islands.

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58 minutes ago Families of hostages held in Gaza say they are in agony over ceasefire delays

Relatives of some of 98 still believed held by Hamas describe being in limbo but remain ‘cautiously optimistic’Middle East crisis – live updatesFamilies of hostages being held in Gaza have said delays to the ceasefire and hostage deal have left them in limbo and agony.Relatives of some of the 98 hostages still believed to be held by Hamas reacted with “guarded optimism” to the truce announced by Qatar and the US on Wednesday, but a vote by the Israeli cabinet has been delayed by the Israeli prime minister until Friday, saying Hamas must accept “all elements of the agreement”. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Swinney in apology to patients who have ‘unsatisfactory experience’ in hospital

It comes after a report from the Royal College of Nursing warned of a ‘corridor care crisis’ across the NHS.

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75 minutes ago Professor fired after calling US a ‘racist fascist country’ in email to students after Trump’s win

James Bowley fired by Millsaps College in Mississippi for telling class after Trump’s victory that he needed ‘time to mourn’

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4 hours ago Furious Sue Radford dragged out in her PJs over Noel’s £95k Porsche car trouble

The Radford family switched cars multiple times before settling on their fancy Porsche, but Noel had to call Sue for help late at night after a massive driving blunder

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9 hours ago Chelsea in talks to avoid points deduction over secret transfer payments made under Roman Abramovich

Club in talks with Premier League over financial settlement over alleged rule breaches 10 years ago

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62 minutes ago Palestinians in Gaza are eager to return home in a ceasefire but many will find nothing left

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are eager to leave miserable tent camps and return to their homes if a long-awaited ceasefire agreement halts the Israel-Hamas war

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19 hours ago NHS hospital footage shows 'Third World' corridor care as patients left to die on trolleys

Shocking footage shows 'Third World' scenes in hospital corridors as the Royal College of Nursing publishes a report saying the situation on the NHS frontline is 'worse than ever'

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87 minutes ago Man United get Luke Shaw replacement update as Alphonso Davies 'agreement reached'

Manchester United have been long-term admirers of Alphonso Davies, whose future in Germany was in doubt

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6 hours ago Scottish education first as college fires up £1.8 million ‘vertical farm’ in Edinburgh

“The centre enhances SRUC’s ability to address the major challenges facing the world, both now and in the future” – Professor Wayne Powell, SRUC

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27 hours ago Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal eye novel Zubimendi payment plan, Man Utd exit agreement near, Man City blow

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

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1 hour ago More than 80 Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes since ceasefire announcement, Gaza civil defence agency says – live

US secretary of state Antony Blinken says he is ‘confident’ ceasefire will happen; Israeli cabinet to convene on Friday morning to ratify the dealThe devastating impact of 15 months of war on GazaHow Trump loomed over Gaza ceasefire negotiationsKey mediator Qatar said that 33 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza would be released in the first stage of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the war in the Palestinian territory.Israel earlier said it would release about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in the first stage of a Gaza truce agreement, Israeli and Palestinian sources reported Tuesday. Continue reading...

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28 hours ago Streeting: ‘I can’t promise there won’t be patients treated in corridors next year’

The Health Secretary said he will ‘never accept’ people being treated in ‘undignified’ conditions but that it would ‘take time’ to fix the NHS.

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1 hour ago US confident Gaza ceasefire will start on Sunday – despite Netanyahu delaying cabinet vote to sign it off

Israeli cabinet now expected to meet on Friday to sign-off truce – after Israeli PM accuses Hamas of backtracking on agreement

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10 hours ago This Gaza ceasefire deal is a fragile thing, beset by strongman egos. But it is our best hope yet | Simon Tisdall

Netanyahu, with Trump waiting in the wings, has no interest in lasting peace. From these beginnings must come political change – and a reckoning At last! The yearned-for Israel-Hamas ceasefire-for-hostages deal is finally happening. It is welcome. Like thin ice covering deep waters, it is scarily fragile, prone to crack under the slightest pressure. And it is desperately, lethally overdue. Tens of thousands of Palestinians, and many Israelis, have died since last May, when US president Joe Biden first set out the parameters of this agreement. Civilians are still being killed in Israeli airstrikes that have actually intensified since the two sides grudgingly initialled the deal in Qatar.Palestinians in Gaza and elsewhere are naturally relieved these merciless Israeli bombardments will soon stop. But celebrations are tempered by fears about the future, and by deep grief and anger over the still terrifying present and immediate past. According to Gaza health ministry figures, more than...

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5 hours ago John Swinney denies nursing report shows 'deadly reality' of Scotland's NHS

A survey by the Royal College of Nursing found ‘harrowing’ examples of vulnerable patients being treated in corridors

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2 hours ago Was Rep. Mike Turner removed from the House Intelligence Committee to appease Trump?

Speaker Mike Johnson has announced the Ohio Republican will no longer lead powerful investigatory panel, reportedly under pressure from the president-elect

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11 hours ago Viewers blast young couple for 'having more money than sense' after selling their £679,000 three

Doctors Aneri and Nihar went on the Channel 4 show with a cosy three-bedroom end of terrace cottage in the pricey village of Radlett, in Hertfordshire, worth £679,000.

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5 hours ago Teachers at 32 sixth form colleges to strike including seven in Greater Manchester

Three strike dates have been announced

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2 hours ago US says it is ‘confident’ ceasefire will go into effect on Sunday as Israeli cabinet due to vote on Friday – live

US secretary of state Antony Blinken says he is confident ceasefire will happen; Israeli cabinet to convene on Friday morning to ratify the dealThe devastating impact of 15 months of war on GazaHow Trump loomed over Gaza ceasefire negotiationsKey mediator Qatar said that 33 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza would be released in the first stage of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the war in the Palestinian territory.Israel earlier said it would release about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in the first stage of a Gaza truce agreement, Israeli and Palestinian sources reported Tuesday. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago A 100% tax on Brits buying homes in Spain sounds satisfying – but it won’t solve our housing crisis | María Ramírez

Making visitors pay more may bolster Treasury revenues, but it’s no match for building more housesLast October, tens of thousands of people marched through Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and other big Spanish cities demanding affordable housing. Protesters jingled keys to make noise, held signs denouncing “speculators”, and threatened a “rent strike” while calling for action from national and local politicians. They had good reason to be angry.Housing has become the most pressing concern for Spaniards, according to a December survey by the national polling centre, ranking higher than unemployment and migration. Look at the statistics and it’s clear why. The cost of renting in cities rose by around 30% between 2015 and 2022, forcing young workers to move to the outskirts of Madrid and Barcelona or settle for tiny, often barely habitable flats. In popular tourist regions like Valencia, Alicante and Málaga, rents have surged by 40%. For workers in the Balearic Islands, a commute by plane ...

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6 hours ago Jasmine Crockett accuses Nancy Mace of exploiting trans community to boost campaign coffers after heated clash

Democrat reignites feud with Republican after bitter House Oversight Committee row

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3 hours ago Pyjama expert settles debate on how often you should wash your nightwear

A pyjama brand owner has waded in on the age-old debate of when you should be washing your nightwear, admitting that she has seen some pretty "wild answers" on the topic

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23 hours ago Chelsea hope for financial deal with Premier League over secret transfer payments

Current owners discovered irregularities during takeoverSources confident Chelsea will avoid points deductionChelsea are negotiating with the Premier League over a financial settlement related to secret payments for transfers made during Roman Abramovich’s ownership.A financial settlement is seen as the likeliest outcome as the club’s current owners, Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, discovered the irregularities during the takeover process in May 2022 and reported them to the Premier League and Uefa. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Israel Hamas ceasefire agreement hits snag hours before Sunday peace deal set to start

Israel's Cabinet won't meet to sign off any Hamas ceasefire agreement until a late snag has been resolved, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - just days before Sunday's ceasefire was due to start

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3 hours ago Seth Meyers on Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing: ‘A test to see how loyal Republicans will be’

Late-night hosts discuss the many allegations facing Trump’s Pentagon pick and Michelle Obama’s plan to skip the president-elect’s inaugurationLate-night hosts talk Donald Trump’s inauguration guests and Pete Hegseth’s contentious Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of defense. Continue reading...

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32 hours ago Woman scammed by Brad Pitt AI handed over £700k and divorced husband in romance con

Anne was waiting for a divorce settlement with her millionaire husband when she was targetted by a romance scammer.

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8 hours ago At least 70 Palestinians killed in Gaza airstrikes as Israeli cabinet delays meeting to agree ceasefire – live

Final sign-off for ceasefire deal delayed after Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Hamas of ‘reneging’ on parts of agreementThe devastating impact of 15 months of war on GazaHow Trump loomed over Gaza ceasefire negotiationsRelatives of hostages welcome ceasefirePalestinians express joy over ceasefire dealKey mediator Qatar said that 33 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza would be released in the first stage of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the war in the Palestinian territory.Israel earlier said it would release about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in the first stage of a Gaza truce agreement, Israeli and Palestinian sources reported Tuesday. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Democrats concerned after Mike Johnson fires top Republican from House committee reportedly at Trump’s request – live

House speaker removed intelligence committee chair Mike Turner, whose stances have run afoul with TrumpThe Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has named the state’s attorney general, Ashley Moody, to the Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio.Donald Trump has nominated Rubio to serve as secretary of state, and he likely has the support he needs to win Senate confirmation. Moody has served as Florida’s attorney general since 2019, and will serve until at least 2026, when her Senate seat will be on the general election ballot. Continue reading...

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

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Tusk reach agreement on massacre of up to 100,000 Poles by Ukrainian nationalistsRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesPoland has hailed a breakthrough in a painful historical dispute with Ukraine, after it said its neighbour had agreed to allow exhumations of Polish citizens massacred by Ukrainian nationalists in the second world war.Warsaw is one of Ukraine’s strongest supporters in the EU, offering military and diplomatic support, but for years ties have been strained over a historical atrocity – the massacre of as many as 100,000 Poles by Ukrainian nationalists between 1943 and 1945. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago West Virginia governor’s first executive orders include removing DEI initiatives and vaccine requirements

West Virginia’s Republican Governor Patrick Morrisey issued flurry of orders on first day in office

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9 hours ago Israel continues deadly strikes on Gaza despite ceasefire announcement

A series of Israeli strikes have hit the Gaza Strip, following the agreement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

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5 hours ago Prince William told man in Birmingham pub he doesn't want Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte to be Villa fans after saying it's an 'emotional rollercoaster' to watch the club

William bought a round of beers for eight Villa fans and sipped a pint of Bulmers cider. One of the punters was Daniel Jones, a sixth form college student from Burntwood in Staffordshire.

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9 hours ago American accused of assaulting a Pennsylvania student is being extradited to the US, prosecutors say

French Appeal Court prosecutors say an American man accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 is being extradited to the United States

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9 hours ago More strike days planned for sixth form college teachers in pay dispute

The National Education Union has already staged seven days of action in 32 sixth form colleges in England since November.

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7 hours ago Prince William bought me a pint in Wetherspoons, he was down to earth and loved chatting about Aston Villa

William bought a round of beers for eight Villa fans and sipped a pint of Bulmers cider. One of the punters was Daniel Jones, a sixth form college student from Burntwood in Staffordshire.

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10 hours ago Netanyahu says Israel security cabinet will not meet to agree ceasefire deal until Hamas backs down on ‘last

Final sign-off for ceasefire deal delayed after Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Hamas of ‘reneging’ on parts of agreementThe devastating impact of 15 months of war on GazaHow Trump loomed over Gaza ceasefire negotiationsRelatives of hostages welcome ceasefirePalestinians express joy over ceasefire dealKey mediator Qatar said that 33 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza would be released in the first stage of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the war in the Palestinian territory.Israel earlier said it would release about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in the first stage of a Gaza truce agreement, Israeli and Palestinian sources reported Tuesday. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Badenoch speech live: Tory leader set to blast Boris Johnson over ‘no plan’ Brexit mistakes

Speech will mark first time a Tory leader has admitted Brexit’s damage to UK economy was a major error

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10 hours ago Middle East latest: Netanyahu says Cabinet won't meet over ceasefire until Hamas drops new demands

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday his Cabinet won’t meet to approve the agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages until Hamas backs down from what it called a “last minute crisis.”

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8 hours ago Netanyahu: no vote on Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas accepts all terms

Israeli prime minister’s demand before expected cabinet meeting threatens to derail peace negotiationsMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu has said his cabinet will not meet to vote on the ceasefire and hostage release deal announced by Qatar to pause the war in Gaza until “Hamas accepts all elements of the agreement”, in a development that threatens to derail months of work to end the brutal 15-month conflict.The announcement from the Israeli prime minister’s office on Thursday morning came before an expected cabinet meeting in which ministers were expected to ratify the deal reached in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Wednesday night. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Israel security cabinet to meet to approve ceasefire deal as strikes continue on Gaza – live

Medics in Palestinian territory say more than 30 killed in strikes; Benjamin Netanyahu says ‘final details’ of deal still being worked on The devastating impact of 15 months of war on GazaHow Trump loomed over Gaza ceasefire negotiationsRelatives of hostages welcome ceasefirePalestinians express joy over ceasefire dealKey mediator Qatar said that 33 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza would be released in the first stage of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the war in the Palestinian territory.Israel earlier said it would release about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in the first stage of a Gaza truce agreement, Israeli and Palestinian sources reported Tuesday. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Pete Hegseth confirmation hearing highlights Republicans’ servility to Trump | Moira Donegan

Defense secretary nominee is incompetent and seems to have no redeeming qualities – but his appointment looks assuredIn some ways, the secretary of Defense nomination of Pete Hegseth was always meant as a domination exercise, a way of making Senate Republicans humiliate themselves for Donald Trump’s approval.Hegseth has white supremacist tattoos and what is reportedly a pretty severe drinking problem: one friend told the New Yorker’s Jane Mayer that they once saw him order three gin and tonics at a breakfast meeting. In 2017, a woman went to the emergency room – and then the police – after what she said was a rape by Hegseth; he later paid a settlement and had her sign an nondisclosure agreement. (Hegseth claims the encounter, which took place while he was married to his second wife and had just had a child with the woman who would become his third, was consensual and denies all wrongdoing.) He wrote a book, The War on Warriors, which seems to consist mainly of his gripes about the ...

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12 hours ago Shocking footage shows NHS hospital corridor care as patients left to die on trolleys

Shocking footage shows 'Third World' scenes in hospital corridors as the Royal College of Nursing publishes a report saying the situation on the NHS frontline is 'worse than ever'.

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9 hours ago Fans raise concern for Prince William as they all say same thing about recent visit

William attended the inaugural emergency and critical care conference held by the College of Paramedics on Thursday.

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12 hours ago Brit hostage shot by Hamas to finally walk free as Israel reaches ceasefire deal

British hostage Emily Damari could walk free as early as Sunday after an agreement on a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to end the deadly fighting sparked by the October 7 attack

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10 hours ago This Gaza ceasefire deal is tainted by Trump, Netanyahu and their disregard for peace | Simon Tisdall

From these beginnings must come a just and lasting settlement for Palestinians and Israelis alike – and a reckoningAt last! The yearned for Israel-Hamas ceasefire-for-hostages deal is finally happening. It is welcome. Like thin ice covering deep waters, it is scarily fragile, prone to crack under the slightest pressure. And it is desperately, lethally overdue. Tens of thousands of Palestinians, and many Israelis, have died since last May, when the US president, Joe Biden, first set out the parameters of this agreement. Civilians are still being killed in Israeli airstrikes that have actually intensified since the two sides grudgingly initialled the deal in Qatar.Palestinians in Gaza and elsewhere are naturally relieved that these merciless Israeli bombardments will soon stop. But celebrations are tempered by fears about the future, and by deep grief and anger over the still terrifying present and immediate past. According to Gaza health ministry figures, more than 46,000 people have...

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15 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...

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16 hours ago Man Utd transfer news: Alejandro Garnacho exit agreement revealed amid Viktor Gyokeres boost

Manchester United are desperate to add a new forward to their squad in the January transfer window with Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford edging towards the Old Trafford exit door

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16 hours ago Jack Hoffman, the Nebraska superfan, who captured the nation's heart with viral touchdown, dies of cancer at 19

Jack Hoffman, a fan of the University of Nebraska football team who warmed the hearts of millions after he ran for a touchdown in the team's 2013 spring game, has died at the age of 19.

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17 hours ago Hidden detail in Kate and William's cash that shows up Harry and Meghan, and impresario's blast at A

Their new years could scarcely have begun in more starkly contrasting manner. Here, the Princess of Wales has been welcomed at London's Royal Marsden Hospital.

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18 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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