53 minutes ago Biden ramps up bird flu spending as scientists fret about H5N1 response. Here’s what to know

While cases of bird flu in humans have steadily climbed since last fall, health officials maintain the risk to humans is low

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8 hours ago Surge in households getting heat pumps, but numbers still fall short of target

The number of heat pumps being installed jumped 43% last year, as small-scale renewables reached record highs, figures show.

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5 hours ago Mortgage demand from home buyers expected to fall back in early 2025, lenders say

A recent Bank of England survey showed an uptick in mortgage requests in the last months of 2024, but projections point to a downward turn come the beginning of 2025

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20 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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2 hours ago St Ninians man jailed after battering dog to death in golf club attack

The sustained attack caused the distressed Romanian Shepherd to cry for 20 minutes according to a neighbour.

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41 hours ago Strictly Come Dancing viewing figures fall short as The Traitors becomes the BBC's most watched reality TV show in ratings war

Strictly Come Dancing viewing figures has fallen short as The Traitors have become the BBC's most watched reality TV show.

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4 hours ago 70% of Brits want ban on animal testing for medical research, poll reveals

Campaigners Herbie’s Law, named after a 14-year-old rescued beagle, say it would prompt a ‘decade of change’ and set an ambition of phasing out animal experiments by 2035

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2 hours ago Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is an early contender for 2025’s silliest game

The latest in the Like a Dragon series of Japanese crime drama is taking an improbably nautical turn – but its makers want you to know that it’s still got heartIn May last year, an anonymous forum poster shared details of what they claimed would be the next game in the Like a Dragon series, the Japanese gangster drama with a unique spirit of melodrama and ridiculousness. It would star the series’ most theatrical, violent villain, Goro “Mad Dog” Majima, as a pirate with amnesia, and it was called Project Madlantis. This leak went under the radar, quite possibly because it sounded so silly that nobody would believe it. But then, at 2024’s Tokyo Game Show in September, Sega surprised everyone by announcing exactly this. It is called Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. That’s it. That’s the game.Madlantis sounds like a theme night at a noughties student bar, but is in fact the game’s pirate hub, a nautical Vegas where captains battle and bet on each other in coliseum face-offs. Ships are outfitted...

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9 hours ago Sainsbury's Tu shoppers 'obsessed' with 'excellent quality' of new £25 pyjamas

Fashion lovers have fallen for Sainsbury's latest pyjama range, which includes stylish prints that have taken social media by storm

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32 hours ago Football transfer rumours: Vlahovic to solve Arsenal’s striker problem?

Today’s fluff has a thousand-yard stareAs the fallout from Arsenal’s absurdly wasteful FA Cup defeat to Manchester United – and Gabriel Jesus’s season-ending injury – rolls on, the gossip machine has gone into overdrive trying to identify someone who can put away their chances. While Benjamin Sesko is the name on everyone’s lips, it wouldn’t be a transfer window without them being linked with Dusan Vlahovic.The tea in Italy is that Juventus are willing to cash in their chips. The Serbia striker’s contract runs to 2026 and negotiations are apparently at a standstill, meaning the Bianconeri have limited opportunities to recoup their investment, and with Randal Kolo Muani on his way from Paris Saint-Germain they have a ready-made replacement, so it all makes sense, possibly. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii lets Majima go Mad Dog on land and sea

Despite having no idea what to expect with Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, I found myself absolutely enthralled throughout – read my preview to find out why

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9 hours ago Springwatch’s Michaela Strachan opens up about dealing with anorexia aged 18

‘My family life was falling apart, I was trying to control things in some way,’ said former ‘Countryfile’ host

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5 hours ago British dog walker for Hollywood stars rescues 100 horses from LA wildfires despite tremendous risk to her safety

Thea Creasy, 45, who has lived in Los Angeles for 20 years, led a heroic mission to usher horses to safety amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

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3 hours ago 'My sister demanded I change my dog's name after giving birth to her baby

A woman has been left furious at her sister after she demanded she change her dog's name - because she's used it for her newborn son and has branded her 'disrespectful'

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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 Pope Francis, 88, is injured in fall weeks after bruising his chin in another stumble

The Holy See press office said in a statement: 'This morning, due to a fall at the Santa Marta house, Pope Francis suffered a contusion on his right forearm, without fractures.'

Events

3 hours ago 'Easy' weekend walk with breathtaking views is just two hours from Glasgow and perfect for a day trip

Stunning Latrigg in the Lake District promises to be worth every mile you travel.

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13 hours ago Economic growth could fall 50% over 20 years from climate shocks, say actuaries

Exclusive: Report by risk experts says previous assessments ignored severe effects of climate crisisGlobal economic growth could plummet by 50% between 2070 and 2090 from the catastrophic shocks of climate change unless immediate action by political leaders is taken to decarbonise and restore nature, according to a new report.The stark warning from risk management experts the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) hugely increases the estimate of risk to global economic wellbeing from climate change impacts such as fires, flooding, droughts, temperature rises and nature breakdown. In a report with scientists at the University of Exeter, published on Thursday, the IFoA, which uses maths and statistics to analyse financial risk for businesses and governments, called for accelerated action by political leaders to tackle the climate crisis. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Scottish man jailed for beating dog so severely with golf club it had to be put down

Terry Thurling was banned from owning a dog for 15 years

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5 hours ago This is how much Kristi Noem’s advance was for book that blew up in her face

The South Dakota Governor wrote about killing 14-month dog because it was ‘untrainable’ - and the tale helped dim her political star

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13 hours ago Global economy could face 50% loss in GDP between 2070 and 2090 from climate shocks, say actuaries

Exclusive: Report by risk experts says previous assessments ignored severe effects of climate crisisThe global economy could face 50% loss in gross domestic product (GDP) between 2070 and 2090 from the catastrophic shocks of climate change unless immediate action by political leaders is taken to decarbonise and restore nature, according to a new report.The stark warning from risk management experts the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) hugely increases the estimate of risk to global economic wellbeing from climate change impacts such as fires, flooding, droughts, temperature rises and nature breakdown. In a report with scientists at the University of Exeter, published on Thursday, the IFoA, which uses maths and statistics to analyse financial risk for businesses and governments, called for accelerated action by political leaders to tackle the climate crisis.This article was amended on 16 January 2025. The headline of an earlier version said that economic growth could fall by...

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6 hours ago Horror dog attack victim sees 'blood everywhere' while being mauled by eight savage labradors

The victim said she could see "blood everywhere" after she was left with her trousers down by her ankles during a savage dog attack at a farm near Tiverton, in Devon

Events

6 hours ago Syrians in Germany ask to be allowed to visit home and keep protected status

Refugee organisations say many want to ‘go and have a look’ after fall of Assad regime but fear losing asylum rights Syrians in Germany have called on the government to allow them to travel to their home country for short visits without risking their protection status, as questions mount over how the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime will affect the millions of Syrians who live in Europe.More than a month after a lightning advance by rebels toppled the Assad family’s 54-year rule, the residency status of many Syrians across Europe remains in limbo. A dozen or so countries across the bloc responded to the regime’s fall by suspending the processing of asylum application from Syrians. Austria went further to say it was preparing a “repatriation and deportation” programme. Continue reading...

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30 hours ago Mike Tyson splurges £11million on stunning Florida mansion after Jake Paul payday

Mike Tyson has reportedly spent £11million on a new mansion in a prestigious part of Florida after his defeat to Jake Paul in November, with the property even boasting access to a private lake

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7 hours ago BREAKING: Pope Francis injured in fall weeks after bruising chin in another stumble

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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6 hours ago The 'earliest and most important Ferrari in existence' is for public sale for the first time ever

The 1948 Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa will go to auction on the shores of Italy's Lake Como with an estimate of up to €7.5M, which is £6.3M, or $7.7M.

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30 hours ago PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch clash after Tulip Siddiq's resignation and inflation fall

PM faces questions over Tulip Siddiq’s resignation as Treasury minister

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8 hours ago Nearly 100 migrants rescued as more than 600 people cross Channel this year

Some 215 people in four boats arrived in the UK on Wednesday, taking the total for the year so far to 603 people, according to Home Office data.

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6 hours ago Huge ice volcano looks set to blow as 130 earthquakes registered in five hours

One of the largest quakes in the swarm of more than 130 near the Bardarbunga volcano in Iceland reached a magnitude of 5.1 on Tuesday morning, the country's met office said

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31 hours ago Watch live: Keir Starmer faces grilling from Kemi Badenoch in Commons after surprise inflation fall

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, 15 January, after a surprise inflation fall gave a boost to under-fire chancellor Rachel Reeves.

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12 hours ago The ultimate guide to The Real Housewives: From the chaos of New York to the twists and turns of Salt Lake City

With wine-throwing and screaming matches in Beverly Hills, Atlanta, Miami and more, it can be difficult to know which Real Housewives installment is for you. We break it down

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7 hours ago Pope falls and hurts his arm, the second time in a month that he falls

Pope Francis has fallen and hurt his arm

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32 hours ago Holly Willoughby wins battle to extend £8million home with lavish gym and cinema

ITV Dancing On Ice host Holly Willoughby, 43, has been given the green light to add a gym and a cinema room to her new £8million home in the South East

Economics

15 hours ago I'm a dog expert and this is what painful electric shock collars are really like for pets"

Holly Conway of dog welfare group the Kennel Club explains what cruel shock collars to do pets - and why the 'outdated' devices don't work.

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7 hours ago Love Island's unlikely veteran that viewers are falling in love with: Fans are in awe after Curtis Pritchard uses his hunky glow up (and those coffee

Curtis Pritchard's villa comeback has set off some unexpected feelings among Love Island viewers.

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32 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

Economics

20 hours ago Nature unleashed: Insane photos show extent of lightning as wild storm strikes NSW

A man has been killed by a fallen tree and thousands of others are without power after heavy rain, winds and lightning lashed a swathe of Australia's southeast.

Events

8 hours ago 'Entitled sister demanded I change my dog's name because she's used it for her newborn'

A woman has taken to social media to share how her sister wants her to change her dog's name after four years because she doesn't want her newborn son to have the same name as a pet

Politics

33 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

Economics

21 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

Events

8 hours ago Rail passenger run over by four trains after falling onto tracks unnoticed

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has today published a report into the death

Politics

36 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

21 hours ago BBC The Repair Shop viewers in floods of tears after emotional episode

The Repair Shop viewers were left reaching for a box of tissues after hearing the heartbreaking story of hero dog Pepper, with many fans admitting to being left in tears

Events

9 hours 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

Politics

40 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

Economics

22 hours ago Mountain rescue teams scrambled as man left seriously injured after 'falling on ice'

Emergency crews were called to the incident near Haigh Woodland Park

Events

10 hours ago GMB's Kate Garraway pauses show as she says Martin Clune is 'falling apart'

Martin Clunes' interview got off to an awkward start on Thursday as he suffered a wardrobe malfunction at the start of his Good Morning Britain chat

Politics

43 hours ago Business confidence suffers biggest fall since Ukraine invasion after Reeves Budget

Accountancy body warns steep decline was driven by unprecedented concerns over the impact of the tax burden and weaker domestic sales growth.

Economics

25 hours ago Dog owner to get compensation after he and his Collie were attacked by vicious XL bully

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard the XL bully called Kilo was shot dead by police during the incident on February 18 last year.

Events

10 hours ago GMB's Kate Garraway pauses show as she says Martin Clunes is 'falling apart'

Martin Clunes' interview got off to an awkward start on Thursday as he suffered a wardrobe malfunction at the start of his Good Morning Britain chat

Politics

27 hours ago Dog attack horror as boy, 8, 'maliciously mauled' to death by two loose animals

Michael Millett, 8, who was riding his bike, had stopped to pet the loose dogs when he was violently attacked on Monday evening near Deland, Florida, according to police

Events

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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28 hours ago Family speaks out after boy, 8, is mauled to death by dogs he tried to pet: ‘We can’t get him back’

The Volusia County Sheriff said that law enforcement’s goal was to destroy the dogs and bring charges against the animals’ owner

Events

11 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...

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29 hours ago Lynx abandoned in Highlands 'traumatised' as animal rescuers issue £15 meal plea

Three of the surviving wild cats are currently in quarantine at Edinburgh Zoo.

Events

13 hours ago Dog trainer reveals one command every pet should learn and it's not sit

A dog trainer who provides online help for owners with problem pets has revealed his best tip for getting pups to practice obedience at home.

Politics

30 hours ago 78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of a standoff. Toll is expected to rise

Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine

Events

14 hours ago ‘I can’t lose hope’: families await news of trapped miners in South Africa

Police operation to stamp out illegal mining by blocking food supplies has turned to tragedy as relatives wait for loved ones to be rescuedAlmost three days into a South African government operation in which 78 bodies and 218 miners had been pulled out of an illegal goldmine, Zinzi Tom still had no news of her brother, Ayanda.“I’m not coping, but I need to be strong. I need to put my feelings aside, I will deal with them after,” said Tom, 31, who has become a de-facto leader for relatives of the trapped miners. “I can’t lose hope. It’s something that I just can’t do.” Continue reading...

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30 hours ago Linda Nolan feared end was coming when worrying symptom hit over Christmas

Linda Nolan, who has died from breast cancer aged 65, struggled in the last few months of her life, when she suffered a fall and a worrying 'mystery illness' that saw her question 'Is this it?'

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