67 minutes ago Severance season two review – this weird, wild show is impossibly mesmerising

Adam Scott’s workplace thriller is back – and somehow even more clever, trippy and heartbreaking than before. A total TV triumphIt has been a three-year wait for fans, but the creators of Severance clearly haven’t wasted a minute of it. The first series was fantastically stylish, clever, trippy and compelling. The second is even more so. It demands all your concentration and takes you down rabbit holes so deep and twisted that you may meet yourself coming back. One half of your brain tries to keep up with developments while the other half is trying to digest what it all means. You are effectively severed yourself.When we left our four heroes, Dylan (Zach Cherry) had broken into the security room and tripped the switch that awoke his three friends’s Innies in the Outie world, in the hope of shining a light on Lumon’s cruelties towards employees and its ultimately-unknown-but-surely-not-morally-sound purpose. Mark (Adam Scott) discovered that his supposedly dead wife, Gemma (Dichen La...

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9 hours ago Urgent hunt for baby and two children who have vanished with their parents

Police are now appealing to the public to help trace the family as officers hope to find them well.

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3 hours ago JAN MOIR: My policeman dad hated thieves with a passion. Not like today's coppers, who write off £500,000 burglaries at a stroke

Last month internet entrepreneur Paul Birch and his wife had £500,000 of goods stolen from their Surrey home. The thieves were caught on camera.

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12 hours ago How I've become hooked on this strange, brutal, elegant game called rugby since arriving in Scotland

Lisa Simonis discovers the adrenalin rush of watching players dodge bone-crushing tackles as they sprint for the try line

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3 hours ago Civil rights investigation finds pattern of excessive force by Louisiana State Police

The Louisiana State Police for years have used excessive force during arrests and vehicle pursuits

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8 hours ago Nasa astronaut trapped in space ventures outside for first time in months

This is the moment a Nasa astronaut trapped in space ventures outside for the first time in months.

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1 hour ago Explosive development in Melbourne socialite Rebekah Behbahani's nude photos scandal as cops close in on prime suspect after menacing messages appeared online

Detectives are zeroing in on the perpetrator who leaked nude photos of socialite pop singer Rebekah Behbahani as AFL launches separate probe into footy club boss's naked pic scandal.

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10 hours ago Concern ‘growing’ for family with young children reported missing in Edinburgh

Anyone with information urged to contact police

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12 hours ago World Bank says the global is economy is growing steadily, but not fast enough to help ease poverty

The world economy is growing steadily in the face of global conflict, protectionist trade policies and high interest rates

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3 hours ago Naomi Watts' heartbreaking tribute to David Lynch after his death at 78

Australian actress Naomi Watts has penned a heartfelt tribute to director David Lynch.

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3 hours ago Biden frets over fraying ‘guardrails,’ sad about failure to sell wins in final TV interview

President said he fears he ‘almost spent too much time on the policy, not enough time on the politics’

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14 hours ago Interior secretary nominee Burgum to back expanded oil and gas drilling on public lands – live

Trump’s nominee to lead the interior department will tell senators that he supports expanding drilling on public lands, a reversal from Biden’s policy In his final days in office, Joe Biden is expected to outline steps to better protect the United States from hackers linked to rivals like Russia and China, the Guardian’s Joseph Gedeon reports:The Biden administration is making a final push to fortify America’s cyber defenses against mounting threats from China and Russia, issuing a sweeping cybersecurity executive order just days before leaving office that aims to tackle vulnerabilities from outer space to consumer electronics. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Man admits ploughing car into Buckingham Palace causing £24,000 in damage

Johnny Scott, 26, smashed his car into the gates of Buckingham Palace whilst in a 'fidgety and dazed' state - before armed police arrived on scene and arrested him

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3 hours ago Melbourne brawl that left two men dead began with birthday party argument, police say

Neighbours told to stay inside as police seek information on stabbing deaths of two men from same familyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo men died in a brawl at a birthday party on that spilled on to the streets in Melbourne’s outer south-eastern suburbs, police say.Detectives said the two men, aged 23 and 54, who were from the same family, were involved in a brawl involving about 20 people. Police alleged some left the scene before police arrived.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Queensland woman seeks protective custody after being accused of poisoning child to grow social media following

Sunshine Coast mother, 34, appears in court charged with giving her one-year-old unauthorised prescription medicationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA lawyer for a Queensland woman accused of poisoning her one-year-old girl with unnecessary medications to gain a social media profile is seeking protective custody for his client due to the publicity.The 34-year-old from the Sunshine Coast, who cannot be identified, appeared in Brisbane magistrates court on Friday wearing a long green police watchhouse top and green pants.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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15 hours ago Police hunt men with bolt cutters who stole £21k worth of designer bags from boutiques in London and Surrey

Detectives appeal for information after latest raid which has left retailers across the capital in fear

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3 hours ago Moment woman 'hits female officer in the face and lashes out at other cops' in violent outburst at train station

Officers attempted to restrain a female passenger on the train that had stopped at Birmingham New Street Station.

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6 hours ago Love Island: All Stars viewers admit they are heartbroken for Elma as her friend of five years Kaz kisses love interest Ronnie just moments after her as fans share their fury

Love Island: All Stars viewers have shared their heartbreak for Elma Pazar after her close friend and co-star Kaz Crossley kissed Ronnie Vint just moments after she did.

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20 hours 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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4 hours ago Terrifying moment a drone collides with a paraglider and forces an emergency landing

The incident occured on the same day an unauthorized civilian drone hit an aircraft assisting in the fight against the apocalyptic Pacific Palisades fire.

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7 hours ago Girlfriend reveals she broke up with partner of 10 years because he wanted her to buy her own engagement ring

The newly-single woman shared the moment she knew her relationship had to end - when she realized if she wanted to get engaged she would have to buy herself a ring.

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4 hours ago Inside David Lynch's heartbreaking health battle as he couldn't walk across a room' before death at 78

The legendary filmmaker, whose work included the movie Mulholland Drive and the series Twin Peaks, had been left homebound by his struggle with emphysema after smoking from the age of eight on.

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8 hours ago Grooming inquiry timetable will bring ‘fundamental change’, say campaigners

Yvette Cooper said that the Government would lay out a clear timetable by Easter for implementing the recommendations in the IICSA’s final report.

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4 hours ago Cocaine seizures see huge 52% surge in record haul of more than 28 tons for the ­UK Border Force and police

More than 28 tonnes of cocaine was seized last year in a record haul for Border Force and police.

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9 hours ago Working class Manc lad who reached high office will forever regret a moment of madness

Mike Amesbury was hauled before a court following a 2am street attack

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5 hours ago Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining but ended up leaving 87 miners to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a monthslong standoff

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9 hours ago Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez welcomes his viral moment as a chance to educate about OCD

Washington Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez has lived with obsessive-compulsive disorder his entire life

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5 hours ago A man with a stick killed 2 homeless people in Miami in an 'unprovoked' attack, police say

Two people in Miami are dead following what law enforcement officials say was an “unprovoked” attack on four homeless people by a man wielding a stick

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10 hours ago ITV Emmerdale fans say 'it's breaking me' in 'chilling' moment where Chas rumbles Anthony

Emmerdale fans watched as Chas figured out the truth about Anthony Fox in a heartbreaking episode

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5 hours ago Calorie labels? They're nuts! New warnings on food only stop us eating the equivalent of... TWO ALMONDS

But the most extensive real-world findings to date suggest the policy is 'no silver bullet', with an average reduced intake of just 11 calories per 600-calorie meal.

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11 hours ago Kiena Dawes' mother reveals the heartbreaking question her granddaughter keeps asking her

Alongside her heartbreaking final message, Kiena Dawes also left her nine-month-old daughter with a friend, who has been looked after by her mother Angela ever since.

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6 hours ago ‘Big oil’s negligence’: LA residents call on fossil fuel industry to pay for wildfire damages

Experts say climate crisis was likely responsible for a quarter of the dryness that fueled the fires’ rapid spreadAs Los Angeles’s deadly wildfires continue to burn, a group of survivors is taking aim at the industry most responsible for fueling climate disasters: fossil fuels.Residents impacted by the blazes lamented during a Thursday conference call losing their homes and communities and called for litigation and policies that could force big oil to pay for the damages. In the coming days, lawmakers will introduce legislation with that aim in mind. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: If the Democrats are in despair about Trump, they should have thought twice about running a dribbling basket case

At midday on Monday, Washington time, Joe Biden will be put out of his misery. Not a moment too soon, for the free world.

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6 hours ago More questions raised about address where deadly London Police shooting took place

More questions raised about address where deadly London Police shooting took place  WKYT

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12 hours ago Sickening moment teenage mob stab transgender girl nine times for lying about her gender and performing sex act on boy

The 18-year-old aspiring model was lured to a roller disco where the gang screamed 'tranny' as they punched, kicked and stamped on her after she was knifed nine times in Harrow.

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6 hours ago Man with stick kills two homeless people in Miami in ‘unprovoked’ attack

Suspect, 30, was captured after attempting to flee on foot

Events

13 hours ago Shaun Murphy branded 'a wally' by Kyren Wilson as snooker star says he 'couldn't breathe' at key moment in Masters clash

The Magician made light work of Neil Robertson with a dominant showing, but was left gutted with the final play of the match

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7 hours ago Family of Sara Sharif to lodge appeal against sentences for her murder

Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were jailed for life for Sara’s murder last month, with minimum terms of 40 years and 33 years respectively.

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13 hours ago Kiena Dawes' desperate 10 attempts to escape evil boyfriend Ryan Wellings

Kiena Dawes ended her life following a two-year campaign of vile abuse from her partner Ryan Wellings, which saw her report her abuser to the police multiple times and ask for help from a charity

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7 hours ago Taylor Swift: The destruction caused by LA wildfires is ‘heartbreaking’

The 35-year-old star made the comments as she posted a list of organisations she has donated to.

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14 hours ago Moment 'knifeman flees Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan's home' after actor is left with three

A clip shared by NDTV shows a man in the stairwell of the actor Saif Ali Khan's Mumbai home this morning, leaving down the stairs before shooting a look at the camera

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7 hours ago Taylor Swift speaks out about LA fires: 'It's been heartbreaking to see these stories unfold'

Taylor Swift has broken her silence over the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, which have killed more than 25 and destroyed more than 12,000 structures.

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14 hours ago UK government confirms new inquiries into grooming gangs focusing on ethnicity

Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, will ask police forces to re-open 'cold cases' related to child sexual exploitation and abuse

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7 hours ago Moment mob forces hospital into lockdown 'threatening staff' after shooting incident

The gang of men turned up shortly after a shooting victim was admitted.

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15 hours ago ‘TARIFFS all the way!!!’: EU mulls carrots and sticks to counter Trump on trade

Bloc may ward off incoming president’s threats by buying more US goods, or impose its own tariffs in retaliationIf there is one thing the EU knows about Donald Trump, it is that he loves tariffs. The incoming president has said “tariff” is “the most beautiful word in the dictionary” and has threatened to impose them on US allies around the world.On the campaign trail he proposed tariffs of 10-20% on imports from all countries, with a 60% rate reserved for China. Once elected, he tweeted that the EU must buy more US oil and gas “otherwise it is TARIFFS all the way!!!” This week, he announced he would create an “external revenue service” on the day of his inauguration. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Elderly woman dies on Christmas Day following crash with unmarked police car

The crash with Staffordshire Police’s unmarked Skoda Octavia happened in early December

Events

15 hours ago Australian social media influencer charged with poisoning her baby girl

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

Politics

7 hours ago Missing twin sisters: Six mysteries that need solving in Aberdeen disappearance including 'noises'

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti disappeared without a trace in Aberdeen in early January, and a number of mysteries have cropped up in the case as police continue their desperate search

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15 hours ago Trump nominees for treasury, interior secretary and EPA chief to face senators – live

Four more of Donald Trump’s nominees have confirmation hearings today after senators have grilled Pam Bondi and Pete Hegseth this weekDoug Burgum, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the interior department, will tell senators at his confirmation hearing today that he supports expanding oil and gas drilling on public lands, Reuters reports.That will mark a reversal from Joe Biden’s attempts to stop petroleum exploration on public lands as part of his administration’s strategy to reduce the United States’s carbon emissions. Here’s more on what Burgum will promise, from Reuters:The comments signal a coming sharp turn in policy after President Joe Biden attempted for years to restrict oil and gas drilling by reducing federal lease auctions and banning future development in vast areas of federal offshore waters as part of a strategy to fight climate change.“Today, America produces energy cleaner, smarter and safer than anywhere in the world. When energy production is restricted in America, i...

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8 hours ago Police: Woman performed illegal medical procedures in New London apartment

Police: Woman performed illegal medical procedures in New London apartment  WTNH.com

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