1 hour ago Hope: The Autobiography by Pope Francis review – the gospel according to

The first ever memoir by a living pope reveals a warm, emotionally intelligent man who loves football and ‘cutting-edge’ cinema – but skates over the more controversial parts of his careerPopes seldom lack a platform or a pulpit, so they have had little need to resort to autobiography to explain themselves. What books do appear under their names in recent decades have been either dull transcriptions of interviews with tame journalists that have been heavily vetted by the Vatican, or compilations of old sermons packaged as something more than they are.I therefore approached this new volume with a certain weary caution and was pleasantly surprised. It fully justifies its bold claim to be the first ever memoir by a living pope. Indeed, Francis’s Italian ghostwriter, the publisher Carlo Musso, reveals in a brief afterword that the original plan when the book was commissioned in 2019 was that it would not appear until after his death. So why the sudden urgency? Continue reading...

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18 hours ago Reason Love Island All Stars doesn't air on Saturdays and behind the scenes secrets

Love Island All Stars fans will have to wait until Sunday for a new episode, and there is a good reason why there is never an episode shown on Saturday nights

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26 hours ago St Johnstone v Motherwell: Cup clash gives fringe players a chance to stake a claim, says Well boss

Stuart Kettlewell urges his stars to step up to the plate in the face of injuries

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58 minutes ago Despite the eulogies, the postwar order did little for peace – and fuelled the rise of populism | Kenan Malik

Don’t rush to mourn the end of a liberal international order that too often put order before liberalismThe historian Steven Shapin opened his account of The Scientific Revolution with the line: “There was no such thing as the Scientific Revolution, and this is a book about it.” It is tempting to say much the same about the “liberal international order” (LIO), that “there is no such thing as the liberal international order and there are hundreds of books about it”. And this column, too.There was a Scientific Revolution. And there has been since the Second World War a global framework that has helped order international relations. But whether that framework can be described as “liberal” or embodies what champions of the LIO claim it does – “an open world connected by the free flow of people, goods, ideas and capital” that was, in the words of Antony Blinken, the outgoing US secretary of state, “America’s greatest contribution to peace and progress” – is questionable. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Rollercoaster week for the chancellor ends in relief and a lesson learned that fortunes can change very fast

Treasury officials claim there was no panic in No 11 before the economic numbers finally turned in their favourAfter a rollercoaster week which began with Keir Starmer being asked if he still had confidence in his ­chancellor of the ­exchequer and ended with the stock market ­smashing all ­previous records, the sense of relief ­surging through Downing Street and the Treasury on Friday afternoon ­bordered on elation.The teams that surround the prime minister and his neighbour at No 11, Rachel Reeves, are made up mainly of untried novices in the hard business of running a government. They are only just learning how quickly moods, including their own, can go from one extreme to the other. “It is weird,” said one. “Truly bloody weird at times.” Continue reading...

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21 hours ago James Martin's Saturday Morning turns awkward as new chef refuses to share secret recipe live on air

ITV chef James Martin was joined by a new face on his Saturday morning cooking show - but things took an awkward turn

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6 hours ago The NHS drugs that can trigger sex and gambling addictions: One dad lost £100,000 on bets after taking pills to help ease restless leg syndrome

Restless leg syndrome medicines - known as dopamine agonists - are offered on the NHS, but can cause some people to develop compulsive gambling and sex addiction, experts claim.

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2 hours ago Teeth whitener that's 30% off is worth 'every penny' for a gleaming smile

If you've set yourself a New Year's resolution to transform your oral health, shoppers are currently snapping up MySweetSmile's latest whitening bundles – and they're on sale

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2 hours ago 'Absolutely beautiful' Fenty lingerie that's 'so pretty' it makes shoppers feel 'so sexy'

Embrace your inner goddess to celebrate the most romantic time of the year

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26 hours ago ITV1's Out There cast list, plot, air date, filming locations and how many episodes

ITV1's newest drama Out There was filmed in Wales and here is everything you need to know

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11 hours ago Ninja shoppers are stacking two deals to get the 4.7L Airfryer cheaper than its 'lowest' sale price

"Can't believe I didn't buy one before now"

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8 hours ago Schoolgirl, 11, is among holidaymakers injured in ski lift collapse on Spanish resort that saw skiers 'flung through the air'

The horrific incident occurred at Astun Ski Resort in the heart of the Aragon Valley in north-eastern Spain, leaving several people trapped.

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8 hours ago Ministers to announce plans to claim back money from benefit fraudsters

Liz Kendall has said that legislation will ‘make sure’ that people who ‘seek to cheat’ the system are held accountable.

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27 hours ago Taylor Swift surfaces with family in NYC after Justin Baldoni 'brought her up' in Blake Lively lawsuit

The sighting comes amid claims she was was left 'perplexed' by Justin Baldoni 's supposed claim that Blake Lively enlisted her to 'pressure' him in his explosive new lawsuit.

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14 hours ago Debenhams shoppers flock to buy £45 fleece jumper reduced to £22 that's 'perfect' for dog walks

"Lovely soft and warm top. Perfect for walks with my doggy"

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12 hours ago Ukrainian couple 'living in fear' hoping for fresh start in Scotland as home 'destroyed by missiles'

"Nearly every night, we wake up to the sound of air raid sirens and rush to take shelter from rockets or drones."

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10 hours ago Hundreds in hospital with serious reactions to fat jabs as numbers surge 46% in a month

New data obtained has found cases soared over the four weeks to the end of November, with an extra 118 hospitalisations recorded by the MHRA - a rise described by senior doctors as 'alarming'.

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28 hours ago Air fryer users stunned as 'perfect' poached eggs are cooked in just minutes

The notoriously tricky to cook poached egg can be perfected in the increasingly popular air fryer in only 10 minutes and you just need two basic ingredients - here’s how to do it

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16 hours ago Manchester United £150m transfer theory raised after spectacular Jude Bellingham claim

Real Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham was previously wanted by Man United before signing for Borussia Dortmund from Birmingham City in 2020.

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13 hours ago Injured Nick Knowles faced fears for new travel series with stunts 'a mile up' in air

TV presenter Nick Knowles had to confront his fears on his new travel series after he let them slip to the show's producers - 'They got me doing all kinds of things'

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12 hours ago Real reason Love Island All Stars doesn't air on Saturday and strict rules cast have to follow

Love Island All Stars viewers will have to wait until Sunday night for the next exciting episode and there's a valid reason why the show doesn’t air on Saturdays

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17 hours ago Argos shoppers racing to buy £4 Remington hair straighteners using this clever deal

The Remington Shea Soft Hair Straighteners have been reduced by 71% at Argos, bringing the £70 straighteners down to £20 - but there's a way to get them for even less

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14 hours ago The Observer view on the Gaza ceasefire: it’s time for both sides to think again

This brief, fragile pause is a chance for all involved in the Israel-Palestine conflict to accept that violence does not work The ceasefire in Gaza, due to begin tomorrow, will bring welcome relief from daily violence but amounts, at present, to little more than a fragile, temporary pause in a conflict that is far from over. Israel has not achieved its principal war aim, as defined by its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu: the total elimination of Hamas. Nor has Hamas achieved its objective: the destruction of Israel. The leaders responsible for the 7 October 2023 terrorist atrocities are dead. The organisation’s capabilities are severely reduced. But it has survived – which its supporters claim is a victory for Palestinian sumud (steadfastness).Most of the 98 remaining Israeli hostages, alive and dead, will not be freed in this first phase of the ceasefire, which is to last for six weeks. There is no agreed “day after” strategy for devastated Gaza, where nearly 47,000 Palestinians...

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14 hours ago Darwin Nunez praised for proving Arne Slot wrong as Liverpool told 'that's how you win titles'

Liverpool needed two late goals from Darwin Nunez to claim a late victory away to Brentford, with the Uruguayan pouncing when the game looked destined to end goalless

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18 hours ago M&S shoppers adore 'versatile' new jacket that can be 'worn all year' for under £70

No matter what the weather is like, the retail giant's new Faux leather Collared Short Jacket will see you through all seasons.

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17 hours ago ‘I’ll kiss the ground’: chaos feared amid Gaza ceasefire as families head home

Hundreds of thousands are now set to return to whatever remains of their houses or to claim bodies from the rubbleAid agencies in Gaza are bracing for chaotic scenes this week as hundreds of thousands of people try to return to homes across the territory after the expected implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on Sunday.Before the ceasefire, which is due to begin at 8.30am local time, Israel has continued to carry out attacks inside Gaza. The local health ministry claimed on Saturday that 23 Palestinians had been killed in the previous 24 hours, while the Israeli army said it had conducted strikes on 50 “terror targets” on Friday. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago The Masked Singer fans 'work out' Tattoo's identity after 'lucky' clue

The Masked Singer has made a return to our TV screens and fans claim to have ‘figured out’ Tattoo's identity after spotting a major clue

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18 hours ago M&S shoppers are 'walking for hours' in £29 trainers that are 'like walking on air'

The retailer's Lace Up Platform Trainers are proving to be a popular buy right now, as shoppers praise them as "trendy" and "comfortable."

Economics

18 hours ago Sex, drugs and a lot more than rock’n’roll: 50 years of Triple J, Australia’s youth radio station

On this day in 1975, 2JJ – which later became Triple J – started broadcasting, exposing Australia to banned songs, swear words and radical politics. Those who were there reflect on the anarchy and the legacyFifty years since the launch of 2JJ, or Double Jay – the station that became Triple J in 1981 – radio’s former enfant terrible is now legacy media. Once the cornerstone of Australian popular music and youth culture, it risks irrelevance as listener numbers dwindle in the face of social media and streaming services. Or, as its defenders will argue, maybe the critics are simply nostalgic for when Australia’s youth radio station was aimed at them: there is a saying within the ABC that on the second day that Double Jay was on air, someone rang up and complained that it wasn’t as good as it used to be.When Double Jay launched at 11am on Sunday 19 January 1975, the brief from Arthur Wyndam, then ABC’s head of radio, was that the station should: give public concerts, expose the public t...

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16 hours ago Hilary Benn was behind decision that paves the way for Gerry Adams to claim compensation, Number 10 says

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn was behind the decision to approve a law change that paves the way for Gerry Adams to claim compensation, Number 10 has confirmed.

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20 hours ago Home Bargains shoppers 'running' to buy 'cutest' Valentine's Day pyjamas

The bargain retailer has been wowing fans with its Valentine's Day collection, which includes an on-trend pair of pyjamas that shoppers 'need'

Economics

19 hours ago Gerwyn Price hits 147 snooker break to add to darts star's array of nine

Darts star and keen snooker player Gerwyn Price has apparently posted a 147 break having rubbished Shaun Murphy's claim that he has hit a nine-dart finish

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18 hours ago Dunelm's 'fast heating' electric blanket that costs from '1p per hour' cut by 30%

The home retailer's bestselling electric blanket has shoppers saying it will keep you "snug all night long" - all for as little as 1p per hour.

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25 hours ago Three supermarkets now cheaper than Aldi for basket of food essentials as budget retailer drops to fourth place

Aldi is the only retailer to increase in price in our weekly comparison of essentials like bread and milk

Economics

23 hours ago Paul Danan 'died after he slipped and fell at luxury apartment', reports claim

His death at 46 was announced on Thursday

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19 hours ago Netflix viewers claim new binge worthy series is ‘tripe’ – but can’t stop watching

‘Don’t think I’ve seen worse acting even in a kids school play,’ one person said 

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26 hours ago River Island shoppers 'need' £28 bag that's 'so similar' to £375 one by Coach

The 'expensive-looking' accessory is a must-have for denim lovers who fell in love with the style after it went viral

Economics

19 hours ago Elina Svitolina inspired by husband Gael Monfils as both claim Melbourne upsets

Svitolina battled back to defeat Jasmine Paolini 2-6 6-4 6-0 in the third round.

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26 hours ago Dunelm's stylish ottoman 'looks expensive' and clears home of 'clutter' now less than £33

Racking up a near-perfect 4.9 rating at Dunelm, shoppers can't get enough of the Faux Linen Bed Ottoman as a stylish solution for keeping their homes clutter-free

Economics

21 hours ago Meghan Markle's podcast staff 'needed therapy' after working with Duchess, reports claim

The podcast series Archetypes ran for 12 episodes in 2022

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27 hours ago Home Bargains slashes price of 'elegant' £26 Air Wick item to only £3.49

Home Bargains is offering an amazing deal on a reed diffuser from a top brand that comes in an 'elegant' bottle

Economics

22 hours ago ‘Best value’ box of 48 Creme Eggs cheaper than supermarkets to get ahead for Easter

It may only be January but Easter chocolate is already hitting the shops, and if you love Cadbury Creme Eggs then this cheaper-than-supermarkets bulk buy deal isn't one to miss

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28 hours ago People over State Pension age with impaired hearing could be due up to £434 each month

Make sure you or an older family member are not missing out on extra support through Attendance Allowance.

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22 hours ago Love Island's surprising reason All Stars doesn't air on Saturdays and what happens behind

Love Island fans will have to wait until Sunday for a new instalment of this year’s All Stars, and there is a good reason why there is never an episode shown on Saturdays

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22 hours ago America turns on the Montecito 'grifters': Harry and Meghan are left reeling from new claim that duchess's bullying sent staff into therapy

The backlash against Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in the United States continues to grow, as a scathing new exposé highlights new bullying claims against them.

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24 hours ago 'Worrying increase' in kids taken out of school for cheaper term time holidays

Councillors in Bolton heard that while the 'difference in price can be tempting, the loss of valuable education to the child is concerning'

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24 hours ago Clever LED goggles that are much cheaper than a mask reduce crow's feet and frown lines

If you're looking to invest in an LED mask but they're a little out of your budget, these clever £45 LED goggles from Argos will concentrate their anti-ageing power around your upper face

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26 hours ago Once in a generation referendum claim in 2014 was 'turn of phrase', says SNP MSP

Ben Macpherson said it was meant as a ‘call to action’ during the campaign

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27 hours ago Man United could be braced for Viktor Gyokeres blow after Marcus Rashford 'offer' claim

Latest Manchester United transfer news and rumours includes an update on Viktor Gyokeres and Marcus Rashford

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