77 minutes ago ‘Reactionary nihilism’: how a rightwing movement strives to end US democracy

Money, Lies, and God exposes a Christian nationalist movement funded by the super-rich seeking to secure their wealth at the expense of othersThere is a “real and very, very present” threat to the US from a shadowy collection of rightwing leaders, a new book on the movement behind Donald Trump warns, with the aim being “an end to pluralistic democracy”.Katherine Stewart, a journalist who specializes in the religious right, spent years researching the money and influence that has aided and encouraged tens of millions of Americans in their worship at the throne of Trump. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago NHS doctor says this 'superpower' drink aids weight loss and boosts gut health

It could also help lower cholesterol levels and prevent bloating, he said

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3 hours ago Mini £35 Lakeland dehumidifier shoppers can't believe the 'amount of water it collects'

Shoppers are opting for this compact dehumidifier to reduce the moisture in the air at home

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17 hours ago Darren Till vs Anthony Taylor fight result including Misfits Boxing 20 undercard

Darren Till takes on Anthony Taylor tonight after Tommy Fury pulled out of their fight after Till threatened to kick him in the head during their bout

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77 minutes ago Subversive, warm and wild at heart: David Lynch deserves all his tributes

The late director sided with the outsider and saw things in America no one else could see. His startling oeuvre changed film and television for everDavid Lynch, the director of Twin Peaks, Eraserhead and Blue Velvet, who has died at the age of 78, leaves behind the cinematic descriptor “Lynchian”, described in the Oxford English Dictionary as “juxtaposing surreal or sinister elements with the mundane” and “using compelling visual images to emphasise a dreamlike quality of mystery or menace”.Even this may not be enough for Lynch obsessives, for whom he was the ultimate countercultural outlier, the weirdo’s weirdo, who changed film and television for ever. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago John Barrowman says he's been 'blackballed' from showbiz after scandal

Former Dancing on Ice judge John Barrowman has said he was 'blackballed' from the entertainment industry and 'can't get into a room for an audition' following a scandal in 2021

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2 hours ago Dancing on Ice's Jayne Torvill shares health issues ahead of retiring with Christopher Dean

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have announced their retirement from skating, with them set to perform for the final time on live TV on the new series of ITV's Dancing on Ice

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2 hours ago UK weather: New maps show exact time snow blast and rain deluge to hammer country

A new WXCharts map shows wet winter weather is set to return in a matter of days covering the entirety of the UK - while some areas of the country will see snowfall

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14 hours ago Trump departs Palm Beach for D.C. as inauguration ceremony moved inside by freezing weather: Live

President-elect says he has ordered inauguration and speeches to take place in the Capitol Rotunda ‘as used by Ronald Reagan in 1985’

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5 hours ago Cosy winter style buys from £21 to add to your wardrobe – including luxe faux fur coat

With the cold weather we've been experiencing, now is the perfect time to upgrade your winter wardrobe with our favourite cosy style buys from River Island, H&M and more

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2 hours ago ‘I want to preserve our legacy’: Black families in Altadena fear displacement after fire

For Donny Kincey, who lost his home and the home he grew up in, ‘vultures are circling’ and threaten gentrificationThere was too much for Donny Kincey to save. Flames were barreling into Altadena, where Kincey’s relatives had lived for four generations, toward the homes his family had purchased after they escaped the Tulsa race massacre.The 46-year-old second-grade teacher and artist had stayed behind even as he saw fire raging across the hillside last Tuesday night. He was determined to protect his parents’ home and his own. But hours on, embers began to set Poppyfields Drive aflame and a powerful gust, the same winds bringing destruction into his beloved neighborhood, knocked him to the ground. Continue reading...

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29 hours ago AP Photos: Japanese bathe in icy water at a Tokyo shrine to purify their souls

Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health in the new year

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6 hours ago Dancing on Ice's Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean answer health concerns after big news

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean announced they will retire at the end of the year after 50 years as a skating partnership and will leave their roles as head judges on Dancing on Ice

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4 hours ago 'I think a trip to the local baths and a Greggs would have felt like more of a treat

"Upon entering the reception, it was obvious the place is a little dated. But the pleasant staff and warm welcome more than made up for the rather drab interior."

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21 hours ago Met Office weather maps forecast exact date snow will return to UK next week

Some snow is expected to return to the UK next week

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7 hours ago Dunelm dressing gowns slashed to £1.33 for one day only in deal that rivals £1 Oodie sale

"Absolutely wonderful dressing gown. It's soft and fluffy and toasty warm. Great to cuddle up in on a cold winter's night"

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5 hours ago The Westminster whistleblower: how my friend Sergei tried to expose the Kremlin plot against Britain

Russian-born UK citizen and Tory party activist Sergei Cristo fought to make MI5 sit up and take notice of the Russian political interference operation now threatening democracy in Britain – and around the worldIn the dark days of the spring in 2022, as Russian troops terrorised Bucha and every day brought shocking new scenes of Ukrainians fleeing for their lives, I rang an old acquaintance, Sergei Cristo. Cristo is a Russian-born British citizen and I prepared for what I suspected might be a long conversation: he is a talker. He was born in Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia, but he moved to Britain when he was 19 and it’s fair to say we’re not the most obvious of allies. He loves the royal family and is a passionate Conservative party activist. He used to be on the committee of a donor club for young Conservatives, “and then I became vice-chairman, I knew the cabinet, I knew the leader, everybody”.He’s not kidding. He has photos of himself with everyone from Margaret Thatcher to Bor...

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19 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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5 hours ago How to stay warm and stylish with winter essentials from your favourite high street brands

The cold weather has well and truly arrived, so why not make sure you're prepared for the months ahead with our favourite cosy style buys from the high street

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5 hours ago Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Sunday, January 19)

All of the latest news from across Wales and further afield

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22 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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5 hours ago Met Office warns huge freeze that's hit Donald Trump's inauguration will affect UK weather

A cold wave is set to sweep across America bringing what has been described as 'dangerously cold weather'

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6 hours 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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5 hours ago ‘Animals can feel good and evil’: film puts new perspective on Ukraine war

Collection of seven shorts due out in 2025 tells story of conflict from perspective of animalsThe occupying Russian soldiers paid little attention to the elderly woman shuffling through the farmland surrounding the villages outside Kyiv, taking her goat to pasture. But she was focused closely on them. After locating their positions, she headed back home with the goat, and later called her grandson, a soldier in the Ukrainian army, to give the coordinates.The story is one of seven episodes, based on real events from the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion but lightly fictionalised, that make up a feature film about the war in Ukraine, due out later this year. All seven of the shorts have one thing in common: they tell the story of the conflict from the perspective of animals. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Reuniting ice hockey’s Wembley Wizards 40 years on as legendary Scottish team honoured

Forty years ago, Fife was in the grip of the miners’ strike - a year-long, bitter industrial dispute that left a lasting mark on communities across the Kingdom. Amid the picket lines and the hardship, one success story captured the imagination of thousands.

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11 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Sabalenka v Andreeva under way; Draper v Alcaraz to come – live

Updates from Day 8 of tennis at Melbourne ParkSabalenka and Gauff in action early; Draper v Alcaraz to comeAndreeva strikes back! Sabalenka was going for the throat in that game, pummelling returns in a bid to bgreak the teenager a second time. Instead Andreeva stayed calm and made it five points in a row to get things back to 3-2 in the second set. That was the Russian’s best game of the match so far. Is it a turning point?Double trouble for Mirra Andreeva. She has lost her second serving game and is unravelling on Rod Laver Arena with even foot faults creeping in. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Dancing On Ice's Dan Edgar admits he made 'stupid mistakes' amid rumours he cheated on ex Kate Ferdinand

The TOWIE star, 34, is competing in the skating show alongside Kate's brother-in-law Anton Ferdinand, 39, and she and husband Rio, 46, attended the show's opening episode.

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16 hours ago LA firefighters helped by lull in winds, but more fire weather in forecast

Crews make progress but strong winds anticipated in Los Angles basin next week, carrying potential perilAnother round of fire-provoking Santa Ana winds are anticipated to sweep across the Los Angeles basin next week, carrying new peril as the area continues to assess the damage of the wildfires that devastated the Pacific Palisades and Altadena communities 10 days ago.“We’re looking at more Santa Ana winds and high fire danger. It could be a prolonged event next week,” said Alex Tardy, meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in San Diego. “The bottom line: we’re in uncharted territory this deep into the winter, or rainy season,” in having barely any rain, he added. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago North Koreans sent to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine 'thought they were going on a simple training exercise'

In shocking new footage shared online, two wounded North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region made the revelation to translators.

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18 hours ago Ianis Hagi is free agent risk as Rangers WON'T trigger contract extension unless he agrees to put 'water into wine'

The playmaker is heading for the Ibrox exit door as it stands

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12 hours ago Trump arrives in D.C. with Melania and Barron as inauguration ceremony moved inside by freezing weather: Live

President-elect says he has ordered inauguration and speeches to take place in the Capitol Rotunda ‘as used by Ronald Reagan in 1985’

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22 hours ago Putin missile attack on Zelenskyy's hometown kills five as it emerges Ukraine eliminated Russian chemicals colonel in attack using UK

Children were forced to jump from windows to get out of the wreckage, unable to reach shelter before the missiles fell, Ukrainian outlet TSN reports .

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15 hours ago Trump’s first immigration raid to target 300 people in Chicago on Tuesday

Administration to send 100 to 200 officers to city on day two of new presidency, Wall Street Journal reportsDonald Trump’s incoming presidential administration plans to launch a large immigration raid in Chicago the day after he takes office, according to unnamed officials talking to various media outlets.Federal immigration officers will target more than 300 people, focusing on those with histories of violent crimes, one official told the Associated Press, marking Trump’s initial attempt toward fulfilling his campaign promise of large-scale deportations. Continue reading...

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23 hours ago Dancing on Ice judge Christopher Dean's life off screen including relationship with co

Christopher Dean is best known as one half of iconic ice dancing duo Torvill and Dean, but off screen fans are surprised to learn of the Dancing on Ice judge's romantic history

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16 hours ago UK weather: Brits to be blasted with 'snow grains' as icy temperatures grip country

So-called snow grains are expected in parts of England tonight, the Met Office said in a forecast - Brits can expect another cold night with 'temperatures close to freezing'

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23 hours ago Christian mountain rescue team which helps drunk skiers on the slopes in the French Alps reveals which nation needs their help most

Founded five years ago, the Ski Angels spend the winter season volunteering in Meribel, France - picking up skiers and snowboarders who've overindulged.

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16 hours ago Thousands of people enjoy art on a frozen Minneapolis lake despite bone

Saturday was cold even for Minneapolis, but that didn’t stop thousands of people from tromping out onto a frozen lake to immerse themselves in art, make new friends — and try their best to stay warm

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25 hours ago Met Office warns UK faces more 'snow and ice' and reveals where will be 'wettest'

The Met Office has warned that the UK can expect a further blast of cold weather with snow and ice next month while maps show the temperature dipping to -4C on February 1

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17 hours ago Trump inauguration moved inside by freezing weather as large crowds gather in Washington for protests: Live

President-elect says he has ordered inauguration and speeches to take place in the Capitol Rotunda ‘as used by Ronald Reagan in 1985’

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25 hours ago Suicides, new tactics and propaganda iPads: details from captured North Koreans expose new foe in Ukraine

Discovery of two injured servicemen sent from Pyongyang and disguised as Russian fighters blows apart myth that Zelenskyy’s fight is solely with MoscowThe news was sensational. It travelled quickly among Ukrainian soldiers fighting in Russia’s Kursk region. “I heard from a friend of a friend,” one officer, Vitalii Ovcharenko, recalled. “This was half an hour after it happened. My friend said: ‘We’ve got a North Korean prisoner! He’s in shock but OK.’ I said: ‘Wow.’” Ovcharenko added: “Everyone wanted a selfie. They wrapped him in a blanket and gave him tea.”Last week’s capture of two North Korean servicemen was an extraordinary moment in Russia’s bloody war against Ukraine. The Kremlin has taken elaborate steps to conceal the presence of 12,000 elite troops sent in autumn by Pyongyang to Russia. At camps in the Far East they were given Russian equipment: uniforms, rifles and fake military documents. Continue reading...

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19 hours ago Councillor issues apology over 'silly comment' after thousands left without water

He faced a backlash after saying he was looking forward to a 'nice shower' at the Caernarfon Travelodge

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26 hours ago Man United star faces shock ban after controversial Southampton moment spotted in new footage

Manchester United news as Joshua Zirkzee may well have landed himself in hot water for celebrating Amad's winner against Southampton

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19 hours ago Who will tame Donald Trump this time? Roll up, roll up, for the White House travelling circus | Simon Tisdall

On the eve of his return, it’s clear that world leaders, whether they like him or loathe him, can’t ignore this unpredictable showmanMichelle Obama’s one-woman boycott of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Monday requires no explanation. It’s plain that the former first lady has zero tolerance and even less love for a man who delights in racist and sexist behaviour. Lots of other people, especially among US allies in Europe, would boycott Trump, too, if they could. Yet, inescapably, they must deal with him for the next four years.Such fear and loathing is by no means universally shared. A poll, published last week by the European Council on Foreign Relations, found that in China, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, South Africa and Brazil, more people welcome Trump’s return than deplore it. In contrast, people in the UK, France, Germany and a clutch of other west European countries are frankly appalled at the prospect. Continue reading...

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28 hours ago Horror as man eaten alive by shark after leg ripped clean off in front of wife

Gale Smiley spotted someone in trouble 60 yards from the shore but didn't think for one second it would be her husband, Thomas who was a confident swimmer, snorkeler and water skier

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21 hours ago Inside the scramble to move Trump’s inauguration indoors as MAGAworld caught off guard

Trump confirmed his inauguration was moving inside as temperatures are forecast to plummet to the low 20s

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31 hours ago Met Office snow verdict as bitter European freeze to bring chaos to Britain

The Met Office has revealed a host of weather patterns set to batter the nation in the coming weeks as winter takes aim at Britain.

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23 hours ago Lanarkshire dog groomer has thriving business thanks to Business Gateway support

Newly qualified dog groomer, Anca Simtea, took the plunge to set up her own dog grooming service in the summer, launching The Groom Studio Cumbernauld in August.

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32 hours ago UK weather maps reveal exact date 1,000km SNOW AND RAIN storm will engulf entire country

The latest weather modelling maps show the UK faces a 1,000km-wide winter storm bringing both snow and rain towards the end of this month, and the Met Office says more of the white stuff is possible

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23 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Kecmanovic v Rune in fifth set, Keys beats jeered Collins – live

Alex de Minaur beats Francisco Cerundolo on day sevenNo 2 seed Swiatek breezes past Raducanu 6-1, 6-0Any thoughts? Get in touch with Rob on emailEmma Raducanu and Iga Swiatek have completed their warm-ups on Rod Laver Arena and we’re about to get under way. But hang on, the second seed is have a word to the match official and seems to be concerned about a lack of towels. Well, I guess that sets the tone for what should be a heated clash in steamy conditions.There is plenty of action on the court to keep us entertained but it can be easy to forget the impact that tennis can have on families in the present day, let alone across generations.It’s been an odd experience. Esna died in 1966 so has always been an ethereal presence – a long-skirted woman with Princess Leia buns in an ageing photograph who my mother would chide me with when asking why I was so terrible at sport. Continue reading...

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24 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Kecmanovic v Rune, Keys beats jeered Collins – live

Alex de Minaur beats Francisco Cerundolo on day sevenNo 2 seed Swiatek breezes past Raducanu 6-1, 6-0Any thoughts? Get in touch with John on emailEmma Raducanu and Iga Swiatek have completed their warm-ups on Rod Laver Arena and we’re about to get under way. But hang on, the second seed is have a word to the match official and seems to be concerned about a lack of towels. Well, I guess that sets the tone for what should be a heated clash in steamy conditions.There is plenty of action on the court to keep us entertained but it can be easy to forget the impact that tennis can have on families in the present day, let alone across generations.It’s been an odd experience. Esna died in 1966 so has always been an ethereal presence – a long-skirted woman with Princess Leia buns in an ageing photograph who my mother would chide me with when asking why I was so terrible at sport. Continue reading...

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