3 hours ago Tottenham vs Elfsborg as it happened: Youngsters shine as Spurs avoid Europa League play

Spurs seal top eight finish

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2 hours ago Apple profits top estimates even as competition dents China iPhone sales

Silicon Valley group says there are signs rollout of AI features will boost handset demand

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4 hours ago Dana White slaps down UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell after he called Adolf Hitler 'a good guy'

Dana White has slapped down UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell after he described Adolf Hitler as a 'good guy' and denied the Holocaust ever happened. 

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40 minutes ago Man says 'I narrowly escaped death' on delayed flight behind American Airlines 5432

The man described himself as being "two minutes away from death", and gave an insight into what happened at Washington's Reagan National Airport as news filtered through

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8 hours ago Jurors shown videos of student allegedly raping nine women in China and London

Zhenhao Zou, 27, is accused of drugging and raping 10 women in total.

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5 hours ago BBC The Apprentice: What happened to Claude Littner and why was he replaced?

The Apprentice is set to return for its 19th series and fans are questioning the absence of Claude Littner as Lord Alan Sugar's right-hand man in the BBC boardroom

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13 hours ago Strictly tour descends into chaos as yet another star pulls out of live shows

The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour has been thrown into chaos as yet another star pulls out of the scheduled UK shows, following the news that Wynne Evans will not be participating

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12 hours ago Arne Slot in Liverpool transfer discussions as £281m superstar and co wait for answer

Ryan Reynolds and his Wrexham ownership team are waiting for a decision on what is happening to a raft of young Liverpool players and whether they will be able to move

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4 hours ago FCSB vs Manchester United as it happened: Kobbie Mainoo shines as Red Devils avoid Europa League play

Both teams have a massive incentive to claim all three points tonight

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83 minutes ago Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds to ask federal court to drop Justin Baldoni's $400M suit amid legal battles

'The Lively-Reynolds Parties intend to move to dismiss Plaintiffs' complaint,' an attorney for the couple requested to Judge Lewis Liman in a letter.

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6 hours ago DeepSeek blocked by some app stores in Italy to protect users' personal data

Italy’s data protection authority has blocked use of Chinese tech startup DeepSeek’s AI application to protect Italians’ data and announced an investigation into the companies behind the chatbot

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14 hours ago Blackstone defends $80bn data centre investment as DeepSeek shakes market

US group has pushed heavily into facilities needed to feed AI boom amid breakneck spending by Big Tech

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26 hours ago Girona vs Arsenal as it happened: Ethan Nwaneri nets as Gunners cruise into Champions League last 16

Mikel Arteta’s side finish league phase in third place after comeback victory over Spanish opposition

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2 hours ago DC crash: Donald Trump's crude joke about carnage of plane tragedy site after disaster

Donald Trump spoke in the wake of the midair American Airlines plane crash, which happened in Washington DC on Wednesday night and saw more than 60 people killed

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6 hours ago Andy Cohen responds to backlash over 'rude' interview questions about plastic surgery

‘Watch What Happens Live’ host is notorious for questioning his Real Housewives guests about their cosmetic procedures

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15 hours ago Thousands of Albanians pay last respects to Orthodox Christian Archbishop Anastasios

Thousands of Albanians gathered in the capital to pay their last respects to Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country’s Orthodox Christian Church after the fall of the country’s communist regime in 1990

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4 hours ago As a human rights lawyer, I fight against discrimination in all its forms. Witnessing the recent anti

In the face of those who refuse to see our humanity, I choose to imagine that we are humane enough to believe in theirsMy grandmother, Holocaust survivor Olga Horak OAM, passed away in August 2024 just days after her 98th birthday. Just one week before, she attended her great-granddaughter’s Jewish day school to share her remarkable story of survival with the Year 6 students. Her parting message was simple: “Never forget. Don’t hate”. Although she could no longer stand up straight, in her decades-long commitment to Holocaust education as a volunteer at the Sydney Jewish Museum, she was indefatigable until the end.When she died, we lost an empire of knowledge. Just as we do whenever we lose a survivor. Her strength of character, her disarming candour, her twinkly eyes, her testimony and her light have secreted themselves in the hearts of the thousands of people she touched, like little mirrors reflecting flashes of her life. A giant photo mosaic. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Tulsi Gabbard grilled on Snowden, Assad and Putin in tense Senate hearing

Skeptical senators ruthlessly questioned Trump’s national intelligence director nominee ahead of confirmation voteUS politics live – latest updatesTulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s nominee for national intelligence director, refused to call the whistleblower Edward Snowden a “traitor” but sought to rein in her unorthodox views on foreign dictators and opposition to electronic surveillance during a tense confirmation hearing that could sink her nomination to oversee the country’s sprawling intelligence community.In a three-hour hearing before the Senate intelligence committee, Gabbard, a former congresswoman and member of the Hawaii army national guard, partially recanted her views that Russia was provoked into invading Ukraine, said she had “no love” for the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and denied meeting with Hezbollah representatives during a trip to Lebanon in 2017. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Aviation expert's terrifying take on doomed DC plane crash passengers' final moments

Former U.S. Air Force navigator Jim Brauchle said the crash near the Reagan National Airport happened in a matter of seconds.

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7 hours ago ‘Did they learn nothing?’: Auschwitz survivor to return German honour over AfD vote role

Albrecht Weinberg ‘horrified’ that MPs relied on far-right party to pass anti-immigration motionA 99-year-old Holocaust survivor has said he will return his federal order of merit to the German president in protest over MPs passing an anti-immigration motion in parliament with the support of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland.Albrecht Weinberg, whose parents were murdered in Auschwitz, told the Guardian he was “horrified” on learning that a proposal submitted by the conservative parties had relied on the anti-immigrant, xenophobic AfD to get it over the line. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago ‘Disrupt or be disrupted’ mainstream parties warned as voters turn to populists

Research shows voters losing faith in traditional centre-left and centre-right to deliver meaningful changeVoters in western democracies are turning away from mainstream political parties and towards populists because they are losing faith in their ability to implement meaningful change, a major report based on surveys of 12,000 voters has found.The popularity of traditional centre-left and centre-right parties across major democratic countries has plummeted from 73% in 2000 to 51% today, according to research by the Tony Blair Institute. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Manchester Chinese New Year 2025: Dragon parade, road closures and Chinatown events this weekend

This weekend, thousands are expected to head to Manchester City Centre to celebrate the Year of the Snake

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8 hours ago ‘Disrupt or be disrupted’, mainstream parties warned as voters turn to populists

Research shows voters losing faith in traditional centre-left and centre-right to deliver meaningful changeVoters in western democracies are turning away from mainstream political parties and towards populists because they are losing faith in their ability to implement meaningful change, a major report based on surveys of 12,000 voters has found.The popularity of traditional centre-left and centre-right parties across major democratic countries has plummeted from 73% in 2000 to 51% today, according to research by the Tony Blair Institute. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Reform UK surges AHEAD of the Tories with Nigel Farage's outfit now just three points behind Labour as support for Britain's two main parties slumps to a fresh low, new polling shows

The research by Survation found Nigel Farage 's party were backed by 24 per cent of voters, which was up four percentage points from a survey last month.

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9 hours ago MPs sound alarm over 'very serious risk' of new pandemic from animal fur trade

Exclusive: Labour stalls on election promise of ban after Tories dropped similar plan

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8 hours ago ‘I’ve used this LED face mask for four months and it’s the best thing to happen to my skin’

The dual mask works to treat the face and neck but it doesn’t come cheap

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9 hours ago Trump says he has a 'pretty good idea' of cause of DC plane crash and tears into DEI hiring in first press briefing

President Donald Trump briefed reporters Thursday hours a passenger plane collided with a military Blackhawk just off DC's Ronald Reagan airport, after raising questions about how it happened.

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9 hours ago Heartbreaking tributes as boy, 13, whose body was found at school pictured for first time

Connor Slade, 13, died on the grounds of Melin Primary School, in Neath, South Wales, with an investigation launched by police into what happened as his family paid tribute

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13 hours ago Labour warned tough laws against people smugglers in new bill could penalise asylum seekers – UK politics live

Refugee Council says ‘many refugees themselves could also be prosecuted’ under proposalsRichard Madeley goes next.Q: The Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says you are wrong, and the third runway won’t be built until you are 70. You are 45 now. Why is he wrong?We’re signing off decisions on wind farms, on solar farms, a commitment to a new stadium at Old Trafford. We are upgrading the Transpennine route to make journey times easier between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield. Those things are happening right now. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago Local bank branch closing? Why 350 shared banking hubs could be the perfect solution

Our cities, towns and villages have lost thousands of local bank branches in the past decade - but what happens when it all goes a bit Pete Tong?

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13 hours ago How excitement of Hindu pilgrims turned to death and chaos at Maha Kumbh Mela

For many Hindu pilgrims, bathing at the festival where three holy rivers meet is the spiritual journey of a lifetime. But as millions descended on this northeast Indian tent city, was it a disaster waiting to happen? Namita Singh reports from Prayagraj

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13 hours ago Detective Chinatown 1900 review – blockbusting Chinese franchise goes back in time

Prequel focuses on xenophobia in turn-of-the-century San Francisco with surprising wit and sillinessThis prequel to the huge-grossing Detective Chinatown franchise, though focused on anti-Chinese xenophobia in turn-of-the-century San Francisco, manages to be a rare example of a Sino-blockbuster not filled with maudlin patriotism; it mostly carries its cultural message charmingly and with plenty of self-deprecating humour. At one point, an imperial Chinese investigator toughs it out in order to form an alliance with a gaggle of Irish hoodlums straight from Gangs of New York. “You held yourself so well back there,” his underlings congratulate him, before their leader’s legs give out. “Don’t let the Americans see. I’m about to pee myself!”The story here is that malevolent forces are stirring the great American melting pot. The son of local Tong leader Bai Xuanling (Chow Yun-fat, still with charisma on tap) is arrested for the murder of the daughter of racist Republican congressman Gran...

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14 hours ago Chaotic Gaza hostage releases highlight growing tension as soldiers narrowly avoid crush

Tensions escalate in the latest hostage-prisoner swaps between Israel and Hamas - and as each historical release happens, fears of a breakdown in the ceasefire will build

Events

14 hours ago Gaffe: New nightclub opens in Wandsworth Road after council drops objection

Venue will hold club nights on weekends and can be rented out for birthday parties

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14 hours ago DeepSeek under fire as Italian data protection authority investigates potential privacy concerns

The company has been given a deadline of February 17 to reply to regulatory body

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14 hours ago Zoo that painted dogs to look like pandas shows 'tigers' with everyone saying same thing

The poor dogs were filmed inside an enclosure at the Qinhu Bay Forest Animal Kingdom in China - a zoo that is said to have previously coloured dogs to look like pandas

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17 hours ago Here's everything that's been going on with DeepSeek, from Nvidia stock crash to OpenAI's distillation claims

The new Chinese AI has disrupted the US stock market – here’s what you need to know about DeepSeek.

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14 hours ago Sri Lanka v Australia: first men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened

Josh Inglis hits a century on Test debut to go with an Usman Khawaja double-ton as Sri Lanka are forced to toil in Galle84th over: Australia 334-2 (Khawaja 149, Smith 106) Peiris to Khawaja as Sri Lanka opt for twin-spin to start day two. Unsurprising given medium-pacer Asitha Fernando went for near six and over yesterday, most of it from the broad blade of Travis Head. Peiris does better and delivers a maiden, his first from 23 overs.83rd over: Australia 334-2 (Khawaja 149, Smith 106) Prabath Jayasuriya has been thrown the almost-new ball that is just 12 balls old. I doubt the left-arm spinner slept as soundly as Khawaja after dropping Steve Smith off his own bowling when the batter was on one. Exactly 105 runs later, Smith slaps a run through midwicket. Khawaja works another run off his hip. Sri Lanka bowled too full yesterday and both batters are again finding easy runs off the back foot today. Continue reading...

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17 hours ago Security experts urge caution using DeepSeek AI chatbot because of China links

DeepSeek has emerged as one of the major rivals to the likes of ChatGPT and OpenAI, but some security experts are warning people to be cautious about using the AI chatbot

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14 hours ago Brits told to look for rare 20p coin considered collector's 'holy grail' due to error

An expert has warned that seemingly ordinary 20p coins are actually worth a lot more than their face value - but only if they have a particular error that makes them a collector's item.

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18 hours ago Trump questions how American Airlines plane crash happened: ‘Why didn’t helicopter go up or down?’

Trump says he has been briefed on the ‘terrible accident’ between American Airlines jet and Army Black Hawk helicopter

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14 hours ago ‘Fear hasn’t paralyzed us’: anxiety and action in Chicago amid immigration raids

Residents worry about leaving their homes, but many in the city are organizing legal aid, workshops and virtual servicesSome corners of Chicago have been unnervingly quiet this week.Residents who have lived in the city for decades without immigration documents have been worried about leaving their homes. Undocumented parents have been signing powers of attorney to ease custody issues if they are detained and separated from their children. Business owners are deputizing employees to take care of their affairs if anything happens. Continue reading...

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19 hours ago Mass casualties feared after American Airlines plane collides with Blackhawk military helicopter

The incident happened at the Washington National Airport, near Washington DC.

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14 hours ago What happened when I tried a traditional Russian wellness ritual loved by biohackers

This ritualistic form of contrast therapy is a shock for the senses, finds Emilie Lavinia

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19 hours ago American airlines plane crashes with military helicopter in Washington

The incident happened at the Washington National Airport, near Washington DC.

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15 hours ago Stunning moment pair of golfers come to blows on the course after accusations group was 'taking too long' to make their shots

The incident happened at the century-old Outlane Golf Club, on the Pennines off the M62 near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, where annual membership costs £850.

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19 hours ago In the most untouched, pristine parts of the Amazon, birds are dying. Scientists may finally know why

Populations have been falling for decades, even in tracts of forest undamaged by humans. Experts have spent two decades trying to understand what is going onSomething was happening to the birds at Tiputini. The biodiversity research centre, buried deep in the Ecuadorian Amazon, has always been special. It is astonishingly remote: a tiny scattering of research cabins in 1.7m hectares (4.2m acres) of virgin forest. For scientists, it comes about as close as you can to observing rainforest wildlife in a world untouched by human industry.Almost every year since his arrival in 2000, ecologist John G Blake had been there to count the birds. Rising before the sun, he would record the density and variety of the dawn chorus. Slowly walking the perimeter of the plots, he noted every species he saw. And for one day every year, he and other researchers would cast huge “mist” nets that caught flying birds in their weave, where they would be counted, untangled and freed. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago German migration proposal ‘oblivious to history,’ minister says, as Luxembourg rejects idea of internal borders in EU – Europe live

EU migration commissioner says bloc is working on ‘tighter rules’ following German plan chancellor describes as ‘unforgivable’ and as the ministers go to talk behind the closed doors, let us take a look at what’s happening elsewhere in Europe.Ingrid Gercama spoke with students protesters in Serbia to give you an idea on what is happening on the ground after the country’s prime minister Miloš Vučević resigned earlier this week following months of protests over the fatal collapse of a train station roof in November.Sitting on the balustrade of a viaduct in Belgrade, Uroš Pantović wasn’t in the mood to mince his words. The 22-year-old had joined tens of thousands of others protesters on Monday to block one of the Serbian capital’s main intersections, turning the junction into a sea of mostly good-humoured but nonetheless determined dissent.“We’re here to tell our government that it’s accountable to us,” said Pantović, a student at the law faculty of the University of Belgrade, who had ...

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23 hours ago Ronald Reagan Airport crash LIVE: American Airlines plane and military helicopter in horror smash in Washington DC

Ronald Reagan National Airport is closed following a collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter near the hub in Washington DC, which happened late on Wednesday

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