46 minutes ago Nicaragua: Ortega and wife to assume absolute power after changes approved

Loyalist lawmakers give green light to constitutional amendment as authoritarian president, 79, tightens gripNicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega and his wife are set to assume absolute power after loyalist lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment elevating her to the position of “co-president” and boosting the pair’s joint control over the state.Under sanctions for human rights abuses, Ortega himself had proposed the change, which also increases the president’s control over the media and extends the presidential term from five to six years. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago King Charles arrives solo at Royal Variety Performance after Queen Camilla forced to pull out

King Charles has arrived at the Royal Variety Performance solo after Queen Camilla was forced to pull out of the event after being advised to 'prioritise sufficient rest'

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3 hours ago Mishal Husain will step down from Today programme after 11 years with BBC bosses finding a new role for presenter at corporation

The 51-year-old presenter is believed to have been having talks with bosses at the BBC about moving to a new role at the corporation, once she departs her current job.

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4 hours ago New York Giants cut $160m quarterback Daniel Jones days after benching him

Giants grant Jones release days after demotionFormer No 6 pick signed $160m contract in 2023Jones, 27, went 24-44-1 as a starter with GiantsThe Daniel Jones era in New York is over.The Giants quarterback was granted his release on Friday by the team just days after the franchise said they were benching him in favor of third-stringer Tommy DeVito. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Derek Adams boasts astonishing transfer record but must work miracles at Morecambe again

Morecambe are rock-bottom of League Two heading into a crucial match against fellow relegation strugglers Swindon, but manager Derek Adams has seen it all before

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4 hours ago A Place in the Sun buyers halt property search as presenter left disappointed

A Place in the Sun presenter Craig Rowe was tasked with helping Bridget and Rob find their dream holiday home in Southern Tenerife

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4 hours ago Colleen Hoover's Verity movie adaption .– what we know so far as Anne Hathaway joins cast

Verity was published in 2018

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4 hours ago Daniel Craig lists reason he doesn’t ‘want to be away from home’ as much as he was in the past

‘I don’t want to be away from home as much as I have in the past,’ former Bond actor says

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5 hours ago Child murderer Susan Smith threw a ‘tantrum’ in her cell after board rejected her plea for parole

‘I don’t think she’ll ever be rehabilitated,’ Smith’s ex-husband said

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5 hours ago Christmas films 2024: The 10 worst movies you could possibly watch on Netflix this festive season

If you want to steer clear of the festive season’s clichés, The Standard has you covered

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