48 minutes ago Judd Trump calls on snooker stars to step up after honest Ronnie O'Sullivan admission

World No.1 Judd Trump has made an admission about Ronnie O'Sullivan's continuing impact on the game ahead of the UK Championship, which begins this weekend in York

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76 minutes ago Satellite images show North Korea breaking sanctions to get million barrels of oil from Russia

Pictures show North Korean tankers repeatedly loading oil at Russian port, report by UK group claims

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1 hour ago Dua Lipa’s pickle drink is latest twist in growing appreciation for ‘dirty’ cocktails

Brine from pickled onions, beetroot, pickles and even oysters is now a fixture on bar menus across the UKIf Donald Trump has ruined Diet Coke for you, perhaps the answer is following Dua Lipa’s lead. In a now viral video, the pop star empties the best part of a can of it into a cup filled with ice. To this she adds the brine from a tub of pickles, followed by the brine from a tub of jalapeños. Using both hands, she sips it like it’s hot chocolate.It may seem like the latest in a series of drinks-based social experiments that only the most successful and famous can get us to try (see Tom Hanks’ Diet Cokagne, or Diet Coke and champagne). But in truth it seems the singer is on to something. Over the past few months, when it comes to cocktails, there’s been a notable uptick in all things sa...

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1 hour ago Trump’s first term made him the villain of liberal Hollywood – don’t bank on it happening again

Throughout his first stint in office, the US entertainment industry presented a united front in vocal opposition to the controversial president. The signs suggest he could be in for an easier ride this time around, writes Louis Chilton

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2 hours ago New petition from Women Against State Pension Inequality calls for State Pension age compensation scheme by March for all women

The petition also calls on the UK Government to "urgently respond" to the recommendations in the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's (PHSO) final report

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2 hours ago New petition from WASPI calls for State Pension age compensation scheme by March for all women

The petition also calls on the UK Government to "urgently respond" to the recommendations in the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's (PHSO) final report

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2 hours ago Jack Whitehall 'nearly died' filming new show in terrifying experience

Jack Whitehall is back on screens with a new festive TV series, Jack in Time for Christmas, and he reveals that he and a fellow comedian 'nearly died' during filming

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2 hours ago Jack Whitehall 'nearly killed' in 'terrifying' moment filming new show

Jack Whitehall is on a mission to make it back to the UK in TV special Jack in Time For Christmas, but the journey is far from easy and at times very dangerous – as he revealed

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3 hours ago Trump picks Scott Bessent for treasury as he announces flurry of cabinet picks

President-elect announced nominations to lead several departments and agencies as he continues to staff his next administration

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