17 minutes ago Cop29 live: talks into overtime as Greta Thunberg says people in power ‘about to agree to death sentence’

The talks in Azerbaijan have seen nations at odds over how much money developed countries should provide to poorer onesNegotiators have told our reporters on-the-ground that rich countries have agreed to up their offer on the crucial issue of climate finance. Read the full story from Adam Morton, Fiona Harvey and the rest of the team here.Major rich countries at UN climate talks in Azerbaijan have agreed to lift a global financial offer to help developing nations tackle the climate crisis to $300bn a year, as ministers met through the night in a bid to salvage a deal. Continue reading...

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94 minutes ago Silent Crime: NationalWorld campaign gets audience with Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and policing minister Diana Johnson

NationalWorld’s Silent Crime campaign has caught the attention of the Home Office. And this week readers told Home Secretary Yvette Cooper exactly what needs doing to help make our communities safer

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94 minutes ago Energy bills, mortgages, food: will cost of living surge again under Labour?

The government claims to be fixing the economy but households may face more pressure in the months ahead Labour swept to power in the wake of a cost of living crisis that hit households hard, with the price of food and energy rocketing alongside the impact of Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget on mortgage rates.At 2.3%, inflation is nowhere the 10% peak after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but it is creeping up, and could hit 3% in 2025, say forecasters. Continue reading...

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95 minutes ago Tricky brain teaser with hidden letter is leaving the internet baffled

A brainteaser has been shared online, challenging players to find the hidden letter N among rows of Ms - but you only have 11 seconds to do it - so, can you solve it?

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2 hours 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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3 hours ago Brits retiring abroad could avoid UK inheritance tax under new loophole

Budget measure allows anyone staying abroad for 10 years to avoid death duties on global wealth

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3 hours ago Israel fights Hizbollah at Lebanese crusader castle as forces push north

Fierce clashes in Chamaa injured four UN peacekeepers on Friday in one of Israel’s deepest advances into the country so far

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4 hours ago UK will stand by Ukraine despite Putin's 'irresponsible rhetoric', vows minister

Maria Eagle's comments came after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK is "not at war" in relation to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia

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6 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: US expects thousands of North Korean troops to enter Ukraine combat ‘soon’

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin says about 10,000 of the soldiers believed to be based in Kursk border region and being ‘integrated into Russian formations’. What we know on day 1,004See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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