26 minutes ago Cop29 live: groups representing vulnerable nations walk out of meeting as fears grow over talks

Alliance of Small Island States and Least Developed Countries said they want a guaranteed 30% of climate finance, and then walked out of meetingMarching in silence with their arms crossed high, activists from around the world protested the draft deal at the Cop29 venue last night.“Pay up or shut up!” the campaign group Demand Climate Justice said in a post on social media. Continue reading...

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47 minutes ago Even with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don't lose weight

Most people taking popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight have shed significant pounds

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73 minutes ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Pete Wicks dealt fresh blow after 'petrified' admission

The reality star and podcast host will take part in week ten of the BBC One dance contest on Saturday night

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98 minutes ago Transgender policewoman, 27, 'assaults two colleagues with a penis pump and seriously inures their genitals after offering them a threesome then drugging them' following night at notorious sex club

Judy S., 27, has been suspended since allegations emerged that she took two men home to her Berlin apartment to take drugs and have sex before assaulting them

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1 hour ago Steve Borthwick must look to up the offloads in England’s clash with Japan

Head coach locks horns with predecessor Eddie Jones as his side seek their first win of the Autumn Nations SeriesMuch has happened since England and Eddie Jones last crossed samurai swords in a sweltering Tokyo at the end of June. England have not had another Test match victory in the intervening 155 days and red rose morale has taken a series of hits. Five consecutive losses is in danger of prompting confidence and momentum to drift away among players and fans alike.Japan, coincidentally, have also endured a lean spell since conceding 52 points to England. Italy and Fiji have both topped 40 points against them, a reshuffled France side rattled up 52 points and New Zealand scored 64 in Yokohama. Last week’s 36-20 win over Uruguay delivered some respite but Jones’s second coming as Japan...

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1 hour ago Jeremy Clarkson issues dreadful warning as he brands Keir Starmer 'a nightmare' who 'doesn't even eat meat' in growing rebellion against Labour's inheritance tax grab

Jeremy Clarkson has branded vegetarian Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer a 'nightmare for farmers' amid growing row over Labour's inheritance tax raid. 

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1 hour ago 'My neighbours are constantly parking in my spot – I'm planning pettiest revenge'

A resident shared their fury after their neighbours kept parking in their "shared" car park. They say even though it's shared, it's specifically for people living in the building - not randoms

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2 hours ago Historic Glasgow cinema could be set for revamp with concerts, events, cinema and cafe

It was previously revealed that an alcohol licence for the B listed building was granted in March.

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2 hours ago Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for lemongrass tofu with noodles | The new vegan

Fried tofu in a zippy, salty-sour sauce and tangled in a bed of noodlesI went to Bath recently to do an event at Topping & Company for my new book, Dinner, and fell so in love with the city that I seriously thought about moving there. I forced myself to think about what I’d miss about London, and Kingsland Road, with all of its Vietnamese cafes, immediately popped into my head. I’d miss walking past all those windows steamed up from the hot pots and pho, and the smell of lemongrass in the air. All that thinking made me very hungry, and today’s recipe is the result. Perhaps if I can recreate those smells and steamed windows in my own kitchen one day, I could move. We’ll see Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Storm Bert strikes: Passengers 'stranded on flight for hours' when airports close and travel chaos hits with blizzards bringing up to 16 inches of snow as Met Office map shows worst

Holidaymakers have shared images showing snow-covered runways at both Newcastle and Yorkshire airport, with some even claiming there are 'seven hour delays'.

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