25 minutes ago The Ukraine missile crisis: Putin’s shadow war against the west finally breaks cover

After Kyiv used Storm Shadow missiles, Russia’s leader asserted his ‘right’ to attack the UK and US. In truth, he has been doing exactly that for two years nowThe unprecedented firing by Ukrainian forces of British-made long-range Storm Shadow missiles at military targets inside Russia last week means the UK, along with the US, is now viewed by Moscow as a legitimate target for punitive, possibly violent retaliation.In a significant escalation in response to the missile launches, Vladimir Putin confirmed that, for the first time in the war, Russia had fired an intermediate-range ­ballistic missile, targeting the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Putin also said Russia now believed it had the “right” to attack “military facilities” in countries that supply Kyiv with long-range weapons. Though he...

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37 minutes ago 'I found my husband's brutally honest notes about me – I can never forgive him'

A woman was left heartbroken after finding brutally honest notes her husband had written about her on his phone - and said she could never forgive him for what he said

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40 minutes ago World's first forensic jeweller graduates for fifth time from Scots university

Dr Maria Maclennan can now reconstruct the face of a deceased person, from minor injuries to skeletal remains.

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55 minutes ago Fernández stars for Chelsea as Maresca savours winning return to Leicester

Enzo Maresca has lost a few old friends after leaving Leicester but it hardly matters when the Italian is busy making new ones at Chelsea, who tightened their grip on third place after cruising to victory at a muted King Power Stadium thanks to goals from Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernández.The final score felt deceptive. There was a late consolation for Leicester, Jordan Ayew coming off the bench to score from the spot after Roméo Lavia fouled Bobby De Cordova-Reid deep into stoppage time, but Chelsea had not been required to extend themselves. Continue reading...

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77 minutes ago 'I'm giving husband ultimatum over his own family – I'm prepared to leave him'

A woman said she's prepared to leave her husband if he doesn't follow through with her demands about his family after they made 'disrespectful' comments about her

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88 minutes ago Leicester vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League latest score updates as Enzo Fernandez goal doubles lead for Blues

Chelsea can stay third with a victory at Leicester as Maresca faces the side he helped to promotion last season

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92 minutes ago Arsenal v Nottingham Forest, Premier League updates and more: football – live

Everton v Brentford, Aston Villa v Crystal PalaceFollow updates from all 3pm games | Email SimonChelsea have doubled their lead at Leicester, with 12 minutes plus a bit of stoppage time to play. Emillia Hawkins has the latest here: Continue reading...

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1 hour ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing star reveals 'traumatic' experience in UK seaside town

A Strictly Come Dancing contestant has revealed why their time in Blackpool, where the stars recently visited, was anything but enjoyable and they came home ‘traumatised’

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1 hour ago Kim Kardashian cozying up to a robot is another example of AI entering our lives | Arwa Mahdawi

The next time you see dystopian thirst traps, we should be thinking about how these robots are going to be used by the self-proclaimed ‘warrior class’On a scale of one to 10, just how desperate do you think Kim Kardashian is for attention? Judging by the billionaire’s weirdly sexual photoshoot with a robot, the answer may be an 11. The entrepreneur and influencer, who is a big Tesla fan, recently posed with the company’s Optimus bot in a Tesla Cybercab (a self-driving taxi) for a series of photos which might be described as avant-garde if you’re being polite, and dystopian thirst traps if you’re not. She also posted some rather less sultry videos of her interacting with the humanoid robot. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Charlie and Lola author Lauren Child: ‘My greatest achievement is adopting my daughter’

The author on the power of having regrets, striving to adopt her daughter, why she changed her name – and why she gave up gymnastics I’ve learned about life that sometimes things go badly wrong. But these same things can bring opportunity, and suddenly you can find your life turning in a more interesting direction. It’s useful to remember.I grew up in rural Wiltshire and spent a lot of time outside, inside my own head. There’s something about being outside that allows me to think and dream. The absolute worst thing for me is to get stuck at my desk. Continue reading...

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