85 minutes ago SARAH VINE: Stockpiling tinned tuna won't save us from Armageddon. But I have ONE theory to stop us all from becoming consumed by terror

At the risk of seeming contrary, I can't get too wound up about the threat of World War III. I know it's awful but what's the point? If Putin launches a nuclear attack on Britain, what can I do? We'll all be toast.

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99 minutes ago Minister confirms talks under way to return surviving Bali Nine members to Australia

Five remaining members would continue to serve sentences upon returning under proposal, trade minister Don Farrell saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTalks are under way to return members of the Bali Nine drug smuggling ring to Australia, the federal trade minister has confirmed, saying they would continue to serve their sentences and not be released.The Australians were arrested in 2005 for attempting to smuggle heroin out of the Indonesian resort island.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Greater Manchester Police slammed for 'stopping children going to Christmas market' and 'herding them onto trains home like cattle' after dozens of officers face kids down in railway station standoff

Videos shared on social media show dozens of uniformed police officers escorting the teenagers through the train station in Manchester on Saturday afternoon.

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2 hours ago Police identify more than 20 gangs fuelling shoplifting epidemic across Britain as East European criminals lead £1.8bn crime spree

The gangs, many believed to be East European, are responsible for millions of pounds of thefts each year, and are also suspected of human trafficking and exploiting vulnerable individuals.

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3 hours ago From Here To The Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough: Was Elvis's only child doomed from the start?

The heartbreaking and insightful memoir from Elvis's only Child, Lisa Marie, written with her daughter, Riley Keough.

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3 hours ago David Lammy heeds pleas to aid UK teenager facing 20 years in jail after being charged with sex crime in Dubai

Following criticism from human rights groups, Foreign Secretary David Lammy is set to step in and help aid the release of a British teenager arrested in Dubai on sex offences.

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3 hours ago Here's what to know about the new funding deal that countries agreed to at UN climate talks

In the wee hours Sunday at the United Nations climate talks, countries from around the world reached an agreement on how rich countries can cough up the funds to support poor countries in the face of climate change

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3 hours ago Cop29 agrees $1.3tn climate finance deal but campaigners brand it a ‘betrayal’

Deep divisions remain after high-stakes talks end with agreement to help developing world shift to low-carbon economyRich and poor countries concluded a trillion-dollar deal on the climate crisis in the early hours of Sunday morning, after marathon talks and days of bitter recriminations ended in what campaigners said was a “betrayal”.The developing world will receive at least $1.3tn (£1tn) a year in funds to help them shift to a low-carbon economy and cope with the impacts of extreme weather, by 2035. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Cop29 secures last minute $300bn climate finance deal as talks saved from collapse

Dramatic day saw prolonged negotiations, walkouts by vulnerable nations and protests echoing through corridors

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4 hours ago Laos methanol poisoning victim Bianca Jones 'was on the trip of a lifetime' says heartbroken dad

The grieving father of Bianca Jones, 19, said she 'wanted to explore the world' and the visit to Laos was part of 'the trip of a lifetime' that was meant to be 'the first of many'

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