45 minutes ago 'Mass methanol poisoning' which killed British lawyer and five others in Laos could claim MORE lives as 11 backpackers remain in hospital after drinking lethal shots

British lawyer Simone White, 28, from Orpington in Kent died after drinking free shots allegedly laced with deadly methanol.

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68 minutes ago Rufus Wainwright offers ‘most controversial opinion’ as he names Chappell Roan as favourite artist

Musician said the ‘bar needed to be raised’ when it came to a specific community of pop fans

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72 minutes ago Diane Abbott accuses Starmer of ‘peddling benefit scrounger myth’ as Labour vows new crackdown

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall says young people who refuse jobs or training will lose payments as prime minister warns of ‘bulging’ cost of welfare

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78 minutes ago Bob Geldof defends Band Aid single: This pop song has kept millions alive

Ed Sheeran said last week that they did not ask for permission to re-use his vocals from when he sang on Band Aid 30 in 2014.

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93 minutes ago Storm Bert brings 80% of month’s rain in 48 hours as disruption continues

Strong winds have caused flights to be cancelled and trees have fallen on railway lines meaning lengthy delays.

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99 minutes ago Trump’s White House is filling with alleged sexual abusers ... led by him

As the far right celebrates a win for their gender, a raft of people accused of misconduct is named for the cabinet Donald Trump was found civilly liable last year for the defamation and sexual abuse of the writer E Jean Carroll - just one of the more than 27 women who have accused him of sexual misconduct. In January 2025, he will again be president of the United States – the first to take office with a court-adjudicated history of sex crimes.And it seems he’s eager to pack the White House with people just like him. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Laos alcohol poisonings left tragic young women 'vomiting blood' in their final hours

Anne-Sofie Orkild Coyman, 20, and Freja Vennervald Sorensen, 21, were among six young people who died after drinking poisoned alcohol in a backpacker's hostel in Laos

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2 hours ago Kyle Walker sends Premier League title message to Liverpool as Man City star fears 'walk over'

Kyle Walker was guilty of some poor defending in Manchester City's 4-0 thrashing by Tottenham and after the game he warned his team-mates they could not repeat the same performance against Liverpool

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2 hours ago Young people will lose benefits if they refuse work and training, minister says

Liz Kendall said claimants have a ‘responsibility’ to engage with skills or employment programmes.

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2 hours ago Tim Spector reveals 4 simple ways to 'maximise' the immune system this winter

Keeping your gut healthy is the key to fighting off unwanted illnesses, Tim said.

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