4 hours ago It's one of the world's favourite honeymoon hotspots for good reason. But the Maldives is more affordable than you might think

'Affordable Maldives' may sound like a contradiction in terms - with its sparkling waters, rich marine life and plush hotels. But we've picked the most enticing packages, all with flights and transfers included.

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8 hours ago India beat Australia by 295 runs: first men’s Test, day four – as it happened

Travis Head’s defiant 89 delayed the inevitable in Perth, where India completed a crushing victory just after tea8th over: Australia 19-4 (Smith 4, Head 1) A maiden for Siraj, bowling to Head, who is playing just about everything to the leg side, hopping about a bit just to keep the ball out.7th over: Australia 19-4 (Smith 4, Head 1) A couple of singles from the Bumrah over, both batters nudging to the leg side, keeping out the threat. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Who is really escalating the war in Ukraine? It certainly isn’t the west | James Nixey

The policy of the US and Europe remains the same: drip-feeding resources while never giving Ukraine the chance to push Russia outJames Nixey leads the Russia-Eurasia programme at Chatham HouseEven for a country that has been at war for more than 1,000 days, the past month has been rough for Ukraine: its nemesis, Russia, has acquired 11,000 troops from North Korea and mercenaries from Yemen to assist in its project to delete Ukraine. Russia has also pulverised Ukraine’s energy grid with renewed ferocity as temperatures fall below freezing and fired off experimental intermediate-range weaponry, and it continues to make gains in the east. As if that weren’t enough, Russia’s preferred candidate has been elected as the American president, promising to end the war in “24 hours” – and not in U...

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16 hours ago UK spies to counter Russian cyber warfare threat with new AI security lab

Pat McFadden said Britain and its Nato allies are combatting Russian attacks both publicly and ‘behind the scenes’.

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18 hours ago Kanye West wants to 'renew his vows' with Bianca Censori in an 'almost nude ceremony' and plans to invite his ex

Kanye West is reportedly planning an X-rated vow renewal with his wife Bianca Censori. 

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24 hours ago Theatrics, hatred and Linda McMahon: how pro wrestling explains Donald Trump

The ex-WWE CEO and likely incoming education secretary doesn’t seem like a threat. That’s what makes her oneDespite her background in professional wrestling, Linda McMahon is not known for bombast. Indeed, she’s terrible at it: in the many years during which the former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO would make occasional appearances in her company’s programming as a version of herself, she was always derided by fans for her lack of charisma and wobbly speaking voice.The most notable thing she did in any of the storylines was pretend to be comatose in a wheelchair while her husband, the vastly more explosive Vince McMahon, sexually harassed one of his female wrestlers in a skit. Linda won’t be winning an Emmy anytime soon. Continue reading...

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24 hours ago Reason why Southampton were awarded controversial penalty against Liverpool

Southampton were awarded a penalty against Liverpool during their Premier League clash on Saturday afternoon, with the Reds leading through Dominik Szoboszlai

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25 hours ago Everyone who has already asked Trump for a pardon – from Joe Exotic to the Proud Boys

In January Donald Trump will be able to pick up his pardoning pen when he returns to the White House. Several convicts are already vying to be on his clemency list, James Liddell writes

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27 hours ago 'I won four Super Bowl titles as a quarterback – I'll tell you who the best ever is'

Joe Montana is widely regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, winning the Super Bowl four times with the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980s

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29 hours ago Alex Scott at centre of major safety concern after horror acid attack threat

Former footballer and now TV presenter, Alex Scott, has revealed that she has been threatened with an acid attack when linked with becoming the new host of a TV show

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