25 minutes ago Viktor Gyokeres: Why Arsenal and Manchester United want goal machine who ‘could reach Haaland level’

Sporting star faces Arsenal as one of the most feared strikers in Europe after an incredible rise that could earn him ‘destiny’ move to the Premier League

Sport

41 minutes ago Selfies and surf simulators: the young cruisers driving boom in sea holidays

A new generation is taking to the ocean in growing numbers – and fears over the environmental impact of cruise ships appear not to be denting their popularityRead more in this seriesThis summer was the first time 31-year-old Daisie Morrison had been on a cruise when she set sail on a two-week holiday with two friends, also in their early 30s.“One of my friends suggested it,” she says. “She had seen different influencers on Instagram going on cruises. You go to so many places that we wanted to visit, so we were all quite keen.” Continue reading...

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53 minutes ago Paignton 'acid' attack: Man fighting for life after ‘corrosive substance’ thrown in seaside town

Devon and Cornwall Police said in a statement that five people have been arrested in connection with the incident in Paignton, Devon, on a selection of different charges

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1 hour ago Edinburgh Festival Fringe chief's 'constant struggle' for support and fears for future of Scottish culture

Shona McCarthy will be bowing out from her role in the spring after a nine-year tenure

Culture

1 hour ago Debenhams Black Friday sale cuts 70% off bedding that makes any room look 'royal'

The Sanderson Ashbee duvet cover is available in single, double, king and super king sizes and is available in three different colours - ivory, beige and grey

Politics

2 hours ago Taiwan quietly alters threshold to trigger air raid alarm in case of China’s incursion

Taiwan defends lowering threat limit to trigger alarm as necessary step

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2 hours ago Regrets, feminism, and Trump’s ‘fascination’ with Putin: key takeways from Merkel’s memoir

The former German chancellor’s book Freedom gives insights on Brexit and her East German upbringingAngela Merkel was notoriously discreet and privacy-conscious as Germany’s chancellor, rarely veering off message during her 16 years in office.In her eagerly anticipated political autobiography Freedom: Memoirs 1954-2021, she has hardly turned into a gossipmonger overnight. But across 721 pages – published on Tuesday in German and English thanks to nine different translators working on chunks of the book simultaneously – there are glimpses of a Merkel previously unseen. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Walmart becomes latest business to pull back from DEI policies after conservative pressure campaign

Activist claims credit for move, although chain insists it was considering the changes anyway

Events

3 hours ago South Carolina community left without police after entire P.D. resigns

Small town has had six chiefs in past four years

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3 hours ago Elle Fanning puts on a chic display in suit at London photocall for Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown

Elle Fanning puts on a chic display in suit at London photocall for Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown  Daily Mail

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