4 minutes ago Hamas says it 'is ready for a ceasefire' in Gaza after deal is struck between Hezbollah and Israel

'We have informed mediators in Egypt , Qatar and Turkey that Hamas is ready for a ceasefire agreement and a serious deal to exchange prisoners,' a senior Hamas official said

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11 minutes ago National Lottery issues urgent appeal for players to check tickets for huge £177m win

The EuroMillions jackpot has been won by a single UK ticket-holder scooping a whopping £177m - with the life-changing prize landing them a spot on The National Lottery's Rich List

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24 minutes ago Middle East crisis live: displaced residents start to return to southern Lebanon after Israel

Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah takes effect at 02.00GMT; Hundreds of cars defy warning from IDF to stay away from evacuated areasFull report: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into forceBiden announces ceasefire dealDown to the final half-hour before the ceasefire comes into effect and AFP is reporting strikes on south Beirut after the Israel army’s evacuation warning.“Urgent warning to residents of the Beirut area,” army spokesperson Avichay Adraee had earlier said in a post on X, telling people in the Bachoura area in the city centre to leave, as well as “all residents in the southern suburb area”, specifically in Ghobeiry. Continue reading...

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95 minutes ago Why SNP's fondness for high taxes risks creating the worst of all worlds

If the SNP keeps raising taxes, Scotland could end up in a particularly dire situation, with less money for public services

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1 hour ago Real Madrid XI vs Liverpool: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injuries for Champions League today

Spanish giants have issues across the pitch ahead of huge Anfield clash

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1 hour ago Liverpool vs Real Madrid: Champions League prediction, team news, kick

Reds host European champions in huge game at Anfield

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2 hours ago Plan to cut Berlin arts budget will ‘destroy’ city’s culture, directors warn

Leading theatre figures warn ‘drastic’ reduction in funding will cause bankruptcy and harm city’s tourism appealPlans to slash Berlin’s culture budget by tens of millions of Euros have led to a huge backlash, with leading venues saying they have been forced to cut performances and others warning they will be pushed into bankruptcy.About 450 institutes that are reliant at least in part on state subsidies, from theatres and opera houses to nightclubs and galleries, have formed an alliance in an attempt to force a rethink over the €130m (£108.6m) cuts. At around 12 to 13% of the current annual budget, they have been described even by those proposing them as “brutal”. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Middle East crisis live: IDF warns displaced residents not to return home yet as Israel

US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah takes effect at 02.00GMT; Streams of car seen heading into southern LebanonFull report: Biden announces ceasefire deal to end fighting between Israel and HezbollahDown to the final half-hour before the ceasefire comes into effect and AFP is reporting strikes on south Beirut after the Israel army’s evacuation warning.“Urgent warning to residents of the Beirut area,” army spokesperson Avichay Adraee had earlier said in a post on X, telling people in the Bachoura area in the city centre to leave, as well as “all residents in the southern suburb area”, specifically in Ghobeiry. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Celebrity antiques dealer's fury as masked robbers raid store and beat him with hammer

Ian Towning, a regular face on Dickinson’s Real Deal and Posh Pawn, expressed his anger after James Dixon and Thomas Loring were convicted of a string of violent robberies and burglaries

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