12 minutes ago White House tells Ukraine to lower age of conscription from 25 to 18 to boost the size of its military and stay in the fight with Russia

Russia has lost some 200,000 soldiers to the conflict so far, the WSJ reported this month, while data from UAlosses suggests Ukraine has lost 60,435 since 2022

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42 minutes ago Starmer warned as Labour MP calls for a ‘blasphemy law’ to tackle Islamophobia

An exchange during PMQs has provoked a row over the government’s commitment to freedom of speech

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47 minutes ago Romania regulator calls for TikTok suspension amid vote interference fears

Far-right, pro-Moscow candidate Călin Georgescu came from 5% in polls to win presidential election’s first roundRomania’s telecoms regulator is asking for TikTok to be suspended as the country’s defence council prepares to discuss cyber risks to its elections, after a little-known ultranationalist came from nowhere to win the first round of the presidential vote.The country’s constitutional court will also examine two allegations of electoral fraud after Călin Georgescu, a Moscow-friendly, EU-sceptic and anti-Nato independent, topped the ballot in a result that upended Romanian politics. Continue reading...

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63 minutes ago MAGA TV host rants about ‘woke’ and ‘racist’ Wicked before calling Ariana Grande ‘Hispanic’

Gin Loudon said she was ‘kind of sick’ of Hollywood storylines that portrayed white people as ‘dumb and evil’

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68 minutes ago The Guardian view on the Lebanon ceasefire: a lasting regional peace must go through Gaza | Editorial

The US-brokered agreement is a breakthrough for suffering civilians. But a deal on Netanyahu’s terms offers scant hope to PalestiniansUnsurprisingly, Joe Biden struck an upbeat, optimistic note on Tuesday as he announced a US-brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah. “It reminds us that peace is possible,” said Mr Biden, as the deal brought to an end the 14-month conflict, during which close to 4,000 people lost their lives and hundreds of thousands were displaced.For the outgoing American president, who has signally failed to restrain Israel’s excesses after the heinous Hamas massacre of 7 October 2023, the agreement amounts to a valedictory breakthrough after months of weak and ineffective diplomacy. More importantly, it affords the suffering ...

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75 minutes ago Man stabbed pregnant girlfriend and left her to die then demanded ambulance come to him first

Filmon Andmichaen, who was married, knifed his girlfriend Liwam Bereket in the neck in woodland in Birmingham and left her to die for over an hour before calling emergency services

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77 minutes ago Gypsy and Travellers leaders accuse GMP of 'utterly deplorable racial profiling'

Representatives from the Travelling community have written to GMP Chief Constable Stephen Watson to call for an apology and a 'full investigation' after large groups of Irish Traveller and Gypsy children were forced onto trains out of Manchester city centre

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77 minutes ago Strictly star Janette Manrara shares It Takes Two update amid calls for host to be axed

Former Strictly Come Dancing pro Janette Manrara currently hosts companion show It Takes Two with former contestant Fleur East, with them alternating as its presenter

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77 minutes ago Donald Trump’s new trade chief previously called for trade deals between US and UK

Jamieson’s Greer’s comments to US Congress last year have emerged as Mr Trump’s team urged Britain to ditch the ‘socialist’ EU and embrace an agreement with the US - or face huge tariffs

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77 minutes ago Best Steam Autumn Sale deals as Black Friday offers for PC and Steam Deck go live

PC gamers, your time has come - the Steam Autumn Sale is here, and it's packed with huge Black Friday deals across AAA and indie titles. Here are some of our favorites

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