14 minutes ago UK Championship snooker LIVE: Score and updates as Judd Trump in tense battle with John Higgins

World No 1 Trump takes on four-time world champion Higgins with a place in the quarter-finals at the Barbican Centre in York on the line

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19 minutes ago Thousands of displaced Lebanese return from Syria as ceasefire with Israel holds

Thousands of people are crossing into Lebanon from Syria on the second day of a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, after nearly 14 months of fighting

Politics

19 minutes ago Killed by a speeding driver who ran a red light, his wrecked Audi acts as a warning to others

Joseph Brown-Lartey, 25, died when Addil Haroon ran a red light at 80mph at a busy crossroads and smashed into him

Events

21 minutes ago Putin vows to use 'all means of destruction available to Russia' if the West gives Kyiv nuclear weapons in strongest threat yet he could nuke Ukraine and spark WW3

The Russian President asked on Thursday: 'If the country which we are essentially at war with now becomes a nuclear power, what do we do?'

Events

43 minutes ago British survivor of sunken Red Sea tourist yacht tells how they managed to stay alive

One British survivor told of how they narrowly escaped disaster after nearly ‘choking’ in strong currents

Society

52 minutes ago 'Harry Kane's successor' – Pep Guardiola facing second Cole Palmer error as claim is made

Pep Guardiola has seen criticism fired his way for allowing Cole Palmer to depart Man City for Chelsea, morphing into one of the Premier League’s best, and he could be experiencing déjà vu

Politics

53 minutes ago New Balance's Black Friday 50% off sale includes 'great for outdoors' 327 trainers

New Balance's Black Friday sale includes up to 50% off on selected footwear, including the 327 line that has been dubbed as the UK's bestselling trainer.

Economics

64 minutes ago Judy Garland's iconic ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz to go on display in London before auction

The slippers, along with other memorabilia from the beloved film, will be on display at Heritage Auctions’ London saleroom and offices on Hanover Street

Politics

68 minutes ago Georgia suspends talks on joining the EU for 4 years, accusing the bloc of 'blackmail'

Georgia’s prime minister has declared that the South Caucasus country will put negotiations on its bid to join the European Union on hold for four years in view of what he described as “blackmail and manipulation” from some of the bloc’s politicians

Politics

70 minutes ago 'Honeytrap plots, fake protests and love triangle': Russian spy ring trial gets underway

A Bellingcat journalist who investigated the Salisbury Novichok poisonings and the downing of Malaysia flight MH17 was put under surveillance by Russian spies

Events