30 minutes ago King of Saudi Arabia urges citizens to 'pray for rain' amid severe weather warnings

The prayer for rain, known as Salat al-Istisqa, is typically performed amid a drought or delayed rainfall and has been issued by the Saudi Arabian King on previous occasions

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70 minutes ago Diddy's son King Combs posts 'pre Thanksgiving feast' with crab legs after father was denied bail for third time

Diddy's son King Combs shared a snap of his lavish pre-Thanksgiving celebrations after his rapper father was denied bail for a third time ahead of his sex trafficking trial.

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1 hour ago Kate Middleton and Prince William to spend Christmas with King Charles after cancer battle

The King will be joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children for the festive period, marking the first time the family have been together en-masse since the cancer bombshell.

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2 hours ago King Charles offers Prince Andrew major olive branch in feud over Royal Lodge

King Charles has been preparing his Sandringham home ahead of the royals' annual Christmas celebrations - including finalising the guestlist of who will attend the big festive celebration

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2 hours ago ‘I’m emotionally ruined’: MPs bitterly divided over assisted dying, with Starmer appalled by ministers’ comments

Unlikely alliances and concerns over vulnerable people’s rights have led to fierce debate and ethical uncertaintyUK politics live – latest updatesWhen Kim Leadbeater came top of the ballot of private members’ bills, she did not immediately decide to attempt a generational change in the way the British state handles life and death. But, she says, it was an opportunity that rarely comes for a backbench MP.The past few months campaigning for her bill to legalise assisted dying have exhausted her. It has been a licence for everyone she meets – in parliament, in the street, everywhere in her life – to tell harrowing stories. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago ‘I’m emotionally ruined’: MPs left bitterly divided over assisted dying bill

Unlikely alliances and concerns over vulnerable people’s rights have led to fierce debate and ethical uncertaintyWhen Kim Leadbeater came top of the ballot of private members’ bills, she did not immediately decide to attempt a generational change in the way the British state handles life and death. But, she says, it was an opportunity that rarely comes for a backbench MP.The past few months campaigning for her bill to legalise assisted dying have exhausted her. It has been a licence for everyone she meets – in parliament, in the street, everywhere in her life – to tell harrowing stories. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago ‘Emotionally daunting’: Thanksgiving feels different for those affected by Hurricane Helene

After recent hurricanes devastated US south-east, some look to community as food and water remain in low supplyTucker Shelton grew up in Hendersonville, North Carolina, and then studied and taught yoga around the world – Italy, New Zealand, Thailand – which made him realize there was something special about life in the Blue Ridge Mountains.“Being here feels like I’m being hugged by the trees and the mountains,” Shelton, 36, said. “People care about the town, the area they live in.” Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Football Daily | Frank Lampard gets back in the game with Coventry City

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Congratulations to Frank Lampard, who has defied the odds to be named the new manager of Coventry City. In an age when people are losing their collective minds over the quality of English managers and the supposed opportunities they are failing to be presented with in the wake of Thomas Tuchel’s appointment of the national side, it’s good to know that Lampard is keeping the quota up towards the bottom of the Championship. “Frank cut his teeth [there] and knows what is needed in this league to be successful,” roared Coventry’s owner and chief suit, Doug King. “His experiences thereafter at Chelsea and Everton will ensure he brings to our talented squad clear understanding of exactly what is needed to succeed at the very top level that we...

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2 hours ago Real Madrid team bus CRASHES on way home from Liverpool Champions League defeat

Carlo Ancelotti's team lost 2-0 at Anfield and the coach carrying kit saw its journey back to the Spanish capital halted

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3 hours ago ITV I'm A Celeb star Danny Jones' wife Georgia breaks down on social media

Georgia Jones broke down in an emotional video on Instagram as husband Danny Jones stars in I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here.

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