9 h. ago Woke ITV bosses slap hit Vicky McClure drama with a trigger warning for scenes of ‘high tension’

WOKE ITV bosses have slapped Vicky McClure’s hit bomb squad drama Trigger Point with an alert to viewers about its “high tension”. Streaming site ITVX also warns that multiple episodes have “themes of peril” and “threats”. Guidance also reads: “Graphic scenes of injury and death. "Frequent strong language.” And the series one finale, revolving around...

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10 h. ago US justice department restores photo featuring Trump from Epstein files

Department says image was flagged by prosecutors before determining it posed no risk to survivors of late sex offenderThe US justice department said on Sunday it had restored an image it had removed a day earlier from the public release of investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein after concluding that the photograph, which included within it a photo of Donald Trump, posed no risk of public exposure to victims of the late convicted sex offender.The justice department said the image had been flagged by federal prosecutors in New York for potentially exposing victims of Epstein. Its unexplained removal on Saturday triggered a chorus of accusations from Democrats about evident political interference in favor of the president, a former friend of Epstein. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Bathgate MP backs UK Government's expansion of Youth Guarantee scheme

Labour has announced new measures to support 16-24-year-olds across Britain. By expanding its Youth Guarantee scheme with £820 million of new funding, the Government is tackling the problem and giving a brighter future to young people.

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13 h. ago Roy Keane questions Man United star's mentality during Aston Villa clash

Roy Keane had some strong words after watching what Benjamin Sesko did during Aston Villa vs Manchester United

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14 h. ago 'World's brainiest man' reveals his mathematical proof that God is real

YoungHoon Kim, who has claimed to be the smartest person on earth with an IQ of 276, has revealed his surprising mathematical evidence showing that God is real

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16 h. ago UK asylum seekers not widely abusing modern slavery rules, report finds

Exclusive: Thinktank’s findings undermine successive home secretaries’ statements about misuse of system in England and WalesAsylum seekers are not abusing the modern slavery system in a widespread manner, according to a report from a centre-right thinktank that undermines statements from successive home secretaries.The report from Bright Blue finds limited evidence that asylum seekers are falsely claiming to have been the victims of modern slavery to stay in the country, despite several home secretaries blaming the system for stopping them deporting more people. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Humans blasted for being 'impatient' in contacting aliens by 3I/ATLAS prof

After 3I/ATLAS appeared to be nothing more than just a comet whirling through our solar system, one physicist is becoming frustrated Earth has not found alien life yet

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26 h. ago Dermot Desmond doesn't fool me as Celtic fans refuse to buy merchandise or board excuses – Hugh Keevins

The principal shareholder declared the club were in a "strong position" amid Peter Lawwell's departure

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34 h. ago Glaring gaps in Epstein files as DOJ release offers scant new insight into his crimes

The meatiest records released so far showed that federal prosecutors had what appeared to be a strong case against Epstein in 2007 yet never charged him

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35 h. ago Secret documents show 1,000 nuked troops were removed from official study into deaths

Veterans always claimed the official study was a lie - now evidence has emerged government figures may be unreliable

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38 h. ago 'Alien spaceship' 3I/ATLAS 'ignored Earth' as we're not 'centre of attention for extraterrestrials'

31/ATLAS made its long-awaited nearest approach to Earth on Friday but just hurtled past, showing that the aliens who "sent" it just aren't interested in us, claims a Harvard space boffin

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39 h. ago See every shocking photo from Epstein files as Michael Jackson, Sir Mick Jagger and Kevin Spacey pictured

US Department of Justice releases new tranche of evidence showing paedophile financier's elite social circle

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40 h. ago ‘It feels like being suffocated’: Palestine Action activist vows to continue hunger strike

Teuta Hoxha says she remains determined despite growing fears for her health and five other prisoners staging protest“A lot of the times it feels like you’re being suffocated. Lots of things change about you, the condition of your skin, you start to turn grey, both in terms of the hue of your skin but also you notice more grey hairs, everything manifests physically,” says Teuta Hoxha, 29, awaiting trial at HMP Peterborough. “There are days where it feels very, very heavy on the mind and on the shoulders. But from my end, and I think for my comrades, we remain strong mentally and determined.”On Saturday, Hoxha will be on day 42 of her hunger strike with other Palestine Action-linked prisoners, amid increasing fears for their health. Most of the group are being held on remand over alleged criminal damage, aggravated burglary and violent disorder at a factory for the Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit systems in Filton, near Bristol. Many have been taken to hospital, some on multiple occa...

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40 h. ago ‘It feels like being suffocated’: Palestine Action activist in HMP Peterborough vows to continue hunger strike

Teuta Hoxha says she remains determined despite growing fears for her health and five other prisoners staging protest“A lot of the times it feels like you’re being suffocated. Lots of things change about you, the condition of your skin, you start to turn grey, both in terms of the hue of your skin but also you notice more grey hairs, everything manifests physically,” says Teuta Hoxha, 29, awaiting trial at HMP Peterborough. “There are days where it feels very, very heavy on the mind and on the shoulders. But from my end, and I think for my comrades, we remain strong mentally and determined.”On Saturday, Hoxha will be on day 42 of her hunger strike with other Palestine Action-linked prisoners, amid increasing fears for their health. Most of the group are being held on remand over alleged criminal damage, aggravated burglary and violent disorder at a factory for the Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit systems in Filton, near Bristol. Many have been taken to hospital, some on multiple occa...

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42 h. ago ‘A potential treasure trove’: World Health Organization to explore benefits of traditional medicines

UN body to study possibility of integrating centuries-old practices into mainstream healthcareFrom herbalists in Africa gathering plants to use as poultices to acupuncturists in China using needles to cure migraines, or Indian yogis practising meditation, traditional remedies have increasingly being shown to work, and deserve more attention and research, according to a World Health Organization official.A historical lack of evidence, which has seen traditional practices dismissed by many, could change with more investment and the use of modern technology, according to Dr Shyama Kuruvilla, who leads the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago The bleakest winter: Ukrainians face exhaustion and uncertainty as Trump demands concessions

People torn between craving for peace as conditions worsen and desire to hold strong against Russian military and diplomatic tacticsThe ammunition boxes stacked on the stage opened up to reveal figurines of angels and an infant Jesus lying in his manger. Six actors sang plaintive carols, accompanied by readings of the brooding poetry of Kharkiv writer Serhiy Zhadan. The audience sat, transfixed by the almost unbearable intensity of the spectacle.The nativity play, performed on a recent evening at Kharkiv’s puppet theatre, was a reminder that conflict has seeped into the fabric of almost everything in Ukrainian life over the past four years. “We can’t just put on comedies and escape from reality,” said Oksana Dmitrieva, the nativity play’s 48-year-old director. “The stage is a mirror, and we have to live through our emotions again, but this time from outside ourselves, together with others,” she said. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Darts drug ban star Dom Taylor 'lied and should have the book thrown at him'

Dom Taylor has been kicked out of the Ally Pally showpiece for the second year in a row and ex-pro Paul Nicholson has strong views

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44 h. ago ‘Geometric lines, strong colours and shadows created a striking image’: Anne Rayner’s best phone picture

A sci-fi playscape at an exhibition in Gateshead had the photographer’s granddaughter entrancedAnne Rayner was enjoying a day out with her husband, Bob, and two-year-old granddaughter Phoebe when she took this photo. The three of them had headed into Newcastle city centre to find some fun, while Rayner’s daughter-in-law was caring for Phoebe’s siblings, six-month-old twin boys, at home.Walking along the quayside and crossing the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, they pointed out landmarks to Phoebe as they went: the Tyne Bridge, the Glasshouse International Centre for Music. They arrived, eventually, at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, where Harold Offeh’s exhibition The Mothership Collective 2.0 was showing (it’s on until 18 January). Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Humanity urged to 'intercept' 3I/ATLAS 'spaceship' before it's gone forever

As the mysterious object hurtling through space moves away from Earth, space buffs are being told to try and reach the comet before it disappears from view completely

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60 h. ago Forecasters issue rare weather warning as strong gusts fuel wildfire threats in Colorado

The National Weather Service has issued a rare warning for part of the Colorado Front Range as hurricane-force winds and tinder dry conditions have boosted the threat of wildfire

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