3 hours ago Faced with Trump and Farage, Britain’s natural ally is Europe | William Keegan

The Labour party’s determination to stick to Brexit simply condemns the UK to fight a lone hand against the far-right forces ranged against itThe sight of other world leaders toadying up to the US president-elect – the criminal Donald Trump – and his henchman Elon Musk is distasteful enough, but in the world of realpolitik they probably feel they have no option.The great American journalist HL Mencken did not live to see the fulfilment of his 1920 prophecy that “one day the White House will be occupied by a downright fool and complete narcissistic moron” but he is no doubt turning in his grave. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Make garlic bread using alternative ingredient in just four minutes using air fryer

You can simply make garlic flatbreads at home with this quick and easy recipe. The great thing is, it takes just four minutes in the air fryer and will leave you satisfied

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4 hours ago The Celtic narrative about Engels that doesn't quite add up as trip to the darts shows him something special is brewing

Hoops star Arne Engels savoured his first piece of silverware at Hampden - but says Celtic fans have still to see the best of him

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5 hours ago 'I regret joining Man Utd and wanted to tear up my contract after mega transfer'

The superstar joined Manchester United for £63m but quickly regretted his decision, wanting to rip up his contract after just one training session with the fallen Premier League giants

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6 hours ago Heavenly scone recipe tastes like 'eating a cloud' and 'always impresses'

Sarah Rossi, from the blog Taming Twins, says her raspberry scones are the best you can make - and have a secret ingredient that makes them like "a heavenly cloud"

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9 hours ago Tyson Fury speaks out on his future after suffering second straight defeat by Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia

Following a second successive defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia with world titles on the line, Tyson Fury was naturally asked about his future in the sport.

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12 hours ago Rachel 'the Grinch' Reeves steals 45% of YOUR donations, charities say

The Chancellor's National Insurance raid will add an extra £1.4billion to wage bills in the already struggling voluntary sector, forcing bosses to decide whether to lay off staff or axe vital services.

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17 hours ago On a wing and a prayer: the hidden beauty of insect’s flight – in pictures

For the past decade, the Barcelona-based visual artist Xavi Bou has devoted his work to revealing “the hidden beauty of natural movement”. His initial focus was birds; now he’s moved on to insects. In collaboration with US entomologist Adrian Smith he’s created an eye-popping series that captures – by merging multiple frames into a single image – the rhythmic flutterings of butterflies and chaotic leaps of spittlebugs and treehoppers. As well as their beauty, Bou was struck by the crucial role that insects play in ecosystems, even as their numbers plummet – it’s estimated that the biomass of flying insect species has decreased by 75% over the past 27 years. “We need to move beyond seeing insects as mere nuisances,” says Bou. “They are fascinating, essential creatures, and we owe them a great deal.” See more of Xavi Bou’s images here Continue reading...

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18 hours ago Morgan Rogers makes Pep Guardiola regret Man City transfer decision in brutal fashion

ASTON VILLA 2-1 MANCHESTER CITY: Pep Guardiola's struggles continued as Morgan Rogers starred against his former club, bagging a goal and an assist for Unai Emery's side

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