59 minutes ago Christmas market attack suspect Taleb A in court after five killed including little boy

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The Saudi man accused of mowing down hundreds of people at a Christmas market in Germany has appeared in court as the death toll rose to five

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78 minutes ago Ferries cancelled across Scotland as 'perfect storm' of 70mph high winds disrupts Christmas travellers

Ferries have been either cancelled or disrupted on 29 out of CalMac’s 30 routes

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90 minutes ago British government 'must take action to stop NHS hospitals working with firms subject to Chinese laws' amid warnings they could 'harvest patient data to manufacture bioweapons' 

China is looking to harvest health data from British patients which could be used to develop bioweapons, experts have warned.

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1 hour ago WhatsApp scam warning as urgent message means Brits must delete 'scary' text now

An urgent warning has been issued over a 'scary' new WhatsApp scam that has been circulating the messaging app for months, with one woman almost falling victim to the con

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1 hour ago Celtic squad revealed as Luke McCowan tipped for start as Brendan Rodgers rotates after Rangers rollercoaster

Dundee Utd away kicks of a hectic Hoops festive schedule after going the distance at Hampden last weekend

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1 hour ago Middle East crisis: Israeli strikes kill 28 Palestinians in Gaza – live updates

The strikes came a day after Pope Francis condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as ‘cruelty’Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli airstrikes overnight and early this morning have killed at least 28 Palestinian people. Civil agency spokesperson Mahmud Bassal said at least 13 people were killed in an airstrike on a house in Deir al-Balah – a town in central Gaza – belonging to the Abu Samra family.Bassal said that eight people, including four children, were killed in the attack on the Musa Bin Nusayr school, which had been repurposed as a shelter for Palestinians displaced by the war. Bassal said an overnight Israeli airstrike killed three people in the southern city of Rafah, and a drone strike this morning hit a car in Gaza City, killing four people.They (Israeli forces) have been using heavy artillery and detonating explosive devices that had been planted in the areas surrounding the hospital, preventing and impeding the movement of ambulances, as well as that of people seek...

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2 hours ago BBC star confirms 'surprise' return to TV as fans say 'it's been too long'

The BBC icon is set to join Rip Off Britain replacing popular television presenter Angela Rippon, who has led the series for 15 years

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2 hours ago Weather warning in place as Greater Manchester continues to be battered by high winds

Greater Manchester is in for a second day of high winds as travellers warned to expect disruption

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2 hours ago New Year's Eve boozers set to get trapped in snowstorm as map shows where chaos will hit

New weather maps show a huge purple patch signifying heavy snowfall covering much of the north of the country on December 31 as Brits prepare to welcome in the New Year

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2 hours ago Millions of Brits are 'hooked' on common reflux drug which could have serious consequences, pharmacist warns

A top Cheshire pharmacist has put out a warning

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