73 minutes ago Ronan Keating and wife Storm fly pets home for Christmas on lavish private jet

Ronan and Storm Keating have revealed that they've been reunited with their beloved pets for the festive period after travelling with them via a very lavish private jet

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87 minutes ago Nick Candy vows to help Reform disrupt British politics ‘like we have never seen’

Property developer claims more billionaires are joining Elon Musk in backing the party

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1 hour ago Louisiana holds people in prisons past their release date, DoJ lawsuit alleges

State accused of ‘systemic overdetention’ that violates inmates’ rights and costs taxpayers millions of dollars a yearLouisiana’s prison system routinely holds people weeks and months after they have completed their sentences, the US justice department alleged in a lawsuit filed on Friday. The suit against the state of Louisiana follows a multi-year investigation into what federal officials say is a pattern of “systemic overdetention” that violates inmates’ rights and costs taxpayers millions of dollars a year.The justice department alleges that since at least 2012, more than a quarter of the people due to be released from Louisiana prisons have instead been held past their release dates. The DoJ warned Louisiana officials last year that the state could face a lawsuit if it didn’t fix the problems – but lawyers for the department say the state’s “marginal efforts” to address the issues were “inadequate” and showed a “deliberate indifference” to the constitutional rights of incarcera...

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1 hour ago Decaf Christmas: Starbucks strike expands to 10 major cities during busy holiday season

The walkouts are organised by Workers United, a union representing over 10,000 baristas

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1 hour ago Immediate fire threat moves to NSW as Victoria continues to battle Grampians blaze

Authorities warn travellers and tourists to be alert to emergency warnings with extreme fire danger forecast over much of NSW, Victoria, WA and SAGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMillions of residents and travellers across several states have been warned to stay alert as the risk of Christmas week bushfires intensify.Several states entered Monday battling dangerous blazes or warning of potential outbreaks, including NSW, with hot, dry and windy conditions expected to pose extreme fire danger in Sydney.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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1 hour ago ITV Bullseye viewers issue same plea as Freddie Flintoff makes TV return

The darts gameshow was back on TV screens for a Christmas special, presented by Freddie Flintoff who was joined by Luke Littler

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2 hours ago New blow to official UK data with fall in responses to GDP and inflation survey

Statistics agency takes swift action to ensure quality of economic figures in wake of debacle over jobs review

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2 hours ago ‘Confused’ congresswoman tracked to nursing home shines spotlight on troubling aging issues facing lawmakers

Washington showed its gray hair in 2024. More reckonings are likely on the horizon

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2 hours ago Putin meets Slovakia’s Fico in rare visit by an EU leader since invasion

Slovak prime minister has ‘one-on-one’ meeting at the Kremlin as Ukraine prepares to halt transit of Russian gas

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2 hours ago Spiky Ange Postecoglou vows to stop answering question after Tottenham thrashed by Liverpool

Tottenham suffered a 6-3 defeat at home to Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday and Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou appeared frustrated by one line of questioning

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