89 minutes ago Champagne’s sordid secret: the homeless and hungry migrants picking grapes for France’s luxury winemakers

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds an underpaid, underfed workforce, some of whom are forced to sleep on the streets, exploited by a system of labour providersPhotographs by Valentina Camu/Divergence for the GuardianA Guardian investigation has found workers in France’s champagne industry are being underpaid and forced to sleep on the streets and steal food to stave off hunger.Workers from west Africa and eastern Europe in the town of Épernay, home to the headquarters of some of the world’s most expensive champagne brands, including Moët & Chandon and Mercier, claim that they are either not being paid for their work or illegally underpaid by vineyards near the town. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Over 100 rough sleepers in Edinburgh each night as homelessness reaches record levels

Rough sleeping has doubled in recents months on the streets of the capital city.

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3 hours ago Man to be executed in 'rare' death sentence after German real estate agent was found dismembered and layered in thick tape inside a freezer in Thailand

Shakrukh Karim Uddin has been sentenced to death after a German estate agent - Peter Ralter Mack- was killed and found dismembered in a freezer in southern Thailand.

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3 hours ago BBC Death In Paradise's Don Gilet divides viewers as they 'miss Ralf Little'

Don Gilet has divided Death in Paradise fans in his role as DI Mervin Wilson, with some declaring they "can't take to" the new addition and demanding the return of Ralf Little

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4 hours ago Justin Baldoni accused of asking Blake Lively outrageous question about her sex life with Ryan Reynolds

Justin Baldoni allegedly asked Blake Lively an outrageously invasive question about her sex life with her husband, Ryan Reynolds.

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4 hours ago Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy shares new 'angel' tattoo following star's death

Kate Cassidy, girlfriend of the late Liam Payne has shared a touching tribute to her boyfriend in the form of a new tattoo. She has mentioned angels several times since his death and opted for an inking to express her spirituality

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4 hours ago News Corp and Telstra agree sale of Foxtel to sports streaming service DAZN for $3.4bn

Pay TV channel sells along with the streaming services Kayo and Binge, subject to regulatory approvalGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNews Corp and Telstra will sell Foxtel in a $3.4bn deal with global sports streaming giant DAZN, relinquishing control of its entire portfolio of domestic and international sports broadcast rights including cricket, AFL and NRL.DAZN – owned by the second-richest man in Britain, Len Blavatnik – will take a majority stake in the Australian pay television business, including the Kayo and Binge streaming services and the Hubbl set-top box, subject to regulatory approval. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Albania BANS TikTok after schoolboy was knifed to death following online feud: Prime minister labels app 'the thug of the neighbourhood' as he announces European first

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced that the government will shut down TikTok for 12 months from January.

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4 hours ago Man Utd could follow Tottenham and Newcastle in making controversial summer decision

Premier League clubs are setting the wheels in motion for their end-of-season plans and Manchester United could be set to emulate a controversial move from their rivals

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