2 h. ago Tens of thousands to attend rival rallies as Hungary’s election campaign kicks off

Budapest marches by ruling Fidesz party and opposition Tisza will take place in a highly polarised political climateTens of thousands of people are expected to turn out for rival rallies by Viktor Orbán’s ruling party and his main opponent as they kick off campaigning for elections next year in a highly polarised political climate.The anniversary on Thursday of Hungary’s thwarted 1956 uprising against Soviet rule holds a central place in the ideology of the populist far-right Fidesz party, which was once firmly anti-Soviet but has grown closer to Russia under Orbán. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago What is South Korea’s ‘monster missile’, and what does it mean for relations with the North?

The Hyunmoo-5 ‘bunker’ buster’ missile can reportedly carry an eight-tonne warhead and will be ready for deployment at the end of the yearSouth Korea has said it will begin deploying its largest ballistic missile yet at the end of the year – a projectile known as the “monster missile” by local media – marking a significant upgrade of its conventional arsenal as tensions rise with nuclear-armed North Korea.Defence minister Ahn Gyu-back recently told Yonhap News that South Korea must build a “considerable” number of the Hyunmoo-5 missiles in order to “achieve a balance of terror” in the face of the threat posed by the North, and that a next-generation missile with even greater power is needed. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago ‘Absolute helmet’ – Luke Littler, 18, slams darts coach to his two million followers over ‘ridiculous’ criticism

LUKE LITTLER has brutally struck back at a darts coach and pundit who slammed him and fellow pro Stephen Bunting. The coach had slammed the world champion on the Mission Darts Podcast with Matt Edgar after he chose to participate in the World Youth Championship last week. A former darts pro turned coach labelled his...

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8 h. ago Happy Valley creator shares secret nod to Catherine Cawood in her new BBC show Riot Women

Acclaimed TV writer and producer Sally Wainwright has revealed there's a link between her new series Riot Women and her award-winning show Happy Valley

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8 h. ago Nicky Devlin ready to do it all again with Aberdeen in Greece as he marvels at pal James Penrice's AEK Athens move

The full back was a part of the Dons team that battled PAOK on Greek soil two years ago

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10 h. ago What channel is AEK Athens v Aberdeen on? TV, live stream and highlights details plus team news

Full details ahead of the Dons’ trip to Greece in Conference League

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10 h. ago Aberdeen ready for trigger happy ref trap as Jimmy Thelin rallies the troops for AEK mission

The man in the middle at the OPAP Arena is not shy in dishing out punishment

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11 h. ago Aberdeen hero wants 28th outing to be memorable for all the right reasons

Dons hope to kick-start Conference League campaign in Greece

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11 h. ago Brookside fans in tears as returning soap pays sweet tribute to icon Dean Sullivan

Brookside returned to screens for the first time in 22 years and paid tribute to character Jimmy Corkhill

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11 h. ago Former NY state trooper sentenced to 6 months in jail for faking his own shooting

A former New York state trooper who shot himself then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway last year has been sentenced to six months in jail

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13 h. ago 11 showbiz icons like Victoria Beckham who are happy to admit they can’t cook

Don’t worry if you’d rather stay out of the kitchen – it turns out you’re in good company. Victoria Beckham and Angelina Jolie are among the stars who can’t cook, won’t cook

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13 h. ago Marko Lazetic Aberdeen wonder goal catches AEK boss' eye as he expects 'unpleasant' Dons to bring the heat

The Serbian boss was impressed by Lazetic's sublime solo effort in Paisley last weekend

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14 h. ago Gaza vet ‘killed by Israeli troops’ while returning home after ceasefire declared

Colleagues of Dr Mu’ath Abu Rukbeh remembered him as an ‘exceptional’ and ‘kind’ doctor

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14 h. ago 'UK forces on tense mission to help Gaza peace must remember lessons of Iraq'

British troops have been deployed to the Middle East to help keep the peace in Gaza - but commanders and politicians must remember the 'mission creep' of previous conflicts

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15 h. ago ITV Trigger Point series 3: Start date, cast list, episode count and how to watch

Vicky McClure is back as Lana Washington in the third series of ITV's Trigger Point

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15 h. ago La Liga boss says canceled Miami game is a missed opportunity for Spanish soccer; fan group happy

Spanish league president Javier Tebas strongly regrets the cancelation of the regular-season game between Barcelona and Villarreal that was scheduled to be played in the United States in December

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15 h. ago I let my son die because I was selfish and wanted my happy ever after, Baby P's mother tells public parole hearing

Tracey Connelly was forced to finally give answers this afternoon for the death of 17-month-old Peter - as she made a fresh bid for freedom 18 years after he was tortured to death.

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16 h. ago James Penrice believes Hearts title hype as he gives AEK Athens inside scoop on Aberdeen

The defender believes the Jambos are in with a real shout of making their title dream a reality

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16 h. ago ITV brings back 80s classic with trigger warning after fans pleaded for its return

The Cannon and Ball Show has been added to ITVX

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16 h. ago Indie rising stars the Belair Lip Bombs: ‘We don’t want to regret not giving it a proper crack’

The Australian band’s second album, Again, is among the year’s best, put out by Jack White’s Third Man Records. This time, they say, ‘it’s cool being part of a record release where people are going to hear it’Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAgain, one of the year’s best indie rock albums, comes courtesy of the Belair Lip Bombs, a Melbourne four-piece who write with a precision and attention to melody that could put hired-gun pop songwriters to shame.Their second album, which follows their 2023 debut, Lush Life, looks set to establish the Lip Bombs – guitarist and vocalist Maisie Everett, bass player Jimmy Droughton, drummer Daniel Devlin and guitarist Mike Bradvica – as rising stars in Australia and far beyond. It’s the band’s first album for Jack White’s Third Man Records – Lush Life, released by the Frankston label Cousin Will, was reissued by Third Man last year – and the band are appreciative of this new, larger platform.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of m...

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