2 h. ago I visited the French city you won’t have heard of with surreal hotels, unique art museums and 800

MEET Metz. It’s a French city you may not have heard of – but with impressive history, great food, and world-beating stained glass and art, it’s worth putting on your radar.   It has Luxembourg and Germany as neighbours and has been at Europe’s crossroads since Roman times. My discovery began with checking in at the surreal Maison Heler Metz hotel,...

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2 h. ago Five skiers die in two avalanches: Snow slide kills woman before four others are swept away just 90 minutes later

An off-piste avalanche struck a group of seven skiers in Austria in the Pongau area, killing four people - around 90 minutes after a female skier died in the nearby ski resort of Bad Hofgasteid.

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4 h. ago Guinea's Doumbouya is sworn in as president, cementing transition from junta chief to elected leader

Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya has been sworn in as president of Guinea after winning last year's presidential election

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4 h. ago Epstein's chilling words to Virginia Giuffre after she was 'brutally raped by politician'

The whistleblower who exposed Jeffrey Epstein's horrific crimes recalled the abuse she suffered at the hands of a 'powerful' politician in her posthumous book

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5 h. ago Arne Slot ‘understands’ Liverpool fans booing after draw with Burnley

Liverpool became the first reigning champions in Premier League history to fail to win at home against the three sides promoted from the Championship.

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5 h. ago Abigail Spanberger makes history being sworn in as Virginia’s first female governor

Democrat Abigail Spanberger sworn into office as Virginia's first female governor

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7 h. ago Horror in Beverly Hills after man dragged to his death by car in broad daylight

Suspect has a long criminal history, police said

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7 h. ago Love Island: All Stars makes history tonight with a special Saturday episode

For the first time in Love Island's history, All Stars will be airing a special Saturday episode after the wild fires in South Africa delayed the launch of the programme

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7 h. ago 'I visited the American city with delicious soul food and deep music history'

A city steeped in country music history

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10 h. ago West Virginia man became 'agent' for world's most inbred family then kept donations sent by their followers for himself, prosecutors say

John Roark, 47, was arrested on Friday for allegedly exploiting the Whittaker family.

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11 h. ago The Traitors star Jade reveals tragic family history leaving viewers devastated

More details have emerged of tragedy as Jade’s heartbreaking confession left viewers and her fellow players in tears

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12 h. ago Americans disapprove of Trump’s foreign policy. His escapades are likely to cost him | Sid Blumenthal

History tells us what happens when American presidents focus on foreign policy and neglect domestic economic policyDonald Trump’s blitzkrieg since his 3 January seizure of the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has been guided by his triumph of the will, as he told the New York Times. “Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me I don’t need international law.”Trump treats the spectacle as a reality TV show in which he is both the executive producer and the host who ultimately declares himself the winner. At his 3 January press conference on the day of Maduro’s seizure, Trump mentioned “oil” 27 times, “money” 13 times and “democracy” not once. He trashed the democratic opposition as lacking “respect” and “support”. The capture of Maduro was a decapitation, not regime change. Indeed, Trump served as a convenient agent of an internal coup of the existing powers, whom he declared “an ally”. “We have to fix the country first,” he said. “You...

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13 h. ago Italian premier Giorgia Meloni bonds with fellow female leader Sanae Takaichi of Japan over birthday cake, selfies and a deep love of Margaret Thatcher

The two leaders bonded over birthday cake, selfies and a shared admiration for Margaret Thatcher during their first extended talks since Takaichi took office last autumn.

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13 h. ago Traitors star Jade reveals reveals tragic family history leaving viewers devastated

More details have emerged of tragedy as Jade’s heartbreaking confession left viewers and her fellow players in tears

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14 h. ago Timothée Chalamet's nepo baby dating history from Lourdes Leon to Lily

Timothée Chalamet appears to have a type when it comes to the girls he likes to date - nepo babies.

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15 h. ago Alcaraz chases history at Australian Open despite split while women’s draw is open

Sinner is the Spaniard’s clear rival but Swiatek, Rybakina, Bencic, Gauff and others are in Sabalenka’s wayEveryone wants to know exactly why Carlos Alcaraz split up with Juan Carlos Ferrero. It was, by some margin, one of the most surprising coaching separations in the history of tennis, a decision that came with no clear warning immediately after the greatest season of Alcaraz’s career. The discourse has since ranged from his alleged determination to reside exclusively at home in El Palmar, Murcia and train in his home academy, to potential discontent at Ferrero’s absences from numerous tournaments last year.The coach has offered his own perspective in interviews, repeatedly expressing his sadness at a split he did not want. Alcaraz, however, has opted for silence. His mandatory pre-tournament press conference at the Australian Open on Friday marked his first time publicly speaking about the split, and the 22-year-old offered as little information as possible on the reasons behind...

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16 h. ago What links the basilisk lizard and the fishing spider? The Saturday quiz

From Clarissa Strozzi and Charles V to Tom Parker and Walt Disney, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 What did LA plumber George Holliday videotape on 3 March 1991?2 Named after a Greek god, what is Earth’s largest land biome?3 Abigail, in November 2015, was the first what?4 Which literary character says, “Come not, Lucifer! I’ll burn my books!”?5 Which Play School presenter sits in the House of Lords?6 What cricket fixture was played from 1806 until 1962?7 Which rescue organisation is based in Poole, Dorset?8 The Kanneh-Mason siblings are famous names in what field?What links: 9 Babington; Parry; Ridolfi; Throckmorton?10 Bleu; saignant; à point; bien cuit?11 Basilisk lizard; fishing spider; jacana; pond skater; Clark’s grebe?12 Virginia (8); Ohio (7); New York (5); Arkansas, California, Hawaii (one each)?13 Enhanced Fujita; Modified Mercalli; Saffir-Simpson; Torino?14 Ben Bradlee; Walt Disney; Jim Lovell; Colonel Tom Parker; Chesley Sullenberger?15 Clarissa Strozzi; Charle...

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16 h. ago Michael Brown sends Sheff Utd warning to rest of Championship as history awaits

EXCLUSIVE: Chris Wilder's Sheffield United are gathering pace in the Championship's play-off race after a terrible start to the season under previous manager Ruben Selles

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19 h. ago Minnesota leaders decry targeting by US justice department over ICE turmoil

Governor Tim Walz says ‘weaponizing the justice system is an authoritarian tactic’ as he and Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey reportedly will be subpoenaedThe US justice department is investigating Minnesota’s political leaders for allegedly conspiring to obstruct the Trump administration’s controversial immigration crackdown there, according to multiple reports.The investigation, which CBS News first reported, marks an extraordinary use of federal power to challenge two of the crackdown’s most vocal Democratic critics, including the state’s governor, Tim Walz, and the mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Yay for me! Venus Williams set for a record at the Australian Open

Venus Williams is set to make history at the Australian Open as the oldest player to contest the women's singles draw

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