54 m. ago Explosions ring out across the Middle East as clock ticks down to 'complete ceasefire' announced by Trump: Blasts hit from Israel to Iraq

As explosions rock cities across the Middle East, the region is waiting with bated breath for the 'complete ceasefire' that Donald Trump has promised Israel and Iran will announce today

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1 hour ago Iran fires MORE missiles at Israel despite promise to stop as ceasefire deadline looms: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: President Trump announced that Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire deal that is set to start in six hours.

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2 h. ago Explosions ring out across the Middle East as clock ticks down to 'complete ceasefire' announced by Trump

As explosions rock cities across the Middle East, the region is waiting with bated breath for the 'complete ceasefire' that Donald Trump has promised Israel and Iran will announce today

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2 h. ago Trump announces Iran and Israel have 'fully agreed' to ceasefire starting in just hours

LIVE UPDATES: President Trump announced that Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire deal that is set to start in six hours.

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3 h. ago Pretty UK beach near seaside town among the quietest to visit in Britain

A hidden and 'unspoilt' beach offers one of England's most tranquil summer escapes - a far cry from the crowded sands of nearby Weymouth in Dorset

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4 h. ago ROLAND WHITE reviews Death In The Desert: The Nurse Helen Mystery

One night in May 1979, a young nurse called Helen Smith was enjoying herself at an illegal alcohol party in a block of flats in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia .

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5 h. ago Donald Trump announces Israel and Iran have agreed to ceasefire after US bombing raids

US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire after US bombing raids on Iran's nuclear facilities over the weekend

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5 h. ago New biosecurity centre to tackle pandemics and animal disease gets £1bn funding

The announcement is part of a new national security strategy.

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5 h. ago ROBERT HARDMAN: I was in the midst of a mob of deluded conspiracy theorists united by a loathing of Israel, Trump and UK foreign policy

At one end of Whitehall, the Government was solemnly announcing plans to add the direct action group Palestine Action to the UK's current list of 81 proscribed terrorist organisations.

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5 h. ago Trump says Iran and Israel have 'fully agreed' to a ceasefire to start in six hours: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: President Trump announced that Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire deal that is set to start in six hours.

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6 h. ago Jessie J shares ‘lows and highs’ of breast cancer journey following surgery

The Price Tag singer announced in early June that she had been diagnosed with early breast cancer and that she would be undergoing treatment.

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6 h. ago Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding planners deny ‘taking over’ Venice as protests rage

The engaged couple are sailing into Venice later this week on Bezos’s $500 million superyacht

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6 h. ago Keir Starmer makes major UK defence announcement as Middle East crisis spirals

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain would meet this 'era of radical uncertainty' by pouring cash into defence and security as he jets to the NATO summit in the Hague

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6 h. ago Arsenal identify Chelsea star as Benjamin Sesko alternative amid transfer 'stalemate'

Arsenal are eager to snap up a new striker this summer after struggling in the title race last season due to their lack of forwards and Mikel Arteta has identified Red Bull Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko as his top target

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8 h. ago AJ Odudu announces engagement to mystery man as she keeps identity hidden

Big Brother star and BBC host AJ Odudu has announced her engagement after sharing the exciting news on social media with a series of loved-up snaps with her new fiancé

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10 h. ago Mystery National Lottery winner has just hours left to claim £1 million jackpot

A National Lottery ticket owner who won a mouth-watering £1million jackpot last December has not yet claimed it and the punter has now just two days left to come forward

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10 h. ago Coleen Nolan breaks silence on daughter's pregnancy and addresses babysitting expectation

Loose Women panelist Coleen Nolan has spoken about the news that her daughter Ciara Fensome is expecting a baby with her fiancé Maxx Innes, which was announced recently

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10 h. ago The Guardian view on maternity care failings: Wes Streeting’s new inquiry must learn from past mistakes, not repeat them | Editorial

The health secretary deserves praise for trying something new. But links between poor care and overstretched staff must not be avoidedThe announcement of a new inquiry into maternity care failures in England, including the shockingly higher risk of mortality faced by black and Asian mothers, indicates an overdue recognition that improvements are needed. From the devastating 2015 review of a decade of failure at Morecambe Bay, to last year’s birth trauma report from MPs, there is no shortage of evidence that women face unacceptable risks when giving birth on the NHS. The question is whether a review chaired by Wes Streeting himself can achieve what previous ones have not.His role as chair is not the only novel aspect of this inquiry. A panel including bereaved parents will share their experiences and knowledge, alongside expert evidence. This format should focus minds on the human consequences of systemic failures, including mother and baby deaths, and on the need for accountabi...

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10 h. ago Royal Ascot punters 'moved like professional fighters' during brawl in front of shocked onlookers and were 'part of the same group', says man who filmed viral footage of scrap

Jermaine Kingsman, 34, shot the widely seen footage of two men in grey and cream suits engaging in a bloody brawl at Ascot last Thursday.

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10 h. ago Iran President issued chilling 'invasion' warning right before US airbase bombed in Qatar

Iran announced on state television that it attacked American forces stationed in Qatar, as a caption on screen called it "a mighty and successful response" to "America's aggression" while martial music played

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