64 m. ago Striking junior doctors could get guaranteed pension of nearly £125,000 a year once they retire, research shows

Resident doctors, as they are now called, who begins working for the NHS at 23 and retire by the age of 65 are capable of having an annual allowance of £124,363 a year, analysis found.

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82 m. ago US tells Nato if Zelenskyy does not sign peace deal Ukraine will face worse in future

US army secretary briefs ambassadors at ‘nightmare meeting’ in Kyiv on Friday after talks with Ukrainian leaderUS officials have told Nato allies they expect to push president Volodymyr Zelenskyy into agreeing to a peace deal in the coming days, under the threat that if Kyiv does not sign, it will face a much worse deal in future.The US army secretary Dan Driscoll briefed ambassadors from Nato nations at a meeting in Kyiv late on Friday, after talks with Zelenskyy and taking a phone call from the White House. “No deal is perfect, but it must be done sooner rather than later,” he told them, according to one person who was present. Continue reading...

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84 m. ago England Ashes player ratings as 1/10 star sets tone for humbling defeat vs Australia

England were bowled out for just 164 in their second innings as Australia won the first Ashes Test by eight wickets after Travis Head's sensational century on day two.

Sport

92 m. ago Driver’s near miss after bald eagle drops cat through car windshield

The bizarre incident was captured on a 911 call

Transport

92 m. ago Jose Mourinho launches extraordinary rant with nine Benfica subs planned after 'betrayal'

Jose Mourinho saw his Benfica side make hard work of their Taca de Portugal victory and claims he could've subbed off nine of his players after a shocking first-half display

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93 m. ago Rian Johnson ‘frustrated’ Knives Out 3 won’t be screening in biggest movie chain as he calls on fans for support

Third iteration in Johnson’s acclaimed murder mystery franchise will arrive in select theaters November 26

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1 hour ago Las Vegas Grand Prix: Lando Norris secures pole as Lewis Hamilton suffers sobering blow

Lando Norris is in a great position to extend his title advantage

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2 h. ago Brandi Carlile: ‘I’m in a sweet spot – my kids are little, my wife is hot and my body doesn’t hurt’

The singer on being a school bully, having a panic attack on stage, and ‘fearless bitch’ Elton JohnBorn in Washington state, Brandi Carlile, 44, released her self-titled debut album in 2005. She went on to win 11 Grammy awards and is part of the country supergroup the Highwomen. She has collaborated with Joni Mitchell and this year released the album Who Believes in Angels? with Elton John. Their song Never Too Late was Oscar nominated. She has published a memoir, and established the charitable Looking Out Foundation. Her eighth studio album, Returning to Myself, was released last month. Carlile lives in Washington state with her wife and two daughters.When were you happiest? I’m the happiest right now. I can see that I’m in a kind of sweet spot: my parents are alive, my kids are little, my wife is hot and my body doesn’t hurt. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Eamonn Holmes, 65, looks loved up with girlfriend Katie Alexander, 43, as couple attend glamorous charity event after star issued heartbreaking health update

The TV presenter, 65, used just his walker to steady himself as he smiled beside Kate, 43, as they arrived at the billionaire's £150 million home in Mayfair.

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2 h. ago Yarde vs Benavidez: Start time, undercard and how to watch fight tonight

Britain’s Anthony Yarde makes a third – and final? – attempt at winning a world title, challenging American David Benavidez for the WBC light-heavyweight belt

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2 h. ago Australia v England: hosts chasing 205 to win Ashes first Test on day two – live

Hosts closing on target after another wild day in Perth Ashes top 100 players | Get The Spin newsletter | Mail Rob43rd over: Australia 131-9 (Lyon 4, Doggett 6) And on it goes for Doggett. Another clunky drive, this time through mid on, gets him back for a second run. Fourth ball of the over he finally gets a reprieve, a single to cover. Atkinson bumps Lyon but the ball sails way over his head.42nd over: Australia 128-9 (Lyon 4, Doggett 3) Lyon single first ball puts Doggett back on strike. Ohh, dropped catch! In at short leg, Pope under the mitre, and the ball reaches his fingertips but goes down rather than up. Mark Wood keeps peppering Doggett, who by the end of the over has faced every delivery so far today but two. The sixth ball he decides he’s had enough and aims a big drive, inside edges it, gets a run to fine leg, and keeps the strike. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago How to watch Benavidez vs Yarde: TV channel and live stream for boxing fight tonight

Briton gets a third world title shot in Riyadh

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3 h. ago Benavidez vs Yarde: Fight time, undercard, prediction, ring walks and odds tonight

Brian Norman Jr, Devin Haney, Abdullah Mason and Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez also on Ring IV show in Riyadh featuring four world title bouts

Sport

3 h. ago Ray Parlour hands Arsenal major Man City worry in latest race to Premier League title

Ray Parlour has warned Arsenal's supporters not to get carried away insisting Man City's winning power makes them the Gunners' biggest title threat.

Sport

3 h. ago Rangers hunt for solutions to 11 player injury crisis as Danny Rohl throws out SOS to forgotten men

The Ibrox boss is facing a major headache as the league action restarts against Livingston

Events

3 h. ago F1 Las Vegas GP live: Race start time and qualifying result with Norris on pole

F1 live updates from the Las Vegas Strip Circuit with Norris on top and title rival Oscar Piastri struggling again

Society

3 h. ago Chelsea XI vs Burnley: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

Blues without Cole Palmer after freak setback but three players prove fitness for Turf Moor trip

Events

3 h. ago Voices: ‘Calling her Rachel from accounts is unfair and sexist’: Readers call out gendered attacks on Reeves

Many in our community have highlighted that much of the pre-Budget criticism aimed at the chancellor carries sexist undertones

Events

4 h. ago 'I can't believe what twins in my class are called – even the teacher is puzzled'

School staff and students have been left gobsmacked after hearing what a set of parents decided to name their twins - and it has sparked a debate over baby names

Politics

4 h. ago Beating Pumas could open pivotal chapter in England’s 2027 World Cup story

Defeat of Argentina in 2000 was important stepping stone for Clive Woodward’s side on way to winning ultimate prizeIt is exactly 25 years since the most fraught pre-match buildup in the history of English international rugby union. In this same week in November 2000 a pay row led to the entire national side walking out on strike, prompting Clive Woodward to threaten that an alternative team of lower-league amateurs would be chosen if his players did not return to training by 11am the following morning.After a tense standoff they duly did so, a grudging truce was agreed and the weekend game against Argentina went ahead with England winning 19-0. Three years later all but two of that matchday squad (the exceptions were David Flatman and Matt Perry) were lifting the Rugby World Cup in Australia. The moral of the “strike” story? The darkest hour can be the springboard to a spectacular golden dawn. Continue reading...

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