82 m. ago South Africa close in on series sweep as India set record chase in second Test

Tristan Stubbs made 94 before South Africa’s bowlers struck twice late in the day to close in on a 2-0 success

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3 h. ago Marseille vs Newcastle United Champions League prediction, odds and betting offer

Fresh from their win against Man City, Newcastle travel to the south of France to face former Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi and his Marseille side in the Champions League

Sport

3 h. ago New cheap flights to UAE announced – but how far would you travel on a budget airline?

The Air Arabia journey takes 7h 50m in a narrow-bodied jet with no inflight entertainment nor alcohol

Transport

4 h. ago Kelly Brook's husband Jeremy Parisi leads the family and friend arrivals as he jets into Australia to support the I'm A Celebrity star ahead of first eliminations

The Italian hunk, 40, was pictured at Brisbane Airport on Tuesday after making the 10,000 mile journey to the other side of the world.

Politics

4 h. ago South Lanarkshire Council to wipe over £1m in council tax debt

Councillors approved plans to scrap £1.86 million in unrecoverable council tax.

Economics

4 h. ago Trump wants to talk directly to Maduro as military’s top officer arrives in Caribbean

Trump’s call for talks between the US and Venezuela comes as his administration allegedly planned to drop leaflets encouraging the usurpation of Maduro on the South American petrostate’s capital

Events

5 h. ago Emmerdale star shares Lisa Riley's personal struggle after heartbreaking family death

Emmerdale star Bradley Johnson has opened up on his co-star Lisa Riley's "grief journey"

Events

6 h. ago Scottish Labour MP goes viral after using biscuits to explain the UK's national debt

Gordon McKee, the MP for Glasgow South, has won praise for his humour and originality in explaining the country's ballooning debt pile.

Politics

6 h. ago The Breakdown | A November to remember: let’s celebrate the good in international rugby

We turn the dial towards whimsy and revisit some of the moments that made the autumn internationals irresistibleSouth Africa and Ireland played out a slugfest for the ages and the discourse has been dominated by yellow cards and flying shoulders to the head. England held off a spirited Argentina to claim their 11th consecutive Test win and it seems all anyone can talk about is some alleged after-the-whistle shoving. Wales and New Zealand traded 11 tries in a ding-dong encounter and yet the narrative is weighed down by caveats concerning fading empires.What, exactly, is the point of Test rugby? Beyond winning World Cups and regional crowns, does this chaotic sport hold any value? A bit of spice elevates almost every dish, sure, but it has felt as if this autumn’s brilliant rugby fare has been smothered in a sauce with a needlessly high Scoville count. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago South Lanarkshire Council commits to protecting communities during winter

Lanarkshire is tightening up teamwork across hospitals, community services, GPs and pharmacies to protect residents during the cold months.

Politics

6 h. ago South London police chase ends in crash as officers search for suspected armed robber

South London police chase ends in crash as officers search for suspected armed robber  My London

Events

6 h. ago AD FEATURE: Your guide to magical festive days out with National Trust Cymru

Castles and houses adorned with decorations, breathtaking light projections, family trails, and festive markets - magical adventures await in South Wales this Christmas

Politics

7 h. ago Taliban say nine children killed in latest Pakistani attack as border tensions soar

Kabul accuses Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes day after suicide bombers target major security installation on other side of border

Events

8 h. ago 'Hitler loving' South London teen allegedly made explosives after 'threatening to blow up school'

'Hitler loving' South London teen allegedly made explosives after 'threatening to blow up school'  My London

Events

8 h. ago WRU issue statement on controversial South Africa match as Springboks decimated

Your morning headlines from the world of rugby on Tuesday, November 25

Politics

9 h. ago ‘Alicante cuisine epitomises the Mediterranean’: a gastronomic journey in south

The Alicante region is renowned for its rice and seafood dishes. Less well known is that its restaurant scene has a wealth of talented female chefs, a rarity in SpainI’m on a quest in buzzy, beachy Alicante on the Costa Blanca to investigate the rice dishes the Valencian province is famed for, as well as explore the vast palm grove of nearby Elche. I start with a pilgrimage to a restaurant featured in my book on tapas, Andaluz, a mere 25 years ago. Mesón de Labradores in the pedestrianised old town is now engulfed by Italian eateries (so more pizza and pasta than paella) but it remains a comforting outpost of tradition and honest food.Here I catch up with Timothy Denny, a British chef who relocated to Spain, gained an alicantina girlfriend and became a master of dishes from the region. Over a fideuá de mariscos (seafood noodles, €20), we chew over local gastronomy. “For me, Alicante epitomises the Mediterranean – for rice, seafood and artichokes,” he says. “But there are curiosities...

Politics

11 h. ago The dangerous rise of Buddhist extremism: ‘Attaining nirvana can wait’

Still largely viewed as a peaceful philosophy, across much of south-east Asia, the religion has been weaponised to serve nationalist goalsIn the summer of 2023, I arrived in Dharamshala, an Indian town celebrated as the home of the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader. The place hadn’t changed much since my last visit almost two decades ago. The roads were still a patchwork of uneven asphalt and dirt, and Tibetan monks in maroon robes filled the streets. Despite the relentless hum of traffic, Dharamshala had a rare stillness. The hills seemed to absorb the noise. Prayer flags flickered in the breeze, each rustle a reminder of something enduring.But beneath the surface, the Buddhism practised across Asia has shifted. While still widely followed as a peaceful, nonviolent philosophy, it has been weaponised, in some quarters, in the service of nationalism, and in support of governments embracing a global trend toward majoritarianism and autocracy. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Iranian nuclear scientists sell products with parts made in south London

Tehran-based group with military links advertises instruments incorporating equipment from UK’s Centronic

Events

11 h. ago South Kensington property: down but not out in the Paris of London

South Kensington property: down but not out in the Paris of London  Financial Times

Politics

17 h. ago 2 climbers die and 2 more rescued on New Zealand's highest peak

Two mountain climbers have died on Aoraki, New Zealand's tallest peak, while two others from the same group were rescued

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