62 m. ago Meghan Markle recreates Princess Diana's iconic look in Northwestern sweatshirt in new Instagram clip of her 'soaking up weekend' in the Californian sunshine

The Duchess of Sussex has filmed herself walking around her garden in Montecito wearing a Northwestern sweater made famous by her late mother-in-law.

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68 m. ago Liverpool’s statement victory over Man City makes one thing clear

Manchester City 0-2 Liverpool: Mohamed Salah proved decisive again, as an 11-point gap at the top of the Premier League signalled a shift in the balance of power

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81 m. ago ‘A dream come true’: Syrian twin actors return home after 14 years of exile in France

For the 41-year-old brothers, returning to their flat is bittersweet. Their apartment was more than just a home. It was once a stage, a space where they performed original theatre plays away from the watchful eye of the Bashar al-Assad regimeThick layers of dust shimmer in sunlight as Mohamad and Ahmad Malas sift through old belongings in their Damascus apartment, abandoned for 14 years.The air inside is heavy with a scent of old wood. With every step the brothers make, the floor creaks. Chairs, couches and chandeliers in the living room are cloaked in dust, and on one of the walls portraits of their father and one of their brothers, who have died, hang frozen in time. There’s no electricity so they use their phone torches to light their way as they collect personal artefacts they long forgot about.Mohamad goes through their belongings in Damascus in January, finding a box containing his love letters and memories collected from when he was young. Continue reading...

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81 m. ago More than 150,000 Canadians sign petition to revoke Musk’s citizenship

Parliamentary petition launched due to billionaire’s link to Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to conquer CanadaMore than 150,000 people from Canada have signed a parliamentary petition calling for their country to strip Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship because of the tech billionaire’s alliance with Donald Trump, who has spent his second US presidency repeatedly threatening to conquer its independent neighbor to the north and turn it into its 51st state.British Columbia author Qualia Reed launched the petition in Canada’s House of Commons, where it was sponsored by New Democrat parliamentary member and avowed Musk critic Charlie Angus, as the Canadian Press first reported over the weekend. Continue reading...

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89 m. ago Opposition parties slam North Lanarkshire Council Labour administration over budget

SNP group leader Tracy Carragher highlighted 'poor decision making', while Conservative group head Sandy Watson labelled 10 per cent council tax hike 'way over-the-top'.

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1 hour ago Foreign leaders visit Ukraine's capital to mark 3rd war anniversary

A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada arrived in Ukraine’s capital by train Monday morning to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion

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2 h. ago There is a clear Trump doctrine. Those who can’t see it won't have a say in reshaping the world | Nesrine Malik

The sooner the US’s former friends realise the old global order is over, the sooner they can organise to regain power and agency – the only language Trump understandsA resonant phrase during Donald Trump’s first administration was the advice to take him “seriously, but not literally”. It was a singularly detrimental expression, widely quoted by politicians and the media. Its adoption fit with the position many felt most comfortable taking: Trump was bad, but he wasn’t smart. He wasn’t intentional. He wasn’t calculated and deliberate. He sounded off, but rarely followed up with action. He was in essence a misfiring weapon that could do serious damage, but mostly by accident.The residue of that approach still persists, even in analysis that describes Trump’s first executive orders as a campaign of “shock and awe”, as if it were just a matter of signalling rather than executing. Or that his plan for Gaza is to be taken – you guessed it – seriously, not literally. When that was suggeste...

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2 h. ago Inside 'angry' Celtic dressing room at Easter Road as Hibs poser met with bullish answer

Honest Arne Engels made it clear the champions will never hunt for excuses after a rare slip in the capital

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2 h. ago Manchester United have a £16m solution to give their newest signing what he needs

Man United will need to add to both their first-choice starting XI and their squad in the summer transfer window.

Economics

2 h. ago M&S is selling a 'beautifully made' spring puffer jacket and it's a hit with shoppers

Need a jacket that will take you into spring? Marks & Spencer's quilted puffer jacket is a must-have this season, providing both warmth and style

Events

2 h. ago They told her women shouldn’t box. Now she’s Ghana’s first female world champion

When Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey decided as a teenager to become a professional boxer, her family begged her to stop training

Sport

3 h. ago London’s natural wine scene: expert Mark Gurney’s insider guide

London’s natural wine scene: expert Mark Gurney’s insider guide  Financial Times

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3 h. ago More than half of countries are ignoring biodiversity pledges – analysis

Many of the nations gathering in Rome for Cop16 have offered no plans to honour their agreement to protect 30% of land and sea for natureMore than half the world’s countries have no plans to protect 30% of land and sea for nature, despite committing to a global agreement to do so less than three years ago, new analysis shows.In late 2022, nearly every country signed a once-in-a-decade UN deal to halt the destruction of Earth’s ecosystems. It included a headline target to protect nearly a third of the planet for biodiversity by the end of the decade – a goal known as “30 by 30”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago EU spends more on Russian oil and gas than financial aid to Ukraine – report

Europe estimated to have bought €22bn of fossil fuels from Russia in 2024 but gave €19bn to support KyivThe EU is spending more money on Russian fossil fuels than on financial aid to Ukraine, a report marking the third anniversary of the invasion has found.The EU bought €21.9bn (£18.1bn) of Russian oil and gas in the third year of the war, according to estimates from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (Crea), despite the efforts under way to kick the continent’s addiction to the fuels that fund Vladimir Putin’s war chest. Continue reading...

Economics

3 h. ago More than two in five Scots want more action on empty homes, survey finds

The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) research found that just 10 per cent of adults in Scotland believe their council is doing enough on the issue.

Politics

4 h. ago Manchester United given green light to complete dream striker transfer

Man United will need to sign a striker in the 2025 summer transfer window - and they could land a world-class option for free.

Sport

4 h. ago Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta eyes new transfer target with talks 'scheduled' amid contract decision

Arsenal endured a difficult weekend and must quickly bounce back to maintain any hope of a title challenge as the Gunners consider their summer plans in the transfer market

Sport

4 h. ago Why the man who drew the Gruffalo says the spectre of AI is even scarier

Leading cultural figures are among more than 3,500 people who have signed a letter warning about the dire threat to the UK creative industries posed by AI .

Politics

4 h. ago Volodymyr Zelensky says progress has been made on Donald Trump's rare minerals deal

The initial US draft agreement aimed to grant American interests substantial access to Ukraine's valuable minerals, including lithium, essential for aerospace and defense industries.

Politics

5 h. ago All the ways in which councils are 'fleecing motorists' with confusing road markings: From small signs to bus lanes and yellow boxes

Drivers across the country are being fleeced by council chiefs filling streets with an increasing array of punitive and lucrative restrictions and penalties, campaigners say.

Transport