57 m. ago At least 56 feared dead after flash flood devastates remote Himalayan village

Race against time to save 80 people still missing after flood sweeps away dozens of cars and motorbikes

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66 m. ago Teenager who murdered Briton Emma Lovell in Queensland home invasion has sentence reduced on appeal

Queensland attorney general says she is considering high court challenge to the decisionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA teenager who murdered a British woman during a home invasion in Queensland has had his time in detention reduced by almost 18 months on appeal.But Queensland’s attorney general says she will consider a high court challenge to the decision. Continue reading...

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74 m. ago Loneliness is rife among young men. It’s time to get offline and talk to each other | Alexander Hurst

It’s tempting to scoff, but don’t dismiss the data. Modern man’s failure to forge real, meaningful friendships is bad for everyoneAt first I was startled when the psychologist Angelica Ferrara told me that most of the time it’s women, not men, who want to write about her research into male loneliness. But this is the crux of the issue, isn’t it? That we men need to talk, and we don’t: not nearly enough, anyway.Since 1990, there has been a sharp decline in how many people men say they are close to, says Ferrara, who is a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford and a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics. In the US, two-thirds of men aged between 18 and 23 think that nobody really knows them; one third haven’t seen anyone outside their household in the past week; only a fifth say they have friends they can really count on; and a staggering 69% of young men think “no one cares if men are OK”.Alexander Hurst is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

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75 m. ago Canary Wharf office values rise for first time in three years

Rebound offers some green shoots for east London financial district

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75 m. ago Sam Goodman opens up on ‘tough few months’ after Naoya Inoue fight cancellations

Goodman will fight for a world title for the first time against Nick Ball this weekend, but still rues his cancelled bouts with undisputed star Inoue

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75 m. ago As Nick Ball reigns alone, what happened to Britain’s last sole world champion?

Following Daniel Dubois’s loss to Oleksandr Usyk last month, Britain has only one world champion – Nick Ball. Back in 1987, Terry Marsh was the UK’s sole title holder, the last time one champ reigned alone

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1 hour ago Dear Coleen: I'm struggling with guilt over my mum’s dementia battle

I’m a married man in my 40s and my mum, who’s in her 70s, has had dementia for a couple of years. In this time, she’s gone from being a sweet, kind person to someone who’s really ­aggressive and verbally abusive.

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1 hour ago Avoid hitting your tyre into kerb with driving expert's easy two

Whether you've been driving for a few months or years, getting out of a parking spot isn't always an easy task. Now here's a simple trick to help you master it every time

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2 h. ago Handy teeth whitening gadget shoppers take on nights out that makes them 'so much whiter'

MySweetSmile has a limited-time sitewide sale on to celebrate their 5th birthday

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2 h. ago US deploys spy planes, a warship and submarine in escalating response to massive threat in Southern Caribbean Sea

The United States has ordered the deployment of spy planes , a warship and even a submarine to the Southern Caribbean Sea to address the growing threat posed by Latin American drug cartels.

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4 h. ago I lost £97,000 to a scammer. Before you judge me, here's the unexpected

When I found out I had been scammed out of £97,000, My head was drowning in a tsunami of emotions. Yet, I realised this wasn't the first time I'd experienced these emotions.

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4 h. ago Megadeth announce they are retiring: ‘Don’t be sad, be happy for us all’

Frontman Dave Mustaine says he is writing the thrash metal band’s final album and they will embark on a farewell tour in 2026Call it a symphony for dissolution. American thrash metal giants Megadeth have announced they are retiring and that their forthcoming album will be their last. They will also embark on a farewell tour in 2026.“There’s so many musicians that have come to the end of their career, whether accidental or intentional,” Megadeth founder and frontman Dave Mustaine shared in a statement on Thursday. “Most of them don’t get to go out on their own terms on top, and that’s where I’m at in my life right now. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Drivers urged to keep one essential item in their car at night or face £1,000 fine

A small, inexpensive material could significantly improve night-time driving visibility and help road users avoid receiving points on their licence and hefty fines

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6 h. ago Young Scottish inventor Rebecca, 12, is the Time magazine's latest cover star

Rebecca, a pupil at Kelvinside Academy, is one of nine girls from around the world whose inspiration and influence have earned them a mention in the prestigious publication.

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6 h. ago Katie Price branded Peter Andre's wife Emily 'a disgusting person' in now

Katie Price and Peter Andre are currently embroiled in a very public war of words - and it's not the first time the former couple have clashed with each other

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7 h. ago Arne Slot insists Florian Wirtz must reach Salah’s level to meet Liverpool expectations

German has to stay fit like Salah, says SlotGiovanni Leoni moves summer spend past £300mArne Slot has said Florian Wirtz must reach the standards set by Mohamed Salah to realise Liverpool’s ­expectations of their new record signing.Wirtz will make his Premier League debut when the champions open the season at home to Bournemouth on Friday. Slot said the Germany international’s “adjustment went better than expected, and we already expected a lot”, but admitted a more accurate gauge would take time. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges

A federal judge has struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities

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8 h. ago California governor calls for a special election to introduce new US House maps – live

Gavin Newsom announces plans to ask voters to approve new congressional maps in response to a redistricting plan by TexasMelania Trump has demanded that Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and has threatened to sue if he does not.Biden, the son of the former president Joe Biden, alleged in an interview this month that Epstein introduced the first lady to Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Trump says Putin 'not going to mess around with me' on eve of Ukraine summit

The leaders are scheduled to begin discussions at 11.30am local time in Anchorage (8:30pm BST)

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9 h. ago Kitchen product which 'rivals professional TV chefs' is on offer

The Ninja Professional Stackable Chopper is capable of chopping and mincing up food in an instant, massively reducing the amount of time it takes to prep vegetables

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