89 m. ago England urged to win 'gladiatorial' Ashes battle and become legends

England face the biggest challenge in cricket - but former star Steve Finn believes Brendon McCullum's men have what it takes to win the ultimate prize in Test cricket

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2 h. ago Parents admit stepbrother, 16, is suspect in Anna Kepner's death on board Carnival cruise as boy's father bids for custody of younger sister

Court documents have revealed that bubbly Anna Kepner's 16-year-old stepbrother is a 'suspect' in her mysterious death on board a packed Carnival cruise ship.

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2 h. ago Eamonn Holmes, 65, issues heartbreaking health update live on air amid string of struggles

Eammon Homes gave GB News viewers a heartbreaking insight into his current health battles live on air before being abruptly cut off by bosses.

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3 h. ago RAF pilots targeted with lasers by Russian spy ship off British waters in Putin's 'grey warfare'

‘Military options’ may be ordered against the vessel if it gets close to the UK, says Defence Secretary

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3 h. ago ‘It would be cheaper if I died:’ Cancer patients are battling insurance companies for their lives

EXCLUSIVE: Cancer patients, oncologists and advocates tell Rhian Lubin why the US health insurance system needs urgent reform, and is risking the lives of Americans fighting the disease

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3 h. ago England hero fires Ashes warning to 'favourites' Australia ahead of opening Test

Former England star Steve Finn warns Australia that Ben Stokes and his England team won't make the same mistake as previous sides have when battling for the Ashes Down Under

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3 h. ago Ukraine asks Vatican to formalize mediation role for return of citizens taken by Russia

Ukraine has asked the Vatican to formalize its role facilitating negotiations for the return of Ukrainian children and civilians taken by Russia during the war

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3 h. ago Post Malone settles custody battle with former fiancée over three

The 30-year-old singer-rapper and the Korean influencer - who split a year ago - reached an agreement on custody, visitation rights, child support and health insurance

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4 h. ago Donald Trump's worst insults as he calls woman 'piggy' – from war digs to crude slurs

US President Donald Trump has prompted outrage after calling a female journalist 'piggy' during a press conference, adding to a long list of shocking insults and controversial remarks

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4 h. ago Restaurant chain files for bankruptcy and blames the rising cost of food and workers for its financial woes

The chain has listed itself as having over $27 million in liabilities as it battles to keep its stores across six states afloat

Economics

4 h. ago How generative AI in Arc Raiders started a scrap over the gaming industry’s future

The use of AI in the surprise game-of-the-year contender has sparked a heated cultural and ethical debate, and raised existential questions for artists, writers and voice actors• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereArc Raiders is, by all accounts, a late game-of-the-year contender. Dropped into a multiplayer world overrun with hostile drones and military robots, every human player is at the mercy of the machines – and each other. Can you trust the other raider you’ve spotted on your way back to humanity’s safe haven underground, or will they shoot you and take everything you’ve just scavenged? Perhaps surprisingly, humanity is (mostly) choosing to band together, according to most people I’ve talked to about this game.In a review for Gamespot, Mark Delaney paints a beguiling picture of Arc Raiders’s potential for generating war stories, and highlights its surprisingly hopeful tone as the thing that elevates it above similar multiplayer extraction shooters: ...

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4 h. ago 'War on drugs' or political agitation? Assessing Trump's actions in Venezuela – video explainer

In August, Donald Trump started a campaign of aggression against Venezuela. The US president first launched airstrikes on alleged drug boats off the coast of the South American country – a move largely condemned as extrajudicial killings – then deployed US naval assets in the Caribbean. The Guardian's Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, explains why the claims the targeted boats were carrying drugs destined for the US are dubious and what Trump's actions could mean for the Venezuelan president, Nicolás MaduroVenezuela’s Maduro urges Trump to avoid Afghanistan-style ‘forever war’ Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Lost London revealed: Nostalgic images show the capital's most famous sites in all their glory

In 1962, before Euston Arch was set to be torn down, leading public figures including Sir John Betjeman fiercely protested. Above: The stunning structure in 1895.

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6 h. ago Voices: Who are you calling ‘Piggy’, Mr President? Why it is women leading the charge to bring Trump down

The US president’s ‘war on women’ continues – but these silly schoolboy insults aren’t big and they certainly aren’t clever, says Victoria Richards. Isn’t it time for old men like Trump to give it up altogether?

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6 h. ago An existential battle of interests: what the Sudanese war is actually about

A bitter race to claim economic and political power has divided the country and the human cost can no longer be ignored• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAlmost everywhere I go, I am asked about Sudan. The questions are partly from concern for family and my birth country, and partly from a genuine desire to understand how the conflict there has turned into something so intense and seemingly unstoppable. This week, I break down what is happening in the country, and why it has escalated to catastrophic proportions.*** Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Mother, 30, became so addicted to codeine that she 'faked injuries' to keep getting prescriptions: 'It made me feel happy and content'

A mother-of-one has been battling a co-codamol addiction for nearly ten years, after she was first prescribed the drug following surgery on her ovaries.

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6 h. ago ITV doctor shares simple homemade recipe that can 'help fight flu season'

Dr Rupy Aujla has shared his easy recipe that can help battle the cold and flu season this winter and can be stored in the freezer to use for weeks to come

Society

7 h. ago Rachel Reeves 'privately declares war on the rich' as she reveals her mansion tax plan behind closed doors and urges MPs to 'celebrate' Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves talked up a war on the 'rich' as she wooed restive backbenchers ahead of the crucial fiscal statement next week.

Economics

7 h. ago The 13 most expensive artworks sold at auction, as Gustav Klimt fetches over $200 million

The fiercely fought auction was completed after a 20-minute bidding war amongst six different bidders

Economics

7 h. ago Trump and his ilk imagine a world without international law – but they will not achieve it | Philippe Sands

History shows us that the creation of international rules and institutions is followed by their partial destruction, and a reconstruction that builds on what came beforeNineteen forty-five was a pivotal moment in international law, marking the founding of the United Nations and the International Military Tribunal to investigate war crimes committed during the second world war. Eighty years on, it is increasingly being said that we are living through a moment of great change, towards a world that is without such law.In September, the Financial Times published an editorial headlined A world without rules. That view was premised on two incidents: Israel’s launch of a missile strike on a building that hosted Hamas officials in Qatar; and the flight of 19 Russian drones into Polish airspace. This flouting of the previous “rules-based order”, the FT said, was now producing “a kind of anarchy and a proliferation of violence”.Philippe Sands is professor of law at University College LondonTh...

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