67 m. ago Should the US adopt Australia’s social media ban for teens? Experts weigh in

As millions of teens in Australia had their Instagram accounts deactivated, psychotherapists and psychologists in the US say this social media ban is for the better

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71 m. ago Netflix release incredible trailer for Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua as countdown begins for £100m super

NETFLIX has released its trailer for Anthony Joshua's Miami showdown with Jake Paul. The two-time world heavyweight champion, 36, is set to do battle with YouTube boxer Paul at the Kaseya Center on December 19. The blockbuster bout will be broadcast live on Netflix, just as the Problem Child's inter-generational dust-up with Mike Tyson was...

Economics

75 m. ago Fed cuts interest rates by a quarter point amid apparent split over US economy

Vote to lower rates to a range of 3.5% to 3.75% was divisive among committee that tends to vote unanimously The US Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it was cutting interest rates by a quarter point for the third time this year, as the embattled central bank appeared split over how best to manage the US economy.The Fed chair, Jerome Powell, has emphasized unity within the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the board of Fed leaders that sets interest rates. But the vote to lower rates to a range of 3.5% to 3.75% was divisive among the committee that tends to vote in unanimity voting nine to three for the rate cut. Continue reading...

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83 m. ago John Swinney told to sack Angela Constance after 'shocking' grooming gangs emails revealed

Douglas Ross has told John Swinney it is now ‘a test of his leadership’ whether he sacks Angela Constance if she does not quit

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96 m. ago Girl, 11, ‘speechless’ after becoming youngest person to receive MBE

Carmela Chillery-Watson was recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours for her services to charitable fundraising

Politics

1 hour ago Venezuela's Machado absent from Nobel ceremony but her travel to Oslo draws mixed reactions at home

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was absent from the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Norway on Wednesday

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2 h. ago Nobel peace prize winner misses award ceremony after secret operation to leave Venezuela due to fears she would be killed by Maduro's regime

Machado, 58, was unable to attend as she was being smuggled out of her home nation amid fears that the authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro would order her execution.

Events

2 h. ago ‘Coalition of the willing’ nations to hold call on ending war in Ukraine

Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and others to discuss peace plan as US tries to push through peace dealLeaders of the so-called “coalition of the willing” group of nations will hold a video call on Thursday, as chaotic American efforts to push through a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine reach a crunch moment.Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his officials would hand over a revised version of a peace plan to US negotiators on Wednesday, ahead of the call with leaders and officials from about 30 nations. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago England legend’s son, 17, bamboozles Real Madrid defenders to score for Man City in Uefa Youth League

REIGAN HESKEY could become the next Manchester City prodigy to break into Pep Guardiola's plans - after scoring a stunning goal in a Uefa Youth League win against Real Madrid. The teenage talent is looking to follow in the footsteps of his dad Emile, who won 62 England caps and lifted silverware eight times during...

Sport

3 h. ago North Korea building 'super palaces' for world leaders like Putin and Trump

North Korea is racing to build three lavish palaces in its capital city of Pyongyang, each the size of two football pitches, amid reports they could be for Vladimir Putin

Politics

3 h. ago Democrats are scoring so badly with Black voters that a former KKK leader has a higher approval than most

Only Kamala Harris currently outscoring the surprisingly high favorability rating chalked up by the notorious David Duke when he ran for Louisiana Senate in 2016, new poll finds

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3 h. ago Police issue urgent Morrisons plea after Wellingborough 'rape' arrest

Police are keen to hear from a member of the public who spoke to a teenage girl at Morrisons, in Oxford Street, Wellingborough, after a man was arrested on suspicion of rape

Events

3 h. ago Jim Delahunt’s top horse racing tips for Cheltenham, Punchestown and Warwick including Grand National contender

DAN and Harry Skelton had the beaten favourite in last year’s December Gold Cup. But the brothers look all set to land Cheltenham’s big chase on Saturday (1.50). Market leader Madara couldn’t get past eventual winner Gerimande 12 months ago, but the Skeltons will attempt to go one place better with HOE JOLY SMOKE and...

Events

3 h. ago Anthony Watson pinpoints Saracens teenage wing sensation set to take Investec Champions Cup by storm

Still only 19, Noah Caluori announced himself to the world with a five-try breakout game against Sale Sharks in October on his first Gallagher PREM start

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3 h. ago Anthony Watson hails Saracens leaders who can propel teenage wing sensation to great heights

Still only 19, Noah Caluori announced himself to the world with a five-try breakout game against Sale Sharks in October on his first Gallagher PREM start

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4 h. ago Online predators who convinced vulnerable teenage girls to self

Charlie Johnson and Prince Singh urged vulnerable teenage girls to ‘brand’ themselves

Politics

4 h. ago Starmer, Merz and Macron take phone call with Trump on Ukraine peace talks – Europe live

European leaders confirm that they spoke with the US president earlier today about ‘the state of talks’ Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, is now delivering his opening speech.It’s a damning verdict on Maduro’s authoritarian rule in Venezuela, as he talks about a number of figures facing repression and torture from the regime.“As we sit here in Oslo City Hall, innocent people are locked away in dark cells in Venezuela. They cannot hear the speeches given today – only the screams of prisoners being tortured.”Venezuela has evolved into a brutal, authoritarian state facing a deep humanitarian and economic crisis. Meanwhile, a small elite at the top – shielded by political power, weapons and legal impunity – enriches itself.“A quarter of the population has already fled the country – one of the world’s largest refugee crises.Those who remain live under a regime that systematically silences, harasses and attacks the opposition.”“Venezuela is not alone in this da...

Politics

4 h. ago The Who’s Sir Roger Daltrey hails knighthood as ‘incredible honour’

The frontman received his knighthood at Windsor Castle on Wednesday for his services to charity and to music.

Politics

5 h. ago Two online predators face jail for urging vulnerable teenage girls to self

Charlie Johnson and Prince Singh urged vulnerable teenage girls to ‘brand’ themselves

Events

6 h. ago Netflix adds ‘modern masterpiece’ thriller that keeps fans ‘constantly tense’

This 2014 masterpiece has been hailed as one of the best films of the 21st Century and is a must watch for thriller fans.

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