34 m. ago Putin trying to negotiate an end to Ukraine war as he cannot win it on battlefield, says EU’s Kallas – Europe live

EU’s foreign policy chief says ‘there’s one aggressor and one victim’ in conflict amid US push to end the warIn case you missed it, US president Donald Trump defended his peace envoy Steve Witkoff overnight after Bloomberg reported that he allegedly advised Putin’s aide Ushakov on how to speak with Trump and conduct the talks.Trump did not appear too bothered by it, though. Continue reading...

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45 m. ago Cops hunt three men after early morning incident in Glasgow's Trongate

Officers hope to trace three men captured on CCTV who may hold key information about an incident in the city centre in February.

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54 m. ago Energy bills to be cut by £150 a year in cost of living boost for households

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the removal of certain green levies from energy boost in a boost to cash strapped households

Economics

54 m. ago Man charged with killing three people at Planned Parenthood dies in police custody

He allegedly armed himself with several guns, propane tanks and 500 rounds of ammunition and stormed the clinic

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69 m. ago What to do with Thanksgiving leftovers? The French have a recipe

You don’t have to get stuck in a cycle of nuke and repeat until the turkey runs out

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70 m. ago ‘I didn’t even know this type of attack existed’: more than 200 women allege drugging by senior French civil servant

In a case echoing the Pelicot trial, dozens of women allege they were given hot drinks mixed with a diuretic to make them urinate. Three of them speak out hereWhen Sylvie Delezenne, a marketing expert from Lille, was job-hunting in 2015, she was delighted to be contacted on LinkedIn by a human resources manager at the French culture ministry, inviting her to Paris for an interview.“It was my dream to work at the culture ministry,” she said. Continue reading...

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75 m. ago Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain low

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined last week in a sign that layoffs remain low, even as several high-profile companies have announced job cuts

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91 m. ago Russia welcomes ‘aspects’ of new US plan to end Ukraine war – Europe live

Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov says other parts of plan, which has not been published, ‘require special discussions among experts’In case you missed it, US president Donald Trump defended his peace envoy Steve Witkoff overnight after Bloomberg reported that he allegedly advised Putin’s aide Ushakov on how to speak with Trump and conduct the talks.Trump did not appear too bothered by it, though. Continue reading...

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93 m. ago France's top court upholds Sarkozy's conviction for illegal campaign financing in 2012

France’s top court has upheld ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for illegal campaign financing of his reelection bid in 2012

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98 m. ago Apple TV series The Hunt postponed due to plagiarism allegations

French thriller starring Benoît Magimel has been accused of stealing its story from a 1976 action filmA new Apple TV thriller has been pulled from the schedules because of accusations of plagiarism. French drama The Hunt was due to be released on 3 December, but it has been hit by allegations of similarity to a 1976 film adaptation of a novel, Shoot.The Hunt stars Cannes and three-time César award winner Benoît Magimel and two-time César winner Mélanie Laurent, who has featured in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. But press releases about The Hunt, as well as its official trailers, have now been removed from Apple’s site.Rex is an uber-macho hunter who, together with four equally testosterone-addled buddies, embarks on a hunting trip in the Canadian wilderness. But their weekend is cut short by a rival band of hunters they encounter in the forest, one of whom inexplicably takes a potshot at Rex’s party and grazes the head of one of his buddies. Another of Rex’s friends retur...

Culture

1 hour ago Nicolas Sarkozy convicted of illegal campaign financing in failed 2012 re

Former French president only released from prison earlier this month in connection with separate convictionThe former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been convicted of illegal campaign financing in his failed 2012 re-election bid, after the country’s highest court rejected his final appeal.Sarkozy, who was the country’s rightwing president between 2007 and 2012, was convicted of hiding illegal overspending for his unsuccessful re-election campaign that was shaped by vast American-style rallies. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago New British passport being rolled out next week has one huge change

The new design is being rolled out from December so those applying for the document from now will notice the difference

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1 hour ago Apple or pumpkin? Experts weigh in on the healthiest pie (yes, really)

If you’re looking for the healthiest pie, one is far better than the other, according to experts

Science

1 hour ago Dehumidifier with £115 off promises to heat rooms for pennies and dry clothes quickly

The SmartAir Dehumidifier is now on sale with an extra discount code that ends up saving you £115, and it removes up to 20L of moisture per day

Economics

1 hour ago Farage should apologise after ‘unconvincing’ response to racism claims – Starmer

The Reform UK leader has faced backlash after allegations emerged that he engaged in alleged incidents of deeply offensive behaviour as a teenager.

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1 hour ago Starmer calls on Farage to apologise to his alleged victims of racial abuse at school

Prime minister says Reform leader’s explanations about alleged comments are ‘unconvincing to say the least’Keir Starmer has called on Nigel Farage to apologise to his school contemporaries who claim the Reform leader racially abused them while at Dulwich College.The Guardian reported last week the testimony of Peter Ettedgui, who said a 13-year-old Farage “would sidle up to me and growl: ‘Hitler was right’ or ‘gas them’, sometimes adding a long hiss to simulate the sound of the gas showers”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Apple TV removes all traces of new French thriller over allegations of plagiarism

Critics say series closely resembles 1973 novel by late American author Douglas Fairbairn

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2 h. ago iPad Air M3 drops to lowest ever price in Amazon’s Black Friday sale

The latest iPad Air with Apple’s M3 chip has just fallen to its cheapest price yet on Amazon, beating even some refurbished offers.

Economics

2 h. ago Dehumidifier that heats rooms for pennies and dries clothes in hours is £115 off

Shoppers have been impressed with the SmartAir Dehumidifier, which removes up to 20L of moisture per day and is now £100 off for Black Friday

Economics

2 h. ago Keir Starmer tells Nigel Farage to apologise over racism allegations

It comes after former classmates from his time at Dulwich College, in south London, alleged that the Reform UK leader made pro-Hitler comments and joked about gas chambers

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