76 m. ago Ella Eyre: 'I didn't know if I would ever be able to sing again'

Ella Eyre lost her voice completely after an operation. Now, a decade on from her debut album, she’s back. She talks about grief, childhood trauma and why she’s had enough of being polite

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2 h. ago Winter has finally kicked in – it’s time to crack out the casserole dish and get stewing

The temperature has truly dropped, so get a pot of something warming and delicious going on the stove. Plus: Amy Poon’s perfect post-pub fareSign up here for our weekly food newsletter, FeastAt the risk of sounding like a British cliche, can we take a moment to discuss the change in the weather? This week’s sudden drop in temperature has our house excited for potential snow (the children are giddy), with everything suddenly feeling a lot more wintry. New coats are on the hooks, thermals are being dug out and a casserole dish filled with some sort of soup, stew or stock seems to be permanently ticking away on the hob. These range from quick, warming weeknight dinners to leisurely, slow-cooked weekend meals.Whatever the time of year, I always have speedy packets of wontons and gyozas in the freezer, and cook them depending on how I feel (fried and steamed versus boiled and soupy). At the moment, I am craving warmth and nourishment, and Meera Sodha’s quickish vegan wonton soup hits all...

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2 h. ago Clever hack will get you a Tommy Hilfiger tote bag for free if you shop before Christmas

An exclusive to John Lewis, the tote bag is designed for everyday versatility, blending the brand's signature preppy American style with practical functionality, making it ideal as a work bag, chic supermarket shopper, or an overnight carry-all

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3 h. ago Huge fire at Cop30 forces evacuation as 13 people suffer smoke inhalation

Blaze disrupts UN climate talks in Brazil at critical time, with just two scheduled days left and negotiators yet to announce any major agreements

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6 h. ago Cop30: dozens of countries threaten to block resolution unless it contains roadmap to fossil fuel phase

Exclusive: The Guardian understands Brazil had been planning to drop a roadmap to a transition away from fossil fuels amid opposition from petro statesCountries supporting a phase-out of fossil fuels at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil have threatened to block any agreement that does not include such a commitment, in a significant escalation of tensions at the crunch talks, the Guardian can reveal.The simmering row over a potential roadmap for the “transition away from fossil fuels” boiled over on Thursday night when a group of at least 29 countries signed a strongly worded letter to Brazil, the Cop presidency. The leaked letter demanded that the roadmap be included in the outcome of the talks, which are due to end on Friday but likely to carry on into the weekend. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Fifty years after Bruce Haigh resisted apartheid, South Africa honours fearless Australian diplomat

Haigh’s name to be added to Wall of Names at Freedom Park in Pretoria, alongside former Australian PMs Bob Hawke and Malcolm FraserGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former Australian diplomat Bruce Haigh would rightly be proud of his inclusion on South Africa’s Wall of Names at the country’s Freedom Park, honouring those who resisted apartheid.But the many who knew and loved Haigh, one of Australia’s least conventional but more effective and fearless diplomats, suspect he might also have been somewhat bemused that his name was being added to the wall on Friday at the same time as those of the former prime ministers Bob Hawke and Malcolm Fraser. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Britons brace for coldest night of this winter so far with mercury predicted to plunge to

Large swathes of the country were already below freezing this morning, with the Met Office saying parts of England could dip to around -7C as an Arctic blast tightens its grip.

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7 h. ago Key ally abandons Venezuela’s Maduro while he pleads for talks as US has ‘new options’ to topple tyrant if he won’t quit

A KEY ally of Venezuela has suddenly abandoned Nicolas Maduro - with the dictator pleading for peace talks in the face of US-led regime change. Colombia said it would prefer the Venezuelan despot to hand over his power - recognising the looming threat of an American invasion. With Donald Trump amassing a menacing military build-up...

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8 h. ago Temperatures could drop to minus 12C before cold snap gives way to sunshine

Temperatures dropped below freezing across the country on Friday morning,

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8 h. ago Dad stabbed to death is pictured as family pay tribute to ‘much loved father’ & cops charge man with murder

A MUCH-loved father who was stabbed to death in an alleged burglary has been pictured as his family pays their tributes. Cops have now charged a 28-year-old man with murder and aggravated burglary. The first picture of Anthony Priestley, 53, has been released after he was stabbed to death at a home in Coventry on...

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9 h. ago My ex is having an affair with another soccer mum and I feel complicit. Do I tell the husband or keep it quiet? | Leading questions

They probably underestimate the cost to you of keeping this secret, writes Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Before you tell the husband, could you talk to your ex?Read more Leading questionsI left my ex-husband two-and-a-half years ago. He told me the day we broke up that he had feelings for a married woman and she for him. I knew. It was part of the reason I wanted to leave him, along with a very long list of ways in which our marriage was no longer serving either of us.A few months later he started actively (but covertly) pursuing this woman, who is a mum in my son’s sports team. Apart from my ex and this woman, I am pretty sure I am the only person who knows. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago White House discussed axing CNN hosts that Trump hates with Larry Ellison as part of takeover talks, report says

Paramount has prepared a bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery, CNN’s parent company

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10 h. ago Trump urged to ‘bang some heads’ and focus on these three specific messages with Republican polling in free fall

Trump’s approval rating has dropped to its lowest since he returned to the White House, a Reuters-Ipsos poll this week showed

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10 h. ago Tears and solemnity at Cheney funeral – but no memorial for those killed in Iraq

Great and good pay tribute in Washington but honouring of former vice-president was an exercise in omissionYou suspected that Maga had not conquered the Washington national cathedral when Bill Kristol was spotted at a men’s urinal conversing with Chris Wallace. You knew it for sure when James Carville, Anthony Fauci and Rachel Maddow were seen sitting close to one another in the nave.The funeral of the 46th US vice-president, Dick Cheney, who died earlier this month aged 84, was a throwback to a less raucous and rancorous time. Ex-presidents and vice-presidents, Democratic and Republican, made small talk, but Donald Trump, who spent Thursday crying treason and calling for Democrats to be put to death, and his deputy JD Vance were not invited. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Britain's 'most lucrative' speed camera has dished out 6,000 fines in just eight weeks: Drivers complain it is hidden from view

The device on Ashburton Road in Newton Abbot, Devon, was first switched on in August, according to a Freedom of Information request.

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11 h. ago Huge fire erupts at Cop30 venue leaving 13 people suffering smoke inhalation

Blaze disrupts UN climate talks in Brazil at critical time, with just two scheduled days left and negotiators yet to announce any major agreements

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11 h. ago Alex Scott's ‘passionate’ truth about Jess Glynne relationship as she opens up on sexuality

Alex Scott delved into a personal discussion of her sexuality while talking about her relationship with Jess Glynne on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

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12 h. ago Huge fire erupts at Cop30 venue prompting evacuations and halt in climate talks

Videos show huge flames as blaze spread through venue used for conference in Brazil

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12 h. ago Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua press conference: Start time and how to watch for free

YouTuber-turned-boxer and former two-time world heavyweight champion go head to head for first time in Miami ahead of mammoth Netflix fight

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12 h. ago Britain's 'most lucrative' speed camera has dished out 6,000 in just eight weeks as drivers complain it is hidden from view

The device on Ashburton Road in Newton Abbot, Devon, was first switched on in August, according to a Freedom of Information request.

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