25 m. ago Masked suspect is seen fleeing rampage at Brown University as students remain in lockdown after carnage that left two students dead

The horror shooting triggered an urgent manhunt that plunged the Providence, Rhode Island community into lockdown, as officials released chilling surveillance video of the at-large gunman.

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26 m. ago Rugby league told to adopt different attitude after ‘leadership vacuum’

RUGBY league has been told to carry itself differently as it bounces back from a ‘leadership vacuum’ – by the man leading it. Listen to some, particularly after England’s Ashes whitewash, and you could be forgiven for thinking, ‘What’s the point?’ Clubs going under or into administration, a TV deal about half its previous size...

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50 m. ago Aldi's new £6.99 perfume is similar to iconic luxury bottle that costs £100 more

The budget supermarket has brought back a host of perfume 'dupes' as part of its Specialbuys range, including a brand new scent that offers a much cheaper alternative to a much loved designer fragrance

Economics

50 m. ago Mark Wright's mum Carol shares baby Palma's first Christmas plans

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan are preparing for baby Palma's first Christmas, with Carol Wright sharing the family's festive plans including Lapland UK and Disney On Ice visits

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1 hour ago ‘Like a mini Louvre’: two generations of Rothschilds fight over treasure trove of artworks

Baronesses Nadine and Ariane de Rothschild at odds over future of Swiss chateau’s priceless contentsAfter three generations of genteel discretion bordering on secrecy, the international banking family the Rothschilds has been riven by rival claims to a multibillion-euro fortune including a vast collection of art masterpieces.The battle now playing out in the courts and media has pitched the 93-year-old senior baroness, Nadine de Rothschild – widow of Edmond de Rothschild, the late scion of the French-Swiss branch of the family – against her daughter-in-law, Ariane de Rothschild, the current baroness. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Welcome to our age of impunity – where the ICC prosecuting atrocities is a rare feat | Simon Tisdall

The jailing of a Sudanese militia leader is an anomaly in a world where Putin, Netanyahu and yes, Hegseth, act without fear of international lawIt was a rare success for international courts struggling to resist a rising tide of official lawlessness. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman, a leader of the notorious, government-backed Janjaweed militia that committed genocide in Sudan’s Darfur region from 2003 to 2005, was jailed for 20 years last week by the international criminal court (ICC). He had been found guilty on 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.Although hundreds of militia were involved, Abd-al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, is the first person to be convicted of atrocities in Darfur, now again the scene of terrible violence in Sudan’s civil war. The ICC has charged Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s president at the time, with genocide and war crimes. Ahmad Harun, a former minister, faces similar charges. But both men have evaded arrest. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Spotify unspun: Listening habits of First Minister and his political rivals revealed from Motorhead to Eminem

The annual Spotify Wrapped phenomenon delivers the honest truth on our listening habits - would our political leaders resist spin and share their top tunes?

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1 hour ago Why football clubs and business leaders are in agreement over the importance of immigration

The SNP should listen to business leaders’ ideas about how to attract skilled workers to Scotland

Politics

1 hour ago Family's home covered with incredible Christmas display and it's all for a good cause

It includes a five metre mega tree and lights imported from America

Society

2 h. ago John Lewis shoppers rush to buy heavily reduced festive afternoon tea box in 'luxury' deal stack

The Christmas Afternoon Tea Tin features a beautifully decorated reusable tin filled with a fabulous selection of Christmas tea time treats; including luxury mince pies, chocolate Florentines, afternoon tea and more delicious goodies

Economics

2 h. ago Keir Starmer risks losing ally at top of Britain’s biggest union

Leftwing challenger Andrea Egan is running against Unison general secretary Christina McAnea in a leadership ballot

Events

3 h. ago East Coast Main Line timetable changes and everything you need to know

Cuts to LNER cross-border journey times include 15 minutes between London King’s Cross and Edinburgh, and 10 minutes between Edinburgh and York.

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4 h. ago Brown University shooting: two dead confirmed as students, as officials release more details on suspect – live updates

Suspect remain at large as Ivy League university tells students to shelter in placeFull report: Multiple people shot at Brown University in Rhode Island, police sayWhat we know so far about the Brown University shootingPolice said no weapons were recovered from the scene and the last sighting of the suspect was him leaving the Hope Street side of the building on foot.Timothy O’Hara, a deputy police chief, told a press conference that the suspect is a “male dressed in black” who exited the complex at Brown University. Continue reading...

Society

5 h. ago Kemi Badenoch confirms Tories would scrap ban on sale of petrol and diesel cars as she warns Labour's Net Zero drive is 'economic self

Leader of the opposition. Kemi Badenoch, vowed to bring an end to Labour's push for electric vehicles, lambasting it as an 'economic act of self-harm'.

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7 h. ago Urgent appeal after woman in her 20s followed by stranger as cops release pic

POLICE have launched an urgent appeal after a young woman was followed by a stranger on a night out. Cops have released an image of a man they want to question after the incident last month in Watford town centre. The incident took place on November 19 between 6.30pm and 10.30pm. Hertfordshire Police say the...

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7 h. ago Paul Mescal reveals he would ‘love’ to play Irish rebel leader

The actor stated he has “always been so interested in that period of Irish history”

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7 h. ago Shocking moment killer paedophile is shot dead in the street just hours after he was freed from prison

Disturbing CCTV has caught the moment killer paedophile Joao Ferreira da Silva, 46, was hunted down by two masked men and shot dead in the street less than 24 hours after he was released from prison.

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8 h. ago Kamala Harris blasts Trump’s leadership and claims ‘both parties have failed to hold the public’s trust’ in speech to DNC

Trump’s former opponent says the president is ‘not the only source of our problems’

Politics

9 h. ago Energy park in middle of Wales would do more harm than good, council says

The proposal by Bute Energy is for an energy park at Radnor Forest, nine kilometres to the east of Llandrindod Wells, and includes 31 wind turbines up to 220 metres in height

Politics

9 h. ago Chilling image of woman in frame spotted on Jeffrey Epstein's desk in photo with Steve Bannon

A newly released photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Steve Bannon shows a chilling image of a woman in a frame on the late financier's desk at his New York City townhouse

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