21 h. ago Rising Tide protest: climate activists stop three ships from entering world’s largest coal port in Newcastle

Australian campaigners demand Albanese government cancel planned fossil fuel projects and tax existing operations at 78%Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastActivists have blocked two more coal ships from entering the Port of Newcastle on the fourth day of the Rising Tide protests, bringing the total number of ships turned around by campaigners this weekend to three.Thousands of people have gathered at Rising Tide’s annual climate protest at the world’s largest coal port. The blockade began on Thursday and will continue until Tuesday. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Donald Trump makes ominous warning that signals he's about to do something drastic

Donald Trump's early-morning Truth Social post could be read as a signal that something major is about to happen - and it's something he promised he wouldn't do

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36 h. ago ‘I could have been a better captain’: Stokes admits errors as England seek Ashes reset

Contrite leader owns up to mistakes in Perth but hopes to address shortcomings against Australia in the day-nighter The sheer number of Australian voices triumphantly telling England to show some humility this past week has been slightly ironic. The first Test finished as an eight-wicket thumping, done inside 48 hours and worthy of criticism, but it was not without a genuine wobble from the hosts en route.Either way, Ben Stokes looked to do so when his players resumed training at Allan Border Field on Saturday morning before next week’s day-night second Test at the Gabba. Gone was the “shell-shocked” captain seen during the immediate aftermath of going 1-0 down and in his place, having reflected during the past few days, a far more conciliatory figure. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Meghan must suspect her days as a duchess are numbered. The signs are hiding in plain sight. I've never been more certain of what she could be planning next... SHARON HUNT

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has landed a huge coup with her Harper's Bazaar cover story. But subtle clues throughout the interview reveal what's coming next.

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61 h. ago Daily drink cuts blood pressure, cholesterol, inflammation and heart disease

New research and a number of studies have linked one drink every day to a boost in health

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4 d. ago Trafford Centre confirms Christmas and New Year opening times

There will be a number of late-night shoping days in the run up to Christmas Day with shops open until 11pm

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5 d. ago Drinking this number of cups of coffee a day appears to slow biological aging

Moderate coffee intake could boost health by preserving the length of telomeres which sit on the end of chromosomes, changes to which are part of the ageing process

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6 d. ago Shock news for Reeves over ‘growth emergency’ days before make

Rachel Reeves arrived in the Treasury with a ‘number 1 mission’ of producing economic growth - but two days before her second Budget she faces warnings that it will be downgraded

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6 d. ago Warning over UK ‘growth emergency’ just days before Reeves’ make

Rachel Reeves arrived in the Treasury with a ‘number 1 mission’ of producing economic growth - but two days before her second Budget she faces warnings that it will be downgraded

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6 d. ago Reeves faces economic ‘growth emergency’ ahead of make or break Budget

Rachel Reeves arrived in the Treasury with a ‘number 1 mission’ of producing economic growth, but two days before her second Budget she faces warnings that it will be downgraded

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8 d. ago Scientists say walking 10,000 steps is a myth. Here’s how many you really need

A study found women significantly reduced their risk of early death by clocking up this number of steps in a day

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1 week ago Bias, climate alarmism, and why the BBC licence fee's days are numbered

As the BBC’s Royal Charter comes up for renewal, a review of the funding model is long overdue

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1 week ago New film shows why skiing in Scotland is (still) Worth It Every Time

The number of good snow days seems to be in decline each year, but Scotland’s diehard skiers and snowboarders aren’t about to give up any time soon, writes Roger Cox

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1 week ago Elon Musk returns to the White House at dinner for Saudi crown prince

Billionaire’s appearance at black-tie event for Mohammed bin Salman signals improving relations with Donald Trump

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2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: mass production of Ukrainian ‘Octopus’ interceptor drones begins

Defence ministry says locally developed technology tested in combat and shown to work against Russia’s deadly Shaheds. What we know on day 1,361See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkraine says it has started mass production of its new domestically developed interceptor drones to strengthen air defences. The first three manufacturers had begun production and 11 more were preparing to set up production lines, the defence ministry said on Friday. The drones would be based on a domestically developed technology called “Octopus” to intercept Shahed drones. It had been tested in combat and proved to be working “at night, under jamming and at low altitudes”, the ministry said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the goal is to manufacture up to 1,000 of the interceptors a day. Russia has been steadily increasing the number of drones it uses in a single strike on Ukraine.Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described Russia’s latest attack against Ukraine as “deliberate, calculated and wicked” aft...

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2 w. ago Runaway teen girl 'raped in hotel room full of men' including one with 'rat

Arqash Zaffar, nicknamed 'Mikey', has been accused of picking up the girl in his car in Birmingham and exploiting her over a number of days during the summer of 2019

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2 w. ago Crippling resident doctors walkout set to send number of working days lost to strike action under Labour surging past 750,000 despite string of inflation

Analysis of official figures shows that between July 2024, when Labour won the election, and September this year, 684,000 working days were wiped out because of strikes.

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2 w. ago Eddie Lyons and Ross Monaghan shooting suspect's 'days are numbered' at Spanish 'VIP prison'

Michael Riley’s lock-up since his extradition to Spain saw him given an en-suite cell and access to a 65ft swimming pool.

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2 w. ago Alan Rickman’s personal scripts and mementoes up for auction

Lots include the annotated shooting script for Die Hard and a hand-drawn Halloween card from his Harry Potter co-star Rupert GrintAlan Rickman’s obsessive attention to detail is revealed in the copious annotations he made on all his scripts, as a number of film-related items from the late actor’s personal collections are put up for auction including screenplays from Die Hard and Harry Potter.Propstore, the Los Angeles and London-based auction firm that specialises in entertainment industry memorabilia and recently sold a Star Wars lightsaber for £2.7m, is staging a three-day sale in which a number of lots originating from the Alan Rickman archive will be available. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How could Zohran Mamdani pay for his bold agenda for New York? We broke it down

A look at the realities the mayor-elect will face to pay for his progressive policies – and whose support he needsWho is Zohran Mamdani, New York’s democratic socialist new mayor?Bold promises to make the city more affordable propelled the New York City mayor-elect and democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani to his unlikely win on Tuesday. Among them: free buses, universal childcare and a massive expansion in low-cost housing.But making the city more affordable for residents is an expensive government task, and many economists and politicians to Mamdani’s right say he faces too many obstacles to meaningfully deliver on his signature ideas. Continue reading...

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