45 m. ago At least 25 dead in Haiti as Hurricane Melissa continues destructive path

The ‘storm of a century’ has torn through the Caribbean, with Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba worst affected

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59 m. ago Santander demands Government action over FCA’s proposed motor finance compensation scheme

SANTANDER UK has scrapped its third-quarter results — demanding Government action over the FCA’s proposed motor finance compensation scheme. Boss Mike Regnier warned the plans could hit the car finance market and wider automotive sector, risking significant job losses. He called for changes to address “concern in the industry and market to the proposed Financial...

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76 m. ago Celtic fans hail return of Messiah but different story outside stadium as unexpected hero takes centre stage

Mini Martin O’Neill era off to winning start as small inroad made into Hearts lead

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1 hour ago Australian man living in Washington DC pleads guilty to selling trade secrets to Russian broker

US department of justice says Peter Williams, 39, stole material over three-year period working for US defence contractorFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian man pleaded guilty in US court on Wednesday to stealing trade secrets from his employer and selling them to a Russian cyber-tools broker.The US Department of Justice said on Wednesday that Peter Williams, 39, an Australian living in Washington DC, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft of the trade secrets. The agency said Williams stole the material over a three-year period while working for a US defence contractor, including information on national security-focused software. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump’s ‘absurd’ DoJ compensation bid would be rejected if he were anyone else, experts say

President’s effort to win $230m in damages from Mar-a-Lago and Russia investigations criticized as ‘frivolous’Donald Trump’s effort to get his justice department to pay him hundreds of millions of dollars is based on specious legal claims that would likely be rejected if he were any other American, according to a legal expert and a former Department of Justice official who handled damages claims against the government.Trump has asked the justice department to pay him $230m in damages, the New York Times reported last week. The amount is the total of two separate claims in which Trump argues he is entitled to compensation because of investigations into the links between Russia and his 2016 campaign as well as the 2022 search for classified documents at Mar-a-Lago and subsequent criminal prosecution. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Sydney Sweeney goes VIRAL for devouring hot dog at Dodgers game in flirty snaps

The blonde bombshell, 28, was all smiles as she cheered on the reigning World Series champions at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles alongside fellow A-list sports enthusiasts.

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2 h. ago Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy involved in car crash as Lamborghini is 'smashed'

Kate Cassidy, who was dating One Direction star Liam Payne at the time of his death, has shared footage of a car crash she was involved in while being driven in her boyfriend's Lamborghini.

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3 h. ago Hurricane Melissa live updates: ‘Catastrophic’ storm kills over 30 in the Caribbean as it nears the Bahamas

Damage assessment was underway in Jamaica Wednesday, with four people dead and 70 percent of the island without power, after the storm moved on to Cuba

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3 h. ago Hurricane Melissa leaves Caribbean 'unrecognizable' as dead animals litter roads and storm barrels toward the Bahamas

Hurricane Melissa is wrecking havoc on Cuba Wednesday morning and is set to unleash its powerful 105mph winds on the Bahamas as it moves through the Caribbean.

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3 h. ago Judge says Greenpeace must pay $345 million in pipeline lawsuit, cutting jury amount nearly in half

A North Dakota judge has ordered Greenpeace to pay damages of $345 million, reducing an earlier jury award after it found the environmental group and others liable for defamation and other claims brought by a pipeline company in connections with protests of an oil pipeline nearly a decade ago

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3 h. ago Kirsty Gallacher breaks down after being kicked ‘like a football’ by thug in central London street

Gallacher had been walking back to her car in the dark after finishing work around 7pm on Tuesday

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3 h. ago Centrist D66 party expected to win most seats in Netherlands election – Europe live

Exit poll suggests Geert Wilders’ far-right PVV could finish second, but election is deemed ‘too close to call’The Anne Frank House is not the only unusual place where voters can cast their votes today.The Dutch Vogue has a list of 11 special locations, including a children’s zoo in Amsterdam, the marine museum in Rotterdam, the miniature park in The Hague. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Celtic fans chuck MISSILES at stadium and argue with each other as anti

ANGRY Celtic fans chucked missiles at their own ground as a protest against the board turned into an ugly farce. The Celtic Fans Collective arranged the rally tonight to continue their action against Dermot Desmond, Michael Nicholson and Peter Lawwell. Supporters from the Green Brigade and Ultras Celtic were front and centre but most wore...

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3 h. ago The emerging risk that’s ‘breaking’ the insurance industry and could make 3 million homes ‘worthless’

Expected annual damages could rise by 27% by the 2050s

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3 h. ago Westlife addresses star's future with band after unexpected tour absence

Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan and Kian Egan opened up about bandmate Mark Feehily during an appearance on The One Show

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4 h. ago We made our home look more instantly more expensive with the curtain trick – you can do it yourself with a £3.55 B&Q buy

WANT to elevate your home and make it look more expensive? It turns out there is a very simple curtain trick you can do to make your lounge or bedroom look classier - and you can achieve the look with a £3.55 B&Q buy. Rosie, who runs the @rosiescosyhome account, said that the “tiny detail”...

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4 h. ago TV host Kirsty Gallacher breaks down as she reveals she was physically assaulted by a stranger while walking on a busy central London street last night

The former Sky Sports host revealed she was 'kicked like a football' during the unprovoked incident at 7pm.

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4 h. ago Hurricane Melissa leaves Caribbean 'unrecognizable' as dead animals litter roads and storm barrels toward the Bahamas: Live updates

Hurricane Melissa is wrecking havoc on Cuba Wednesday morning and is set to unleash its powerful 105mph winds on the Bahamas as it moves through the Caribbean.

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4 h. ago Hurricane Melissa nears the Bahamas as death toll continues to climb in Jamaica: Live updates

Damage assessment was underway in Jamaica Wednesday, with four people dead and 70 percent of the island without power, after the storm moved on to Cuba

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5 h. ago Hurricane Melissa live updates: ‘Catastrophic’ storm heads to Bahamas as death toll continues to climb in Jamaica

Damage assessment was underway in Jamaica Wednesday, with four people dead and 70 percent of the island without power, after the storm moved on to Cuba

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