20 m. ago Putin accuses Europe of spreading 'hysterical horror stories' about a Russian invasion after France and Germany warned of possible attack

Vladimir Putin has today accused Europe of spreading 'hysteria' and 'horror stories', after France and Germany warned of a possible Russian attack.

Events

37 m. ago Craig Bellamy captivated by Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham as Wales team boosted

Wrexham have signed Wales internationals Danny Ward, Kieffer Moore and Nathan Broadhead in the last two transfer windows after securing three successive promotions

Politics

59 m. ago Thomas Partey's appearance in court adjourned without explanation

Partey and Villarreal received a strong backlash in early August as he completed his move to the Spanish side despite his ongoing five-count rape case.

Events

61 m. ago Sánchez accuses judges of political bias over wife’s corruption case

Spanish prime minister’s close family and aides have been caught up in scandals for more than a year

Politics

78 m. ago Police want to speak to three people after city centre assault

Two females and a male have been urged by the force to identify themselves

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86 m. ago Defiant Angela Rayner throws shade at Britain in a VERY striking outfit on first outing since being accused of failing to pay enough stamp duty on £800k third home

The deputy prime minister paid £30,000 instead of the full £70,000 rate levied on second homes when she purchased an £800,000 flat in Hove this summer by saying it was her only property.

Economics

87 m. ago How Trump brought the golden touch to the White House: President's 'goldening' of the Oval Office has seen ceiling and fittings given new look, gold trophies brought in... and even gold coasters!

Every president has, of course, put their own spin on the Oval Office. But Trump has taken inspiration from his own property portfolio and painted every decoration a bright gold colour

Politics

2 h. ago Asylum seeker begs to go back to Somalia because it's 'safer than Nuneaton' as anti

Nuneaton in Warwickshire has become a hotbed of tension amid a string of anti-migrant protests following reports two Afghan asylum seekers had been arrested for sexual assault.

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2 h. ago Migrants 'murder each other as boat breaks down at sea' near Canary Islands after victims were 'accused of witchcraft and supplies ran low'

Migrants found dead near the Canary Islands are believed to have been murdered and thrown overboard after the overcrowded boat broke down at sea. 

Events

2 h. ago Security staff at Houses of Parliament set for strike action

PCS union members will walk out in a dispute over pay and conditions.

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3 h. ago Xi Jinping accuses West of ‘bullying behaviour’ and ‘Cold War mentality’ at showpiece summit with Putin

The Chinese leader made a thinly veiled swipe at Trump’s tariff policy as he unveiled a new economic vision for non-western countries

Politics

3 h. ago Africa’s elderly face deadly witchcraft accusations – and dementia is making it worse

Allegations of witchcraft lead to beatings, banishment and even death

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3 h. ago Sandie Peggie tribunal LIVE: NHS Fife accused of 'delusion' as hearing involving Dr Beth Upton resumes

The tribunal hearing involving nurse Sandie Peggie, NHS Fife and Dr Beth Upton will hear closing submissions for a second day.

Sport

3 h. ago Leading female politicians and artists reject attempts to link migration and sexual abuse

The letter accuses the right of exploiting ‘violence against women to fuel hate and division’

Politics

4 h. ago Erik ten Hag hits out at Bayer Leverkusen after ‘unprecedented’ sacking two games into season

The former Manchester United manager has accused the club of showing a lack of ‘trust’ in him

Events

4 h. ago Man charged over ‘sexual assault’ of boy at Loch Ness campsite

The incident was reported to police in July.

Events

4 h. ago Beaten, banished, killed: Witchcraft accusations haunt Africa’s old

In villages across Africa, accusations of witchcraft lead to beatings, banishment and even death

Events

5 h. ago Olivia Attwood downplays her antics in Ibiza as fans fear for marriage

ITV star Olivia Attwood has been accused of being in the "doghouse" with husband Bradley Dack over her wild antics in Ibiza with the reality star.

Politics

5 h. ago Chelsea striker left sweating on deadline day transfer as huge issue emerges

Chelsea forward David Datro Fofana was hopeful of securing a deadline day loan to Charlton but an issue with the paperwork and a failure to meet the 7pm cut-off time means he's set to remain with the Blues

Events

7 h. ago France has a massive debt crisis. So why is it spending billions a year subsidising business? | Alexander Hurst

The government is on the brink of collapse over planned austerity. Instead it must face up to the costs of its unnecessarily rigid labour marketAs someone who has always been against austerity, I find France, with a national debt at 114% of GDP and a budget deficit of 5.8% of GDP, a conundrum. Despite years of denunciation from his left and far-right opponents that Macron has engaged in “ultraneoliberalism”, there hasn’t been any. Not on a macro level, anyway, where both French government spending (57.3% of GDP) and tax receipts (51.4% of GDP) are among the highest in the world, including social spending, which outpaces any of its European neighbours.At the same time, it’s impossible to have spent the past decade in France without encountering the widely shared perception and accusation that public services are in decline. Doctors and nurses denounce a labour shortage in public hospitals; people who live in rural areas denounce the closing of rural train lines; students and academic...

Economics