60 m. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says nearly 60% of weapons are domestically made as role of drones increases

President says production of arms has already exceeded target set in July; one person killed in Russian strike. What we know on day 1,292Nearly 60% of weapons used by Ukraine’s military are domestically produced, Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, already exceeding a target he set two months ago. “During this war, Ukraine has reached the point where nearly 60% of the weapons we have, the weapons in the hands of our soldiers, are Ukrainian-made,” the Ukrainian president said on Saturday in his nightly video address. “And these are powerful weapons, with many advanced features.” In his address, he also pointed to a joint project to undertake weapons production in Denmark. The president in July called on his reshuffled government to take measures to boost production of weapons made in Ukraine to more than 50%, higher than at any other time since independence from Soviet rule in 1991.Ukraine has focused on drone production and on providing air defences to counter Russia’s intensive drone and mis...

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94 m. ago Doctor warns 'do not mix' common supplement with these foods and drinks

An A&E doctor has issued a warning to anyone who takes a common daily supplement, as there is a right and wrong way to take it

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3 h. ago Police swarm Manchester restaurant as 'several diners taken ill after eating food'

Emergency services were called to Dosa Kingss on Northenden Road, Sale, at around 12.40pm today (September 6) following reports a number of diners had been taken ill

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3 h. ago Postal traffic into US plunges by more than 80% after Trump ends exemption

Dozens of operators have suspended service to the US until a solution is implemented on parcels worth $800 or lessPostal traffic into the United States plunged by more than 80% after the Trump administration ended a tariff exemption for low-cost imports, the United Nations postal agency said Saturday.The Universal Postal Union says it has started rolling out new measures that can help postal operators around the world calculate and collect duties, or taxes, after the US eliminated the so-called “de minimis exemption” for lower-value parcels. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago JoJo Siwa opens up on wedding plans to Chris Hughes and takes swipe at ex Kath Ebbs after they debuted new partner with brutal dig at US star

The American singer and reality star, 22, dumped Kat just hours after leaving the Celebrity Big Brother house in April this year.

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4 h. ago British Superbike star is rushed to hospital and put in a coma after alarming collision with fellow rider

Callum Grigor is reported to be in a 'serious' condition in hospital after he crashed in Saturday's Pirelli National Superstock Championship race at Donington Park.

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4 h. ago Nicole Kidman drops £65,000 a month to live in Boy George's Hampstead mansion where US musician died of drug overdose

Michael Rudetsky, 27, was found slumped in the living room at George's 'gothic pile' in 1986 - and it later emerged he had taken heroin.

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4 h. ago Netflix fans shocked over 'sadistic' crime series but praise 'eerie casting'

Netflix has released the trailer for what is being called one of the most 'gruesome' true crime dramas yet, and fans were quick to praise the casting of Charlie Hunnam

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5 h. ago Jamaican PM pictured with Sussexes 'called the King to say they'd not told him they were coming'

Jamaica's ambassador for culture to the UK, told The MOS that Harry and Meghan's appearance at the premiere of Bob Marley biopic caused a diplomatic dilemma for Andrew Holness.

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5 h. ago 'My St George's flag was taken down six times in six days but I'm not racist'

Kevin Houten, from Longsight, has been flying the English flag outside his home for six days in protest against the way the government is running the country – but it keeps getting torn down

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5 h. ago Labour set to close all asylum seeker hotels in bid to appear tougher on immigration with migrants to be moved to military barracks

The Labour Government is set to close down migrant hotels and house residents in former military barracks in a fresh bid to take control of the small boats crisis. 

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5 h. ago Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother, starring Cate Blanchett, surprise winner of Venice Golden Lion

The Voice of Hind Rajab, a harrowing account of a Palestinian child’s death in Gaza, won the runner-up Silver LionUS indie director Jim Jarmusch unexpectedly won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice film festival on Saturday with Father Mother Sister Brother, a three-part meditation on the uneasy tie between parents and their adult children.Although his gentle comedy received largely positive reviews, it had not been a favourite for the top prize, with many critics instead tipping the Voice of Hind Rajab, a harrowing true-life account of the killing of a five-year-old Palestinian girl during the Gaza war. In the end, the film directed by Tunisia’s Kaouther Ben Hania took the runner-up Silver Lion. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Manchester United reach verbal agreement with Trabzonspor for André Onana loan deal

Goalkeeper open to making move by FridayInterest follows signing of Senne LammensManchester United and Trabzonspor have reached a verbal agreement to take André Onana on loan, with the goalkeeper understood to be open to completing the move before Turkey’s transfer window closes on Friday.The Cameroonian has lost his place to Altay Bayindir this season. Onana has started only United’s Carabao Cup 12-11 penalty shootout loss at Grimsby, in which he was culpable for both goals in the 2-2 draw in regular time. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Traders take out £2bn bet against sterling in fresh blow to Chancellor

Latest data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission shows there were up over 33,000 net bets out against sterling worth £2 billion, reversing this year's positive trend.

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6 h. ago Horror crash leaves Scots Superbike star in coma after being thrown from his bike

Callum Grigor was in a horror crash during the Pirelli National Superstock Championship race today and has been placed into an induced coma.

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6 h. ago London protests LIVE: At least 425 arrests as police drag away Palestine Action protesters in Parliament Square

Attendees are expected to refuse street bail, requiring more people to be taken into custody

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6 h. ago 'More information' needed on Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner

Prosecutors are still trying to find who made a 30-minute phone call to Brueckner, causing his mobile to be 'pinged' by a cell phone tower in Praia da Luz, close to where Madeleine disappeared

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7 h. ago EastEnders boss teases huge Autumn storylines with 'wedding bells' and 'plenty of drama'

EastEnders boss Ben Wadey has teased what's to come on the BBC soap in the coming months, with several families taking centre stage in the drama

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7 h. ago EastEnders Autumn storylines from Joel's 'comeuppance' to Lauren and Peter wedding drama

It's set to be another dramatic Autumn in EastEnders as Executive Producer Ben Wadey promises "drama ahead for lots of different families" and a potential Beale wedding

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7 h. ago Green Party leader says he feels 'compassion' for Angela Rayner but calls on Farage to quit over tax affairs

The newly elected leader said he sympathises with the former Deputy PM and asks whether Reform UK’s Nigel Farage should also quit

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