68 m. ago German president's UK state visit will celebrate strategic ties and recall historic scars

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will be greeted by brass bands and Christmas trees when he arrives in Britain for a state visit that will celebrate the close ties between the two countries while also remembering the scars of the past

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1 hour ago Thieves steal almost $2M in merchandise from NYC men’s boutique popular with celebrities

Celebrities such as rapper Drake, actor Mark Wahlberg and football star Travis Kelce are clients at the high-end boutique

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1 hour ago Andrea Bocelli and Robbie Williams to perform at World Cup draw

Tournament organisers FIFA have announced that the draw will be presented by Heidi Klum, Kevin Hart and Danny Ramirez.

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4 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Peace push fizzles as Witkoff leaves Moscow with no sign of deal

Zelenskyy says ready to meet Trump and that Russia is hoping US loses interest; Briton held in Ukraine on Russian spy allegations. What we know on day 1,379See all our Ukraine war coverageSteve Witkoff was reported to have flown out of Moscow on Tuesday night after Kremlin aides said no progress was made towards ending the Ukraine war. It came after two weeks of diplomatic chaos and haggling beginning with the Russian leaking of a 28-point wishlist that Moscow had discussed with the US, followed by frenzied efforts involving Ukraine and Europe to produce a counter-proposal more acceptable to Kyiv.Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said that after their five-hour meeting the two sides were “neither further nor closer to resolving the crisis in Ukraine. There is a lot of work to be done.” On Tuesday, a video feed showed Vladimir Putin asking Witkoff, Donald Trump’s envoy, about a short tour of Moscow he had taken before the meeting, with Witkoff calling it a “magnificent city”. The feed then c...

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4 h. ago Freddy Brazier hits back at pregnant ex's drug claims in scathing rebuke

Freddy Brazier, who is Jade Goody's son, had also been accused of verbally abusing Holly Swinburn, pregnant with his child, but the TV star has now had his say

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5 h. ago What happened to being body positive? How plus size champions like Amy Schumer, Lizzo and Meghan Trainor have used Ozempic to slim down

It feels like every time there is a big, glitzy event at the moment there is at least one celebrity who shocks the world with their slimmed-down physique while attending.

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5 h. ago Trump claims to void all documents signed by Biden, citing autopen use

Presidents of both major parties have used the device and experts called into question legality of Trump’s move Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is terminating all documents, including pardons, that he said his predecessor Joe Biden signed using an autopen – an unprecedented attempt to rollback a previous president’s actions using what legal thinkers view as a flimsy pretext.The autopen is a device used to replicate a person’s signature with precision, typically for high-volume or ceremonial documents. It has been employed by presidents of both major parties to sign letters and proclamations. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Kelly Brook breaks down in tears as she reunites with husband Jeremy Parisi after I'm A Celebrity elimination

The television personality, 46, was the fourth star to be evicted from the jungle on Tuesday night and sobbed as she reunited with the Italian model, 40.

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5 h. ago I'm a Celeb viewers in tears at Aitch's Jungle Arms tribute to his sister Gracie

I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here approaches its climax but some viewers have already declared Aitch, a rapper, as their winner after watching his Jungle Arms tribute on Tuesday

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6 h. ago Trump terminates all documents, including pardons, signed by Joe Biden

US president claims predecessor’s use of autopen, used by presidents of both major parties, invalidates his actions Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is terminating all documents, including pardons, that he said his predecessor Joe Biden signed using an autopen.The autopen is a device used to replicate a person’s signature with precision, typically for high-volume or ceremonial documents. It has been employed by presidents of both major parties to sign letters and proclamations. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago More than 200 leading cultural figures call for release of jailed Palestinian leader

Group including Margaret Atwood, Ian McKellen and Richard Branson sign open letter to free Marwan BarghoutiMore than 200 leading cultural figures have come together to call for the release of Marwan Barghouti, the jailed Palestinian leader seen as capable of uniting factions and bringing the best hope to the stalled mission of creating a Palestinian state.The prestigious and diverse group calling for his release in an open letter includes a variety of prominent names, including the writers Margaret Atwood, Philip Pullman, Zadie Smith and Annie Ernaux; actors Sir Ian McKellen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton, Josh O’Connor and Mark Ruffalo, and the broadcaster and former footballer Gary Lineker. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Joe Marler thought he would have to pay to take part in Celebrity Traitors

‘To be able to sit around the same table as, like, Stephen Fry, Jonathan Ross, Celia Imrie, and have the ability to like, tell them to shut up, or grow up, or just outwit them,’ says the Rugby star

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6 h. ago Celebrities urge public to back food banks as use soars during festive period

New figures reveal almost three quarters of a million (740,000) emergency food parcels were distributed overall last winter. a 40% increase compared to pre-pandemic levels

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6 h. ago Helen Skelton calls herself chaotic, but fun’ as she reflects on turning 40

The 42-year-old TV presenter said she has embraced a ‘sense of acceptance’ in recent years.

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6 h. ago Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury reunite for new festive tale

The creators of popular children’s book We’re Going On A Bear Hunt have teamed up with the Big Issue for Pax: A Festive Tale.

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6 h. ago Joe Marler reveals he thought he would have to pay for Celebrity Traitors role

The former England rugby star made it to the final of the BBC show earlier this year.

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6 h. ago Warning symptoms of deadly whooping cough after UK outbreak kills 11 babies

A breakthrough new vaccine spray could be the first to stop spread of the deadly whooping cough infection, which causes infants to ‘turn blue’, after a horror outbreak

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6 h. ago Whooping cough horror as 11 babies die in worst UK outbreak for 40 years

Breakthrough new vaccine spray could be first to stop spread of deadly whooping cough which sees infants ‘turn blue’

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6 h. ago Helen Skelton reveals what she really thinks of Gethin Jones and why she is big on saying yes

TV host Helen Skelton has a chaos at work and with her family - but she explains that is exactly how she planned it

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6 h. ago Jack Osbourne reveals dad Ozzy’s real thoughts on Black Sabbath fans

Jack Osbourne has shared what his dad Ozzy would “always say” about Black Sabbath fans, during Tuesday's episode (2 December) of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

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