2 h. ago Scotmid shopper spared jail over mashed potato attack on store worker

Peter Ferguson had been warned he could be jailed over the attack.

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4 h. ago Shocking moment three Brits 'attack and stab French tourist' in chaotic Thailand bar brawl as screaming female friend accidentally spills out of her top trying to calm things down

Police say they are hunting the three men, identified as Emilio Armani Bozzo, 34, Rory Billy Colhoun, 33, and Rayon Hamilton Craig, 28, all of whom are said to be from Leeds.

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22 h. ago Diddy's support squad: Rapper's mother, 3 teenage daughters and a friend he fathered a love child with sat in court as video of him assaulting ex Cassie Ventura was played

The rapper is accused of abusing, threatening, and coercing women for years, including at 'freak off' orgy afterparties to his famed celebrity-filled events.

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25 h. ago Diddy's support squad: Rapper's mother, 3 teenage daughters and a friend he fathered a love child with sat in court to hear gruesome evidence of 'vile sex act' and testimony from male escort

The rapper is accused of abusing, threatening, and coercing women for years, including at 'freak off' orgy afterparties to his famed celebrity-filled events.

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33 h. ago A worshipper is murdered in a French mosque. How can this be ‘just another crime’? | Rokhaya Diallo

Islamophobia is rampant in France. Official denial, even of the word itself, is driving the hatredFriday is a holy day for practising Muslims – a time to observe the faith more deeply and, where possible, attend prayers at the mosque. That’s exactly what Aboubakar Cissé did early on Friday 25 April.In the southern French village of La Grand-Combe, Cissé, a 22-year-old carpenter originally from Mali, volunteered at his local mosque and was a familiar face among worshippers. So when he offered guidance through the prayers and rituals that Friday to a newcomer, a young man he did not know , it was an entirely natural gesture. The stranger, however, had come to prayers with very different intentions.Rokhaya Diallo is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ukraine and allies ready for ‘unconditional ceasefire’ as leaders visit Kyiv

German chancellor Friedrich Merz joins French, British and Polish leaders in show of solidarity with Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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5 d. ago Putin hosts Xi Jinping and other world leaders as Russia marks Victory Day – Europe live

Russia staging a lavish, ‘biggest ever’ parade in Moscow to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world warMeanwhile in Warsaw, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk is currently briefing the media before his trip to France to sign a new Polish-French “enhanced cooperation and friendship treaty.”Tusk will meet French president Emmanuel Macron in Nancy, France in early afternoon, with the signing ceremony scheduled for 4pm, to be followed by a joint press conference. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Brit expat knifed to death outside her French home was buying a cottage to live by herself after serving divorce papers on her husband, friend claims

Mother-of-four Karen Carter was stabbed to death last Tuesday outside a guesthouse she ran in the village with husband Alan, who had been at home in South Africa

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6 d. ago France and Poland’s reconciliation is a sign of Europe’s alarm over US disengagement

A new pact could be the first step towards extending France’s nuclear shield over central EuropeIn the city where a dethroned Polish king once governed a French province and built enduring landmarks, the leaders of France and Poland will sign a treaty on Friday that could be the first formal step towards extending French nuclear deterrence over central Europe in this new era of US unreliability.The treaty of Nancy will be signed on Europe Day, in the town hall on the 18th-century Place Stanislas, by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and the Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk. It will cement a reconciliation between two countries that have been estranged within the EU for most of the last three decades.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre Continue reading...

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6 d. ago France and Poland’s reconciliation is a sign of Europe’s alarm over US disengagement | Paul Taylor

A new pact could be the first step towards extending France’s nuclear shield over central EuropeIn the city where a dethroned Polish king once governed a French province and built enduring landmarks, the leaders of France and Poland will sign a treaty on Friday that could be the first formal step towards extending French nuclear deterrence over central Europe in this new era of US unreliability.The treaty of Nancy will be signed on Europe Day, in the town hall on the 18th-century Place Stanislas, by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and the Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk. It will cement a reconciliation between two countries that have been estranged within the EU for most of the last three decades.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre Continue reading...

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1 week ago 7 times we fell in love with Rod Stewart: from paying for a child’s autism diagnosis to fixing potholes

It’s not just about the many, many hits - Stewart is a man of man

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1 week ago British woman found beaten to death with 'five deep wounds' in French village

A murder investigation has been launched after the 65-year-old was found by her friend in Tremolat, a village in the French Dordogne region, on Tuesday evening.

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2 w. ago Beef wellington poison accused 'ate off different coloured plate' as she 'killed family members'

Erin Patterson served meals of beef Wellington, mashed potato and green beans at her home in the rural town of Leongartha on July 29, 2023. All four guests were hospitalised with poisoning

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2 w. ago A chiweenie with an overbite and 1.9m followers: how Tuna and Instagram’s other top dogs rake in thousands per post

Pampered poms and Chappell Roan-loving pugs are taking over social media – but what makes a successful petfluencer and how much can they earn?Tuna is a chiweenie with a hyperbolic overbite, a tongue that sticks out aggressively when he sleeps, a neck shrivelled like a raisin – and 1.9m Instagram followers. Fans tune in to watch him pose as Harry Potter next to platform 9¾, dress as a spicy tuna roll or to savour no-frills shots of him in closeup.The miniature dachshund and chihuahua cross first came to the internet’s attention around 2012 and has been eliciting heart-eye emojis, lolz and thousands upon thousands of comments of admiration ever since. “He looks like someone’s grandpa on the couch after a plate of turkey and mashed potatoes”, reads a typical one. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Boil mashed potatoes with one simple ingredient that makes them taste so much better

A cook has shared her simple trick to making 'perfect' mashed potatoes and it involves one common ingredient that will give the dish a much more delicious flavour instead of just boiling them in water.

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2 w. ago Love Island star Georgia Harrison announces pregnancy with boyfriend she met 10 months ago on dating app

The former 'Love Island' star is expecting her first child with partner Jack Stacey, 33

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2 w. ago Love Island star pregnant with first child 10 months after dating app romance

Former TOWIE star and Love Island star Georgia Harrison is expecting her first child with boyfriend Jack Stacey after the couple instantly hit it off on a dating app

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2 w. ago Georgia Harrison pregnant with first child after 10 month romance with new boyfriend

Love Island star Georgia Harrison is expecting her first child with boyfriend Jack Stacey, 33, who she met on a dating app last year.

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2 w. ago Georgia Harrison is pregnant! Love Island star reveals she's expecting her first child with boyfriend Jack Stacey

The Love Island star, 30, has revealed that she's expecting her first child with her boyfriend Jack Stacey, 33, after a whirlwand ten-month romance.

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3 w. ago Laura Woods shares update on what she's found 'very difficult' since birth of her first child with Adam Collard

Woods, 37, welcomed her first child, Leo, with her Love Island star boyfriend Adam Collard, 29, in January after revealing she was pregnant last July.

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