10 h. ago Japan waves goodbye to its last giant pandas amid China rift

Many spectators wore panda hats and waved flags as the pandas departed

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11 h. ago Inside Shamima Begum's secret camp life as she hides in mask ready to flee

ISIS bride Shamima Begum is said to be keeping her head down and is fully prepared to leave the Kurdish run detention camp, where she is being held, in the hope Syrian forces will free her and other women from the tent cities

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11 h. ago Combat intensifies as One Battle After Another takes 14 Bafta nominations to Sinners’ 13

Paul Thomas Anderson’s gonzo caper takes slight nominations lead over the Ryan Coogler horror, with surprise five noms for British Tourette movie I Swear• Full list of nominationsSinners may have made history last week, when it became the first film ever to secure 16 Oscar nominations, but it was its awards season rival, One Battle After Another, that proved narrowly victorious at Tuesday’s Bafta nominations.Paul Thomas Anderson’s counterculture comedy heads into the competition with 14 nominations, while Ryan Coogler’s vampire thriller has 13. Meanwhile Marty Supreme and Hamnet are close on their heels with 11 nominations each, and Frankenstein and Sentimental Value have eight nods apiece. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Tesco issues 'do not eat' warning as £3.85 ready meal recalled

Tesco has recalled a staple ready meal due to undeclared wheat, posing serious risks to customers with gluten allergies or coeliac disease

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11 h. ago Only Way Is Essex cast arrive at the airport for ‘gap year’ trip to Vietnam – but huge show stars are missing

THE Only Way Is Essex cast were today seen arriving at the airport as they got ready to head off on their "gap year" trip to Vietnam - but FOUR huge show stars were missing. It comes after The Sun revealed how Towie bosses had ditched their annual trip to glam Marbella for more of...

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11 h. ago Why Starmer’s China trip has come at the worst possible time

Keir Starmer is the first PM since Theresa May to visit China, but political editor David Maddox explains why a trip to Beijing now – amid faltering relations with the US and speculation about a leadership challenge at home – leaves the prime minister exposed

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11 h. ago Chinese company on US forced labour watchlist to buy Canadian gold mining firm

Zijin Gold’s parent company has been placed on US administration’s Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act Entity List

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11 h. ago When is Champions League draw? Date, start time, TV channel and live stream for knockout play

Man City must win to have any chance of avoiding a play-off

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11 h. ago How China’s ‘Salt Typhoon’ hackers are waging war on West as Downing Street spying op exposed & Starmer heads to Beijing

SPIES from China are understood to have hacked the mobile phones of senior officials in Downing Street for several years. Aides close to Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak were targeted for three years, between 2021 and 2024, when all three served as Prime Ministers, before the operation was exposed. One source said the...

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12 h. ago Swiss bar owners ‘blame girl in the helmet’ for starting horror NYE fire that killed 40, leaked police interview reveals

THE Swiss bar owners facing prison over a New Year’s Eve inferno that killed 40 people have blamed a young waitress for starting the blaze and blocking an escape route, a leaked police interview reveals. Jacques Moretti, 49, and his wife Jessica Moretti, 40, are under judicial supervision after the deadly fire at Le Constellation...

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12 h. ago The Breakdown | So much at stake and Six Nations just the start in ‘massive year for rugby union’

We may know the sport’s future is bright when trendsetters worldwide are wearing Fabien Galthié-style shadesOn the surface it was business at usual at this year’s Six Nations launch in a chilly Edinburgh. Had the city’s most famous literary sleuth poked his nose into the venue at the top of the Royal Mile, Inspector Rebus would have clocked the usual suspects: head coaches trying not to divulge any secrets, captains quietly studying their opposite numbers and content creators seeking to “jazz up” their tournament previews.This year’s booby prize went to the “influencer” who asked Caelan Doris, Ireland’s captain, whether or not he liked Fabien Galthié’s thick-rimmed glasses. It was almost on a par with the Breakdown’s all-time classic: the day someone asked Rob Baxter, Exeter’s director of rugby, to pick his favourite motorway service station. “Taunton Deane,” came the instant reply. “Because it means we’re almost home.” Brilliant. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Trump says Iran ‘is ready to make a deal’ just as US armada arrives in the Middle East

The US president said Tehran ‘wants to talk’ after the US moved military assets to the region ahead of possible strikes

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12 h. ago Mother, 28, killed herself after mistakenly being told her benefits were being cut, inquest finds

Tamara Jade Logan died at Tameside General Hospital two days after she was found hanged in Glossop, Derbyshire, on May 18, 2025.

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12 h. ago North Lanarkshire Council helping to fund cost of vacant retail space in various town centres

Grant funding of up to £20,000 is available to help landlords as well as start-up and expanding businesses. The fund can help with the costs of premise refurbishment, fit out and new signage.

Economics

12 h. ago Geneva airport closes ‘due to technical issue’ with thousands of passengers diverted and delayed

Inbound easyJet flights from London Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester have been affected

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12 h. ago New James Bond Latest: Here are the 12 leading current contenders to become the next 007

There’s been quite a bit of movement in the next James Bond betting market since the start of 2026.

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13 h. ago Mother killed herself after mistakenly being told her benefits were being cut, inquest finds

Tamara Jade Logan died at Tameside General Hospital two days after she was found hanged in Glossop, Derbyshire, on May 18, 2025.

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13 h. ago Swiss inferno bar owners place blame on tragic 'waitress in the helmet' and say fire was result of her 'show' climbing on to colleague's shoulders with lit sparklers

The Swiss bar owners facing prison following the New Year fire in which 40 people died have firmly blamed their young staff for causing it and blocking an escape exit, it emerged today.

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13 h. ago China’s biggest sportswear brand to buy Puma stake for $1.8 billion

Anta Sports Products will buy a 29.06 per cent stake in Puma, the Chinese sportswear company has announced

Economics

13 h. ago Keir Starmer warned 'do not get naked' and 'change in bed' as Chinese spies will be watching

Keir Starmer is facing a nude threat on his trip to China after Theresa May - the last British Prime Minister to visit the superpower - was advised to get dressed under her bed covers

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