42 m. ago Ukraine war briefing: Repairs begin in bid to restore power to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

UN watchdog says Russia and Ukraine have established special ceasefire zones to allow the repairs to be safely carried out. What we know on day 1,334Work has started to repair damaged power lines leading to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after a lengthy outage, the UN’s nuclear watchdog said on Saturday. The site, occupied by Russian forces since March 2022, lost its connection to the grid on 23 September for the 10th time – the longest outage of external power supply to the facility since Russia invaded Ukraine.The repairs to the off-site power lines began after Russian and Ukrainian forces established “local ceasefire zones to allow work to proceed”, Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said in a post on X. “Both sides engaged constructively with the IAEA to enable the complex repair plan to proceed,” Grossi said. “Restoration of off-site power is crucial for nuclear safety and security.” The agency said it expected the work to take about...

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1 hour ago Prince Andrew 'gagged' Epstein victim to keep scandal from Queen's jubilee

Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir reveals the late Prince Andrew's desperation to avoid damaging the late Queen as he sought to settle the civil sexual assault case

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2 h. ago Tom Willis to drop out of England reckoning after signing Bordeaux contract

No 8 to leave Saracens at end of the seasonOnly Gallagher Prem players eligible for EnglandTom Willis will leave Saracens at the end of the season after signing a contract with Bordeaux that will make him ineligible for Steve Borthwick’s England squad. In a major blow to the head coach, Willis has rejected a new deal from Saracens in order to return to the club where he spent a chunk of the 2022-23 campaign once Wasps had entered administration.Since heading to north London in 2023, he has established himself as England’s first-choice No 8 and was awarded an enhanced contract by the Rugby Football Union in recognition of the impact he has made. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Government aims to create 400,000 jobs through UK national green energy plan

Scheme will offer training for plumbers, welders and carpenters as well as promoting trade union recognitionPlumbers, electricians and welders will be in huge demand as part of a national plan to train people for an extra 400,000 green jobs in the next five years, Ed Miliband has said.The energy secretary revealed a new scheme to double those working in green industries by 2030, with a particular focus on training those coming from fossil fuel jobs, school leavers, the unemployed, veterans and ex-offenders. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Mick Jagger and Janet Jackson lead guests at London’s answer to the Met Gala

Naomi Campbell and director Steve McQueen also in attendance at inaugural British Museum Ball

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3 h. ago Morocco's Gen Z protesters demand accountability and education reform

Youth-led protesters have returned to the streets in Morocco after a short hiatus

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3 h. ago Israel confirms it has received two further bodies of October 7 hostages

The exchange of the two hostages took place at 10pm local time (8pm in London), and came after outrage the terror group had returned only 10 of the 28 bodies of deceased captives.

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3 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing’s Ellie Goldstein is bringing the joy we all need right now

The model’s Couple’s Choice performance cemented her status as a total superstar who can bring a grin to even the sternest of faces, writes Rachel McGrath

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3 h. ago Jason Donovan joins Emmerdale after secretly filming scenes for ITV soap

An iconic soap star is heading to Emmerdale for a special guest role in scenes already secretly filmed earlier this month, in a storyline focusing on Lydia Dingle

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4 h. ago The unexpected royal set for Duke of York title after Prince Andrew scandal

Prince Andrew has relinquished all of his remaining royal titles, including his Duke of York title

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4 h. ago Hamas finally caves to Trump's demands for them to 'release the dead' by handing over the bodies of two further October 7 hostages who died in captivity

The exchange of the two hostages took place at 10pm local time (8pm in London ), and came after outrage the terror group had returned only 10 of the 28 bodies of deceased captives.

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4 h. ago Princess Eugenie inherits special new role after disgraced dad Andrew loses titles

Princess Eugenie has stepped into a very important role that previously belonged to her father who gave up all of his royal titles this week in the midst of his Jeffrey Epstein scandal

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5 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans make same Shirley Ballas complaint after she 'refuses to judge'

The head judge made some 'harsh' comments following La Voix's performance

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5 h. ago Hamas finally caves to Trump's demands for them to 'release the dead' with the bodies of two October 7 hostages to be handed over tonight

The exchange is due to take place at 10pm local time, 8pm in London, and comes as Hamas has returned only 10 of the 28 bodies of deceased hostages outlined in the ceasefire agreement.

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5 h. ago Silverstone to become Christmas wonderland with 'electrifying' event

Silverstone's Lap of Lights returns by popular demand, transforming the home of British motorsport into a glittering festive wonderland. It's bigger, brighter and even more breathtaking

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5 h. ago Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from week four of BBC series

What judges thought of this week’s performances

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5 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing live: Alex Kingston crowned ‘Queen of the Rumba’ by judge Shirley Ballas

All the updates from week four of the BBC competition

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6 h. ago Experts reveal you can be overweight and in shape as Pete Hegseth slams 'fat' troops

Experts have revealed that even obese people can still be physically fit and able to serve in high-demand positions like the military, as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has slammed troops.

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6 h. ago Strictly’s Claudia Winkleman and Dave Arch recreate Coldplay kiss

‘Strictly’ host was caught cosying up to the show’s long-running conductor in funny gag

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6 h. ago Nottingham Forest approach Dyche and Mancini after Postecoglou sacked

Forest moving fast to replace Ange PostecoglouFulham manager Marco Silva also on shortlistNottingham Forest have sounded out Sean Dyche and Roberto Mancini regarding their vacancy, after sacking head coach Ange Postecoglou.Evangelos Marinakis, the Forest owner, made the call to sack Postecoglou just 40 days into the job during the club’s 3-0 home defeat by Chelsea. Continue reading...

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