26 m. ago North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

China’s Foreign Ministry says that visiting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

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77 m. ago Downton Abbey stars gather on the red carpet for grand farewell

Stars of the stage and screen gathered in style tonight to bid farewell to one of television's most beloved dramas.

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6 h. ago Brave girl, 11, fought off man who sexually assaulted her while on dog walk

Alexander Dale, 31, was identified using retrospective facial recognition technology and arrested - he has been sentenced to 23 months in prison and is also subject to a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order

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8 h. ago Starmer's bid to wrap himself up in a Union Jack is as cringe

The then Chancellor Gordon Brown was asked about what music he liked in an interview in 2006. To widespread incredulity he claimed he woke up to indie band the Arctic Monkeys.

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10 h. ago Racing pilots never saw each other before their midair collision at 2023 championships

Investigators have concluded that two experienced racing pilots deviated from their expected flight paths and never saw each other before a fatal midair collision in 2023 at the National Championship Air Races

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12 h. ago Tuchel may scorn politics, but his England team cannot escape their symbolism | Jonathan Liew

As toxic nationalism spills over into our shared spaces, the England shirt is freighted with meaning for better or worseThe crosses of St George are flying all around me. Fair to say the opening line of Three Lions ’98 hits a little differently in 2025. The crosses of St George are being daubed on an Islamic centre in Basildon. The crosses of St George are being used to deface a Chinese takeaway in York. The crosses of St George are draped over men shouting at a three-star hotel from a mini-roundabout. The crosses of St George are retailing for about £2.36 on Temu, depending on whether you want them car-window sized, or big enough to write the words “GET OFF MY LAND” in the white spaces.Keir Starmer has declared that he is “a supporter of flags”. Alas, at the time of writing the prime minister’s position on other items of tactile fabric remains unclear. What does he think about blankets? Does he endorse or condemn the dishcloth? Not to be outdone, the home secretary, Yvette Cooper, ...

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14 h. ago JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg eyes bid for Congress after long

Longtime New York Rep. Jerrold Nadler, 78, announced he would retire next year, saying it’s time to pass torch to younger generation of Democratic leaders

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15 h. ago Nuclear triad and ‘robot wolves’: parade shows off array of Chinese weapons

On display in Beijing were nuclear weapons launched by air, sea and land, laser weapons and four-legged dronesIt was hardly a subtle attempt to project power. China showed off air-, sea- and land-launched nuclear weapons in its parade on Wednesday, a triad intended to demonstrate that Beijing’s long-term aspiration is to match US military might.Also on display were large underwater torpedo-like drones, intended to threaten western warships, as well as anti-drone lasers and four-legged “robot wolves”, all designed to be noticed, regardless of their actual military effectiveness. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Ryder Cup team should copy Djokovic when dealing with American hostility, says McIIroy

Europe’s players should learn from tennis star’s reactions‘All we can do is control our reaction and our emotions’Rory McIlroy believes Europe’s Ryder Cup team should follow the grand slam record title-holder Novak Djokovic’s example when it comes to dealing with American hostility in New York this month.Djokovic, a keen golfer himself, delivered a pep talk to the team before their resounding victory in Rome two years ago, and last week McIlroy was pictured courtside watching the Serb at the US Open just hours after the Northern Irishman finished the Tour Championship in Atlanta. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Ryder Cup team should copy Djokovic when dealing with American hostility, says McIlroy

Europe’s players should learn from tennis star’s reactions‘All we can do is control our reaction and our emotions’Rory McIlroy believes Europe’s Ryder Cup team should follow the grand slam record title-holder Novak Djokovic’s example when it comes to dealing with American hostility in New York this month.Djokovic, a keen golfer himself, delivered a pep talk to the team before their resounding victory in Rome two years ago, and last week McIlroy was pictured courtside watching the Serb at the US Open just hours after the Northern Irishman finished the Tour Championship in Atlanta. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Historic Welsh mansion with gorgeous autumn gardens and a cosy bookshop you can visit for free

Cared for by the National Trust, Tredegar House is one of the architectural wonders of Wales

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16 h. ago Love Island star rushed to hospital in agony and unable to walk in horror health battle

Love Island star Anna Vakili, who appeared on the ITV2 dating show in 2019, said she was "cried her eyes out" on holiday in Cyprus as she was in "excruciating" pain

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16 h. ago Shein launches investigation after likeness of alleged killer Luigi Mangione models shirt on its website

The image on the fast-fashion giant’s site appeared to show the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson wearing a short-sleeved shirt, priced at £7.50

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16 h. ago Wales and Wrexham dealt significant blow as new Ryan Reynolds signing needs surgery

Wrexham and Wales goalkeeper Danny Ward faces a long spell out as he prepares to undergo surgery on his elbow after a dislocation in the Championship side's win at Millwall

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16 h. ago Pilot scheme to run additional buses on three MyBus routes in North Lanarkshire now operating

Following a successful bid by North Lanarkshire Council for People and Place Funding, additional buses will operate as a time limited pilot until March 2026 to support demand on specific services for MyBus in Motherwell, Monklands and Cumbernauld.

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17 h. ago China displays its latest military might with huge parade in Beijing

Soldiers in pristine and pressed uniforms marched in lockstep to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance.

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17 h. ago ‘You’ve grown’: Gout Gout reaches new heights in his bid to emulate Bolt

Sprinter’s coach has noticed recent change in 17-year-oldTeenager could still add more height to his gangly frameSprint sensation Gout Gout is already the fastest Australian to have run the 200m, and Usain Bolt has described the 17-year-old’s appearance “like young me”. While he’s beginning to catch up with Bolt’s times, the teenager is also catching up to the towering Jamaican in height.Gout’s running style has an uncanny resemblance to Bolt’s, with long strides and an upright stance supporting his ability to reach a high top speed, even if he continues to work on his starts. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Shein launches investigation after Luigi Mangione appears to model on fast fashion firm's website

The alleged assassin was pictured beaming in a white, floral-patterned button-up shirt in the image on the Chinese fast fashion website.

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17 h. ago Trump’s belligerence is pushing Xi, Putin and Kim together – and tearing the old world order apart | Simon Tisdall

The three-way partnership on show in Beijing is united in opposition to US hegemony and a western-dominated financial systemSign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters of Opinion, where our columnists and writers will reflect on what they’ve been debating, thinking about, reading and moreDonald Trump’s first reaction to the disconcerting spectacle of China’s Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un marching side-by-side at a huge military parade in Beijing was, predictably, all about him. This show of solidarity and strength, he complained, was nothing less than an attempt to “conspire” against the United States. Trump likes military parades – his own, that is. Even more, he likes to be on the podium, at the centre of attention. He casts himself as world number one. The images coming out of the Chinese capital this week challenged him on all three counts.This puncturing of Trump’s insecure ego, and the striking feebleness of his response, will greatly grat...

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18 h. ago Shein launches probe after likeness of Luigi Mangione shown modelling shirt

The image on its site appeared to show the man accused of murdering the UnitedHealthcare boss wearing a short-sleeved shirt, priced at £7.50.

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