2 h. ago A1M closed in one direction due to ‘serious’ police incident as drivers warned of severe delays

THE A1M is closed in one direction due to a serious police incident with drivers warned of severe delays. The motorway in West Yorkshire is shut northbound between Junction 40 and Junction 41 with emergency services at the scene. National Highways said West Yorkshire Police are carrying out investigations following a "serious incident" shortly after...

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3 h. ago Church nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids

Nativity scenes at some churches are sparking fierce debates

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7 h. ago A1M traffic LIVE as 'serious incident' in West Yorkshire sees police rush to scene

Police and Ambulance crews are at the scene of the 'serious incident' on the A1M as the road is shut northbound and traffic is being held southbound with diversions in place

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9 h. ago Wes Streeting facing fresh calls to scrap puberty blockers trial as it emerges the results will be based on survey of children's happiness

The controversial trial of puberty blockers will be judged by how happy children taking the drugs say they are, prompting fresh calls for it to be scrapped.

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11 h. ago Chemring explosion LIVE: Huge 999 response as military factory rocked by blast

The blast happened at Chemring Countermeasures facility near Salisbury at around 5.30pm today with police, fire and ambulance crews racing to the scene

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11 h. ago Chemring 'explosion' LIVE: Police and fire crews 'swarm military factory after blast'

The blast reportedly happened at Chemring Countermeasures facility near Salisbury at around 5.30pm today with police, fire and ambulance crews racing to the scene

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11 h. ago Boy, 16, stabbed at Christmas market before collapsing as police rush to scene

Police say a 16-year-old boy was stabbed in the back at Herford Christmas Market in Germany before dragging himself a few metres and collapsing

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12 h. ago Man dead after sudden wall collapse at Cork farm as 999 crews rush to scene

A man in his 50s was pronounced dead and another has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a wall collapsed at a farm in West Cork

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12 h. ago Europa League roundup: Forest win late at Utrecht, Rangers lose to Ferencvaros

Kalimuendo and Jesus goals give Forest 2-1 away win Robbie Keane’s Ferencvaros defeat Rangers 2-1Igor Jesus’ late goal sealed Nottingham Forest a 2-1 win in Utrecht and boosted their hopes of a top-eight finish in the Europa League group phase. Arnaud Kalimuendo’s second-half opener for Forest was cancelled out by the Utrecht substitute Mike van der Hoorn before Jesus stepped off the bench to fire home the visitors’ late winner.Forest bounced back from last weekend’s disappointing defeat at Everton to secure their third win in this season’s competition – their first on the road – and move on to 11 points after six matches. Murillo, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Douglas Luiz returned from injury as Sean Dyche made nine changes from Saturday’s 3-0 loss, and his rejigged side made an impressive start to the first competitive meeting between the two teams. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago California colleges agree settlements over antisemitism complaints

UC Berkeley apologizes to Israeli sociologist and dance teacher and Pomona to create taskforce on Jewish lifeTwo California colleges have reached settlements with Jewish organizations and individuals who filed complaints alleging antisemitism arising from pro-Palestinian campus protests, including a $60,000 payment to an Israeli sociologist and dance researcher who says she was not rehired by the University of California, Berkeley despite the popularity of her class.The UC Berkeley chancellor, Rich Lyons, on Wednesday issued an apology to Yael Nativ, a visiting 2022 professor who was found in a campus investigation to have been the victim of discrimination, the Los Angeles Times reported. She is also invited to teach her class in a semester of her choosing. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Igor Jesus’ late goal earns Nottingham Forest victory in Utrecht

Arnaud Kalimuendo’s opener was cancelled out by Utrecht substitute Mike van der Hoorn before Jesus stepped off the bench to fire the visitors’ winner.

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13 h. ago Decision made over controversial car engine ban that sparked protests

EU governments, including Germany and Italy, and several automakers have been lobbying for softer regulation

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13 h. ago Old Ibis hotel to house homeless despite 'rampant' bad behaviour complaints

Cardiff Council has approved the controversial plan despite complaints of 'open drug use, shoplifting and harassment'

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14 h. ago Runaway migrant nabbed after trying to disguise himself as nativity scene statue

A fugitive migrant tried to dodge cops by hiding himself as a 'living statue' in a Christmas nativity scene but was foiled when he was spotted moving among the other characters

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14 h. ago Woman found dead at home after ‘burglary gone wrong’ as cops arrest boy, 16, and two men on suspicion of murder

AN ELDERLY woman was found dead in her home last week, and three people have since been arrested on suspicion of murder. Police responded to a report just before 5pm on December 1 from the ambulance service that a woman in her eighties had died in Dorset. While attending the scene, on Higher Blandford Road...

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14 h. ago Mike Lindell, Trump ally and MyPillow founder, running for Minnesota governor

Lindell, an election conspiracist who still maintains the 2020 election was stolen, joins a crowded Republican fieldMike Lindell, a pillow salesman and election conspiracist, is running for governor of Minnesota, he announced Thursday.Lindell, an ally of Donald Trump’s and major player in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, joins a crowded Republican primary in the left-leaning state, where his pillow company, MyPillow, is headquartered. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Arsenal and Chelsea put on alert as £43m wonderkid breaks silence on transfer speculation

Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi has attracted interest from the Premier League and across Europe after bursting onto the scene at club and youth international level

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14 h. ago Baby formula tied to botulism outbreak could have been in American stores since 2022 as massive recall continues

The infant botulism outbreak linked to ByHeart formula has expanded following the company’s full product recall last month

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15 h. ago FBI warns stolen social media images being used as ‘proof of life’ in fake kidnapping scams

Bureau advises public to agree code words with family members and friends for use as authentication if suspicious messages are received from would-be blackmailers

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16 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres warned over Arsenal place after Gabriel Jesus impresses during comeback

Gabriel Jesus made his return from an 11-month injury layoff on Wednesday as Arsenal beat Club Brugge 3-0, replacing Viktor Gyokeres as a second-half substitute

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