84 m. ago A journey to belonging: asylum seekers reflect on 10 years in Europe – in pictures

Ten years ago, 1 million people fled into Europe, escaping conflict and poverty. Many had travelled for years in search of peace, prosperity or stability, and found it in countries such as Italy, Germany and Belgium. But the journey to truly belong continues.A decade on, after finding work and learning a new language, four asylum seekers feel torn. They recall the woodlands of northern Nigeria, a river that flows through a Syrian town – or the nightmare of child abuse in Afghanistan. They are still homesick and wrestle with the possibility – or impossibility – of return. They are part of a new, transformed Europe Continue reading...

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87 m. ago Israeli airstrikes on Tehran killed inmates in ‘apparent war crime’ – report

Human Rights Watch also finds that Iran abused survivors of June attack, which killed 80 peopleIsraeli airstrikes on Tehran’s Evin prison in June killed scores of detainees, visitors and staff in what Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called an “apparent war crime”. Iranian authorities have since subjected survivors to abuse, enforced disappearances and inhumane detention conditions, the rights group said on Wednesday.HRW’s investigation, based on satellite imagery, videos and witness accounts, found the 23 June Israeli airstrikes destroyed visitation halls, prison wards, the central kitchen, the medical clinic and administrative offices. No evident military targets were identified in the facility, which held more than 1,500 prisoners at the time, many of whom had been jailed for peaceful activism. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Quirky Manchester city centre ice cream spot has just been named among the UK's best

The quirky ice cream bar has a permanent home in Affleck's palace as well as a mobile ice cream van

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2 h. ago Rachel Roddy’s recipe for almond and cherry biscuits | A kitchen in Rome

If a fig roll married a bakewell tart, their offspring might well end up looking like these rustic, fruity and nutty Puglian biscuitsSimilar in principle to fig rolls, biscotti di ceglie consist of pastry wrapped around a filling of jam, so they have an irregular and extremely rustic cube form. Known locally as u’ piscquett’l, these biscuits are typical of the town and commune of Ceglie Messapica in the province of Brindisi in Puglia. Ceglie Messapica is also part of the southern reaches of the Murgia, a karst topographic plateau sometimes called the backbone of Puglia, with remarkable agricultural biodiversity, including 40 local varieties of almonds, including tondino cegliese. Like many visitors to the area, we bought a packet of biscotti di ceglie from a bakery in Ceglie Messapica, although this was years ago, when the band my partner plays with toured in Puglia every summer and when we consumed every regional treat in a claustrophobic Fiat van.Unlike the great fig roll, however...

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2 h. ago Manchester United can do something they haven't done for five years with new £194m attack

Man United have spent almost £200million on new signings to strengthen their attack ahead of the 2025/26 season.

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2 h. ago She flew into Manchester Airport to 'celebrate her birthday', it ended in horror

Aimee Betro took part in a plot to attack a 'rival family'

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3 h. ago 'Painless' symptom in one eye could indicate dangerous high cholesterol

This lesser-known symptom could mean you are at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke

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3 h. ago Drug dealers arrested at Spanish holiday hotspot where Jay Slater partied

The drug ring targeted sun-seeking British tourists in the Canary Islands, with dealers pretending to sell sunglasses, watches, and souvenirs while also offering dangerous drugs

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3 h. ago As Ukraine battles to hold lines, Trump may find Putin difficult to persuade

Despite huge numbers of casualties, Russian leader believes he is slowly winning war – so he can afford to string talks outFor Ukraine, the break in the frontline is unfortunately timed. Lightly armed Russian saboteur groups – three on one count – cut though Ukrainian positions in the Donbas countryside east of the key junction at Dobropillia. Though one group has been eliminated, as of Tuesday two were thought to remain at large – and although their numbers are small for now, perhaps 20 to 30, the breach is significant.At the beginning of the year it was safe to visit Dobropillia, which had become a bustling market centre busy with soldiers and locals, nearly 15 miles north of the frontline in Pokrovsk. But since then the town, where once busy supply roads from Pokrovsk to Kramatorsk split, has come under sustained attack with glide bombs, while FPV (first person view) drones strike targets on the move. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Drug dealers targeting Brits in Tenerife arrested on strip where Jay Slater partied

A total of 55 men were arrested across several locations in a joint operation by National Police and local officers

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3 h. ago Rape survivors go head to head with controversial mens’ rights group outside Parliament

Members of Justice for Innocent Men Scotland (JIMS), who have been slammed for targeting women speaking out on abuse, are to be met with a counter protest at Holyrood.

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4 h. ago Traders on one of Cardiff's busiest streets say they are targeted by thieves daily

Amid the ongoing disorder UK home secretary Yvette Cooper visited the neighbourhood to offer some reassurance

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6 h. ago The 13 essential lessons I've learned from 13 years of using Botox, by beauty guru INGEBORG VAN LOTRINGEN

I was 42 when I first had Botox , and I felt truly conflicted about it. I didn't relish the dead-eyed, bowling ball-brow aesthetic that anti-ageing jabs can lead to.

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7 h. ago Bleeding schoolboy asked for napkins after daylight knife attack left him with head wound

Police were called to Duke Street in Liverpool city centre at around 4.20pm today

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9 h. ago Drink driver crashed van into girl, 14, before urinating in front of her

Drunk driver John Thompson, 45, collided with a girl in Westbury in March this year before proceding to urinate just metres away from her as she lay injured in the road

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10 h. ago Transfer roundup: Liverpool close on £26m Leoni deal to boost Slot’s defence

Calvert-Lewin undergoing medical at LeedsBournemouth sign Diakité from Lille for £30mLiverpool are close to signing Parma’s teenage centre-back Giovanni Leoni for an initial fee of £26m. The 18-year-old was a target for several Italian and Premier League clubs after impressing for Parma last season but Liverpool look to have beaten off the competition as they attempt to increase Arne Slot’s defensive options.Manchester United were among the Premier League clubs to register interest in the defender. Inter had hoped to reunite Leoni with the former Parma coach Cristian Chivu but were unable to match the financial offer from Liverpool. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Men who attacked Orthodox Jews with water pistols get 'let off with a slap on the wrist'

Two social media influencers who targeted Orthodox Jews with a water pistols have been 'let off with a slap on the wrist', antisemitism campaigners say. 

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10 h. ago Coronation Street Noah’s true attacker 'unveiled' and it’s not Gary Windass

Coronation Street fans are certain that Gary Windass didn’t actually attack Noah

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10 h. ago BBC Destination X fans slam 'boring' challenge with one glaring 'fake' detail

Destination X viewers were left less than impressed after spotting a 'fake' detail

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11 h. ago Gangs in Haiti kill 2 elite police officers in latest attack against law enforcement

Heavily armed gang members have killed two Haitian police officers

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