67 m. ago Dad of Scot accused of spying in Ukraine 'confused' over claims son helped Russians

Ross Cutmore, from Dunfermline, is accused by the Ukraine military of turning traitor to allow the Russians to murder political targets - household names in Ukraine.

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13 h. ago Ukraine war live: Trump envoy Steve Witkoff set to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow amid US push for peace deal

Talks come after Witkoff led US discussions with Ukraine at weekend amid European concerns that Kyiv will be pressured to make concessions to MoscowUS-Russia talks may pile pressure on Kyiv to make concessions, says EU foreign policy chief See all our Ukraine war coverageThe Kremlin has said Vladimir Putin will meet Steve Witkoff for their talks on Tuesday afternoon. It’s now approaching 9.10am local time in Moscow.Their meeting would take “in the second half of the day”, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, while refusing to be drawn on Russia’s red lines, saying megaphone diplomacy was not helpful.Russian military commanders told Putin in comments reported on Monday that Russian forces had captured the frontline Ukrainian towns of Pokrovsk – a key logistics hub – and Vovchansk and were advancing elsewhere, which the Russian president hailed as successes to enable further gains. Ukrainian officials have made no acknowledgement that either place has fallen into Russian hands. Co...

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47 h. ago Lawyer, 32, who helped botched plastic surgery victims dies during hair transplant

Russian lawyer Andrei Kapustin, 32, known for helping victims of botched cosmetic surgery, died on the operating table during a hair transplant

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7 d. ago A look at Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian envoy who helped craft the new Ukraine peace proposal

Kirill Dmitriev has emerged as a key player in drafting a new proposal to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine

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7 d. ago Son, 56, dressed up as mum, 82, to 'claim pension' while her mummified body rotted at home

Graziella Dall'Oglio sadly passed away back in 2022, but a mix-up in the legal proceedings left a gap for her son to start cashing in on her death by stealing her pension

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7 d. ago Unemployed son, 56, 'dressed as his late mother to claim her pension while her body was hidden at home'

The 56-year-old man, an unemployed nurse from Mantua, managed to claim thousands of euros before his act was exposed, according to Italy 's Corriere della Sera newspaper.

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9 d. ago Trump hits out at Ukraine and Europe as confusion over US position mounts

US, European and Ukrainian representatives meet in Geneva to discuss 28-point plan to end war with Russia

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9 d. ago Trump hits out at Ukraine and Europe amid confusion over US position

US, European and Ukrainian representatives meet in Geneva to discuss 28-point plan to end war with Russia

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1 week ago Police descend on street where suspected car thief was 'hiding in garden playhouse'

A woman claims the suspect was hiding in her son's playhouse

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1 week ago Man accused of murdering his ex's sister and her three children in house fire says he spilled petrol accidentally

Bryonie, 29, and her children Denisty, nine, Oscar, five, and 22-month-old Aubree Birtle, all died in the blaze on Westbury Road in Bradford on 21 August last year.

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1 week ago House fire murder accused says he spilled petrol accidentally, trial told

Sharaz Ali is alleged to have deliberately set fire to the home of Bryonie Gawith in a botched revenge attack on his former partner, Bryonie’s sister.

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1 week ago Starmer calls Farage ‘spineless’ over tackling racism in Reform party

Prime minister says Reform UK leader has ‘questions to answer’ about alleged comments at school which included songs about HolocaustKeir Starmer has accused Nigel Farage of being “spineless” when it comes to tackling racism in his party after the Guardian revealed allegations he made xenophobic and antisemitic comments while he was at school.The prime minister said the Reform UK leader had “questions to answer” about the comments and chants alleged, which included songs about the Holocaust and accusations of bullying towards ethnic minority schoolboys. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Starmer calls Farage ‘spineless’ over failure to tackle racism in Reform party

PM says Reform UK leader also has ‘questions to answer’ about alleged racist comments and chants when at school UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has accused Nigel Farage of being “spineless” when it comes to tackling racism in his party after the Guardian revealed allegations he made xenophobic and antisemitic comments while he was at school.The prime minister said the Reform UK leader had “questions to answer” about the alleged comments and chants, which include songs about the Holocaust and accusations of bullying towards minority ethnic schoolboys. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Christian Eriksen accuses Scotland ref of 'going against us' as bitter Denmark flops spiral into blame game

The fingers are being pointed in Scandinavia with national boss Brian Riemer facing major pressure ahead of the World Cup playoff

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1 week ago Meta wins major US antitrust case and won’t have to break off WhatsApp or Instagram

Challenge to Meta could have forced it to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp, but judge ruled company did not hold social networking monopolyMeta defeated a major challenge to its business on Tuesday when a US judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking.The case, brought by the US Federal Trade Commission, could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp, with the former FTC chair accusing the company of operating a “buy or bury” scheme against nascent competitors. The tech giant bought WhatsApp for $19bn in 2014. Losing either the image-based social network, which generates an estimated half of Meta’s revenue, or the world’s most popular messaging app could have done existential damage to Meta’s empire. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rob Burrow's dad given fresh hope 'one day there will be an end' to MND heartbreak

The dad of rugby legend Rob Burrow says he has hope new MND research will put an end to the terrible disease which claimed his son's life in in June 2024 aged 41

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2 w. ago NFL star who was ejected for throwing a punch accuses rival of spitting on him

A spitting allegation has been made following Sunday’s NFL clash between Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals

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2 w. ago Adam Peaty's mum says 'it's the end' claiming son is 'in Gordon Ramsay's clutches'

The Olympic swimmer is set to marry daughter of fiery chef Gordon Ramsay however his mother Caroline was allegedly not invited to the hen do sparking a fiery feud

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2 w. ago Chilling words uttered by woman moments before she 'smoked weed and shot friend to death'

Jamica Mills, 32, is accused of shooting dead her friend Ariel Spillner, 26, after the pair smoked weed together and she became paranoid that she was going to stab her

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3 w. ago Harvey Willgoose's mum says hurtful socials and TikTok have been 'killing' her

Harvey Willgoose's mum has faced agonising social media posts wrongly claiming her 15-year-old son was a bully. He was stabbed to death by fellow pupil Mohammed Umar Khan, also 15, in Sheffield

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