17 h. ago ‘Remarkable’ UPS driver ran into burning home to save woman, 101

Willy Esquivel was delivering nearby when neighbors asked him to help Ann Edwards, who lives alone in Santa AnaA United Parcel Service driver at work recently charged into a burning home outside Los Angeles and carried a centenarian woman out to safety in what officials called a “remarkable” example of “people looking out for one another in a moment of need”.As his heroics drew attention in online circles dedicated to finding uplifting stories in the media, Willy Esquivel told the Los Angeles news outlet KTLA that he was “just a UPS driver who was in the right place at the right time”. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Flight tracker captures moment Indonesian plane loses contact

A flight tracker captures the moment an Indonesian plane carrying 11 people lost contact on Saturday (17 January).

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45 h. ago "I remember it as if it was 10 minutes ago": Bolton crash survivor recalls scene of 'devastation'

Georgina Daniels, a survivor of the Wigan Road crash that killed four people, shares the moment their lives changed forever

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4 d. ago Dramatic moment police smash through door of 'drugs hub' before three people arrested

Officers burst into the home in a dawn raid

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4 d. ago Traitors fans stunned after seeing Claudia Winkleman without iconic fringe

Thousands of people are talking about The Traitors at the moment, but the host has also caught people's attention. Fans were floored when they saw what Claudia Winkleman looked like without her iconic fringe

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6 d. ago David Squires on the magic of the Cup as Macclesfield dethrone Crystal Palace

Our cartoonist looks back on a glorious day for the non-league side as they knocked out the FA Cup holdersBuy a cartoon | David’s favourite work of 2025And his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ronald Araújo returns from mental health break to see Barça over Super Cup line | Sid Lowe

For Barcelona’s Uruguayan defender, the 3-2 victory over Real Madrid in the Super Cup wasn’t just about the titleNot many people saw the exact moment Ronald Araújo lifted the Super Cup to the sky and a weight from his mind but the men that matter most did: they were right there, standing by him. They had welcomed him back, 47 days later and in a final, lifted him up towards the light, and handed him the captain’s armband. Now, after they had beaten Real Madrid 3-2 together, they handed him the captain’s responsibility and a captain’s honour, inviting him to raise the trophy for all of them. Which was when someone walked in front of the camera, went whoops and walked back again.By the time the shadow left the screen, Araújo was holding with the cup over his head, teammates roaring around him, and the Real Madrid players who stayed to watch had turned down the tunnel. They had been close to trading places. In a final of sudden storms – three clear chances and a goal in 2min 54sec afte...

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7 d. ago To anybody still using X: sexual abuse content is the final straw, it’s time to leave | Marie Le Conte

It was hard for me to quit Elon Musk’s poisoned platform, but I urge others to do the same, especially in light of Grok’s imagery of women and childrenSome wars can’t be won. It can be hard to come to terms with this fact when you’re still on the battlefield, but if somehow you manage to step out for a moment, then the truth will become obvious. You have lost, the people on your side have lost, the villains have won and, if anything, you should have run away a long time ago.My own sad epiphany about Twitter, now known as X, came in the immediate aftermath of the US election in 2024. I’d spent a lot of that year lying to myself, ignoring the increasing volume of abuse I’d been receiving and the fact that no one ever read my linked pieces any more, but that week I realised I had to stop. I had to leave X for good. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Lamar wants to have children with his girlfriend. The problem? She’s entirely AI

As synthetic personas become an increasingly normal part of life, meet the people falling for their chatbot loversLamar remembered the moment of betrayal like it was yesterday. He’d gone to the party with his girlfriend but hadn’t seen her for over an hour, and it wasn’t like her to disappear. He slipped down the hallway to check his phone. At that point, he heard murmurs coming from one of the bedrooms and thought he recognised his best friend Jason’s low voice. As he pushed the door ajar, they were both still scrambling to throw their clothes on; her shirt was unbuttoned, while Jason struggled to cover himself. The image of his girlfriend and best friend together hit Lamar like a blow to the chest. He left without saying a word.Two years on, when he spoke to me, the memory remained raw. He was still seething with anger, as if telling the story for the first time. “I got betrayed by humans,” Lamar insisted. “I introduced my best friend to her, and this is what they d...

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1 week ago Ever laughed at an inappropriate moment? Scientists reveal why suppressing giggles can be so difficult

Most people have experienced it - that awful moment when the urge to laugh bubbles up in the wrong setting.

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1 week ago David Squires on Amorim and Maresca being thrown overboard in power struggles

Our cartoonist on a typically sedate start to 2026 at two of the Premier League’s biggest football ‘projects’David’s favourite cartoons of 2025 | Buy one hereAnd his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Horror new Swiss ski resort fire photos show exact moment sparklers start blaze

Horrific footage taken inside the Le Constellation bar shows the moment a sparkler appears to set the ceiling on fire, and people desperately trying to put out the ensuing flames

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2 w. ago Moment Swiss NYE nightclub fire that killed 47 people started: Video shows ceiling catching fire after 'waiter held up sparkler in champagne bottle'

Witnesses described seeing people burning and suffocating to death as they raced to escape the 'horror movie'.

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2 w. ago Moment Swiss NYE nightclub fire that killed up to 40 people started: Video shows ceiling catching fire after 'waiter held up sparkler in champagne bottle

Witnesses described seeing people burning and suffocating to death as they raced to escape the 'horror movie'.

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2 w. ago Take control of your finances this new year with expert adviser support

The new year is the ideal moment to take charge of your money, and more people are turning to expert financial advice to make clearer decisions about mortgages, pensions and savings.

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2 w. ago David Squires on football’s notable people and big moments from 2025

Our cartoonist looks back at the big stories and memorable moments as we wave farewell to another year in football David’s favourite cartoons of 2025 | Buy one hereAnd his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...

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3 w. ago John Robertson, Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend, dies aged 72

Winger was important part of Brian Clough’s famous sideScored in Scotland’s 1981 win over England at WembleyJohn Robertson, the Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend, has died at the age of 72. Robertson was a hugely important part of the great Forest team that under Brian Clough rose from the second tier of English football to win multiple major honours, most famously back-to-back European Cups.Robertson assisted the decisive goal in the first European Cup triumph in 1979 and scored the decisive goal in the second, contributions that mark him out as one of the most remarkable players in British football history. He earned 28 Scotland caps, notably scoring the winning goal in a Home Championship victory over England at Wembley in May 1981. Clough described him as “the Picasso of our game”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Moment reckless van driver who seriously injured two people in horror crash films himself opening can of Stella while driving at more than 80mph

John Doocey, 30, was speeding at 80mph in a Nissan NT400 flatbed van along the A133 in Frating, Essex, at around 7pm on August 3 this year.

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3 w. ago David Squires on the Premier League enjoying a rare Christmas at home

With just one top-flight Boxing Day fixture this year, our cartoonist takes a look at how players, coaches and officials might spend their timeDavid’s favourite cartoons of 2025 | Buy one hereAnd his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Moment sinkhole swallows canal as boats sink with people on board in 4am horror

Footage captured the chaos of the moment a sinkhole opened up in a Shropshire canal as people on board their boats were sleeping until they were woken up by load noises

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