12 m. ago Starved, tortured and made to dig their own graves by Hamas... The ordeal of Israeli hostages will finally come to an end in HOURS after 734 days in captivity

It is believed they will all be released at the same time and transported to the Red Cross in six to eight vehicles.

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93 m. ago Israel awaits release of all 20 living hostages after 734 days in Hamas captivity hell: Families will be reunited with their loved ones 'early Monday morning' as crowds gather in Tel Aviv

It is believed they will all be released at the same time and transported to the Red Cross in six to eight vehicles.

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1 hour ago Rape ordeal of the October 7 hostages: Lawyers battling to bring Hamas sex attackers to justice reveal horrors endured while they were held in captivity

On October 7, armed militants stormed the border and engaged in gang rape and genital mutilation, often tying up naked victims to trees and executing most of them afterwards by gunfire.

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2 h. ago Russia attacks Ukraine's power grid as Moscow worries over US Tomahawk missiles

Russia has attacked Ukraine’s power grid as part of an ongoing campaign to damage energy infrastructure before winter

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3 h. ago Gavin Newsom calls out Joe Rogan for talking about him behind his back in profane rant: ‘Let’s do it’

Rogan has repeatedly poked fun at the Democratic California governor and Trump foe claiming he wanted to be president ‘so bad’

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4 h. ago Man, 58, is charged with stalking Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey and possession of a flick knife

Inigo Rowland, 58, of Surbiton, near to where Sir Ed leader lives with his wife and children, was arrested on Monday after an alleged campaign of harassment against the Liberal Democrats leader.

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4 h. ago Man charged with stalking Sir Ed Davey and family over several months

Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey and his wife Emily have one son John, who has severe disabilities, and a daughter named Ellie.

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4 h. ago Madagascar’s president says illegal power grab by military is under way

Soldiers from elite Capsat unit have announced they are taking over after weeks of youth-led protestsMadagascar’s president said an “attempt to seize power illegally and by force” was under way, as an elite military unit that joined protesters on the streets on Saturday announced it was taking over the army.The Capsat unit’s intervention comes after weeks of youth-led protests, which started on 25 September against water and electricity shortages and expanded to calling for the resignation of the president, Andry Rajoelina, an end to corruption and radical overhaul of the political system. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Man charged with stalking Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey

A 58-year-old man has been charged with stalking and possession of a flick knife

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5 h. ago Democrats are captive to outdated etiquette. It’s endangering democracy | Ryan W Powers

The establishment left’s attachment to rigid rules leaves the party out of touch and failing to meet the momentIn early August, dozens of Democratic lawmakers fled Texas for Illinois, denying Republicans the quorum needed to pass new congressional maps projected to give the party as many as five additional seats. Their absence paralyzed the state legislature, turning a walkout into political resistance and drawing national attention.As the standoff dragged on, Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, offered an unorthodox countermove: a proposal to suspend his state’s independent redistricting commission and draw maps designed to hand Democrats a comparable advantage. He unveiled the plan with spectacle, mimicking Donald Trump’s signature style through all-caps declarations, a mocking nickname for White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (“KaroLYIN”) and AI-generated celebrity endorsements.Ryan W Powers is a legal analyst who writes a weekly newsletter on democracy, dissent and the ...

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5 h. ago Trump officials reportedly consider selling student loan debt to private investors

Experts say the move could eliminate the federal government’s power to cancel educational loansOfficials in the Trump administration are reportedly weighing the possibility of selling portions of the federal government’s $1.6tn student loan portfolio to private investors, which experts say could carry risks for both taxpayers and borrowers – potentially reshaping the student loan landscape in unpredictable ways.Senior officials at the education and treasury departments have been engaged in internal conversations about offloading select, high-performing segments of the government’s student debt holdings, according to a Politico report this week. These loans are part of the larger portfolio owed by roughly 45 million borrowers nationwide. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Rape hell of the October 7 hostages: Lawyers battling to bring Hamas sex attackers to justice reveal horrors endured while they were held in captivity

On October 7, armed militants stormed the border and engaged in gang rape and genital mutilation, often tying up naked victims to trees and executing most of them afterwards by gunfire.

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7 h. ago George Clooney pays tribute to Coen brothers with powerful career reflection

George Clooney paid a heartfelt tribute to the Coen brothers as he reflected on his favourite memories of his career.

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8 h. ago Artists turn London street into mini power station to tackle cost of living

A street in London's E17 is taking itself off the grid to beat spiralling winter energy bills

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9 h. ago Do you really need to buy a new laptop? When to upgrade – and when to hold off

Don’t splash out just yet! Your existing laptop may have plenty left to give• From smash-proof cases to updates: how to make your smartphone last longerSo you want a new laptop. Of course you do. Everybody always does, except for perhaps during that short honeymoon period after you’ve just bought one. But the glamour wears off, technology marches on, and before you know it, a newer, younger, more powerful model is wandering into your thoughts.I’m not here to judge, but as a technology specialist I can share a few thoughts that might help you fight the urge to upgrade. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Why the ‘Manifest’ author Roxie Nafousi swears by Dirtea’s mushroom power

A closer look at Dirtea and why Sunday Times bestselling author, Roxie Nafousi is a fan.

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11 h. ago France is not alone in its political crisis – belief in a democratic world is vanishing | Simon Tisdall

The populist right offers a solution in the form of turning back the clock. Macron and his counterparts need to find a different answer fastEmmanuel Macron sounded like a man in grief. Not angry, not defiant, just a little triste. Europe, he lamented, was suffering a “degeneration of democracy”. Many threats emanated from outside, from Russia, from China, from powerful US tech companies and social-media entrepreneurs, France’s president said. “But we should not be naive. On the inside we are turning on ourselves. We doubt our own democracy We see everywhere that something is happening to our democratic fabric. Democratic debate is turning into a debate of hatred.”Squeezed between vituperative extremes of right and left, Macron knows of what he speaks. But “ungovernable” France is not alone in its bitter, intractable divisions. Across Europe, in the UK and the US, distrust and grievance daily deepen political dysfunction and social discord. Macron’s words apply, in fact, to almost an...

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12 h. ago Musk’s xAI joins race to build ‘world models’ to power video games

Artificial intelligence group hired staff from Nvidia to work on advanced AI that can design and navigate physical spaces

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13 h. ago John Swinney vows to block 'ludicrous' digital ID cards in Scotland using Holyrood powers

Speaking exclusively to the Sunday Mail, the FM accused PM Keir Starmer of allowing Tony Blair to dictate UK Government policy.

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15 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Latest refinery strike shows ‘no safe places in Russia’s deep rear’

Bashneft oil refinery in Ufa is 1,400km from Ukrainian border; Zelenskyy says Trump can repeat Middle East peace success in Ukraine. What we know on day 1,327Ukrainian drones have struck Russia’s Bashneft oil refinery in Ufa, 1,400km from Ukraine, causing explosions and a fire, a source in Ukraine’s SBU security service told Reuters on Saturday. “This is the third SBU deep strike in Bashkortostan in the last month Such strikes demonstrate that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russian Federation.”Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to broker peace in Ukraine “[like in] the Middle East” during a phone call on Saturday. “If a war can be stopped in one region, then surely other wars can be stopped as well, including the Russian war,” Zelenskyy said, hailing Trump’s “outstanding” Gaza ceasefire plan and calling for the US president to pressure the Kremlin into negotiations.Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least five people on Saturday and cut power to parts of Ukra...

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