69 m. ago Inside Dubai's 'Alcatraz' where Mia O'Brien will spend her life: Former British inmates who endured confinement in notorious Al

A British woman is being held in a Dubai prison dubbed 'the Middle East's Alcatraz' that is run by Russian gangsters after she was caught with 50g of cocaine. 

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90 m. ago Casualty viewers 'broken' as BBC medical drama airs shocking death scenes

Casualty viewers were left 'in tears' after a fan favourite died during Saturday night's episode as the conclusion to an emotional storyline that has been developing

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2 h. ago EastEnders icon Cheryl Fergison sent message from beyond the grave by unplugged radio

EXCLUSIVE: In her new memoir Behind The Scenes, Cheryl revealed she knew it was her mum’s way of contacting her in death and that her mum had always believed in the afterlife

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3 h. ago Reshuffle of junior ministers raises fears over future of Labour’s workers’ rights bill

Some believe fight is looming over sweeping reforms after employment rights minister Justin Madders sacked and union allies sidelinedKeir Starmer has sought to tighten his grip on his government with a wave of junior ministerial changes that has sidelined allies of the unions, raising questions over the future of Labour’s workers’ rights package.The reshuffle has been used by Downing Street to signal a tougher stance on immigration in an apparent bid to take on Reform UK, with Shabana Mahmood – a self-described social conservative rising star – now in charge of the Home Office, supported by Sarah Jones who returns to her former policing brief. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Seconds from death! Pedestrian has incredibly lucky escape after Victorian church collapses into the street just as she walked past

Police and fire crews rushed to the scene after the building suddenly plummeted onto the pavement in Cleckheaton, West Yorks.

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3 h. ago World Cup qualifying roundup: Ronaldo scores twice as Portugal pay Jota tributes

Veteran striker on target twice in 5-0 win against ArmeniaNigeria keep hopes of reaching 2026 finals aliveCristiano Ronaldo scored his 139th and 140th international goals as Portugal thrashed Armenia 5-0 in their first match since the death of Diogo Jota in a car accident in July.A minute’s silence was held before the World Cup qualifier in honour of Jota, who won 49 caps for Portugal, and banners were on display around the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in Yerevan. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago East Kilbride boss hails brave players and insists 'we'd never have lost to Hamilton Accies with 11 men'

Accies ran out 4-2 winners in the KDM Evolution Trophy, but Kilby threatened a second half comeback with 10 men

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5 h. ago ‘Chipocalypse Now’: Trump threatens Chicago with ‘Department of War’ and suggests ICE raids imminent

‘I love the smell of deportations in the morning ’ Chicago is about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR,’ Trump’s TruthSocial post read

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6 h. ago Is THIS Britain's loneliest BnB? Inside seaside cottage from BBC drama just steps from the beach... but you won't have to worry about people taking your sun lounger

The Old Rectory, the only building on Rhossili Bay, looks straight out onto Worms Head Island and plays a starring role in the finale of the BBC's new thriller The Guest.

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6 h. ago Davina McCall made TV decision for kids in case 'I don't make it' amid 'dark' health scare

Davina McCall has opened up about the 'dark' family reason behind a 'weird' TV decision she made while facing potentially life-threatening brain surgery

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6 h. ago Joe Biden to begin fundraising to build presidential library in Delaware

It could be a tough task in current political climate, with Trump maligning ex-president and left-leaning groups dailyFormer US president Joe Biden has decided to build his presidential library in Delaware and has tapped a group of former aides, friends and political allies to begin the heavy lift of fundraising and finding a site for the museum and archive.The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation this past week approved a 13-person governance board that is charged with steering the project. The board includes former secretary of state Antony Blinken, longtime adviser Steve Ricchetti, prolific Democratic fundraiser Rufus Gifford and others with deep ties to the one-term president and his wife. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Luke Littler makes feelings clear on Prague incident: 'That's bad behaviour'

Luke Littler has had to deal with intense abuse from fans in recent months, having threatened to boycott events in Germany after receiving stick during a number of tournaments in the country

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7 h. ago How American Gigolo and Richard Gere launched Giorgio Armani’s career

After the death of legendary Italian designer Giorgio Armani, Kevin E G Perry looks back at how his work on Paul Schrader's subversive neo-noir helped establish his reputation — with a little help from John Travolta and Richard Gere

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7 h. ago Donatella Versace, 70, cuts a somber figure as she joins mourners to pay tribute to Giorgio Armani as he lies in state following his death aged 91

Versace, 70, wore a dark A-line skirt suit and looked downcast as she carried a bouquet of white flowers, which she left in tribute outside the Armani Theatre.

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8 h. ago What to know about the trial of the man accused of trying to assassinate Trump in Florida

A federal trial begins next week for a man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida

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8 h. ago DJ Erick Morillo's lonely death after threatened arm amputation and rape charge

DJ Erick Morillo was found dead at his Miami Beach home on September 1, 2020, just three days before he was due to appear in court to face rape charges

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9 h. ago Kate Beckinsale admits she feels 'blindsided' by mum's death as she shares funeral details

Kate Beckinsale opens up about the overwhelming grief of losing her mother, Judy Loe, sharing emotional tribute photos on her social media page this week

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10 h. ago Cheerleader charged with 'abuse of corpse' after dead baby found in wardrobe

University student Laken Snelling, 21, has been charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant, police confirmed

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10 h. ago Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, looks solemn as she dons black attire for her first public engagement since Duchess of Kent died aged 92

The royal, 60, is currently on a four-day visit to Canada and arrived in the country on Thursday night before news of the Duchess' death was announced on Friday morning.

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11 h. ago One year after Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi was killed, the US has not investigated. Her family wants answers

The American Turkish woman, 26, was shot in the head on 6 September 2024 by an Israeli sniper in the West BankÖzden Bennett’s first reaction after learning of her younger sister’s killing was disbelief. Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi had traveled to the occupied West Bank just three days earlier to volunteer with Palestinian communities facing violence at the hands of Israeli soldiers and settlers.But the shock and grief quickly gave way to dread – “that nothing would come of it, that she would have just died under that olive tree and that was it”, Bennett said this week, before the anniversary of Eygi’s death. Continue reading...

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