63 m. ago Interactive tracker shows how safe you'll be if nuclear bomb hits as Putin debuts missile

A new tool shows the catastrophic impact of a nuclear strike as Russia deploys its “unstoppable” Oreshnik missile, putting London and Europe within minutes of danger

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86 m. ago Anthony Joshua to spend New Year's Eve in luxury Nigerian hospital recovering from crash that killed his two friends

Traffic police believe the car was travelling over the 50mph speed limit and lost control during 'an overtaking manoeuvre' on what locals have claimed is one of Nigeria's deadliest roads.

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1 hour ago Missing teen in 'imminent danger' after disappearing on Christmas Eve as police release CCTV

Police searching for missing Camila Mendoza Olmos have released new dashcam footage which could show her walking on a path, and the person in the video is wearing clothes that "matches up with what she was wearing"

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1 hour ago Dad has 'nothing left' after horror house fire tragically kills his wife and young children

Dad-of-two Tom Shearman tried to save wife Fionnghuala and children Eve, seven and Ohner, four, from the blaze

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1 hour ago Eurostar services partially resume after power failure but passengers say New Year's Eve plans ruined

Eurostar has warned that further significant delays are likely, advising passengers to postpone their journeys

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2 h. ago Rookie firefighter, 19, claims he was whipped and waterboarded by colleagues who wanted to gain access to his cell phone

Ten workers at the fire station — including a battalion chief — have been fired over the alleged incident

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2 h. ago Full list of New Year's Eve events cancelled worldwide amid safety concerns

New Year's Eve celebrations have been cancelled in several major cities around the world following safety concerns, with tens of thousands of revellers affected by the decisions.

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2 h. ago Trump’s shadow war in Venezuela grows, but country’s strongman leader still clings to power

Report of a drone attack on a port facility signals new phase in US military campaign against Nicolás MaduroUS wargames played out scenarios for Maduro’s fall. None of them ended well for VenezuelaNearly a week after Donald Trump first announced what he said was the first US ground strike in a four-month-long military pressure campaign against Venezuela, details remain very thin on the ground.CNN and the New York Times reported late on Monday that they had confirmed the CIA had used a drone to target a “port facility” allegedly used by the Tren de Aragua street gang. No casualties were reported, but the date, time and location of the attack remain unknown. Venezuela’s strongman leader, Nicolás Maduro, and his government have remained silent. If confirmed, the first strike on land would mark a new phase in a campaign that since August has involved the deployment of a massive US naval fleet, airstrikes that have so far killed 107 people, a “total blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers, t...

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2 h. ago Full list of New Year's Eve events cancelled in major cities over safety fears

New Year's Eve celebrations are being scrapped around the world due to various safety concerns, from crowd crushes to natural disasters, with major cities including Sydney, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong affected.

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3 h. ago New Year's Eve events cancelled around world as chilling warning issued

New Year's Eve events across the world have been cancelled by local authorities due to safety fears, meaning tens of thousands have had their plans thwarted

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3 h. ago ‘Stay strong, champion’: boxing world offers condolences to Anthony Joshua

Fury and Usyk pay tribute to Sina Ghami and Latif AyodeleJoshua recovering in Nigeria after fatal collisionTyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have passed their condolences to the families of Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, the two friends who died in a car crash in Nigeria on Monday in which the former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was also injured.Ayodele, also known as Latz, was a personal trainer of Joshua, while Ghami acted as strength and conditioning coach for the 36-year-old boxer. Joshua remains in hospital in Lagos, where he was described by his management team as being in a stable condition. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Anthony Joshua will spend New Year's Eve in luxury Nigerian hospital recovering from crash that killed his two friends

Traffic police believe the car was travelling over the 50mph speed limit and lost control during 'an overtaking manoeuvre' on what locals have claimed is one of Nigeria's deadliest roads.

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4 h. ago SNAP junk food ban comes into force Jan 1 and it will have a knock

One expert warned that ‘punishing SNAP recipients means we all get to pay more at the grocery store’

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4 h. ago Newsboy's horse racing selections for three meetings on New Year's Eve, including Lingfield nap

Newsboy fancies an Ed Walker youngster to follow up on a Lingfield Park success earlier this month and he also rates a chaser at Uttoxeter who is bidding to score a repeat win

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4 h. ago New Year's Eve dubbed 'most overrated night' as more people now staying in to save money

Six in 10 adults believe New Year's Eve is the 'most overhyped night of the year'

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4 h. ago Mamdani to be sworn in as New York mayor in abandoned subway station

Mamdani to take oath of office on New Year’s Eve in Gilded Age subway station beneath city hallWhile tens of thousands of New Yorkers will be in Times Square for countdown to 2026, the city’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has said he will be sworn into office in an underground midnight private ceremony at an abandoned subway station built during the Gilded Age.Mamdani, 34, plans to take the oath of office on New Year’s Eve in a disused subway station beneath city hall which acts as turnaround for the local 5 train. The unusual choice of venue for the ceremony, Mamdani said, is symbolically resonant of the “inauguration of a new era”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Tensions between Saudis and Emiratis over future of Yemen reach boiling point

Dispute has potential to create civil war in south of Yemen and spill over into neighbouring countriesTensions between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia over the future of Yemen and the imminent possibility of the declaration of an independent southern state have reached boiling point with Saudi Arabia in effect accusing the UAE of threatening its future security.The dispute has the potential to create a civil war within the south of Yemen and also spill over into other disputes including in Sudan and the Horn of Africa where the two countries often find themselves backing opposite sides. Yemen could yet become only one theatre in which the two vastly wealthy Gulf states vie for political influence, control of shipping lanes and commercial access. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Confusion as KMI panel says Motherwell SHOULD have had penalty vs Rangers but then say VAR was RIGHT not to get involved

THE KMI panel's verdict is IN on that disputed penalty appeal during the dying stages of Saturday's Scottish Premiership clash vs Motherwell. And the news is that the panel have ruled, albeit by a split 2:1 decision, that David Dickinson's decision NOT to award a penalty for the Lanarkshire side's Lukas Fadinger for contact in...

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5 h. ago Family of woman killed in Asda car park crash pay tribute to 'beautiful soul' as first picture released

Margaret Crichton was a respected former midwifery tutor in Manchester

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5 h. ago Luke Littler's mum calls the Ally Pally crowd 'vile t**ts' in tirade against the booing of her son

The defending champion saw off his opponent 4-2 in a tricky last-16 clash and then bullishly thanked those who had jeered him for 'paying for my prize money'.

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