44 m. ago ‘They decided to kill us with cold’: Ukrainians struggle against Russian assault on power network

Chernihiv residents say they are without power for 14 hours a day as they gather in ‘invincibility points’ to charge up and warm upValentyna Ivanivna showed off her new head torch. It was a present from her grandson, she said. Most evenings she wears it while doing household chores: cooking dinner, washing up and stacking plates. “It’s impossible to plan anything without power. You can’t even invite people round for a cup of tea because the kettle won’t work. It’s stressful and exhausting for everyone,” she explained.Ivanivna lives in Chernihiv, an ancient Ukrainian city known for its early medieval cathedrals. The border with Belarus and Russia is a short drive away, across a landscape of pine forests, villages with geese and the occasional wandering moose. In 2022, Russian troops invaded and occupied most of the oblast. They bombed and laid siege to Chernihiv, pulling out after six weeks and rolling north. Continue reading...

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92 m. ago Ukraine war briefing: defeating Russia an ‘illusion’, says Putin, as he welcomes Trump deal

Russia’s president says US-led plan ‘could form the basis of a final peace settlement’, bolstering concerns in Europe about one-sided nature of US-brokered deal. What we know on day 1,368See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageVladimir Putin says Ukraine is being unrealistic if it does not accept the US plan to end the war, declaring: “Ukraine is against it. Apparently, Ukraine and its European allies are still under illusions and dream of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia on the battlefield”. The positive response from the Russian president adds weight to the views of European and Ukrainian officials that the deal amounts to a “capitulation”. Addressing Russia’s national security council, Putin called the 28-point plan “a new version” and “a modernised plan” of what was discussed with the US ahead of his Alaska summit with Donald Trump in August, and said Moscow has received it. Putin said the plan “could form the basis of a final peace settlement”.Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reac...

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1 hour ago One major difference continues to set Newcastle United and Manchester City apart

Manchester City head to Newcastle United on Saturday evening for a showdown between two of the country's most fervent fan bases, with clubs helmed by the Qatari and Saudi states

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3 h. ago Gardeners told by RHS to do vital job to keep plants alive over winter

This job should help prevent plants becoming waterlogged, a major issue in the winter

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3 h. ago ‘Loyalty should be a two way street’: Marjorie Taylor Greene nods to rift with Trump in resignation letter – US politics live

Greene announced her departure in a video and statement posted on X, denouncing Republican party establishmentMarjorie Taylor Greene to resign from office effective January 2026Trump news at a glance: president meets Mamdani at White House and it was nice?Robert Garcia, the ranking member on the House oversight committee, has sent a letter to the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, urging the justice department to release the complete trove of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, despite the newly launched investigation into several Democrats’ ties to the late sex offender.“There is already a concern President Trump will attempt, on dubious legal grounds, to exploit a provision which allows DoJ to withhold information relevant to ongoing investigations,” Garcia wrote. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Coronation Street star poses beside 'sex slave' speech hate preacher who was banned from the UK

The actor Qasim Akhtar, 34, who played Zeedan Nazir in the ITV soap, is seen smiling as he is embraced by American cleric Uthman ibn Farooq.

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5 h. ago Coronation Street teases danger for Todd and character goes missing

Coronation Street spoilers have teased more concern for Todd Grimshaw next week as Theo Silverton fumes, while a character's disappearance leaves one resident confused

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6 h. ago Jess Glynne drops major hint she’s bought an engagement ring for girlfriend Alex Scott after watching her on I’m A Celeb

JESS Glynne has hinted she’s already bought an engagement ring to propose for girlfriend Alex Scott. Her I'm A Celebrity star partner said on the ITV show she was "waiting" for the pop star to pop the question. Since then, Jess has suggested she's already got a plan in place to make Alex's dream come...

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6 h. ago London street named world's most expensive retail destination

London street named world's most expensive retail destination  CNN

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6 h. ago Woman fell from window on Welsh high street and landed in the road

An air ambulance landed at the scene

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7 h. ago Major crackdown on illegal vapes in Budget with criminals to face JAIL

Criminals flogging illegal vapes on Britain’s high street will face fresh fines and jail time in a major crackdown to be announce by Rachel Reeves in the Budget

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7 h. ago Jayden Richardson recalls Roy Keane verbal volley despite 'unbelievable' display as he prepares for Martin O'Neill reunion

The Buddies wing-back was on the books at Nottingham Forest when he thought he had impressed messrs O'Neill and Keane during a game.

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8 h. ago New London closes Broad Street and Hempstead Street intersection for church repairs

New London closes Broad Street and Hempstead Street intersection for church repairs  WFSB

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8 h. ago Trump warns Zelenskyy 'he'll have to like' peace deal or 'just keep fighting'

US President Donald Trump has issued a warning to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over his peace plan during his first meeting with New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House.

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8 h. ago Coronation Street fans blast 'absurd' plot but rumble who landed Carla in police trouble

Coronation Street fans think they have worked out who really put Carla Connor in trouble with the police on the latest episode of the ITV show after the fan favourite was taken in for questioning

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8 h. ago Arsenal handed major Champions League boost after shock Bayern Munich blow

Forward will miss trip to north London as part of ban

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9 h. ago Portland 24 Hour Fitness gym shooting update as one dead with manhunt for gunman

Portland Police have provided a tragic update on one of the victims involved in a shooting outside 24 Hour Fitness in Portland, Oregon, that sparked a major incident this morning

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9 h. ago Chaos at major London rail station as thousands of commuters are shut out in Friday night rush hour

Thousands of commuters say they are experiencing travel 'hell' after a signalling fault brought trains to a halt and has plunged Euston station into chaos.

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9 h. ago Sadiq Khan's Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans 'will turn area into a gang and shoplifting hotspot'

The Mayor of London is bidding to make the road traffic free but locals fear his proposals will be 'catastrophic' for Europe's busiest shopping street.

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9 h. 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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