44 m. ago Why world needs Keir Starmer to play role of 'Trump whisperer', however distasteful it is

The challenge for Keir Starmer and other democratic world leaders is to keep the US within the global family of liberal democracies until Donald Trump leaves office

Politics

44 m. ago Why Conservatives must revive Thatcherism in face of threats from Putin and Reform

The UK needs to create a strong economy – a task way beyond the quick-fix charlatans of the policy-less Reform UK party – in order to increase defence spending

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44 m. ago Dame Helen Mirren on death, guns and Yellowstone: 1923’s fraught second season

Taylor Sheridan’s sprawling ‘Yellowstone’ prequel returns with a darker, more brutal second season. Tom Murray speaks to Helen Mirren, who plays the Dutton family’s fierce matriarch, and her co-star about the trials that lie ahead for Montana’s most sought-after ranch

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84 m. ago Thousands of people attend the funeral of late Hezbollah leader Nasrallah 5 months after his death

Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Beirut to attend the funeral of Hezbollah’s leader nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a southern suburb of the capital

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1 hour ago Country with the world's weirdest pizza shocked Italians say 'shouldn't be allowed'

Sweden may be known for IKEA, ABBA, herring, tall blond men and Premier League strikers who play for Newcastle, but it is also home to a culture of unusual pizza toppings

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3 h. ago Moment suspected Algerian 'terrorist' who killed one and wounded five others in knife rampage in French town is arrested

The knifeman, named as Brahim A by French media, stabbed a 69-year-old to death while shouting 'Allahu Akbar' during a suspected terror attack in Mulhouse, near the French-German border.

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4 h. ago Latest death notices across Wales as families remember loved ones

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

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4 h. ago Syrian refugee who stepped in to stop Islamist killer who stabbed teen to death in Austria fears for his life after being sent death threats amidst spate of horror attacks across Europe

Allaaeddin Alhalabi, a food delivery driver, had been driving through the Austrian city when he witnessed the horrific scene, quickly and bravely driving his car into the attacker.

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5 h. ago Coming to a cinema near you: six British kids playing Roblox...

The stars, six British junior schoolchildren, were recruited via Facebook and a casting agency to play each other on the Roblox video game platform for the film to launch on April 19.

Politics

6 h. ago Private 'nurse' found responsible for catalogue of injuries on newborn twins including fractured skull and ribs is unmasked

Private maternity 'nurse', Emily Waters, mid 30s, who was found responsible for 20 separate injures on newborn twins has been unmasked in a rare move by judge. 

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6 h. ago iPhone designer still asks: ‘I wonder what Steve Jobs would do?’ – despite being told not to

Jony Ive, the man behind the look of Apple’s iconic brands says the firm’s co-founder specifically asked him not to consider ‘what Steve would do’Sir Jony Ive, the innovative designer of Apple’s iMac, iPhone and Apple Watch, and a close friend and ­collaborator of the late Steve Jobs, says he still often asks himself: “I wonder what Steve would do?”Ive told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs on Sunday that he does so despite the fact that Jobs had specifically told him not to before his death in 2011, aged 56. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Phil Collins gives troubling health update as he makes sad admission

Phil Collins, the star drummer and vocalist of legendary band Genesis, revealed that he's been 'very sick' - to the point that he no longer feels the urge to play music at all

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7 h. ago Illegal immigrant who stabbed wife to death wins right to stay in Britain after arguing he might have to face wrath of in

The convicted killer, who can only be named as KD, killed his spouse by stabbing her ten times in 2005 after he caught her chatting to another man online.

Events

10 h. ago 'Utterly devastated' Tommy Sheridan hails 'wonderful' big sister after tragic death

"She was a wonderful sister. A great auntie. A cherished friend. And a valued workmate. We love you with all our hearts."

Events

11 h. ago EastEnders exit 'confirmed' for another character after Martin Fowler's death

An EastEnders star has appeared to give away a looming exit on the BBC series following a double death this week, as Martin Fowler and Reiss Colwell were killed off

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11 h. ago John Lydon admits he is only 'half the person' he was before wife Norah Foster's death as he discusses dealing with grief

The former Sex Pistols frontman, 69, has opened up about the devastating loss of his wife, admitting he's 'only half the person' he was before her death.

Economics

11 h. ago Agony for Finn Russell after missed kick hands England win over Scotland

England 16-15 ScotlandRussell puts conversion wide after Van der Merwe tryAt long last England have shaken off their Calcutta Cup blues. Never in the previous 153 years of this fixture had Scotland managed five successive wins over the auld enemy and another tartan triumph really would have had them dancing in the streets of Galashiels in Bill McLaren’s memory. This was a desperately tight old battle, though, with a second gripping home victory in consecutive games only secured right at the death.In the end it all hinged on whether Finn Russell could land the angled conversion following Duhan van der Merwe’s 79th-minute try. Up went the ball, end over end, and for the first half of its flight it seemed Scotland might be celebrating once more. Agonisingly for the visitors, though, it then curved just wide of the left-hand upright to leave England, to their immense relief, still alive in the title race. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Only regret is we didn’t score more – Fabian Hurzeler pleased with Saints rout

Brighton claimed a 4-0 win to boost their play-off push.

Politics

12 h. ago Emmerdale fans 'rumble' identity of doctor who drugged Noah as tragic death 'sealed'

Emmerdale viewers think a former character could have been the one helping Joe Tate with his apparent plan to drug his brother Noah Dingle in scenes last week on the ITV soap

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12 h. ago Oliver Glasner hails ‘tough to play against’ Crystal Palace after win at Fulham

The Eagles made it four wins in six and were helped by former player Joachim Andersen, who scored an own goal in the 37th-minute.

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