4 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russian attack destroys Kharkiv energy facility as UK pledges emergency support

Response crews at work following strikes in Ukraine’s second city as Britain commits £20m after Zelenskyy declares energy emergency. What we know on day 1,423Russian forces destroyed a large energy facility in Ukraine’s second-biggest city, Kharkiv, the mayor said on Thursday, the latest target of a winter air campaign by Moscow that has plunged millions of Ukrainians into darkness and cold. Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram that emergency crews were working around the clock, while he did not specify what sort of facility had been hit. Regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said officials were assessing the extent of damage.Volodymyr Zelenskyy proceeded with a drive to tackle the damage inflicted by Russian strikes, chairing a meeting aimed at securing quick decisions from regional leaders. The Ukrainian president said there had been new strikes on the capital into the evening. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said about 300 apartment buildings remained without heat after a 9 Janua...

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5 h. ago Janice Dickinson reveals her horrific injuries following nasty fall on I'm A Celeb amid claims her face has been 'permanently altered' after filing £700,000 lawsuit

The US model, 70, was forced to quit the All Stars series of the show in 2023 after suffering head and facial injuries when she tripped in the dark at the jungle camp.

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6 h. ago Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper shrugs off security fears over Chinese mega

The Foreign Secretaryhas indicated that she is not opposed to China's proposed 'mega-embassy' in Londondespite widespread fears it will be a base for espionage and repression.

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6 h. ago Hundreds of children placed in illegal care homes because of chilling failures

A damning report by the Commons Public Accounts Committee warned that the use of unregistered care homes for children is widespread despite the Government vowing to stamp this out by 2027

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7 h. ago Supermodel Janice Dickinson sues ITV for £700k after ‘I’m A Celeb’ fall

The 70-year-old model is suing ITV for £700,000, alleging sleeping medication and a dark camp led to permanent facial damage.

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8 h. ago Men stormed into victim's house with weapons then savagely beat him

The victim suffered significant facial injuries and was left with a 'bone deep' cut on his leg as a result of the attack

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9 h. ago Janice Dickinson 'claims she was on sleeping medication given to her by an ITV medic when she suffered horrific fall on I'm A Celeb as she pursues £700k lawsuit'

The US model, 70, was forced to quit the All Stars series of the show in 2023 after suffering head and facial injuries when she tripped in the dark at the jungle camp.

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9 h. ago Two Traitors stars booted from castle after set destroyed with chainsaw

Two BBC contestants have been removed from The Traitors castle following an explosive roundtable and a horrifying incident with a chainsaw and a glass window

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10 h. ago Weather alert issued across Greater Manchester amid widespread flight and transport warning

Forecasters have issued the warning across parts of the UK

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10 h. ago Police commended after rescuing injured passenger from train tracks with seconds to spare

A pair of police officers jumped onto rail tracks to save an injured person from and oncoming train.

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10 h. ago NHS boss at Lucy Letby trust awarded massive £1.4million in damages for unfair dismissal after whistleblowing

Dr Susan Gilby was promoted to the post of chief executive of the scandal-hit Countess of Chester Hospital, in September 2018.

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11 h. ago Cops leap on to rail tracks to save injured person with train just one minute away

A pair of police officers jumped onto rail tracks to save an injured person just a minute before a train came.

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11 h. ago Teargas deployed at Minneapolis protests after Venezuelan man injured in ICE shooting

Protesters in Minneapolis have been teargassed during clashes with ICE officers, after a federal agent shot a Venezuelan immigrant in the leg one week on from the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good.

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11 h. ago Massive explosion causes building collapse in Utrecht as fears victims trapped

Massive explosions in the Dutch city of Utrecht have led to buildings collapsing and a fire is currently raging with four people injured and fears of others buried in the rubble

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11 h. ago Households urged to 'cover letterboxes' as another Arctic blast sweeps across UK

A weather expert has warned of a widespread cold snap, with snow and ice likely to hit much of the country in the coming days - and is now urging UK homeowners to take action

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11 h. ago Richarlison injury blow prompts Spurs to seek attacking reinforcements

Brazilian out for up to seven weeks with hamstring issueHeitinga joins Frank’s coaching staff as part of shake-upThomas Frank says Tottenham are in the market for an attacking player after losing Richarlison for up to seven weeks with a hamstring injury.The manager has been without Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison all season – neither is close to a return – and the last thing he needed after the sale of Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace was to have Mohammed Kudus ruled out until April with a thigh problem. The Richarlison setback has compounded matters; the striker was forced off during the FA Cup loss to Aston Villa on Saturday. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago The Traitors LIVE updates: Strictly star leaks huge Traitors spoiler online

The Traitors continues tonight on BBC One following yesterday's explosive episode - but after Harriet's breakfast tirade against Rachel, will the Traitor survive another night?

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11 h. ago The Traitors LIVE updates: fans 'feel sorry' for Faithful as he becomes next victim

The Traitors continues tonight on BBC One following yesterday's explosive episode - but after Harriet's breakfast tirade against Rachel, will the Traitor survive another night?

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11 h. ago Explosion in the Netherlands injures at least 4 and causes widespread damage

An explosion in a residential street in Utrecht, Netherlands, has caused a blaze and widespread damage

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12 h. ago Woman jailed after crashing her vehicle into a South Florida federal courthouse, police say

Authorities say a woman intentionally crashed her vehicle through the front entrance of a South Florida federal courthouse building after regular hours, causing about $200,000 in damage

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