78 m. 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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80 m. ago Love Island: All Stars villa is rocked as bombshell Scott van

The long-awaited new series of Love Island: All Stars finally kicked off on Thursday with the public pairing up the returning Islanders.

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2 h. ago WWII bomb discovery in Plymouth building site forces 800 people to evacuate homes overnight

The wartime bomb is being removed from the site and those living close to the removal route have been evacuated from their homes overnight as work is carried out

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2 h. ago Revealed: Cowboy builder who killed mother on golf course in police chase was a career criminal with previous convictions for conning the elderly out of thousands of pounds

Suzanne Cherry, a company director, beloved mother and stepmother, lived her life by the rules. She never broke the law and 'did everything by the book' her husband said after her death.

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2 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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2 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Ant and Dec prepare for High Court showdown

They force contestants to undertake Bushtucker Trials in the jungle. But I'm A Celebrity hosts Ant and Dec are resorting to a very different sort of trial off screen.

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3 h. ago Petulant bodybuilder booted off Southwest flight 'after erupting with fury when man chatted to his wife'

An irate man was recently kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight after he blew up over another man talking to his wife, according to social media users.

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3 h. ago Three US citizens sue Trump with the ACLU over encounters with ICE agents – live

Lawsuit comes as state governor Tim Walz urges Trump to ‘turn the temperature down’ after president threatens to invoke Insurrection ActTrump threatens to use Insurrection Act in MinnesotaPeople affected by the US visa freeze: share your experienceDonald Trump is in Washington today. He’s due to meet with Mariá Corina Machado – Venezuela’s opposition leader – at 12:3opm ET. At the moment that’s closed to the press but we’ll let you know if that changes and bring you the latest.Later, Trump is set to host the champions of the 2025 Stanley Cup, the Florida Panthers, at the White House. We’ll be watching to get his reaction to the news of the day. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Billionaire tycoon forced to rename yacht after realizing it was vile phrase when spelt backwards

Larry Ellison, the co-founder of the media and entertainment conglomerate, Oracle, renamed his 191 foot long German-built yacht.

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4 h. ago Our economy's moribund, borders are broken, armed forces depleted and the PM's an ocean

On a dramatic day at Westminster, the former Conservative leadership contender became the highest-profile defector to Nigel Farage's insurgent party.

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4 h. ago Up to 2,500 homes evacuated after WWII bomb discovered in Devon

A 100-metre cordon was placed around Exmouth Marina, Devon after a 'very large' World War Two bomb was found - residents living with 600 metres were forced to stay elsewhere

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4 h. ago A scheme to rig college basketball games has been uncovered. Here's what we know

A federal investigation into a sprawling betting scheme to fix basketball games stretched from the Chinese Basketball Association to the NCAA and ensnared 26 people, including college basketball players

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5 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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5 h. ago The Traitors' deadly gamble pays off as Adam is the latest Faithful to be murdered as James' lie over landing a shield sparks backlash

Rachel and Stephen were forced to commit a risky move in the turret as they deliberated whether Adam, James or Jessie had missed out on a shield during the mission.

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5 h. ago ACLU sues Trump administration for ‘racial profiling campaign’ against Somali and Latino communities in Minnesota surge – live

Lawsuit comes as state governor Tim Walz urges Trump to ‘turn the temperature down’ after president threatens to invoke Insurrection ActTrump threatens to use Insurrection Act in MinnesotaPeople affected by the US visa freeze: share your experienceDonald Trump is in Washington today. He’s due to meet with Mariá Corina Machado – Venezuela’s opposition leader – at 12:3opm ET. At the moment that’s closed to the press but we’ll let you know if that changes and bring you the latest.Later, Trump is set to host the champions of the 2025 Stanley Cup, the Florida Panthers, at the White House. We’ll be watching to get his reaction to the news of the day. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Traitors star forced to leave BBC show immediately but fans saw it coming

The latest Traitors exit came as no surprise to viewers

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6 h. ago Love Island All Stars start date confirmed following wildfire delays

ITV has confirmed when Love Island All Stars will start after wildfires in South Africa forced the show to be postponed

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6 h. ago Love Island LIVE: All Stars fight kicks off with Maya Jama forced to step in

There's a huge amount of kissing but also a brutal bust-up. Ah, Love Island, we've missed you.

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7 h. ago Spanish police break up gang that used swimmers to hide cocaine on ships

Almost 2.5 tonnes of narcotic seized and 30 people arrested after 15-month investigation into drug-smuggling network Falling price of cocaine forces drug traffickers to reuse narco-submarines, say Spanish policeSpanish police have arrested 30 people and seized almost 2.5 tonnes of cocaine after breaking up a criminal network that used teams of young swimmers to hide the drugs on moving, Europe-bound ships which were then attacked and relieved of their unwitting cargo before reaching port.The 15-month investigation began in October 2024 when Policía Nacional officers found 88kg of cocaine in a vehicle in the southern Spanish town of Mijas. The drugs led them to three gangs, including a Balkan cartel, who were working together to bring huge quantities of cocaine into Spain from Colombia. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago LIZZY BUCHAN: 'I went to Arctic Circle with Foreign Secretary

The Mirror's Lizzy Buchan writes about her trip with Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to Norway, where British and Norwegian forces are acting as a deterrent to nearby Russia

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