26 m. ago Afghanistan villagers dig through rubble with bare hands in desperate search for earthquake victims

Afghanistan villagers dug through rubble with their bare hands as they desperately searched for their loved ones after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the country.

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31 m. ago 'I slept in comfy granny pants but ended up in hospital with agonising injury'

Kaela Tucker went to bed one night wearing a pair of 'granny pants' she'd worn '100 times before' - but within days she was in hospital experiencing 'excruciating pain'

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31 m. ago Ruben Amorim isn't being sacked by Man United because he's GOOD LOOKING, claims Jamie Carragher

Jamie Carragher has an unorthodox theory about why Ruben Amorim hasn't been sacked by Man United despite his terrible record so far at Old Trafford. 

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46 m. ago Apple users urged to check devices immediately amid dangerous WhatsApp bug

All iPhone users must install the new WhatsApp update to protect themselves against the 'zero-click' virus.

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51 m. ago How Liverpool dressing room immediately reacted to Alexander Isak's £125m arrival

Current and past Liverpool players have been quick to react after Alexander Isak's record-breaking transfer from Newcastle United was finally rubberstamped ahead of the deadline

Economics

1 hour ago A Short History of Stupidity by Stuart Jeffries review – comfortably dumb?

From Shakespeare’s fools to Donald Trump, this exhilarating read considers stupidity in its many formsStupidity, no question, can be just as rich and subtle as its opposite. Three and a half decades on, I still sometimes meditate on what a school friend of mine said in a here’s-a-profound-thought tone of voice: “I’d rather be stupid than happy”.In this clever book, Stuart Jeffries starts out at a double disadvantage, though. First: he has an excellently snappy title but it’s open to question whether stupidity can be said to have a history in any meaningful sense. The quality of stupidity is just, sort of, there; and there’s lots of it. Could you write a history of happiness, or bad luck, or knees? You’d be on firmer ground, as he recognises, historicising the concept of stupidity: a short history, in other words, of “stupidity” – how successive societies and thinkers have defined and responded to reason’s derr-brained secret sharer. As an intellectual historian w...

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3 h. ago Man Utd transfer news: Six signings and 29 exits confirmed as summer transfer window ends

Manchester United have been one of the busiest clubs in the transfer market this summer, with Ruben Amorim's side completing six new signings and a massive exodus of talent

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3 h. ago 'Twice a day sex challenge killed our relationship – he didn't like filthy hotel romps'

JUST JANE: Today our agony aunt Jane O'Gorman is dealing with a new issue from a Daily Star reader who needs help getting her reluctant partner back into her bed

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3 h. ago 'I visited Welsh town with cobbled streets, cosy pubs and a castle and made huge mistake'

If you're looking for a UK break packed full of history, ancient buildings, quirky attractions, stunning views, amazing food and very comfortable beds, you need look no further than Conwy in North Wales

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4 h. ago Three free agents Manchester United can sign as Ruben Amorim next priority clear

The latest Man Utd transfer news with incomings possible even after the summer window has closed.

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5 h. ago ‘What reconciliation? What forgiveness?’: Syria’s deadly reckoning

Over a few brutal days in March, as sectarian violence and revenge killings tore through parts of Syria, two friends from different communities tried to find a way to surviveOn the night of 6 March, Munir, his wife and their two sons, both in their 20s, got no sleep. They huddled together in a small bedroom in their apartment as government troops and militiamen entered their neighbourhood of Qusour in the coastal city of Baniyas and went from house to house. The fighters seemed to be moving through the streets with little coordination. One house might get raided by five separate groups, while others were left untouched. “There was no plan,” Munir said, “just violence and looting.”The first question the fighters were asking when they stormed into an apartment was: “Are you a Sunni or an Alawite?” The answer decided the fate of the residents. Sunnis were spared – although in some cases their apartments were looted. When the raiders found an Alawite home, some stole what they...

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11 h. ago Donald Trump furious over bad lighting orders White House glow up for TV

Donald Trump has reportedly had new lights installed in the White House's Cabinet room after his hair appeared to "glow in the dark" and being disappointed by how he looked in footage

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11 h. ago Five takeaways from ‘world class’ Universal Studios theme park planned for UK

Bosses promise thousands of jobs will be created with millions of visitors

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12 h. ago Confederate statue that residents protested every weekend for 3 years is removed in North Carolina

Local officials in Edenton plan to relocate statue as part of compromise between groups for and againt memorial

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12 h. ago Steve Clarke told what Scotland great status looks like as lieutenant drops long term future hint

The Tartan Army are gearing up for the start of the World Cup qualifying campaign with Denmark and Belarus on the road first up

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12 h. ago Senne Lammens joins Man Utd in £18.2m deal to give Ruben Amorim huge new headache

The Belgian goalkeeper travelled to Manchester on Monday to complete his move from Royal Antwerp and has signed a five-year deal with United

Economics

14 h. ago I'm a sleep therapist, these five hacks are making your insomnia WORSE

Sleep scientists have long suggested banning all technology before bed and cutting out caffeine as simple ways to combat insomnia. But these are not always effective.

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15 h. ago Man Utd players make feelings known on Alejandro Garnacho after £40m exit for Chelsea

Alejandro Garnacho left Manchester United to join Chelsea over the weekend following his very public dumping by head coach Ruben Amorim, and made clear his delight at joining the "world champions"

Sport

16 h. ago Jodi Hildebrandt’s niece felt ‘full body terror’ after speaking out against aunt and Ruby Franke’s abuse

Exclusive: Jessi Hildebrant says they were worried aunt would ‘send out a hit on me’ after they went public with abuse claims

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16 h. ago Man Utd seal TWO transfer exits and potential £59.5m windfall

Manchester United have been busy right up to deadline day and the Red Devils have now confirmed two major exits from Ruben Amorim's squad after striking lucrative deals

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