47 m. ago Japan earthquake UPDATES: Megaquake warning as huge tsunami could kill 200,000

A huge 800-mile stretch of Japan is subject to the megaquake alert — the highest-level warning of its type — following the 7.5-magnitude earthquake that injured dozens this week

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51 m. ago The hidden life of Matthew Perry: ‘He would say: I need to stop and get help’

The actor’s publicist and manager worked with him for more than 30 years, before his death in 2023. They discuss the man behind the headlines – and why they are continuing his mission to help others struggling with addictionWatch the third season of Friends, writes Matthew Perry in his memoir, and you can see how thin he had become by the end of it. “Opioids fuck with your appetite, plus they make you vomit constantly,” he writes. Look again, and yes – his fragile wrists emerge from a shirt that looks as if he has borrowed it from someone far larger, his trousers hang off him – and it’s unbearably sad now, with the knowledge that addiction would kill Perry nearly 30 years later, at the age of 54. At the time, most people watching probably wouldn’t have noticed, dazzled instead by Perry’s sharpness and immaculate comic timing as Chandler Bing, the show’s dry wit. He was having to take 55 Vicodin pills a day – an opioid - just to function and avoid terrible withdrawal symptoms, but he...

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51 m. ago Berenberg made largest unlawful UK political donation with £300,000 for Tories

Conservatives returned funds in July from private German bank given ‘in good faith’

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3 h. ago Eileen Higgins becomes Miami’s first Democratic mayor in 30 years

In stunning upset victory, Higgins also becomes first woman in post and first non-Hispanic candidate since 90sDemocrat Eileen Higgins was elected mayor of Miami on Tuesday night in a stunning upset victory that reversed a run of recent Republican successes in Florida.The election of Higgins, 61, a former county commissioner, also added to a string of Democratic wins across the country that have served to highlight the growing level of resistance to Donald Trump in his second presidential term. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY: M&S heir checks out of London for tax haven

Marks & Spencer is quintessentially British, but a prominent member of the family that established the High Street giant has quit Sir Keir Starmer's socialist paradise.

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4 h. ago Morrisons warns shoppers to use £30million worth of loyalty points for Christmas NOW – or miss out forever

MORRISONS has urged shoppers to grab their share of £30m in unspent vouchers before Christmas. The supermarket giant has issued an urgent reminder to its loyal shoppers to redeem their unused More Card Fivers. But there’s a catch — points expire after 12 months if not converted. With Christmas around the corner, Morrisons is warning...

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5 h. ago Teenager Lillia Jakeman with motor neurone disease denied access to 'miracle drug'

Lillia Jakeman, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in August, has become the victim of a postcode lottery, as Tofersen is available for free in some parts of the country but not others

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5 h. ago Watch moment cops confront CEO assassin in McDonalds as new footage reveals seconds before Luigi Mangione was snared

SHOCKING new footage shows the exact moment cops cornered alleged CEO assassin Luigi Mangione inside a McDonald's - calmy eating a hashbrown before being dramatically unmasked. The astonishing clip captures officers strolling up to the suspect as he sits alone with a beanie, mask and bulky bag - seconds before they realise they've found their...

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5 h. ago Home Office lacks clear data on a third of UK asylum claimants from 2023

National Audit Office studied sample of 5,000 people and said it was impossible to know their whereabouts due to poor internal systems

Society

5 h. ago A vision splendid or eyesore? South Australian court to rule on ‘Blue Blob’ sculpture vandalism charge

If Amelia Vanderhorst is found guilty and penalised for allegedly sticking googly eyes on Mount Gambier landmark, it might be the first time such an act has been punishedOn Mount Gambier’s Bay Road, the “Blue Blob” stands like a proud but paunchy echidna, its seamless coating restored to perfection after an alleged googly eye stunt that captured the world’s attention.Amelia Vanderhorst, 20, from Mount Gambier in South Australia, was charged with damaging the town’s $136,000 Cast in Blue sculpture by sticking large novelty eyes on it on 13 September. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Sky Sports blasted by furious EFL fans who were left unable to watch games after broadcaster CRASHES

Supporters had sat down to watch Tuesday evening's matches across the Championship, League One, League Two and the EFL Trophy, offered via the broadcaster's Sky Sports+ channel.

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5 h. ago The new sound therapy offering hope to millions who suffer from tinnitus

The therapy involves patients listening to modified sounds in a bid to disrupt patterns of activity in their brains and quieten the ringing

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5 h. ago People considering investments opportunities urged to use new firm checker tool

Around 800,000 people reported losing money to investments or pensions‑related scams in the 12 months to May 2024, the FCA said.

Economics

5 h. ago Keir Starmer's plan to save Britain's children from three major dangers

PM Keir Starmer has vowed to tackle a crisis of young people struggling with 'unprecedented levels of isolation' with the launch of a landmark youth strategy on Wednesday

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5 h. ago New sound therapy offers hope to people with ringing and buzzing in their ears

Researchers found the therapy, comprising modified musical notes, quietened tinnitus by around 10% on average.

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5 h. ago Record 4,000 police officers calling in sick every day as insiders blame overstretched forces

POLICE are calling in sick in record numbers — with the equivalent of more than 4,000 off every day. Home Office figures reveal 1.63million officer working days were lost to illness or injury in the year to March 2025. The figure — the highest ever — is up nine per cent in a year and...

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5 h. ago Luigi Mangione’s notes to self: 'Pluck eyebrows,' 'Keep momentum, FBI slower overnight'

A to-do list and travel plans found during Luigi Mangione’s arrest and revealed in court this week shed new light on the steps he may have taken — or planned to take — to avoid capture after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing last year

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6 h. ago Driver left fuming after council paints disabled bay around his legally parked car and then fines him FOUR times

A DRIVER was left fuming after the council painted a disabled bay around his car before fining him four times. The owner of the car left his motor on an unrestricted road near his home in New Addington, south London, while he was on holiday last month. After returning from his trip, Afrobeats artist Silvastone...

Transport

6 h. ago Terrifying moment locals run for their lives as giant boulder rolls down road & crushes motorbike after falling off hill

THIS is the terrifying moment a giant boulder plummets onto a main road, crushing a motorbike beneath it — yet the rider astonishingly walks away unscathed. The lucky biker narrowly escaped death in Colombia when a massive rock tumbled from the hill, smashing his bike beneath it. The incident took place in the municipality of...

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6 h. ago Chelsea fans turn on Enzo Maresca for ‘baffling’ substitutions in Champions League defeat to Serie A strugglers Atalanta

CHELSEA fans were left furious with head coach Enzo Maresca after the club suffered a shock Champions League defeat to Atalanta. The Blues got off to a flying start when Joao Pedro broke the deadlock in the first half. But things took a turn after the break when former West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca levelled...

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