4 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russia makes biggest battleground gains since first year of war, analysis shows

Russian army captured more Ukrainian territory in 2025 than previous two years combined; Zelenskyy names new top aide. What we know on day 1,410Russia’s battlefield gains in Ukraine last year were the highest since 2022, an analysis showed, as Kyiv prepared to host security advisers from allied states despite Moscow’s unrelenting strikes. The Russian army captured more than 5,600 square kilometres, or nearly 1%, of Ukrainian territory in 2025, according to an AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War. The land captured is more than in the previous two years combined, though far short of the more than 60,000 sq km Russia took in 2022.As Russia pressed its advantage against outgunned Ukrainian troops, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said about 15 countries would attend security talks in Kyiv on Saturday, the latest in a flurry of efforts to end the nearly four-year war. The meeting will include representatives from the EU and Nato, while a US delegatio...

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6 d. ago Forget Rover, Buddy and Spot! Taylor Swift, Charli XCX and Elvis inspire the most popular pet names of 2025

Move over Buddy and Spot - Britain's pets are getting the A-list treatment, according to new research.

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6 d. ago The top 20 trending baby names of 2025 and favourites for 2026

The biggest climbers of the last 12 months have been revealed

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7 d. ago Andrew’s been caught out in a lie on a global scale – he’s to blame for the Royals’ worst year EVER, experts say

ANDREW Mountbatten-Windsor is responsible for the Royals' worst year ever according to experts. The Epstein scandal has eclipsed the monarchy's charity work and tarnished the name of the royal family on a global stage, making 2025 "the year they want to forget." Their disastrous year is dominated by Andrew, whose disgrace, while he continues to...

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7 d. ago Small boat death victims including girl, 8, named as dozens die crossing Channel in 2025

At least 36 people died making the perilous journey from France to the UK in 2025, charities estimate, with an eight-year-old girl among the victims - amid calls to record all small boat deaths

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7 d. ago Town between Edinburgh and Glasgow named Scotland's top property hotspot of 2025

The settlement was an important centre of heavy industry during the Industrial Revolution.

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7 d. ago Most popular baby names of 2025 revealed with music, tv and celebrity influence

From huge pop culture influence and long-forgotten 'dad names' here are the top baby names for 2025

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7 d. ago Top 100 baby names of 2025 revealed and classics that are going EXTINCT for 2026

From huge pop stars and TV shows inspiring parents to long-forgotten 'dad names' making a comeback, we reveal the nation's favourite baby names of 2025 - with key predictions for the year ahead

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7 d. ago The celeb stories we COULDN’T tell you this year from the newlyweds cheating with the same man to nude photo scandal

OUR team of intrepid showbiz reporters have brought you all the latest on the Brooklyn Beckham saga, blow by blow accounts of JoJo Siwa dumping her girlfriend for Chris Hughes and we broke the news about Danny Jones kissing Maura Higgins to name just a few astonishing showbiz scoops from 2025. But while we’ve been...

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8 d. ago Meghan Markle is named most disappointing celebrity of 2025 by her former hometown paper Toronto Star

Meghan Markle, 44, spent seven years of her life in Canada's capital city while filming hit Netflix show, Suits, before journeying across the pond with Prince Harry.

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8 d. ago Greater Manchester town named one of UK's biggest house price hotspots of 2025

Property values have 'surged' in this one part of the region

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8 d. ago Former industrial town in Scotland named top UK housing hotspot of 2025

It is the area of the country where property prices rose the most this year.

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8 d. ago Santos reject offer for Rangers hero Alfredo Morelos and demand DOUBLE transfer bid two years after he left Gers on free

SANTOS have rejected a £2million offer for Alfredo Morelos, after the former Rangers star was named Best Player of 2025 in Colombia. The controversial 29-year-old hitman has returned to the Brazilian giants after a successive loan spell at Colombian club Atletico Nacional. He was honoured in an awards ceremony this week when he was named...

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8 d. ago Kelly Brook reveals her ‘secret audition’ for Celeb Traitors – and her A

KELLY Brook has revealed she used a cunning moment on I'm A Celebrity to prove her mettle to Celebrity Traitors producers. The reality star and model took part in the 2025 series of I'm a Celeb, making a name for herself by stirring the pot after sneaking milk bottle treats from the rest of the...

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9 d. ago Nearly 800 stores shut by Poundland, WH Smith, New Look and other big names across UK in 2025

It has been a tough year for retail across the UK

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1 week ago Most mispronounced words of 2025 – from labubu dolls to iconic footballers

The most mispronounced names of 2025 have been revealed as list includes the names of rising political stars and footballers plush collectible, and even the most famous museum in the world

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1 week ago Trump is shamelessly covering America in his name | Mohamad Bazzi

Trump is using the presidency as a branding opportunity. He’s slapping his name on as many buildings, monuments and government projects as he canIn 2011, Donald Trump published a book with the self-help guru Robert Kiyosaki titled Midas Touch. It’s a typical self-empowerment manual in which the pair expound on the secrets of entrepreneurial success while drawing on their personal experiences. At one point, they write, “Building a brand may be more important than building a business.”That was certainly Trump’s approach to business: he was the New York real estate tycoon who turned his fame into a brand that symbolized luxury and savvy strategy – even if his companies had filed for bankruptcy six times. Trump spent decades trying to use his name to turn a profit: he owned an airline and a university, and slapped his moniker on vodka, steaks, neckties, board games and even bottled water. Leveraging the fame he gained from the Apprentice TV show, he expanded to licensing Trump-branded g...

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1 week ago Named and shamed, Britain's filthiest takeaways: Staggering one in 17 fail food hygiene ratings, analysis shows... so is YOUR favourite one of them?

A Daily Mail audit of Food Standards Agency (FSA) hygiene ratings revealed 3,600 outlets were so dirty they failed inspection.

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1 week ago Most popular sporting events in UK revealed with one event dominating ticket sales

Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn's two 2025 boxing matches have been named the most in-demand sporting events among British fans, with boxing and rugby dominating ticket sales

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1 week ago Rupert Cornwell Prize 2025: Trisha Mukherjee named as this year’s winner

The journalist won with her proposed series of stories about the US-Mexican border

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