74 m. ago Voices: Keir Starmer’s plan to send British troops to Ukraine divides opinion

Readers are split on the prime minister’s proposals for a European ‘reassurance force’, debating Britain's military readiness, war escalation risks, and the UK’s duty to counter Russia

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2 h. ago Illinois landlord charged with 2023 hate crime and murder of Palestinian American boy set for trial

An Illinois landlord charged with murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in a 2023 attack on a Palestinian American mother and her young son is expected at trial

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2 h. ago Forgotten by the west, Syria’s IS prisons are under threat as militant group mobilises

Kurdish officials warn that Islamic State threat is greater than ever in the vacuum left from Syrian regime’s collapseWith each gust of wind came a wave of body odour, the stench of two-dozen men wafting through the small hatch of the prison cell’s heavy iron door. Inside, gaunt prisoners clad in brown jumpsuits sat on thin gray mattresses.Six years have passed since the end of the so-called caliphate of the Islamic State, but to the 4,500 men held inside Panorama prison in north-east Syria, little has changed since their initial capture. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Warning common sleep mistake could cost you one month's sleep every year

Research from Dreams has revealed just how much sleep you could lose thanks to the common bedroom mistake

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2 h. ago Parents warned as deadline confirmed for new free childcare hours

Eligible families are urged to “take advantage of the scheme”

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2 h. ago ITV Emmerdale tease 'newest bad boy' to enter the Dales as Dingles warned to 'watch their back'

The ITV soap are switching things up as someone enters the Dales to cause trouble

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2 h. ago Every Spanish town and city hosting protests in weeks as Brit tourists warned

From Barcelona to Málaga, protests are expected to erupt in Spain in the coming weeks - as locals argue they've been priced out of the 'unsustainable' property market

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2 h. ago Gang wars erupt in Fife as chilling clip shows boy wielding kitchen knife

The warning comes after a teenage boy was slashed in the face days after posting a video of himself wielding a kitchen knife online.

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3 h. ago Three early warning signs that can appear days before a stroke

A doctor has discussed the different symptoms you could experience days before a stroke - and they're easily missed

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3 h. ago Netflix streaming horror film dubbed 'modern Rear Window' with scream queen's 'best performance'

A chilling horror film has been branded a 'modern-day Rear Window' with a 'feminist twist' as fans encourage others to watch the gem on Netflix

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3 h. ago Nicholas Prosper's chilling YouTube confessions before he killed mum and siblings

Nicholas Prosper murdered his mother, sister and brother at the family home in Luton, Bedfordshire, and the teenager will be sentenced at Luton Crown Court next month

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3 h. ago Greater Manchester Police couldn't be bothered to investigate my little girl being raped by vile predators

Marlon West, 51, labelled the force's response as 'appalling' after they visited the home of Helen Jones over an harassment claim when she criticised Labour councillors online.

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3 h. ago Three female tourists found dead in Belize resort as chilling last moments caught on CCTV

Three female tourists were tragically found dead in a beachside resort in Belize over the weekend after hotel staff tried to contact them multiple times on Friday

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4 h. ago More than 1,000 musicians including Kate Bash and The Clash release 'silent album' to show the impact Labour's damaging AI plans would have on the music industry

Massive stars including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox and The Clash are among those who have collaborated on the project designed to warn that Labour's proposals would see the industry fall silent.

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4 h. ago Can the ‘special relationship’ survive Donald Trump? – podcast

Keir Starmer is travelling to the White House for a high-stakes meeting. But will he have any influence over the US president? Patrick Wintour reportsIt’s the most important international relationship the UK has, and for decades has been referred to as “special”. Since the second world war, the UK and the US have considered themselves the closest allies, working together for shared values, with any resentments, differences of opinion or cross words kept to private channels.But now Donald Trump is back and he seems keen to throw the usual world order of alliances and enmities into chaos. Keir Starmer’s first meeting with the US president comes at a crucial juncture for Europe, with the future of Ukraine in the balance. “The stakes at the moment could not be higher,” says the Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Foreign Office issues travel warning for popular tourist hotspot, citing safety concerns and limited healthcare

Tourists have been warned to get full travel insurance and ensure their medications are fully stocked before travelling to this popular island and tourist hotspot

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4 h. ago Judge blocks ICE enforcement in some houses of worship, citing ‘chilling’ effect on religion

ICE is temporarily blocked from policing mostly Quaker groups after threats of immigration enforcement

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5 h. ago Two 'XL Bully dogs' destroyed after pensioner, 84, attacked by hounds and left with serious injuries

Police were called to Bardsley Avenue, Warrington this evening after an 84-year-old man sustained serious injuries in a dog attack.

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5 h. ago The male boss who burned my hands with a hot pan every night: Top chef and MasterChef judge ANNA HAUGH's devastating expose of kitchen sexism

Every night, the senior chef would do it. He would deliberately come at me with a hot pan. On purpose, he would burn me. (Men depicted are not the ones to which article refers)

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5 h. ago Why Britain must act NOW to survive deadly Disease X: Scientists warn the next pandemic will be worse than Covid and we are woefully unprepared

Experts call it Disease X - the next lethal pandemic that will infect the world and threaten once again to leave Britain stricken and paralysed under lockdowns.

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