93 m. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv struggles to stabilise ruined power grid after major Russian attack

Residents battle bitter winter cold inside unheated apartments; Ukraine confirms UN to hold emergency meeting Monday on Russian ballistic missile attack. What we know on day 1,418Engineers in Kyiv scrambled on Saturday to stabilise a power grid brought to the brink by a campaign of Russian strikes, including one two nights ago. The city’s residents huddled against bitter winter cold inside their unheated apartments on Saturday as engineers worked to restore power, water and heat. Prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko said that the power situation in the capital was still difficult, as the grid was badly damaged and people were using more electric heaters because of the cold.Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha confirmed Saturday the UN security council would hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss Russia’s latest large-scale attack on Ukraine, which used an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile. “The meeting will address Russia’s flagrant breaches of the UN Charter,” Sy...

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2 h. ago I found a seaside hotel stay for two with breakfast, prosecco, and late checkout for £72

It’s a bargain offer that makes you double-check the price because surely a coastal hotel stay with breakfast, a bottle of prosecco, and a lazy checkout can’t really come in at under £80 for two people. But it does!

Economics

2 h. ago Teen soldier took his own life days after escorting Queen's coffin, say friends

Trooper Jack Burnell-Williams, was 18 when he was pronounced dead at Hyde Park Barracks in London less than a fortnight after he walked in Her Majesty's funeral procession in 2022.

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3 h. ago Myanmar junta holds second phase of election widely decried as a ‘sham exercise’

UN and many western countries as well as human rights groups say that in the absence of a meaningful opposition the election is neither free, fair nor credibleVoters in war-torn Myanmar queued up on Sunday to cast their ballots in the second stage of a military-run election, following low turnout in the initial round of polls that have been widely criticised as a tool to formalise junta rule.Myanmar has been ravaged by conflict since the military ousted a civilian government in a 2021 coup and detained its leader, Nobel peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, sparking a civil war that has engulfed large parts of the impoverished nation of 51 million people. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Venezuela's Nobel Peace Prize winner is barred from giving her trophy to Trump despite arguing 'he deserves it'

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has declared it impossible for Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado to give the Nobel Peace Prize over to Donald Trump.

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3 h. ago The Traitors' Harriet is the bookies' favourite to scoop the prize cash... but she could already afford to buy the castle

Along with a successful career as a barrister-turned-bestselling crime author, The Mail on Sunday can reveal that Harriet, 53, is married to a multi-millionaire City trader.

Economics

4 h. ago No holds barred! Boxer Muhammad Ali abstained from sex before fights... now scientists say getting intimate prior to a bout may actually enhance sporting performance

Researchers have discovered that making time for romantic physical contact before exercise could actually enhance people's sporting performance.

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5 h. ago Swiss inferno bar owner says he forced open a locked door after fire and found a pile of bodies

Jacques Moretti, the French co-owner of the Constellation bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana, was taken into custody on Friday.

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6 h. ago Barry Manilow urges his fans to 'say goodbye' after devastating cancer diagnosis

Barry Manilow, 82, has announced six additional concert dates for March following his recent lung cancer diagnosis and surgery, with his management saying fans will want to be there to say goodbye.

Science

7 h. ago Barry Manilow urges fans to 'say goodbye' after cancer diagnosis

Singer Barry Manilow has added more dates to an upcoming tour but has warned fans that they would 'want to know you were there to say goodbye'

Science

7 h. ago The Masked Singer’s Yak revealed as Brit music legend in surprise unmasking – but did you work it out?

THE Masked Singer's Yak has been unmasked as a British music legend The surprise result saw the fifth star unmasked on this year's ITV guessing game. On tonight's programme, Yak was unmasked as Sex Pistols performer John Lydon. John, also known as Johnny Rotten, was correctly guessed by both Jonathan Ross and guest judge, Freddie...

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8 h. ago Celtic hero Kyogo finally ends goal drought for Birmingham just hours after stunning Parkhead return quashed

JUST 24 hours after Celtic boss Martin O'Neill revealed a deal to bring Kyogo back to the Hoops was OFF. THE Japanese striker ended his barren run netting in Birmingham's 3-2 win over Cambridge in the FA Cup. The Hoops favourite looked set for a stunning return to Parkhead as O'Neill looks to bolster the...

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8 h. ago Pub worker ‘accidentally killed Grindr date’ after strangling him so hard he fractured a bone

A PUB worker accidentally killed his Grindr date after strangling him so hard he fractured a bone, a court heard. Josh Baxter is accused of manslaughter after Michael Barron, 38, was found dead in his north Manchester flat on January 26 last year. A post mortem revealed he suffered from cerebral hypoxia, which is said...

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8 h. ago Steve Bannon denies reports he’s plotting a run for the White House in 2028

The 2028 campaign is seen as a major test of where Trump’s MAGA movement goes after the president is barred from serving another term in the White House

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9 h. ago Mischa Barton reveals Noel Gallagher is 'the best' star she's ever worked with

The OC actress Mischa Barton has praised Noel Gallagher as 'the best' in a BBC Radio 2 interview with Rylan Clark, discussing her experience working on his 2011 music video

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9 h. ago UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting after Putin launches nuclear

The emergency meeting comes after the Kremlin confirmed it had fired an Oreshnik ballistic missile on Ukraine for the second time since the war began in February 2022.

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9 h. ago Swiss bar owner 'desperately tried to save waitress before she died in fire'

Jacques Moretti's statements to investigators have been reported in Switzerland, ten days on from the disaster that killed 20 children and left a further 116 injured

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9 h. ago Ramsdale the shootout hero as Newcastle edge out Bournemouth in FA Cup thriller

Aaron Ramsdale was Newcastle’s hero as they edged past Bournemouth into the FA Cup fourth round on penalties. The on-loan Southampton keeper saved from Evanilson, Álex Jiménez and Bafodé Diakité to seal a 7-6 shootout win after a pulsating encounter had ended 3-3 after 120 minutes on a bitterly cold afternoon.Marcus Tavernier had taken the tie to penalties with an equaliser in the second minute of stoppage time at the end of extra time seconds after Harvey Barnes thought he had won it for the much-changed Magpies. The hosts had led through a Barnes goal, but trailed 2-1 after Alex Scott and David Brooks scored in quick succession before Anthony Gordon’s late spot-kick. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Ramsdale the penalty hero as Newcastle edge Bournemouth in FA Cup thriller

Aaron Ramsdale was Newcastle’s hero as they edged past Bournemouth into the FA Cup fourth round on penalties. The on-loan Southampton goalkeeper saved from Evanilson, Álex Jiménez and Bafodé Diakité to seal a 7-6 shootout win after a pulsating encounter had ended 3-3 after 120 minutes. However, Eddie Howe was counting the cost, with Tuesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at home to Manchester City in mind.Marcus Tavernier had taken the tie to penalties with an equaliser in the second minute of stoppage time at the end of extra time seconds after Harvey Barnes thought he had won it for Newcastle. The hosts had led through a Barnes goal, but trailed 2-1 after Alex Scott and David Brooks scored in quick succession before Anthony Gordon’s late spot-kick. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Home Bargains Mrs Hinch range has brought luxury to my living room for less than £30

The exclusive range starts from just £1.49

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