3 h. ago Secret love letter shows softer side of Cambridge spy ring’s alleged fifth man

Intimate correspondence between John Cairncross and Gloria Barraclough features in National Archives exhibitionIt was a love letter written by one of the more important British spies of the cold war that made Tom Brass realise he had never fully known his mother.The spy in question was John Cairncross, the alleged fifth man in the Cambridge spy ring, whose spycraft also helped the Soviets win the Battle of Kursk and turn the tide of the second world war. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Tyson Fury "still in his prime" as boxing star plots stunning comeback

The Morecambe scrapper announced his retirement from boxing last January, but was quick to perform a drastic U-turn ahead of a 2026 return to the ring

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6 d. ago Tyson Fury warned Daniel Dubois would wreck comeback with ‘phenomenal’ power

Former two-time heavyweight champion Fury is set to return to the ring in 2026 but has been told fellow Brit Dubois would be a dangerous foe

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2 w. ago Football Daily | Rosenior to Chelsea: ‘collaboration’ turns the Strasbourg air blue

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!While Football Daily spent most of New Year’s Day shivering, sweating and staring at hallucinatory rodents while questioning the wisdom of embarking on our first Dry January since 1989, it didn’t escape our blurred vision that Chelsea chose to ring in 2026 by firing Enzo Maresca. While he may have grown up the son of a humble Italian fisherman, the head coach had gotten a little too big for his waders, eventually being tossed into an ocean of opaque criticism he had levelled at unspecified members of the club hierarchy. Like a frail old man bobbing around the Tyrrhenian Sea while trying to reel in a 500lb bluefin tuna with a spool of dental floss, Maresca had picked a battle he was always going to lose – and on Tuesday Chelsea unveiled the Italian’s replacement.So Chelsea are so confident that Liam Rosenior is the answer that they have given him a contract until 2032. Odds on him still being there in six years’ time? There’s more ch...

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2 w. ago Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid breaks silence on 'cramped' new ITV studio

Good Morning Britain host says she's 'more than happy' with the ITV breakfast show's new set as viewers slam the 'small' and 'cramped' studio

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2 w. ago Love Island’s Toni and Cach look loved up on holiday in Antigua after first New Year’s Eve together was a disaster

LOVE Island's Toni Laites and Cash Mercer had an action-packed New Year's holiday - but it wasn't all roses. The reality TV show winners headed to Antigua and Barbuda to ring in 2026 but spent the New Year's Eve countdown struck down with illness. Toni and Cash kept fans updated with their tropical holiday which...

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2 w. ago Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish are joined by their rarely seen sons, Zachary, 14, and Elijah, 12, as they celebrate the New Year with Donatella Versace

The singer, 78, who has had a 'challenging' time as he struggles with blindness, attended Donatella Versace's party to ring in 2026 in style.

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2 w. ago Fireworks dazzled Rio's sky, and more top photos this week in Latin America and the Caribbean

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2 w. ago London rings in 2026 with thousands of fireworks shown in aerial footage

London rings in 2026 with thousands of fireworks shown in aerial footage  The Independent

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2 w. ago The Independent asked celebrities to reveal their 2026 New Year’s resolutions

With the festive season officially over, much of it sat in front of the TV watching our favourite Christmas classics, it’s time to ring in 2026.

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2 w. ago Trump auctions off Jesus painting for $2.75M in front of Netanyahu and MAGA loyalists at Mar

President Donald Trump rings in 2026 by selling off speed painting of the son of God and telling the artist his guests are ‘loaded with cash’

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2 w. ago New Year Eve's fireworks in photos as London dazzles and world celebrates 2026

London's spectacular fireworks show crowned a series of frenzied New Year's celebrations across Britain's major towns and cities - while dazzling displays were seen around the world

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2 w. ago Bring on 2026! Times Square rings in the New Year with confetti

Thousands of people from across the world packed into New York City's Times Square on Wednesday, gathering together in their novelty 2026 glasses and large Planet Fitness hats to ring in the new year.

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2 w. ago Pink is hospitalized on New Year's Eve as she rings in 2026 from bed

Pink revealed she's been hospitalized as she appeared on Instagram on Wednesday night. The pop star shared a smiling selfie taken from her hospital bed, featuring a white bandage on her neck.

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2 w. ago New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world – as it happened

This blog is now closedSydney is the self-appointed “world capital of new year’s eve” and arguably rightly so. As always, eyes will be on the Opera House at 13:00 GMT when fireworks will light up the sky in spectacular fashion. But there are also huge crowds out in Melbourne to see off the year in style.Thousands of people are expected to descend on Melbourne this evening to celebrate NYE. There will be two 7 minute firework displays and light shows tonight, first a family one at 9.30pm for young children, and the main one at the stroke of midnight. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Thousands ring in 2026 – after a year like no other in Manchester

The characteristic Mancunian rain held off for one night so our city, rocked by heartbreak in 2025, could start a new year in hope

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2 w. ago New Year’s Eve live: US begins to enter 2026 as clock strikes midnight on east coast

Join our live coverage as we cross the globe to enter the new yearSydney is the self-appointed “world capital of new year’s eve” and arguably rightly so. As always, eyes will be on the Opera House at 13:00 GMT when fireworks will light up the sky in spectacular fashion. But there are also huge crowds out in Melbourne to see off the year in style.Thousands of people are expected to descend on Melbourne this evening to celebrate NYE. There will be two 7 minute firework displays and light shows tonight, first a family one at 9.30pm for young children, and the main one at the stroke of midnight. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Happy New Year! UK rings in 2026 with Europe's biggest firework display as tens of thousands flock to...

Happy New Year! UK rings in 2026 with Europe's biggest firework display as tens of thousands flock to...  Daily Mail

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2 w. ago New Year's Eve WATCH LIVE: London fireworks ring in 2026 after major controversy

New Year's Eve WATCH LIVE: London fireworks ring in 2026 after major controversy  The Mirror

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2 w. ago New Year’s Eve live: fireworks in London, Paris and Berlin as New York awaits 2026

Join our live coverage as we cross the globe to enter the new yearSydney is the self-appointed “world capital of new year’s eve” and arguably rightly so. As always, eyes will be on the Opera House at 13:00 GMT when fireworks will light up the sky in spectacular fashion. But there are also huge crowds out in Melbourne to see off the year in style.Thousands of people are expected to descend on Melbourne this evening to celebrate NYE. There will be two 7 minute firework displays and light shows tonight, first a family one at 9.30pm for young children, and the main one at the stroke of midnight. Continue reading...

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