6 h. ago Gulf in US and Russian expectations marks start of latest ceasefire talks

As Washington signals hope for ‘real progress’, Moscow warns ‘difficult negotiations’ lie aheadUS and Ukrainian officials were meeting on Sunday for further talks aimed at hammering out a ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine, with Washington signalling its hope for “real progress” even as Moscow warned that “difficult negotiations” lie ahead.The gulf in expectations marked the start of the latest round of negotiations in Saudi Arabia, which was set to follow with a meeting between American officials and Russia on Monday. The US is pushing for a broad ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine by 20 April, according to Bloomberg, though sources said the timeline may slip given the wide gap that exists between Kyiv and Moscow’s positions. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Edinburgh home firebombed in targeted attack amid 'gangland turf war'

Cops have confirmed reports of a suspicious fire the early hours of Sunday, 23 March is now being probed in relation to the alleged gang activity in the area.

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9 h. ago Police probing firebombings and shooting 'linked to gangland war' have found 'significant CCTV'

In a statement on March 23 police confirmed a team of detectives, along with specialist and divisional officers, are working on the probe after two houses were targeted by gunshots.

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9 h. ago Pilot booted from British Army after posting pics of Prince Harry's helicopter on adult site

The 19-year-old was caught posting photos and videos on an adult site showing helicopters at a Suffolk airfield, leading to his discharge from the military

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10 h. ago Scots crime boss' associates issued warning in chilling video amid 'gangland turf war'

A disturbing video showing several attacks allegedly linked to drug kingpin Mark Richardson has emerged.

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11 h. ago The war of the pyramids: Row over what REALLY lies beneath Egypt's, Giza monuments explodes after secret city investigation

A row over what really lies underneath the Pyramids of Giza has exploded, after one of Egypt's top ancient history experts slammed claims that there is an 'underground city' beneath them was 'fake news.' 

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11 h. ago Income tax cuts and jobs at risk due to trade war, Donohoe says

Government plans for tax cuts may have to be postponed due to the threat of a global trade war, the finance minister has said.

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13 h. ago Airbnb owner sparks planning war with neighbours over 'prison camp watchtower'

A 40 feet high cabin has been built in the garden of an Airbnb rental property in Rhos-on-Sea, North Wales, which has caused fury among neighbours who want it torn down

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13 h. ago Man at war with council after REFUSING to knock down illegal £500

Residents and councillors have been united in their battle against the modern property, which they said was not in keeping with the rest of the North Wales village of Penisarwaun, in Gwynedd.

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13 h. ago Gaza medics issue malnutrition alert as total Israeli blockade enters fourth week

Israel continues to batter territory in renewed offensive as Palestinian officials say death toll of war has passed 50,000Malnutrition is spreading in Gaza, medics and aid workers in the devastated Palestinian territory are warning, as a total Israeli blockade of all supplies enters its fourth week.There has been no sign that Israel will open entry points to allow essential aid to flow or ease the new offensive in Gaza, which started on Tuesday with a wave of airstrikes that killed 400 people, mostly civilians, ending two months of relative calm. On Sunday, Palestinian officials said the total death toll from nearly 18 months of conflict had passed 50,000. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago World War Three: One country has greatest significance on why dictators must be opposed

The spectre of World War Three shows we are failing to learn from the past. One organisation battling to improve our education has focused on one nation that can teach a stark lesson

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15 h. ago Pilot tragically dies in fireball explosion after losing control of plane at airshow

Respected South African pilot James O'Connell lost control of the classic 1950s aircraft he was flying, nosediving into the ground in front of a crowd of shocked spectators

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15 h. ago ‘The only thing still working’: Russia and UK agreement to tend war graves transcends bitter international relations

Private understanding ensures tending of British military graves in Russia and Crimea, and Soviet graves in UKIn graves at Murmansk, Arkhangelsk and Vladivostok, in Russia, lie the bodies of 663 British military personnel. Most of the dead lost their lives in the period just after the first world war, when allied troops were sent to support rightwing White forces in the Russian civil war against the Bolsheviks, while 41 are casualties from the second world war Arctic convoys.Their resting places have been tended over decades by the Russian military and by private contractors, paid by the UK’s Commonwealth War Graves Commission. But after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, economic sanctions meant Britain could no longer pay for the graves to be maintained. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy urges allies to put ‘new pressure’ on Russia to bring an end to ‘daily reality’ of attacks

US and Ukrainian officials to meet for ceasefire discussions in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, ahead of US-Russia talks on MondayAs well as Kyiv, the overnight Russian attacks were reported to have struck the Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, Odesa and Donetsk regions.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russian attacks across his country continue to be a “daily reality” despite the partial ceasefire agreed to last week. He referenced the overnight drone attack on Kyiv, in which at least 3 people were killed, and a Russian attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia which reportedly killed a family of three late on Friday evening.These attacks are a daily reality. This week alone, over 1,580 guided aerial bombs, nearly 1,100 strike drones, and 15 missiles of various types were used against our people. All of this weaponry contains at least 102,000 foreign components. That’s why sanctions against Russian terrorists must be more effective. Every loophole that allows them to byp...

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17 h. ago Inside Britain's WEIRDEST neighbour row: How a man went to war with woman next door after she erected wooden boards in front of his windows to block sea views for bizarre reason

It is widely known as the greatest neighbour row of all time. When Max Jenkins paid £3,500 to move into his family home in sleepy Norfolk, with 'sea views', there was just one problem.

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18 h. ago Winston Churchill and Britain's 'last witch': How Scottish woman was jailed in 1944 after she 'summoned the dead'... and why war

Medium Helen Duncan was convicted under the 18th century Witchcraft Act in January 1944 after being arrested at a seance in Plymouth.

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18 h. ago Ukraine war live: Russia launches deadly drone attack on Kyiv ahead of ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia

US and Ukrainian officials to meet in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, ahead of US-Russia talks on MondayRussian shelling killed three people on Saturday in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk, the regional governor confirmed in a Telegram post this morning.Pokrovsk has been under attack for months as the former mining city in the eastern Donetsk region is seen as a strategically important logistics hub. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago James Corden 'at war with neighbours' over drum noise from £11.5m north

The actor and TV host moved into the mansion last Christmas with his wife and their three children

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19 h. ago Horror moment pilot killed in crash in front of shocked air show crowd

Test pilot James O’Connell was killed on Saturday when the Impala Mark 1 aircraft he was flying at an airshow in Saldanha, South Africa, when it suddenly went into a deep dive, and crashed

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20 h. ago Deadly Israeli strikes in Gaza and Lebanon amid calls for halt to ‘endless war’

Hamas leader in Khan Younis among 19 dead from Gaza bombing, while Iran-backed rebels in Yemen fire missile at IsraelIsraeli strikes across southern Gaza killed at least 19 people overnight into Sunday, including a senior Hamas political leader, officials said.Iran-backed rebels in Yemen who are allied with Hamas meanwhile launched another missile at Israel, setting off air raid sirens. The Israeli military said it was intercepted with no casualties or damage. Continue reading...

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