35 m. ago Gunmen kill at least 13 people in a mosque shooting in northwestern Nigeria

Gunmen have attacked a mosque in northwestern Nigeria, killing at least 13 people during morning prayers

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49 m. ago Keely Hodgkinson gives exciting update after stunning comeback run

The Olympic 800m champion is targeting a British record in Switzerland on Saturday

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81 m. ago Mysterious ancient cross depicting site of Jesus' crucifixion rewrites Christian history

An ancient plaque depicting a cross styled after Golgotha, the site where Christians believe Jesus was crucified, has been uncovered in a surprising location that challenges beliefs.

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82 m. ago Vladimir Putin AGREES to Volodymyr Zelensky meeting, says Trump administration

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to meet face-to-face with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to the Donald Trump administration

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84 m. ago The Guardian view on Trump and Zelenskyy: Ukraine deserves better than 'better than we feared' | Editorial

In Washington, European leaders helped steer the US president away from his embrace of Vladimir Putin’s talking points. But for how long?The verdict on Donald Trump’s meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders on Monday depends entirely upon the metric used. The great fear was that this might prove a disaster along the lines of the US president’s dressing down of the Ukrainian leader in February – a scenario so plausible that Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and other key European leaders dropped everything to dash to the White House themselves in support.Following his red carpet welcome for Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, Mr Trump reportedly backed the idea that Ukraine should hand over the Donbas to achieve a peace deal. Even if one were naive enough to think that the Kremlin would see that as an end to conflict, rather than a staging post for a later offensive, it would not be a “land swap” but a land grab that Ukraine – for go...

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2 h. ago Love Island update as Ofcom reveals why it's dismissing record 14,000 complaints

Broadcasting regulator Ofcom has confirmed that it will not be investigating the more than 14,000 complaints that it received about Love Island's latest series on ITV2

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2 h. ago Best cabin luggage, tried and tested: Top cabin bags to shop for your flight

Hand luggage only? We’ve got the best bags to pass pedantic rules with flying colours

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3 h. ago Vladimir Putin blitzes Ukraine as Trump and Zelensky talk at White House

The Russian president has not stopped with his bombardment of Ukraine despite the world's focus being on hopes of peace following two major summits in recent days

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3 h. ago Laufey's 'A Matter of Time' embraces anger, jazz, pop and a collaboration with twin sister

Icelandic Chinese artist Laufey has achieved her yearbook dreams of moving to the U.S., signing a record deal, and winning a Grammy

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3 h. ago Trump rules out sending US ground troops to Ukraine and warns Putin of ‘rough situation’ if he does not move towards peace – live

US president says it’s possible Russian leader does not want to make dealVolodymyr Zelenskyy navigated Monday’s meeting more successfully than his Oval Office encounter in February, which ended abruptly when Donald Trump and JD Vance publicly upbraided him for not being grateful enough.In his opening remarks to the media on Monday, the Ukrainian president repeated his thanks at least eight times, the Associated Press reports.A meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin ... could it finally happen?The need for security guarantees agreed – but details unclearTrump believes he is very good at solving conflictsA potential boost for the US arms industry Continue reading...

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3 h. ago One in four Britons admit to witnessing shoplifting but not reporting it

New survey reveals 23 per cent of Britons admit to witnessing minor crime like shoplifting, but not reporting it amid record high number of offences

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3 h. ago Labour MP Kate Osborne faces inquiry by Commons expenses watchdog

Ipsa said it had opened an investigation into whether the Jarrow and Gateshead East MP had breached spending rules.

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3 h. ago Keely Hodgkinson won’t rule out making attempt at new British record in Lausanne

The Olympic champion marked her return from a 376-day absence on Saturday in Silesia in stunning style.

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3 h. ago Donald Trump says UK troops will be sent to Ukraine to 'join American soldiers'

The US president firmly stated that the Ukraine are "not going to be part of NATO" but insisted European troops, including British forces, would be sent to "deter any future Russian aggression.

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3 h. ago Five to watch: the Wallaroos who can shape the Women’s Rugby World Cup | Angus Fontaine

From former gymnasts and versatile veterans, to a sevens convert and teenage sensation, these players can lift Australia to new heights in EnglandAustralia begin their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign with a clash against Samoa on 23 August and high hopes of at least matching their best result at the tournament when it was last held in England. The Wallaroos finished third at the global showpiece 15 years ago but if the current No 6-ranked side are to survive their pool, let alone snatch a breakthrough World Cup crown, they must first face down the game’s biggest star, the US’s Ilona Maher, as well as host England.These are the five players who can help lift the Wallaroos to new heights and lay down a marker before Australia host the World Cup in 2029. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Putin’s morality police ‘send teen girls to gulag’ for twerking in front of cathedral

The video of three young girls 'shaking their bottoms' outside the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow – which Putin attends – sparked outrage in polite Russian society

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4 h. ago Spain suffers its worst wildfires on record as deadly infernos ravage area twice the size of London after two

Official figures from the Carlos III Health Institute show there were 1,149 excess deaths in Spain from August 3-18.

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4 h. ago Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal get Rodrygo update; Eze agreed; Liverpool Isak progress; Man Utd, Chelsea latest

Clubs continue to work on big deals in this record-breaking summer transfer window

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4 h. ago JK Rowling attacks 'cheat' trans athlete who slammed Donald Trump over LA Olympics ban

In August, the Deparment of Homeland Security updated visa rules to stop transgender women traveling to the United States to compete in elite sporting events.

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4 h. ago Putin 'seduced girl, 17, who posed in erotic calendar as gift to him', claims book

A new book called 'The Tsar in Person – How Vladimir Putin Fooled Us All’ claims the Russian despot not only used his authority to seduce a 17-year-old, but he used the state to pay for romances

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