51 m. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: Derailment that killed 16 is ‘one of biggest tragedies in Portugal’s history’, says PM

Portugal declares national day of mourning to remember people killed in funicular crash

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58 m. ago Knockshinnoch disaster commemorated 75 years after greatest mine rescue

New Cumnock will commemorate the 13 lives lost in the Knockshinnoch Colliery disaster 75 years after 116 miners were rescued from the pit.

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61 m. ago Lisbon funicular crash: Portugal’s PM vows swift and thorough investigation

Luís Montenegro describes accident, in which 16 people died, as ‘one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history’Explainer: what is Lisbon’s Elevador da Glória and how does it work?Europe live – latest updatesPortugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, has promised a swift and thorough investigation to determine the causes of the funicular railway crash that killed 16 people and injured 21 others in Lisbon, describing the accident as “one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history”.Public prosecutors are already looking into the crash, which happened on the Portuguese capital’s famous Glória funicular just after 6pm on Wednesday. The city’s mayor has also asked Carris, the municipal public transport company that operates the service, to investigate the accident. Continue reading...

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67 m. ago Roy Hodgson blames both Crystal Palace AND Liverpool over Marc Guehi transfer collapse

Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi looked set to leave the club for Liverpool on transfer deadline day, only for the big-money move to collapse at the eleventh hour

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68 m. ago Honda e used car review: Joyously fun city EV is a modern day bargain despite modest range

Stunning interior and stylish design mean this second-hand buy remains one of the best looking EVs n the market

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70 m. ago Bride's dad shows groom her wedding dress before big day, then something amazing happens

A bride was devastated after realising her dad had shown pictures of her wedding dress to the groom just days before their wedding – but something amazing happened that made her feel special

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80 m. ago Laser wars: How China's newly revealed weapon that can blind pilots and destroy electronics compares to US and UK's Star Wars technology

Xi Jinping, flanked by Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un, took the opportunity to show off the LY-1 shipborne laser weapon.

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80 m. ago Three Days in June by Anne Tyler audiobook review – a masterclass in marital disharmony

A mother reflects on the breakdown of her marriage as she attends her daughter’s wedding, in a novella that brilliantly depicts family dynamicsAt the start of Three Days in June, Gail Baines, a 61-year-old teacher, has a meeting with her school head, who informs her she is about to retire. Gail assumes she is next in line for the job, but the head tells her she doesn’t have the people skills and asks if she has considered retirement herself. Affronted, she walks out of the school and from her job without collecting the photo on her desk of her daughter, Debbie, who is about to get married. After Gail gets home, her ex-husband, Max, arrives. He is staying with her for the wedding weekend and tells her he has forgotten to bring a suit – although he has brought a cat. Not for the first time, Gail wonders “why it was that I had so many irritating people in my life”.Set in Baltimore, Anne Tyler’s novella spans the before, during and after of Debbie’s wedding. Told through Gail’...

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80 m. ago Trump’s domestic troop deployments aren’t about crime – they’re about intimidation | Moira Donegan

The president is targeting Chicago in his latest bid to assert authority over Democratic governance and racial pluralism“We’re going in,” Donald Trump said on Tuesday, when asked whether national guard troops would be sent to invade Chicago. The comment came as reports emerged that national guard troops from Texas – not yet federalized under direct presidential control – were preparing to deploy to Chicago in the coming days, in defiance of the opposition repeatedly and forcefully expressed by the Chicago mayor, Brandon Johnson, and the Illinois governor, JB Pritzker, both Democrats.The White House and the president’s allies have claimed that the deployment is a response to violent crime in Chicago. This is a lie. Crime in Chicago has dropped dramatically over the past decades, as it has in every major American city – including Los Angeles, where Trump deployed the national guard and the marines earlier this year, and Washington DC, where armed federal agents have patrolled the stre...

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89 m. ago World Cup qualifying preview and new WSL season kicks off – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Paul Watson, Jonathan Fadugba and Suzy Wrack to discuss a new Women’s Super League format and the race to reach the 2026 World CupRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On today’s pod: the international break is here, and England’s squad raises more questions than answers. No Trent Alexander-Arnold, no Phil Foden or Jack Grealish, but a surprise return for Ruben Loftus-Cheek and call-ups for Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence. The panel asks how good England must be for us to learn anything new against Andorra before Tuesday’s trip to Serbia. Continue reading...

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99 m. ago New James Bond Latest Odds: Here are the 13 actors tipped to play 007

We could find out who will play the world’s most famous spy any day now.

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1 hour ago Giorgio Armani dead aged 91 as tributes pour in for Italian fashion designer

"Indefatigable to the end, he worked until his final days, dedicating himself to the company, the collections, and the many ongoing and future projects."

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1 hour ago Kelechi Iheanacho tunes out Celtic transfer noise as he makes trophy vow to fans

The new Hoops striker is raring to go after arriving on a deadline day busting free transfer in time for the Europa League

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1 hour ago Ryan Reynolds given Wrexham reality check as Premier League claim made

Wrexham have endured a rocky start in the Championship, despite spending big on players, but former Liverpool star Dietmar Hamann thinks they can still reach the Premier League

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1 hour ago Tributes paid to first victim named in Lisbon funicular crash: ‘Dedicated, kind and always smiling’

Portugal has declared a national day of mourning to remember those killed in the crash

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1 hour ago Woman found dead after disappearing on jet ski despite friends saying not to go

The 22-year-old could not swim and disappeared in the water on August 31 while on a jet-ski outing. Her body was found three days later after an extensive search operation.

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1 hour ago Amazon slashes 'easy to use' £150 smart watch 'perfect for active lifestyle' to £30

Shoppers can save £120 on this watch that has a near-perfect rating and 95 per cent five-star reviews.

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2 h. ago Stirling streamer prepares for 24 hour jigsaw build for mental health cause

Vicky Clifford will be sharing some of her attempt to put together a 5,000 piece puzzle in a single day on her YouTube channel and her almost 30,000 subscribers.

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2 h. ago Loose Women's Kaye Adams says 'sorry' after tearing up on live TV

The emotional moment arrived on a busy day for the ITV talk show

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2 h. ago Floods, festivals and the prophet Muhammad’s birthday: photos of the day – Thursday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

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