35 m. ago PETER HITCHENS: It's absurd to say broke, decrepit Russia will turn its tanks on us

I doubt this peace deal will work, though I really hope it will. Some way must be found to end this stupid, pointless war, which began long before most people in the West noticed it and has now lasted 11 years.

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44 m. ago A Christmas miracle for Lady Mary? Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery spotted heading out on a lunch date with her husband

Wearing a red and black oversized coat and red woollen hat, the star appeared relaxed as the couple had a midweek meal at The River Cafe in Hammersmith, west London.

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56 m. ago Horse racing tips: ‘He caught the eye with a quiet ride last time’ – Templegate’s big Sunday NAP

TEMPLEGATE'S Sunday tips are below, Back a horse by clicking their odds. BLENKINSOP (1.26 Exeter, nap) Henry Daly’s eight-year-old has few miles on the clock for his age and looked ready to win when fifth in a big field on chasing debut last month. He was given a pretty quiet ride and came home strongly...

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59 m. ago Hungry bear getting ready to hibernate broke into Nevada home and attacked elderly couple inside

The bear was searching for food near Lake Tahoe before going into a den for the winter, say officials

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63 m. ago Moment Ukrainian deep strike drone shoots down Russian helicopter in attack that ‘changes rules of war’

THIS is the moment Ukrainian forces down a prize Russian helicopter with a brutal new tactic for the first time. Troops shot down an £11million Mi-8 helicopter with a deep strike drone inside Russia, Ukraine's Special Forces said. Scope-view footage of the incredible take down shows the helicopter wavering in the bottom of the shot,...

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81 m. ago Suspect who slashed two strangers on NYC subway was caught after having tantrum at homeless shelter, prosecutors say

Tyquan Manassa was arrested after he allegedly caused more than $1,000 worth of damage at a homeless shelter, after which police linked him to the subway assaults

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2 h. ago G20 leaders reject Trump peace plan: Anger at US deal as critics warn it will leave Kyiv at mercy of Russian attacks

G20 leader said the proposals, which critics claim blatantly favour Russia, would leave Ukraine 'vulnerable to attack' and could not be accepted in their current form.

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2 h. ago College football player arrested after stabbing two teammates hours before game, police say

The UAB two injured players are in stable condition after being attacked

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2 h. ago I'm A Celeb's Jack Osbourne bursts into tears during emotional Ozzy chat

Jack Osbourne broke down in tears as he discussed his late father and rock legend Ozzy Osbourne on the latest episode of the ITV jungle reality show with co-star Eddie Kady

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3 h. ago Titanic gold pocket watch recovered from elderly couple who drowned in disaster sells for record £1.78million at auction

Auctioneers confirmed it eclipsed the previous £1.56million record set last year for a gold watch presented to the captain of the ship that rescued more than 700 survivors.

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4 h. ago Police officer convicted after attacking teenager in his cell

The victim's mum requested an investigation into the incident

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4 h. ago Vaping thug ‘smashes victim’s eye socket’ in brutal Tube attack

British Transport Police released CCTV image after incident on District line train from Sloane Square

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5 h. ago Ruben Amorim has three Man Utd academy stars ready to replace missing £121m talent

Ruben Amorim is set to lose a number of starting stars as the Africa Cup of Nations gets underway next month, but the Portuguese tactician may have a number of temporary replacements in reserve

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5 h. ago Monster rats are feasting on Elon Musk's Teslas due to 'peanut

EXCLUSIVE: British motorists are under siege from a wave of rat attacks cars with electric vehicles said to be most at risk of being eaten by the furry fiends due to warm batteries and tasty wiring

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5 h. ago Titanic couple’s gold pocket watch sells for record £1.78m at auction

It was the highest amount ever paid for Titanic memorabilia, the auctioneers said.

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6 h. ago Rocky Horror creator Richard O’Brien: ‘The Spice Girls couldn’t sing. But lovely girls’

The actor, writer and musician on growing up on a sheep farm in New Zealand, being in Spice World and a lovely afternoon with Aretha FranklinGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailStrange Journey: The Story Of Rocky Horror is out to celebrate 50 years of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. What’s the strangest journey Rocky Horror has taken you on?I was at the 30th anniversary at Queen’s Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue. After the show, I was in the downstairs bar, chatting to a couple of people. I turned around and going up the stairs was a man in such high heels – these fetish shoes – that he couldn’t walk in them. He had a leather thong up his arse, and I thought to myself: “I suppose I’m responsible for that, aren’t I?”Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Russell Kane, 50, and wife party in Ibiza 'for 24 hours' after school drop

Comedian Russell Kane has been married to his wife Lindsey for 11 years and the couple share a 10-year-old daughter - but he still makes time to go raving in Ibiza

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6 h. ago Dad in coma in Turkey after heart attack saw 'heart stop beating for 70 minutes'

Peter McMahon, 52, went into cardiac arrest in the early hours of Wednesday morning on November 19. His heart stopped beating for 70 minutes

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6 h. ago Chilling photos from JFK's assassination as 62nd anniversary of attack that changed history is marked

Sixty-two years ago today, President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Pictures before, during and after the tragedy show a nation forever changed.

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7 h. ago PETER HITCHENS: The real lasting lesson of the Great Covid Panic is that most of us don't want to be free

Mrs Hitchens remembers - as I had forgotten - that I was in almost complete despair over the Covid panic after about two weeks of national hysteria.

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