46 h. ago EastEnders fans gutted as character's return scrapped days after announcement

EastEnders' latest episode saw a planned and confirmed return for one character face a U-turn, as they changed their mind just days after spoilers revealed they'd be back

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51 h. ago Pakistan's military chief 'warns "we'll take half the world down with us" in nuclear weapon threat'

Pakistan's military chief has allegedly warned that the nuclear nation will 'take half the world down with us' should it face an existential threat from India. 

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55 h. ago Trump is losing his foolish trade war. This will cost ordinary Americans greatly | Steven Greenhouse

Trump’s trade war has pushed up inflation, slashed US job gains, slowed economic growth and caused the manufacturing sector to sputterThe ever-bombastic Donald Trump has boasted repeatedly of his trade victories, while White House news releases trumpet his “historic trade wins”. The Wall Street Journal echoed Trump’s triumphalism with a headline saying, “Trump is Winning His Trade War”, and last week the New York Times used the exact same words in a headline. That must have been music to the president’s ears.Forgive me for being a spoilsport, but I don’t see where the victory is or how Trump is winning. I keep reading how Trump’s trade war and tariff machinations have pushed up inflation, slashed US job gains, slowed economic growth and caused the manufacturing sector to sputter.Steven Greenhouse is a journalist and author, focusing on labour and the workplace, as well as economic and legal issues Continue reading...

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4 d. ago World War 3 fears rise as Russia tests 'unstoppable doomsday' nuclear missile

Russia is reportedly preparing to carry out a new test of its doomsday nuclear-powered missile, as fears continue to grow that the Kremlin is preparing for a major war with NATO

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6 d. ago I changed my mind on banning the bomb, but the threat of nuclear war is growing – and so is complacency | Polly Toynbee

Though the weapons I campaigned against remain terrifying, I doubt we can disarm unilaterally. That should be the stuff of vital debate: right now, it isn’t This week marks 80 years since the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as the few remaining witnesses tell of incinerated, melted and obliterated families. Soon there will be none left to remember. Survivors’ graphic accounts of “the noiseless flash” were captured by John Hersey in his book Hiroshima, read by my generation with shock and fear. Nevil Shute’s On the Beach taught us every gut-wrenching detail of the radiation sickness I fully expected to die of. Civil defence leaflets told families how to hide under the stairs with a radio and torch.I grew up expecting early death by nuclear war. My father was a 1957 founder of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament who didn’t expect us to survive inevitable nuclear holocaust. He carried a large bottle of suicide pills, enough to kill us all when the bomb fell, to save us from slowly ...

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7 d. ago Atomic bombing survivor issues stark warning over current threat on Hiroshima anniversary

An atomic bombing survivor has issued a stark warning over the use of nuclear weapons on the 80th anniversary of the attack on Hiroshima.

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7 d. ago With only one nuclear arms pact left between the US and Russia, a new arms race is possible

For decades, the threat of nuclear conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union hung over humanity

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7 d. ago Survivor of the Hiroshima bomb says Trump is ‘a huge mess’ as he gives stark warning to the world

‘Why do these animals called humans like war so much?’ asked Nobel Peace Prize winner and Hiroshima survivor Toshiyuki Mimaki, as he discussed the ongoing threat of nuclear weapons

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7 d. ago World War 3 fears grow as horrifying new weapons on show for world leaders to snap up

Held in Istanbul, Turkey, the International Defense Industry Fair offered visitors the chance to closely explore domestic and international defense technologies . . . and weapons

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7 d. ago One year on: First Minister Eluned Morgan on the role she didn't want and her one big election gamble

In a wide-ranging interview with WalesOnline to mark one year since becoming First Minister, Ms Morgan spoke of the threats facing her party at next year's huge Senedd election, her Westminster counterparts and changing her mind about Wales' top political job.

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9 d. ago Kremlin warn Trump to be 'very cautious' over nuclear sub threat ahead of Moscow visit

The Kremlin has warned US President Donald Trump to be 'very cautious' with nuclear rhetoric as it played down the decision to move two submarines closer to Russia

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9 d. ago 'Pizza bomber' killed by collar bomb live on TV after bank robbery

Pizza delivery driver robbed bank with a shotgun and a bomb strapped to his neck - and it was all caught on camera

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9 d. ago Pizza delivery driver killed by collar bomb on live TV in horror robbery broadcast

Brian Wells' death was one of the stranger fatalities of recent years, with the man killed by a collar bomb after he was forced to rob a bank at the behest of a criminal mastermind

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1 week ago EastEnders' Lorraine Stanley used weight loss jabs to lose 6.5st but changed her mind

Lorraine Stanley, who played Karen Taylor in EastEnders, has opened up about her 6.5st weight loss

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3 w. ago Manchester United are the biggest winners in Marcus Rashford deal after Barcelona changed their mind

Marcus Rashford leaving Man United before August is a positive result for a club with four wingers to jettison over the next six weeks.

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3 w. ago From Gaza to Ukraine, peace always seems just out of reach – and the reason isn’t only political | Simon Tisdall

Murdering and massacring innocents is indefensible. So why on earth is it allowed to continue? The answer is moral relativismThe quest for peace in major conflicts has rarely been so desperate and so seemingly futile. In Gaza, talk of ceasefires, truces and pauses typically ends in tears. In Ukraine, the war is now well into its fourth year with no end in sight, despite Donald Trump’s new 50-day deadline. Syria burns anew. Sudan’s horrors never cease. Last year, state-based conflicts reached a peak – 61 across 36 countries. It was the highest recorded total since 1946. This year could be worse.The sheer scale and depravity of war crimes and other conflict-zone atrocities is extraordinary. The deliberate, illegal targeting and terrorising of civilians, the killing, maiming and abduction of children, and the use of starvation, sexual violence, torture and forced displacement as weapons of war have grown almost routine. Israel’s killing last week of children queueing for water in Gaza ...

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3 w. ago Why you should make sure you've got a right to change your mind

Cooling off periods are great if you get buyer’s remorse, says Martyn James, but beware of some caveats

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3 w. ago 'Brave' frontline interpreter was turned down for sanctuary in Britain until data blunder caused Government to change its mind

After being praised for his 'bravery under fire', Jamil was one of 1,800 Afghans sent a chilling alert from the British High Commission warning that his personal details could have been compromised.

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4 w. ago National critic changes mind over 'silly and brash' luxury Manchester restaurant after average review threat

Sitting on the edge of Spinningfields, the food critic couldn't quite decide what to make of the luxury dining spot which opened in the city back in 2023

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4 w. ago Xi says Australia and China should ‘unswervingly’ work together despite global instability

Talks between leaders came after Australian camera crews were confronted by Chinese security guards and told to hand over footageFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastXi Jinping has told Anthony Albanese that geopolitical turbulence and Donald Trump’s growing trade war should not derail newfound stability between China and Australia, saying the two countries should “unswervingly” stick to cooperation.The prime minister met China’s president for the second time in Beijing on Tuesday, promising to find common ground despite differences on sensitive issues such as the ownership of the Port of Darwin and US pressure over the future of Taiwan.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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