2 h. ago Flight forced to make emergency landing in Barcelona after network name ‘bomb threat’

A passenger created an in-flight wireless network whose name contained a bomb threat

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2 h. ago Military jets scrambled to 'terrorist threat' on European flight with 140 passengers

The call was given about a suspicious device onboard

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2 h. ago Josie Gibson shares health update as lipoedema is 'getting worse and worse'

This Morning star Josie Gibson appeared as a guest on Thursday's edition of the ITV show where she gave an update on her health condition to regular hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard

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2 h. ago Greenland’s defence is ‘common concern’ for Nato, Danish PM says as European troops fly in

France is latest to send military team as Trump’s desire to own Greenland still ‘intact’ despite talksEurope live – latest updatesThe Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, said Greenland’s defence was a “common concern” for the whole of Nato, as troops started arriving from across Europe as a result of Donald Trump’s threats to take the Arctic island by force.Troops from France, Germany, Norway and Sweden, among others, were on their way to Greenland, a largely autonomous territory of the kingdom of Denmark, on Thursday. Denmark also announced it would be increasing its military presence. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Judge’s confusion over police decision to fly influencer HSTikkyTokky back to UK by private jet

Defence solicitor Shalin Sood added: ‘It’s not rocket science trying to locate where Mr Sullivan is, judge – he livestreams everyday’

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2 h. ago Six dead after fiery crash between pickup truck and bus on California road

Driver of gray Toyota pick-up truck crossed the center of the road into oncoming traffic, authorities say

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2 h. ago Plane passenger labels seatmate 'diabolical' for keeping window panel open on night flight

Is it bad form to keep your window black-out shade up, even if everyone around you is trying to sleep? One angry passenger on a 14-hour flight a fellow flyer for doing just that.

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2 h. ago Primark issues warning over safety of product and says 'stop using immediately'

The Office for Product Safety and Standards regularly recalls products due to safety and manufacturing faults

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3 h. ago Air Canada flight diverted to Auckland after pilots detect ‘unusual odour’

The flight returned to Auckland airport out of an abundance of caution

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3 h. ago Coronation Street's Claire Peacock star now 15 years after exit including teaching job

Coronation Street’s Claire Peacock was a Weatherfield regular for eight years before she left the cobbles for France.

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4 h. ago Gary Neville slams ‘worst decision ever’ as Pep Guardiola backed over Man City VAR fume

Gary Neville has backed Pep Guardiola after the Man City boss aired his frustration over Antoine Semenyo's disallowed goal against Newcastle United

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4 h. ago ’How do you really tell the truth about this moment?’: George Saunders on ghosts, mortality and Trump’s America

The Lincoln in the Bardo author is back with another metaphysical tale. He discusses Buddhism, partisan politics and the terrifying flight that changed his lifeLike his first novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, which won the Booker prize in 2017, George Saunders’s new novel is a ghost story. In Vigil, an oil tycoon who spent a lifetime covering up the scientific evidence for climate change is visited on his deathbed by a host of spirits, who force him to grapple with his legacy. What draws Saunders to ghost stories? “If I had us talking here in a story and I allowed a ghost in from the 1940s, I might be more interested in it. It might be because they are in fact here,” he says, gesturing to the hotel lobby around us. “Or even if it’s not ghosts, we both have memories of people we love who have passed. They are here, in a neurologically very active way.” A ghost story can feel more “truthful”, he adds: “If you were really trying to tell the truth about this moment, would you so confidently ...

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5 h. ago Gary Neville doubles down on next manager pick as Man United told what they can't do

The former full-back has made his feelings on a summer appointment clear for Manchester United

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5 h. ago Fin Smith emerges as doubt for start of Six Nations with calf injury

The Northampton fly half will miss his side’s Champions Cup clash with the Scarlets

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6 h. ago Raducanu stunned by wildcard Preston in Hobart after tough Australian Open draw

Australian Taylah Preston, world No 204, wins 6-2, 6-4Raducanu could face Sabalenka early in MelbourneEmma Raducanu ended her preparations for the Australian Open with a miserable 6-2, 6-4 defeat by Taylah Preston, a 20-year-old Australian wildcard, in the quarter-finals of the Hobart international.As the top seed in Hobart, a small WTA 250 tournament, Raducanu had entered the tournament with a real opportunity to compete for an elusive second career WTA title since her win at the US Open more than four years ago. Instead, the challenging rainy conditions were seemingly all it took to unsettle the Briton, who put in a dismal performance on Thursday evening. Her defeat against Preston, the WTA No 204, is her fourth-worst defeat by ranking since 2021. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Alvaro Arbeloa reacts as Real Madrid hit 'rock bottom' with embarrassing Copa del Rey exit

Xabi Alonso’s successor suffers worst possible start to tenure as second-tier Albacete triumph in major upset

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7 h. ago 'I fly regularly and this is why you need to pick worst seat for long flight'

If you've ever been kicked in the back during a long flight, one frequent flyer has shared a controversial seating tip that could make your next journey much more comfortable and peaceful

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9 h. ago The world of today looks bad, but take hope: we’ve been here before and got through it – and we will again | Martin Kettle

As I write my last regular column for the Guardian, my thoughts turn to the lessons and hope we can take from historyFrom Greenland’s icy mountains, from India’s coral strand, as the old hymn has it, we seem to inhabit a world that is more seriously troubled in more places than many can ever remember. In the UK, national morale feels all but shot. Politics commands little faith. Ditto the media. The idea that, as a country, we still have enough in common to carry us through – the idea embedded in Britain’s once potent Churchillian myth – feels increasingly threadbare.Welcome, in short, to the Britain of the mid-1980s. That Britain often felt like a broken nation in a broken world, very much as Britain often does in the mid-2020s. The breakages were of course very different. And on one important level, misery is the river of the world. But, for those who can still recall them, the 1980s moods of crisis and uncertainty have things in common with those of today.Martin Kettle is a Guard...

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12 h. ago ‘Dangerous’ pipe bombs found detonated on Canberra footpaths, police say

Police believe no one hurt but urge public not to pick up explosive devices and say more may be foundFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNearly a dozen pipe bombs, some of them already detonated, have been found on footpaths and in parks in the nation’s capital, sparking a major police investigation and warnings not to touch the potentially explosive items.ACT police Det Acting Insp Anna Wronski could not say where the pipe bombs came from or who was behind them, but said the matter was being taken extremely seriously. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy declares energy emergency as cities shiver

Night-time temperatures dip close to -20C; minister outlines major problems with desertion and conscription evasion. What we know on day 1,422Volodymyr Zelenskyy is to declare a state of emergency in Ukraine’s energy sector to tackle disrupted power supplies after heavy Russian attacks. Energy imports would also be increased, the Ukrainian president said. Emergency crews in Ukraine have proceeded with round-the-clock efforts to restore power and heating supplies at a time when night-time temperatures are dipping close to -20C (-4F). Zelenskyy said the state of emergency would allow authorities “more options and flexibility”. He called for the establishment of more centres where residents can stay warm and charge electronic devices, and said nightly curfews could be lifted in areas where the security situation permitted it.The president said Kyiv – whose mayor he regularly clashes with – had done considerably less than other major centres, notably Ukraine’s second-largest city, Khark...

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