86 m. ago Loose Women's Gloria Hunniford reveals heartbreaking reason why she still needs to work at 84

Grieving Loose Women star Gloria Hunniford declares she "happy to be alive" as she releases a new pop album at the age 84 - just six months after losing her beloved husband Stephen Way

Politics

89 m. ago Starmer and Macron agree to show ‘united leadership in support of Ukraine’

UK prime minister and French president will separately meet Donald Trump this weekKeir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have agreed to show “united leadership in support of Ukraine” when they separately meet Donald Trump this week.The UK prime minister and the French president spoke on Sunday afternoon to reiterate the importance of Ukraine being at the centre of any negotiations to end the war, Downing Street said. Continue reading...

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94 m. ago Ella Baron on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – cartoon

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1 hour ago Trump’s Middle East envoy blames Ukraine for war with Russia; Musk’s ultimatum to federal workers faces backlash: Live

Several agency leaders, including Trump allies, told employees to ignore Musk’s latest request

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2 h. ago Zelenskyy 'ready' to stand down as Ukraine's president as Putin pressure ramps up

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is willing to give up the presidency in in exchange for peace, or Nato membership for his country after Trump called him a dictator

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2 h. ago Witch boy exposes horrific exorcism ordeal 25 years since Victoria Climbié's murder

Survivor of horrific child abuse tells his story in the hope of putting an end to deaths of innocent children

Economics

2 h. ago Alec Baldwin documentary controversy explained as first episode releases for streaming

Some people are not happy about the show being aired.

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2 h. ago British couple in their 70s arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were detained in Bamiyan provice for ‘teaching mothers parenting with children’The Taliban have arrested a British couple in their 70s for “teaching mothers parenting with children”.Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife, Barbie, 75, were detained when returning to their home in the Bamiyan province on 1 February. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Children of UK couple arrested in Afghanistan appeal to Taliban for release

The Taliban has severely restricted women’s education and activities

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2 h. ago Dangerous, illegal sweets and drinks linked to cancer are on shop shelves in Greater Manchester

Imported American candy and fizzy drinks with banned ingredients and additives linked to cancer, hyperactivity and organ failure are on sale in Greater Manchester - and children can get their hands on them - SPECIAL REPORT

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3 h. ago Zelenskyy offers to step down in exchange for peace and Nato membership

President’s comment comes a day before third anniversary of Russia’s full-blown invasion of Ukraine

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3 h. ago Zelensky says he's 'ready to step down' as Ukraine president on one condition

On the eve of the three-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian president vowed to stand down in exchange for NATO membership - and peace for his war-torn country

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3 h. ago The heartless Cold War agent who tricked a rape victim into believing he was her long

For more than 30 years, Johanna van Haarlem had been dreaming of the moment she'd be reunited with the son she'd last seen as a baby.

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3 h. ago What is Keir Starmer’s plan to boost UK defence spending and is it affordable?

Keir Starmer is expected to outline plans to hike Britain’s defence spending, The Independent looks at what has been said about the move

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3 h. ago Zelensky says he is not offended by Trump calling him a dictator

Zelensky told a forum on Sunday (23 February), that he wasn’t offended by President Trump’s remark calling him a “dictator.”

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4 h. ago Ukrainians gather in Dublin for third anniversary of Russian invasion

‘It’s very important to keep talking about the war and keep talking about Ukraine,’ one demonstrator said.

Events

4 h. ago Parents issue same complaint over Britain's Got Talent as children left 'screaming'

Britain's Got Talent viewers have questioned the show's status as family-friendly as a new series debuted

Society

4 h. ago Zelensky says he would step down as president if it means peace in Ukraine

The Ukrainian President added that he wants Donald Trump to be a partner to Ukraine rather than just a mediator between Kyiv and Moscow

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4 h. ago ‘People are so polite’: the Ukrainian refugee bonding with the British over borscht and chips

First Ukrainian refugee to arrive in UK after Russia invasion says even the British dogs are better behaved, but that ‘the weather is sad’Sharing a bowl of homemade Ukrainian borscht with your neighbours is one way to make friends in a new country, according to the first refugee to arrive in the UK after Russia invaded her country three years ago.Ukrainian refugee Valentyna Klymova, 72, now settled in Erith in Kent, has done just that, lovingly preparing the traditional soup containing beetroot, other vegetables and meat stock, served with a dollop of sour cream and rye bread. She offers it to English people she knows and says it has had a positive reception. In turn, she has embraced quintessentially British fish and chips, although she has not yet tried to cook it at home. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago ‘I had my happy childhood, and it never came back’: The Ukrainian children traumatised by war with Russia

Ukraine’s children have lost much of their childhood to war. Three years into invasion, how are they coping and what are their dreams for the future?

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