54 m. ago Russia offers cash bonuses, frees prisoners and lures foreigners to replenish its troops in Ukraine

Russian authorities use various strategies to recruit new troops to replenish its supply of soldiers for its nearly 4-year-old full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Events

2 h. ago DWP tells pensioners 'check' as thousands owed average £8,300

HMRC says some people have failed to claim the cash because they 'didn't believe it was genuine'

Economics

2 h. ago Holocaust survivor addresses Cardiff event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

'Wales understands the importance of tolerance and remembrance. We stand side by side together today and show our unwavering commitment'

Events

3 h. ago Australia’s heatwaves are getting deadlier – and renters are paying the price | Maiy Azize

Some are trapped in a vicious cycle: rising rents, rising energy bills and falling standards. But this is not inevitable Australians are struggling through one of the most brutal heatwaves and hottest summers on record. Day after day, temperatures into the high 30s are turning homes into ovens, workplaces into hazards, and everyday tasks into endurance tests.All of us are feeling it. But spare a thought for the millions of renters trying to survive this heat in homes that were never designed to cope with it. Continue reading...

Society

3 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Nato chief warns of ‘harshest winter’ in a decade as Russian attacks cut power in Kharkiv

Strikes knock out electricity to 80% of Ukraine’s second-largest city and surrounding region and damage 11th-century Kyiv monastery. What we know on day 1,434Russian drones and missile strikes hit Kharkiv on Monday, knocking out power to 80% of Ukraine’s second-largest city and the surrounding region and striking apartment buildings, a school and a kindergarten, local officials said. Two people were injured, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said in a video posted on Telegram. Mayor Ihor Terekhov said an “energy site” had been targeted in the city as night-time temperatures dipped to -14C. The capital, Kyiv, has been hit by three massive air attacks since the New Year, knocking out power and heating to hundreds of buildings. The war correspondent and executive director of war crimes unit the Reckoning Project, Janine di Giovanni, has suggested Russian president Vladimir Putin is intentionally “weaponising the savage eastern European winter”.In Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian president Volodym...

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5 h. ago The coffee bean that's best for your health, which one will stain your teeth and exactly how much to drink each day to enjoy the benefits, revealed by top doctors

Coffee is now the UK's favourite drink, with 63 per cent of us regularly imbibing compared with 59 per cent for tea, according to a 2023 survey.

Science

5 h. ago Woman's 'creepy' texts from builder who abandoned kitchen job halfway through

A woman was left stunned after hiring a plasterer to renovate her kitchen, only for him to abandon the job on the third day

Politics

5 h. ago Billionaire Tiger Woods scores another huge pay day with golf icon's clothing brand raking in cash

The golf legend launched his long-awaited clothing line, Sun Day Red, in partnership with TaylorMade in May 2024 after splitting with sportswear giant Nike following 27 years.

Economics

6 h. ago Horoscope today, January 27, 2026: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 Jupiter is jumping to attention in cash terms. This can be a lucky day...

Politics

7 h. ago Minneapolis protesters gather daily at Whipple Federal building with 'message to America'

Dedicated protesters have shown up every day for 10 days at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Fort Snelling, Minnesota as immigration raids in the US continue

Events

8 h. ago Teen 'loved by everybody' falls to his death from balcony on first holiday abroad

Thomas and his girlfriend were due to return home the following day

Events

8 h. ago Extreme heatwave may break records in Victoria as firefighters warn of bushfire risk in ‘very dry’ state

Ouyen and Mildura in northern Victoria forecast to break state’s all-time maximum on Tuesday, as weather warnings issuedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA day of record-breaking heat looms for Victoria, with temperatures forecast to hit 49C in the Mallee and Melbourne facing its hottest day since Black Saturday 2009.It was 26.1C as the sun rose on Tuesday over the small Victorian town of Ouyen, the Mallee town of 1,170 people whose forecast high of 49C would break the state’s temperature record of 48.8C set in Hopetoun on Black Saturday in 2009. Continue reading...

Events

9 h. ago A delayed Christmas miracle: Woman is reunited with her handbag and the £500 cash inside... after she accidentally put it out with her recycling

Tracy Williams, from Treorchy, said her 'heart stopped' when she realised her bag and the cash inside had been mixed up with her Christmas waste.

Economics

9 h. ago ‘I thought my whole family were killed in the Holocaust – until a DNA test found the relatives I never knew’

Adriana Turk grew up in Australia believing that her entire family tree had been wiped out in Hitler’s genocide. She tells Maira Butt how a DNA test helped her discover long-lost family living all over the world – and why it sends a message of hope to the Jewish community

Events

9 h. ago I was an Uber Eats driver and this is why I only managed a handful of deliveries and my highlight was the first day... when I made a mere £4

'Don't mess it up,' I said to myself as I collected my first order as a delivery driver before stashing it towards the back of my massively oversized bag.

Economics

10 h. ago Katie Price poses with huge £120k wedding ring on Dubai spa day with Lee Andrews

Katie Price has shared snaps from her lavish spa day with new husband Lee Andrews, showing off her diamond sparkler two days after they tied the knot in a whirlwind Dubai ceremony

Economics

10 h. ago Katie Price shows off huge £120k ring on lavish spa day with new husband Lee Andrews

The former glamour model showed off her diamond sparkler as she enjoyed some rest and relaxation at Jumeirah Burj Al Arab's luxury spa

Economics

10 h. ago Melania documentary struggles in UK cinemas as Vue admits sales are ‘soft’

Only one ticket sold for premiere of film about US first lady at Vue’s flagship London branch as insiders question launch strategyAs film exhibitor strategies go, counter-programming is one of the most reliable. It worked for The Dark Knight and Mamma Mia!, released in the US on the same day in 2008, as well as for Dunkirk and Girls Trip in 2017. In 2023, Barbie and Oppenheimer leveraged the tactic to the tune of $2.5bn in combined box office takings.This week we could see another example as Amazon releases its authorised documentary about Melania Trump in more than 100 UK cinemas. There it will compete against an already-eclectic slate of releases including the Jason Statham action film Shelter, the ape horror Primate, Bradley Cooper’s comedy-drama Is This Thing On? and Richard Linklater’s Jean-Luc Godard fictionalisation Nouvelle Vague. Continue reading...

Culture

11 h. ago Cheltenham racecourse identifies ‘most likely cause’ of hole in the track

The final race of Cheltenham Festival Trials Day went off almost half an hour late and was completed in near darkness after an inspection was called to examine the area

Politics

11 h. ago Ghostbusters star, 80, reveals exercise he does three times each day to stay flexible

‘Aging is inevitable, but in the meantime let me do what I can do,’ Ernie Hudson said on ‘Today’

Politics