62 m. ago Iran cannot be bombed into democracy. But it can be helped to find its way there | Simon Tisdall

Independent media, civil society, the rule of law – these are the things that Iranians truly need. And there are ways for the west to help secure themSoon after becoming president in 2017, Donald Trump ordered an attack on an Islamic State (IS) underground complex in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province. The strike involved the first-ever use in combat of a GBU-43 massive ordnance air blast (Moab) “bunker buster” bomb – the US’s most powerful conventional weapon. The bombing killed about 90 insurgents but failed to crush IS. It also made zero long-term difference to the US’s losing battle with the Taliban.Yet that was not the point. Inexperienced Trump, who had famously avoided military service, was keen to show he was in charge, a commander-in-chief unafraid to make tough calls and send troops into harm’s way. He craved a big bang – a spectacular demonstration of unmatched US power. Like a teenager who unexpectedly obtains the keys to the family gun cabinet, he could not resist the tem...

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2 h. ago Long Lost Family shock as man discovered his 'parents' were really grandparents and sister was his mum

An extraodinary search for Scott Shearer this week on the emotional ITV show

Society

2 h. ago James Bulger killer Jon Venables' odd life after release and spiral into paedophilia

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. As James Bulger's family learn of Jon Venables' upcoming parole hearing, the Mirror takes a look at the killer's life after his initial release, and disturbing spiral into paedophilia

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2 h. ago 'We bonk for days at a time but my family doesn't approve of our naughty romps'

JUST JANE: Today our agony aunt Jane O'Gorman is dealing with a new issue from a Daily Star reader who is enjoying fun and passion but keeps being told she's selfish and rude

Politics

2 h. ago Ilhan Omar is under investigation for her skyrocketing wealth... as she berates reporters for questioning her about 'fraud'

House Republicans have launched an investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar after financial disclosures showed her family's wealth soaring from near zero to as much as $30 million in just one year.

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2 h. ago Inside £10.9million 'super luxe' villa fit for a footballer in Cheshire's Golden Triangle

Our Property of the Week boasts a 4G sports pitch, swimming pool, cinema and 'showroom-worthy' garage with a bar

Economics

3 h. ago Marc McNulty on Scotland caps, Reading nightmare, Spartans family affair and how cleaning now pays his bills

He's played in Scotland, England, Ireland, America and Australia but is now a stone's throw from home with Spartans - and Marc McNulty has absolutely no regrets.

Society

4 h. ago I made the secret soup world's oldest family swears by to help you live past 100 years

The Melis family from Italy held the Guinness World Record for the highest combined age among living siblings. Their favourite dish? Minestrone soup - and I decided to give it a try.

Society

5 h. ago Princess Eugenie 'cut off all contact' with disgraced father over Epstein scandal

It is understood Princess Eugenie, 35, refuses to speak to her father and did not visit him with her own family at Christmas following his links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

Politics

7 h. ago David and Victoria Beckham dance away their family woes as they lark around with daughter Harper amid feud with estranged son Brooklyn

David and Victoria Beckham showed off their playful sides as Harper captured them dancing the night away at home in an Instagram video on Saturday.

Politics

7 h. ago David Byrne review – hope, humanity and dancing in a superbly paced and choreographed show

Brisbane Entertainment CentreSolo songs and Talking Heads classics mingle in a spectacular performance that doesn’t pull any punchesDressed from head to foot in iridescent orange, David Byrne and his 12-piece backing band look as if they’re about to burst into flames. On a vast, empty stage – uncluttered by amplifiers, microphones or any of the usual things that anchor a live performance – the former Talking Heads frontman is still full of twitchy energy.Thankfully, there’s no spontaneous combustion. The template for tonight’s spectacle remains the legendary Stop Making Sense tour of 1984 – via American Utopia – where the show is built in increments. It starts slowly with Heaven, from Talking Heads’ 1979 album Fear of Music, a song that has lost none of its existential power. Continue reading...

Culture

7 h. ago Legal experts blast Trump’s DOJ probe of Tim Walz and Jacob Frey as ‘total garbage’ while allies rally around Minnesota leaders

Former prosecutors say DOJ has ‘lost its mind’ after alleging Minnesota leaders obstructed law enforcement in recent surge

Politics

7 h. ago SARAH VINE: The real reason stars like Meghan are all obsessed with 2016

Barely has the new year got under way and already the internet has decided it's had enough of 2026. Social media is in the grip of a wave of nostalgia for 2016.

Politics

7 h. ago 'I'm a bestselling cookbook author — I make this recipe at home every week'

'I've developed hundreds of air fryer recipes and I've been cooking this dish for my family for years'

Society

7 h. ago 'I've developed hundreds of recipes but one is a weekly staple for my family'

Bestselling cookbook author Clare Andrews has shared one of her go-to recipes that has become a weekly staple in her household

Society

8 h. ago I noticed an unexplained bruise on my baby but doctors brushed it off... then came the devastating diagnosis

Ceeariah Madden, 31, took her son to the ER where doctors dismissed her. She pushed for them to do testing and they ultimately discovered that he's battling a rare and life-changing condition.

Science

8 h. ago Australia news live: NSW dog owners face jail time for leaving pets in cars; flood warnings issued for Sydney

Under the proposals, offenders could be fined a maximum of $44,000 and sentenced to a year in prison. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Brazen’ judge comments highlight family court failuresLegal experts have criticised the handling of abuse cases in family court, after a woman and alleged survivor of domestic abuse alleged a judge suggested she be taken to a park to “fight it out” with her former partner.The judge has evidence before them of family violence, which by definition is a pattern of violence, control and abuse of power, and yet has opted to collude with the alleged perpetrator, emboldening this person to continue his offences.The fact that these attitudes permeate the justice system does not surprise me but it is shocking how brazen (these comments) are.” Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Horror plane crash in Indonesia ‘kills all 11 onboard’ as rescue teams frantically search through wreckage

FEARS that a plane crash has "killed all 11 onboard" have escalated, as rescue teams frantically search through debris. The Indonesia Air Transport turboprop flight lost contact with air traffic control on Saturday, following its departure from Yogyakarta. The plane had been just 12 miles from the airport when it fell off the radar. New...

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9 h. ago UK travel company closes down after going bust  – as Brits face cancelled holidays

A BRITISH travel firm which sold package holidays to Europe and South East Asia has ceased trading after going into liquidation this week. Many Brits will have their travel plans ruined as the company lost its Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (ATOL). According to Companies House, Regen Central Ltd, founded in 2011 in Hertfordshire went bust on...

Transport

10 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham enjoys solo night without wife Nicola as parties in Vegas amid family feud

Brooklyn Beckham has put his family feud behind him as he parties in Las Vegas alone, as wife Nicola Peltz is nowhere to be seen amid the couple's ongoing estrangement from the Beckhams

Society