99 m. ago Ukraine war live: Trump denies being ‘played’ by Putin as Russia launches overnight attack

Ukraine says five regions damaged overnight after wave of drone and missile attacks by RussiaAnalysis: Trump team reveals lack of expertise – and patience – as it threatens to abandon peace talksDonald Trump has said the US will “take a pass” on a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine if “parties make it difficult”. The US president made the comments to reporters during the swearing-in ceremony for Mehmet Oz as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.Trump added that he believed there was a “good chance” of “solving the problem”. The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, had earlier said the US will abandon its efforts “within days” to broker a peace agreement unless there are clear signs a settlement can be reached. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Flight grounded? Know your rights and how to get your holiday back on track

Consumer rights expert Martyn James explains what you need to know if your holiday doesn't get off to the best start and you find yourself grounded

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3 h. ago BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty forced to step in as technical issue interrupts live show

Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt were back on the famous red sofa to share the latest headlines from across the globe with BBC Breakfast viewers

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4 h. ago Sunscreen and snail slime: what skincare experts do – and don’t do – to their skin

Think you look better with a suntan? Worried you don’t have a 12-step routine? Dermatologists cut through the noise to reveal the products they swear by – and those they’d run a mile from• Anti-ageing products that actually work: Sali Hughes on the 30 best creams and treatmentsLooking after your skin used to seem so simple: for decades, a basic “cleanse, tone, moisturise” routine was seen as the gold standard. But the skincare industry has recently exploded with thousands of new products, while skincare influencers have been racking up millions of views with often bewildering (and conflicting) advice.So, should you be putting snail slime or beef tallow on your face, like that video you saw on TikTok? And which products are safe for your teenager to use, if any? We spoke to eight dermatologists to find out their own skincare routines – and which mistakes they see most often. Spoiler: none of them use snail slime. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington's forgotten 'masterclass' war movie

Crimson Tide is set during a period of political unrest in Russia. The movie sees a large-scale showdown between military units loyal to Russian ultra-nationalist rebel Vladimir Radchenko and the crew onboard USS Alabama

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4 h. ago Woman asks for Benidorm party holiday alternatives and everyone says the same thing

Benidorm is notorious among Brits as the number one summer holiday destination for anyone after a sun-soaked beach and a whole lot of laughs with mates and strangers alike

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4 h. ago 'I tried Papa Johns' viral garlic bath bomb and it did something awful to bathroom'

Papa Johns has launched an 'unhinged' scent of bath bomb that I was so curious to try - but after plonking it in the bath, I was soon having regrets and literally gagging

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5 h. ago 'I found £50 return flights to Italy using travel expert's holiday trick'

If you're looking to save on a holiday, a Booking.com expert has shared seven tips for finding cheap flights

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5 h. ago Viljami Sinisalo happy to emulate Joe Hart as Celtic keeper reflects on 'surreal' 12 month journey to Hampden

A year on the day he runs out in Mount Florida the keeper was helping Exeter City win at Northampton in England's League One

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5 h. ago Questions emerge about how a deputy's stepson became the accused gunman in deadly FSU shooting

After a deadly shooting at Florida State University, questions are emerging about how the stepson of a beloved sheriff’s deputy tasked with school safety at a middle school became the accused gunman

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6 h. ago Are we alone? New discovery raises hopes of finding alien life

Tentative evidence for life on a distant world is exciting, but unconfirmed. As new telescopes bring exoplanets into sharper focus, is the truth out there?Towards the end of his life, the cosmologist Stephen Hawking was asked about the odds of finding intelligent alien life in the next two decades. “The probability is low,” he declared in 2016, and took a lengthy pause before adding: “Probably.”This week, other scientists from the University of Cambridge reported tentative evidence for two compounds in the atmosphere of a planet, K2-18b, that sits in the constellation of Leo 124 light years away. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Foxes will run away from your garden instantly with 14p item they 'strongly dislike'

Gardeners can now easily outfox pesky foxes intent on destroying their carefully planted flowerbeds this bank holiday weekend, and it will only set them back a pleasingly pocket-friendly 14p

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6 h. ago ‘I went line dancing with locals in Austin, Texas – this is the one rule you must follow’

We enjoyed barbecues, bike rides and line dancing in the Texan capital of Austin and the surrounding area, staying in a stunning holiday rental home we never wanted to leave

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7 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv sanctions three Chinese companies accused of helping Russia

The companies are believed to have helped produce Iskander missiles used by Russia in the conflict; Trump says he could soon ‘pass’ on peace talks. What we know on day 1,151Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Continue reading...

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8 h. ago US senator says margaritas in photo with wrongly deported man planted by El Salvador – live

Chris Van Hollen of Maryland says drinks placed on table created hoax and neither he nor Kilmar Ábrego García touched themThe US is optimistic that it can end “the very brutal war” between Russia and Ukraine, Vice-President JD Vance said before a bilateral meeting with the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Friday.The meeting comes less than 24 hours after the pair met in Washington. Vance said:I want to update the prime minister on some of the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine even in the past 24 hours, we think we have some interesting things to report on.Since there are the negotiations I won’t prejudge them, but we do feel optimistic that we can hopefully bring this war, this very brutal war, to a close. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Denise Van Outen is 'secretly dating hunky new man as pair enjoy romantic holiday to Maldives' after Jimmy Barba split

The DJ and TV star, 50, is thought to have enjoyed ' a string of dates with Adam Butler' before the businessman joined her in the tropical location while on a work trip, The Sun reports.

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11 h. ago US senator says margaritas in photo with wrongly deported man planted by El Salvador

Chris Van Hollen of Maryland says drinks placed on table created hoax and neither he nor Kilmar Ábrego García touched themThe US is optimistic that it can end “the very brutal war” between Russia and Ukraine, Vice-President JD Vance said before a bilateral meeting with the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Friday.The meeting comes less than 24 hours after the pair met in Washington. Vance said:I want to update the prime minister on some of the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine even in the past 24 hours, we think we have some interesting things to report on.Since there are the negotiations I won’t prejudge them, but we do feel optimistic that we can hopefully bring this war, this very brutal war, to a close. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago MPs admit they were 'embarrassed' about putting off prostate cancer tests despite being at

MPs James Cleverly and Calvin Bailey admitted they put off getting a prostate cancer test. They joined the likes of Stephen Fry and Ken Hom in backing the Mail's call for a screening programme.

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12 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother fans threaten to switch off 'disgusting' show as Chris Hughes uses the litter tray then watches JoJo Siwa urinate during cat themed challenge

Celebrity Big Brother took a bizarre turn during Friday night's episode as two housemates took the cat themed challenge a step too far. 

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12 h. ago WWE reveals WrestleMania 41 stage as Stephanie McMahon makes shock appearance

The most important date in the wrestling calendar is just a day away as 'WWE Raw' announcer Pat McAfee dropped the stage reveal on his show in a stunning video

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