73 m. ago Ten of the world’s best Christmas markets for the perfect festive getaway

Submit to the festive spirit with our pick of the world’s best Christmas markets

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2 h. ago Tottenham icon Tony Galvin, 69, suffers stroke as club release update on FA Cup winner

Tottenham have updated their fans on social media after club hero Tony Galvin, 69, who won back-to-back FA Cups and a UEFA Cup, suffered a stroke

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3 h. ago The US has drafted a coin featuring Trump. Here’s a better way to immortalize him | Robert Reich

It is our solemn duty to ensure he is remembered for all he has done and may still do to destroy US democracyThe US treasury has drafted a design for a $1 coin featuring Donald Trump on both sides, for the purpose of “honoring America’s 250th Birthday and @POTUS”, according to treasury officials.Meanwhile, Trump reportedly wants the Washington Commanders to name their planned $3.7bn stadium after him. A senior White House source told ESPN: “It’s what the president wants, and it will probably happen.”Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Guardian US columnist and his newsletter is at robertreich.substack.com. His new book, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America, is out now Continue reading...

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4 h. ago 'I saved for years for a £4,500 Chanel bag – then Harrods refused to refund it'

Sarah Palmyra purchased the handbag from the Chanel store inside Harrods while visiting London with friends, but was devastated after unboxing the designer bag when she returned home

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4 h. ago Liverpool given Mohamed Salah boost as statement released after shock defeat

Mohamed Salah has been ruled out of Egypt's clash with Cape Verde on Monday following the release of an official statement from the national team

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4 h. ago Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump’s remarks hurtful but hopes they can make up

Congresswoman, a longtime Trump ally, pushes back on president’s remarks labeling her a traitor and a lunaticGeorgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday called Donald Trump’s remarks labeling her a traitor and a lunatic “hurtful” but said she hopes she and the US president can “make up”, despite stark differences over policy and the release of documents about Jeffrey Epstein.Greene, a longtime ally and fierce defender of Trump and the Make America Great Again (Maga) base, pushed back against his name-calling, in her first interview since Trump withdrew his support for her on Friday. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Putin's new 'super weapons' that could obliterate the West in seconds: How Kremlin can trigger Armageddon at the flick of a switch with 'Flying Chernobyl', tsunami torpedo and space nuke

Deep inside Russia 's military machine, the tyrant is quietly assembling an arsenal designed not to win a war in Europe, but to decimate whole nations at the push of a button.

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5 h. ago Brazil release Gabriel injury statement as Arsenal's worst fears realised

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes limped out of Brazil's friendly against Senegal at The Emirates on Saturday, with the centre back going for further scans to determine the severity

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6 h. ago Liverpool receive Mohamed Salah update as Egypt release official statement

Mohamed Salah has been left out of Egypt's friendly against Cape Verde on Monday, with the Liverpool forward set to be rested ahead of the Premier League's return

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7 h. ago I'm A Celebrity's Kelly Brook looks terrified as she prepares to enter the jungle on a PARACHUTE while shaking AngryGinge comes face to face with snakes in first look clip

A first look clip released ahead of Sunday's launch episode shows this year's celebrities facing a range of challenges in a head-to-head race to win a more luxurious ride into the camp.

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7 h. ago British Gas bosses cancel Xmas bash for staff but hosted swanky do for select few

While workers face losing their job, and parties have pulled for everyone else, the company shelled out for a black tie celebration for a small group of what were understood to be sales team, senior management and partners to celebrate their successes

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8 h. ago Jamie George admits he was brains behind England’s provocative response to haka

George gave Pollock starring role in reaction to All BlacksEngland moved into V-shape during traditional danceHenry Pollock’s starring role in England’s response to the haka was designed by Jamie George, who revealed he took inspiration from the 2019 World Cup semi-final win and admitted they risked poking the bear before clinching a first home win over the All Blacks in 13 years.George admitted he was the brains behind England’s decision to initially line up as usual while the All Blacks performed their traditional war dance before breaking out into a V-shape. As the eldest player in the squad, George was intentionally on one end with Pollock, the youngest, on the other. The captain Maro Itoje stood at the point of the V, which, in truth, looked more like a C-shaped formation. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Inside Trump’s scramble to reduce US dependence on Chinese rare

The White House has made it a top priority to return the rare-earth industry to US shores. But is it really feasible?Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, returned from South Carolina last week brandishing a small piece of metal, proclaiming that it was the first rare-earth magnet made in the US in a quarter of a century.It was, he indicated to Fox Business, proof that the US is ending “China’s chokehold on our supply chain”. Thanks to the South Carolina company eVAC’s new rare-earth mineral processing center, Bessent added: “We’re finally becoming independent again.” Continue reading...

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8 h. ago How repression is born – and how to resist it | Javier Corrales and Daniel Altschuler

In a clear pattern, a machine designed to generate law and order morphs into an organization operating under lawlessnessWe have entered the openly repressive phase of the Trump presidency. The administration has moved beyond verbal attacks on civil society. It is now deploying coercive force against civic organizations and their leaders. While the attacks may seem contained for now, they are likely to grow. Research on other cases of democratic backsliding suggests that once coercion begins, regardless of how limited at first, escalation follows.In the months ahead, we should thus expect more, not less, government repression. To meet it, pro-democracy organizations, universities and law firms must bravely speak up against abuses of power while building the broadest possible coalition to stand up for fundamental rights. Community, labor and advocacy groups must also train their ranks in strategic nonviolence to resist provocations from the state and make repression backfire.Javier Co...

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10 h. ago Trump live: Fallout with ‘traitor’ MTG over Epstein files adds to Republican crisis as House vote looms

Trump called Greene, who is expected to vote next week on a proposal to force the government to release more Epstein files, a ‘traitor’

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10 h. ago 'Tinder Swindler' victim who lost £39,000 shares reaction after 'unexpected' jail release

Pernilla Sjoholm claims she was duped by the infamous 'Tindler Swindler' Shimon Hayut and lost out on £39,000. She's now shared her thoughts on his 'shock' release from Georgian prison

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10 h. ago Hitman Absolution, now on Switch, is not your typical Hitman game – and that is why I love it

13 years later from when it first released, the Nintendo Switch version of Hitman: Absolution further proves the kind of cinematic spy storytelling IO Interactive is capable of.

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10 h. ago Trump turns on Marjorie Taylor Greene in explosive feud that could shatter MAGA movement

Their alliance has fractured over Trump’s reluctance to release the Epstein files

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11 h. ago Skoda Superb Estate review: understated brilliance in a world of SUV excess

The new Skoda Superb Estate delivers classic practicality, plug-in hybrid tech and timeless design — a refreshing antidote to today’s SUV obsession

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14 h. ago Michael Jackson is moonwalking back, but after the Springsteen flop is the pop biopic still relevant?

Jackson’s songs are back on charts and biopic trailer racked up 116m views in 24 hours, yet there is a certain hesitation Michael Jackson’s voodoo classic Thriller was high on Billboard’s Hot 100 in the week of 15 November, handing the 16-years-gone King of Pop a record for having a Top 10 hit across six different decades. Simultaneously, Jackson also broke records for receiving 116m views in 24 hours for the trailer of a new biopic, Michael, set for release in April.Millions of fans may be excited and primed for a Jackson biopic. For comparison, the trailer beat out Taylor Swift’s Eras tour preview and it will join a procession of recent music biopics about Bruce Springsteen, Amy Winehouse, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley and Elton John. The most successful of all – the Freddie Mercury and Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody – took in nearly a billion dollars at the box office. Continue reading...

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