72 m. ago Donald Trump hints Ukraine and Russia are on verge of ending bloody three

Posted on his Truth Social site after arriving in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral, Donald Trump called on Ukraine and Russia to complete "very high level talks"

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80 m. ago Ukraine peace deal ‘very close’ Trump says as he meets world leaders in Rome

Russia and Ukraine should meet at a ‘very high level’ in order to agree a peace deal, Donald Trump said as he gathered with world leaders.

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81 m. ago As it happened: Coffin of Pope Francis sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church

Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a quarter of million people visited the late spiritual leader, as heads of state fly in to attend Saturday’s ceremony in St Peter’s Square

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1 hour ago Dutch Town Hall accidentally chucked out an Andy Warhol print with the rubbish

The town hall said the works, including a 1980s Warhol silkscreen print of then Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands valued at £13,000, were part of a collection

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1 hour ago CIA director's son killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine after 'fiercely beautiful life'

Tributes have been paid to Michael Alexander Gloss, son of Juliane Gallina Gloss and a Navy veteran father, who was killed on the front lines in Ukraine, it is understood

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2 h. ago FACT FOCUS: Trump credited with rising military recruitment. Growth started before his reelection

Posts circulating on social media this week have praised President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for sending military recruitment skyrocketing

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3 h. ago Russian general killed by bomb near Moscow as Trump envoy meets Putin

Witkoff-Putin meeting in Moscow ‘constructive’, says Kremlin, as details of Washington’s ‘final offer’ for peace emerge

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3 h. ago Son of CIA deputy director was killed while fighting for Russia, report says

Michael Alexander Gloss, 21, who died on 4 April 2024, was the son of top-ranking US spy Juliana GallinaAn American man identified as the son of a deputy director of the CIA was killed in eastern Ukraine in 2024 while fighting under contract for the Russian military, according to an investigation by independent Russian media.Michael Alexander Gloss, 21, died on 4 April 2024 in “Eastern Europe”, according to an obituary published by his family. He was the son of Juliane Gallina, who was appointed the deputy director for digital innovation at the Central Intelligence Agency in February 2024. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Following the path: Cool space image shows route of Mars rover as it treks across the Red Planet

The Curiosity rover is heading to a region containing formations that were possibly made by groundwater billions of years ago

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3 h. ago Check your change for 'super rare' 50p coin with 'one tiny detail' worth £2,000

The coin must feature a specific design for it to be especially valuable to collectors.

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4 h. ago Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker says he was asked to write for Doctor Who

Brooker also said he would consider writing for a Star Trek project.

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4 h. ago The moment I knew: standing on her shoulders, I was impressed she could bear my weight

After training together for years, acrobats Tristan St John and Asha Colless realised their ability to support one another was more than just physicalFind more stories from The moment I knew seriesIn 2021 I was at the National Institute of Circus Arts in Melbourne. That’s where I first laid eyes on Asha. She was part of a group of new students joining my cohort. She instantly struck me as someone I wanted to be friends with. At ballet class that afternoon we shared a barre and became fast friends. Over the next couple of years things remained platonic and it wasn’t until our final year that chemistry began to build.Towards the end of that dark Melbourne winter, Asha asked if I’d work with her on some acrobatics. Every day after school we’d spend an hour or so training as a pair. There was lots of stretching and chatting, trying and failing various tricks and lots of laughs. It wasn’t long before I realised I was seriously enjoying these sessions, and not just in a professional or fr...

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4 h. ago Penny Lancaster reflects on the struggles of navigating a blended family with husband Rod Stewart's other children: 'I could only imagine how difficult it was for them'

Penny Lancaster has opened up on the trials and tribulations of navigating a blended family with her husband Rod Stewart's other children.

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4 h. ago Trump campaigned on ending Ukraine war on Day 1. Now he said it was in ‘jest’

President Donald Trump repeatedly boasted throughout his presidential campaign and after his White House victory that he could end Russia’s war in Ukraine in ‘24 hours’

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5 h. ago Chris Eubank Jr reacts to huge fine for missing weight as Conor Benn vows to 'take his head clean off'

Eubank Jr hits out at Benn, Eddie Hearn and Matchroom after being hit with £375,000 penalty for fractionally missing middleweight limit

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5 h. ago Jesy Nelson’s emotional reply as partner Zion makes incredible gesture for their twins

Pregnant singer Jesy Nelson was emotional as her partner prepares to make and incredible gesture for their unborn twins this weekend

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5 h. ago Unlikely country emerges as hidden Blue Zone as doctors say switch to Kilimanjaro diet NOW

The Mediterranean diet has long been hailed as one of the healthiest diets in the world. However, an unlikely nation may now take the title with its traditional and unprocessed diet.

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5 h. ago Pope Francis funeral latest: Pontiff’s coffin sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church

Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a quarter of million people visited the late spiritual leader, as heads of state fly in to attend Saturday’s ceremony in St Peter’s Square

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5 h. ago The plush suburban rehab where Jon Hamm recovered from booze and hazing shame

Jon Hamm completed an up to $100,000 rehab program for alcoholism at at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut, in February and March 2015.

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5 h. ago Trump says Russia peace deal 'going smoothly' but Ukraine Rare Earths deal '3 weeks late'

Donald Trumphas given an update on the progress of the Ukraine Russia peace deal and says it is running smoothly. However, he has also called out Volodymyr Zelenskyy for being "three weeks late" signing Rare Earths Deal

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