98 m. ago Kota Takai: New Tottenham defender reveals best quality after completing £5m move

The Japan international hopes to hit the ground running in N17

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1 hour ago Trade union vows to "ground planes" at Glasgow Airport if pay deals not agreed

An estimated 450 employees across three companies are, with the support of Unite, fighting for better pay and conditions.

Economics

2 h. ago Israeli report accuses Hamas of using sexual violence as a weapon of war on Oct. 7

An Israeli report released Tuesday accuses Hamas of using sexual violence as a weapon of war during its Oct. 7, 2023 attacks

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2 h. ago Gaza health system overwhelmed by casualties at aid distributions, says Red Cross – Israel

The ICRC said ‘the scale and frequency of these incidents are without precedent’The IDF has issued a new evacuation order for the Khan Younis area in Gaza, instructing Palestinian who live there to head west as the no-go zone expands.Col Avichay Adraee, the military’s Arabic-language spokesperson, wrote on X: “Due to terror activities in the area, the IDF with its maneuvering troops and intensive firepower is expanding actions in your area.”Physiotherapists support nurses, cleaning and dressing wounds and taking vitals. Cleaners now serve as orderlies, carrying stretchers wherever they are needed. Midwives have stepped into palliative care. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Revenge in the air as Kylian Mbappé and PSG clash in Club World Cup semi

Real Madrid forward faces former club amid legal war and bitterness, after watching PSG grab the glory he left to pursueThis is a tale of blackmail and revenge, or so it goes. Of power and money, lots of money. It is also a story of sport. The buildup to the semi-final of the Club World Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, those two empires and enemies, didn’t begin with a fitness update from Atlanta or Palm Beach; it began on Monday morning New York time with news from Paris that Kylian Mbappé had withdrawn a legal claim accusing his former club of extortion and harassment. Two days before kick-off, it was time for the football.Well, sort of. “The Real Madrid striker and his entourage want to calm the situation and concentrate exclusively on sporting issues,” L’Équipe reported. Definitely nothing to do with their prospects of winning the case, then. Besides, there is still the demand for €55m in allegedly unpaid wages and bonuses, which led to PSG’s accounts being momen...

Society

2 h. ago Voices: As the world gets more dangerous – the UK has to build peace through aid as it prepares for war

It is much cheaper to steer communities away from violence than to respond to its devastating impacts, write Labour MP Alex Ballinger and Lord Jack McConnell

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3 h. ago 'Secret' daughter of rockstar tattoo artist claims her own body art proves she should get share of his £413k estate from his widow

Dennis Cockell's estate is at the centre of a tug of war between his wife Fong Yuet Cockell and Cindylee Cockell, who claims she was his 'biggest secret'.

Economics

3 h. ago LIVE: Police descend on Greater Manchester street as 'bomb squad' called

It's understood a possible Second World War-era device has been found

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3 h. ago Bryan Mbeumo frustrated by slow Manchester United progress as Arsenal deal boosts Brentford position

Brentford point to fees touted for Noni Madueke and Anthony Elanga as United consider third bid for Cameroon forward

Economics

3 h. ago New £155 million wind farm will power 45,000 Scottish homes from next year

“Breaking ground on Mill Rig is a huge milestone for OnPath Energy and a major step forward in delivering this strategically important renewable energy project” – Alan Wells, project manager

Economics

4 h. ago World War II style kitchen selling meals for as little as £3 to open in the UK to help underprivileged areas

The taxpayer-funded project is set to be launched in Nottingham, with a second venue in Dundee, offering cheap and nutritious food.

Economics

5 h. ago Drones could carry escaping prisoners over jail walls, watchdog chief inspector warns

The Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, admitted the technology was progressing at such a pace that there was a 'theoretical risk' of it being used to help inmates break out of prison.

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6 h. ago Inside Kondengui prison: ground zero of Cameroon’s war on dissent

Thousands have been detained and tortured in the Yaoundé jail as Paul Biya, 92, seeks to keep his grip on powerIn the visitors’ area in the courtyard of Kondengui maximum security prison, French-dubbed Nollywood films play on a TV as inmates and their guests hug each other and laugh. The green, red and yellow flag of Cameroon flutters above.The happy picture in this corner of Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, belies the prison’s dark status as ground zero of Paul Biya’s five-decade crackdown on dissent in the central African country. Thousands of people have been detained and tortured here as Biya, who turned 92 this year, seeks to keep Cameroon under his grip. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Coronation Street spoilers confirm Mick's prison escape ahead of deadly twist

Coronation Street's Mick Michaelis will return to the cobbles next week after he escapes from prison

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7 h. ago Coronation Street spoilers with prison break, Kit's life in danger, armed robbery and major return

There's also house wars on the famous cobbles next week in the ITV soap

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7 h. ago Strangeways prison staff 'manipulated' by inmates amid threat to national security

A scathing new report has revealed how drones are regularly making deliveries of drugs into HMP Manchester with 'inexperienced staff' struggling to cope

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8 h. ago ‘Like an academic’: private papers reveal John le Carré’s attention to detail

Exclusive: Oxford’s Bodleian libraries to put archive items on display for first time, celebrating spy author’s ‘tradecraft’The extent of John le Carré’s meticulous research and attention to detail are among insights into his working methods that will be revealed when the master of spy thrillers’ private archive goes on display for the first time this autumn.His classic cold war-era espionage novels have sold tens of millions of copies worldwide and inspired acclaimed films and television adaptations.John le Carré: Tradecraft opens at the Weston library, Bodleian libraries, on 1 October, running until 6 April 2026. An accompanying book, Tradecraft: Writers on John le Carré, will be released by Bodleian Library Publishing. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago China’s weaponisation of rare earths is a new kind of trade war

The country’s latest sanctions are proving far more effective than prior efforts

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9 h. ago Farmers turned soldiers, fields full of mines and a rural exodus: how Russia is punishing Ukraine’s countryside

Agriculture is woven into Ukrainian culture, but daily attacks, a loss of workers and land contamination are tearing the industry apartIn a field outside the eastern Ukraine city of Sumy, Mykola Mondrayev, 55, is moving the wreckage of a Russian drone. A pickup truck stands nearby, mounted with a gun, the only defence against the deadly unmanned aerial devices.Three days a week, Mondrayev serves with a territorial defence unit. The other days he works his fields. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Latest 'Tiger King' twist finds 'Doc' Antle facing possible prison sentence for animal trafficking

Bhagavan “Doc” Antle from the Netflix series "Tiger King" could be sent to prison as he is sentenced in a federal courtroom in South Carolina

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