52 m. ago Florida man arrested for having ‘hoax weapon of mass destruction’ after his ‘dirty bomb’ claim scrambled explosive experts and closed roads: police

Benjamin Johnson, 43, was arrested after police found weapons and a radioactive container in his truck near a Publix in Davenport, Florida, where he said he was living with his dog

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89 m. ago Comrade Starmer! As desperate Labour rakes over Nigel Farage's schooldays, we reveal the KGB's toxic propaganda machine and the hard

Security experts have suggested that Starmer's only mistake on this occasion was youthful naivete in signing up to a venture run by a totalitarian Communist regime..

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1 hour ago Terrifying day Margaret Thatcher nearly died in missile attack as her plane flew over Mozambique: Newly released papers reveal how officials covered up bombardment

Lady Thatcher was was visiting Africa on a six-day diplomatic mission, flying in a RAF Vickers VC-10 across the civil war-torn region when several missiles were launched towards the aircraft

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2 h. ago 'Inspirational' man dies nine years after football accident left him paralysed

Ellis Robinson, who was left paralysed after an accident nine years ago, passed away at the age of 27 on November 28 - his friends and family have been left heartbroken

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2 h. ago Will King's official card grace YOUR mantelpiece? Charles and Camilla reveal festive photo message

The card features a photograph of the couple taken in the grounds of Villa Wolkonsky, the British Ambassador's residence in Rome, during their Majesties' State Visit to Italy in April 2025.

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2 h. ago Oasis rocker Noel Gallagher spending Christmas in exotic island paradise after earning £50m from tour ticket sales

AFTER 41 dates, spanning 13 countries on five continents, Oasis have certainly earned a rest over Christmas. But instead of putting his feet up in front of the fire here in the cold, wet UK, Noel Gallagher is heading to the Maldives over the festive season. I can reveal that the guitarist, who is expected...

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2 h. ago Trump rages at Democrats ‘destroying’ Charlotte after another person is stabbed on light rail system

The Trump administration sent Border Patrol agents to the city last month

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3 h. ago ‘I’m going to kill it’ – Darts prodigy Mitchell Lawrie, 15, reveals what ‘annoyed’ him in World Darts Championship semi

MITCHELL LAWRIE will take “battle scars” into Sunday’s WDF World Darts Championship final – after being attacked by a FLY. The 15-year-old Scottish schoolkid swatted aside Englishman Jenson Walker 5-2 in a semi-final clash at Lakeside that had a combined age of just 34. Though he dropped his first sets of the tournament in his...

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3 h. ago Scots space boss says people born on Mars could be ‘a foot taller’

SPACE exploration chiefs believe the first humans born on Mars could be up to a foot taller than regular earthlings. Experts say the reduced gravity on the Red Planet would make people much taller — but a lack of sun would make them pastier. Dr Natasha Nicholson, the boss of Space Scotland, said malnutrition could...

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4 h. ago Russia's chilling WW3 threat to 23 UK towns and cities as Brit targets mapped

Senator and war veteran Dmitry Rogozin, who previously served as deputy premier and space agency chief, posted a map highlighting UK defence-related sites as potential targets

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5 h. ago Paedophile jailed for child abduction after travelling 240 miles to meet girl

Police discovered Assef Naseri, who lived in Croyden had been speaking to the victim online and arranged to see her despite knowing her age

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7 h. ago The eight festive bottles that will go down a treat this Christmas – including a show

EVERYONE likes a little tipple at Christmas. Drinks expert Carmen O’Neal, aka Cocktail Carmen, reveals eight festive bottles which will go down a treat with their recipients. Ukiyo Japanese Blossom Gin, 700ml, £32 Fusing cherry blossom, yuzu citrus and traditional Japanese botanicals, this is light, floral and refreshing – just perfect for someone stylsih who...

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8 h. ago Scientists who advised government during Covid did not reveal they had received more than £200m in grants from one of the world's biggest pharma investors, report says

Twenty-six members of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), which helped shape lockdown rules, did not register their Wellcome Trust funding, a report reveals.

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8 h. ago Moment champion martial artist bundles suspected sex attacker to the floor as woman screams that he grabbed her outside busy Tube station

Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert Ivan Skoko, 29, used a leg sweep before using his knees to restrain the man in busy Moorgate, central London .

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9 h. ago Strip teases, coke binges and orgies with star bedding FOUR men in a night – inside TV’s raunchiest parties

WITH cocaine binges, lustful actors barely able to keep their hands off each other and boozy benders every night, the late Dame Jilly Cooper would have been proud of her Rivals cast.  Their wild antics would outshone debaucherous scenes penned by the bonkbuster writer, who died aged 88 this year, which titillated viewers after being...

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9 h. ago NHS 'burning sensation' warning as you may need immediate treatment

The health experts issued the warning on their website, suggesting people seek help if they are worried

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9 h. ago Coronation Street Maxine Peacock star 'hasn't aged' since leaving 22 years ago

Tracy Shaw played Ashley Peacock's wife on the cobbles before her character was killed by Richard Hillman

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9 h. ago Bombed Chernobyl protective dome no longer blocking radiation after Russian drone attack amid fears of catastrophic leak

A GIANT dome at the Chornobyl nuclear plant that was built to contain radiation is no longer functioning after a drone attack by the Russians. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that the protective cover, which was built to shield the infamous Reactor 4 following the 1986 Chornobyl explosion, can no longer perform its...

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10 h. ago Artificial intelligence research has a slop problem, academics say: ‘It’s a mess’

AI research in question as author claims to have written over 100 papers on AI that one expert calls a ‘disaster’A single person claims to have authored 113 academic papers on artificial intelligence this year, 89 of which will be presented this week at one of the world’s leading conference on AI and machine learning, which has raised questions among computer scientists about the state of AI research.The author, Kevin Zhu, recently finished a bachelor’s degree in computer science at the University of California, Berkeley, and now runs Algoverse, an AI research and mentoring company for high schoolers – many of whom are his co-authors on the papers. Zhu himself graduated from high school in 2018. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Which UK surnames come from Vikings? Check if your family has Norse ancestry with a DNA test this Christmas

Viking ancestry is far more common in Britain than most of us ever realised. A simple DNA kit could reveal your family’s own Norse roots in time for Christmas.

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