18 h. ago Israeli military kills at least 41 people as it continues to order evacuation of Gaza City

Many of 1 million residents say they will not leave as they do not believe al-Mawasi humanitarian zone is safeThe Israeli military has killed at least 41 people in Gaza, including 12 aid seekers, over the last 24 hours as it continued to order the population of Gaza City to evacuate ahead of its planned offensive.The evacuation orders were accompanied by intensified Israeli bombing of the city, the Israeli military interspersing orders with announcements of high-rise towers they had bombed. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Islamists 'summarily execute' nearly 130 people including 70 worshipping during prayers in Niger bloodbath

Islamist insurgents have 'summarily executed' nearly 130 people, including 70 worshippers during prayers, in Niger. 

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19 h. ago Ministers meet mortgage lenders to discuss plans to hand out bigger loans

Ministers are meeting mortgage lenders today to discuss plans to make it easier for people to get in the housing ladder, including by handing them bigger mortgages.

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23 h. ago Three people, including two children, die in English Channel

Two children are believed to be among those who died in the latest Channel crossing tragedy, according to reports.

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23 h. ago Four dead, including two children, attempting to cross Channel to UK in last 24 hours

Number of attempts to cross Channel has been particularly high for several days, say French authoritiesFour people including two children have died in two separate incidents while trying to cross the Channel to the UK in the last 24 hours, while three others are missing in a third incident.On Tuesday night off the coast of Sangatte, France, three people lost their lives while travelling on a dinghy with 38 people onboard. Three others are missing after an incident in Neufchâtel-Hardelot, France, on a boat with 115 people onboard. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago There are six types of people pleaser, according to psychologists: Which one are you

According to UK-based psychologists Dr Lalitaa Suglani and Phil Macleod, there are six types of people pleaser. These include: The Conflict-avoider and The Over-accommodator.

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37 h. ago Urgent tomato health alert as 29 Brits struck down in salmonella outbreak

Health authorities are warning about a worldwide Salmonella outbreak, which has sickened hundreds internationally, including 29 people in the UK since 2023.

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39 h. ago White House denies that Trump wrote Epstein letter and calls investigation a Democrat ‘hoax’ – live

White House press secretary denies that president wrote Epstein a card that included the outline of a woman’s body for the sex trafficker’s 50th birthdayPhoto of novelty check suggests Epstein ‘sold’ Trump a womanJeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday book – in picturesMy colleague, Oliver Holmes, has been going through the Jeffrey Epstein 50th birthday album that House Democrats on the oversight committee released on Monday, after they subpoenaed Epstein’s estate.As Oliver notes, much of the book seems to be a collection of flattering and celebratory letters – often highly sexualised – from people who knew Epstein. They include photos of him embracing women in bikinis whose faces were redacted, and others showing scenes featuring wild animals having sex.Bill Clinton, who had left the US presidency a couple years before the publication of the book, is listed in the “friends” section.Peter Mandelson, the current UK ambassador to the United States, called Epstein his “best pal”. There are al...

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45 h. ago Epstein 50th birthday book: who is in it and what did they say?

Figures including Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the UK ambassador to US, Peter Mandelson, apparently contributedDemocratic politicians have released a 238-page scrapbook given to Jeffrey Epstein as a present on his 50th birthday, with contributions attributed to high-profile figures including Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the current UK ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson.Much of the book seems to be a collection of flattering and celebratory letters – often highly sexualised – from people who knew Epstein. They include photos of him embracing women in bikinis whose faces were redacted, and others showing scenes featuring wild animals having sex. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Living life with a learning disability: Dunblane resident shares story

This week is Scottish Learning Disability Week, a time to celebrate people with learning disabilities. It’s about making Scotland a fairer place, where people with learning disabilities are respected, included, and have equal opportunities in all areas of life.

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2 d. ago Terrifying moment gunmen kill six people including pregnant woman and leave multiple wounded as they open fire with automatic weapons on board bus in Jerusalem, sending civilians fleeing

Police said preliminary reports indicated 'several people were injured as a result of the shooting, and the terrorists were neutralised'.

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3 d. ago Almost 900 people arrested at Palestine Action ban protest, say Met police

Demonstration in central London on Saturday led to 857 arrests under Terrorism ActA total of 890 arrests were made at a demonstration in central London on Saturday against the banning of the protest group Palestine Action.Police arrested 857 people under the Terrorism Act for showing support for a proscribed group, while 33 people were arrested for other offences, including 17 for assaults on police officers, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Largest Russian air attack of war sets fire to Ukrainian cabinet building

Russia’s first strike on a key government building kills three, including a baby and an infantRussia has launched its largest ever air attack on Ukraine, hitting a key government building in Kyiv for the first time and leaving at least three people dead, including a baby and an infant, Ukrainian officials said.The bombardment of the capital with a large number of drones and missiles injured at least 18 people and set scores of buildings on fire. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Palestine Action protest sees nearly 900 people arrested by Met Police

890 people were arrested at a pro-Palestine Action protest at Parliament Square - officers were seen clashing with demonstrators as they picked up people to arrest them, including elderly & disabled people

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3 d. ago Almost 900 people arrested at Palestine Action protest, Met police say

Demonstration in central London on Saturday led to 857 arrests under Terrorism ActA total of 890 arrests were made at a demonstration against the banning of Palestine Action as a terrorist group in central London on Saturday.Police arrested 857 people under the Terrorism Act for showing support for a proscribed group, while 33 people were arrested for other offences, including 17 for assaults on police officers, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago What time Sunday's emergency alert test happens and how to turn it off

The Government has used the system to issue real warnings five times, including in January during Storm Eowyn to warn people in Scotland and Northern Ireland about severe weather

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4 d. ago Largest Russian air attack of war sets fire to Ukrainian cabinet building and kills three including child

Unclear if fire at main Ukrainian government building the result of a direct strike or falling debrisRussia’s largest overnight air attack of the war has set the main building of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv on fire and left three people dead, including an infant, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday.Russia hit Ukraine’s capital with drones and missiles, injuring 18 people and setting scores of buildings on fire, including . Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Lisbon funicular crash cause confirmed as investigation into 16 deaths continue

A preliminary report has been released into the Lisbon funicular crash which killed 16 people, including three Brits.

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4 d. ago Elevador da Glória crash that kills 3 Brits cause of accident revealed

The Elevador da Glória crash took the lives of 16 people – including three Britons, two of which have been identified – as a report into the disaster has been published

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5 d. ago ICE raid on Hyundai plant in Georgia sparks international uproar as key ally South Korea condemns ‘unfair infringement’

Nearly 500 people arrested, including 300 South Koreans, but search warrant shows agents were only seeking four Latinos

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