50 m. ago Does Trump truly care about Nigerian Christians? Of course not – he just knows faith sells | Simon Tisdall

In a bid to exercise absolute power, today’s crop of authoritarian leaders is recruiting – and exploiting – believersDonald Trump’s crusading threat to invade Nigeria and save Christians from Islamist terrorists is typical attention-seeking. Surely even he must realise that unilateral US military intervention would invite disaster. And he’s got his facts wrong. The threat of Islamist terrorism is real, but it affects Nigerian Muslims as much, if not more, than Christians. There’s no evidence of genocide, contrary to the alarmist claims of US far-right internet warriors. Trump’s intervention was about politics, not faith.In speaking out, he was massaging a key domestic constituency, not acting from genuine, God-fearing concern for “our cherished Christians” in a land he’s never visited. Christian nationalist votes helped clinch Trump’s two presidential victories despite the obvious insincerity of his professed beliefs. His support among white evangelical Protestants is much higher th...

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50 m. ago Misfits Boxing Tonight: UK start time, fight card and stream

Lil CraCra and Fox The G will meet in the ring later this evening in a highly-anticipated showdown for the Misfits lightweight world title

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50 m. ago BBC Celebrity Traitors star opens up on 'dream' new role and huge 'risk'

Celebrity Traitors star Tom Daley is the host of an exciting new Channel 4 competition

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54 m. ago BBC Breakfast hosts pay moving tribute to Strictly Come Dancing legend

Former Top Gear host and Strictly Come Dancing star Quentin Willson has died

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57 m. ago BBC Breakfast stars announce sad death of Strictly Come Dancing legend

BBC Breakfast presenters paid tribute to Quentin Willson after the former Top Gear host and Strictly Come Dancing star died at the age of 68.

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81 m. ago Giant effigy of embattled PM Keir Starmer is set alight at Edenbridge bonfire celebrations

The 36-foot high effigy was torched as thousands gathered for the annual event in the town of Edenbridge on Saturday night

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1 hour ago MAFS UK 2025 couples who are still together – and who’s secretly split off

MARRIED At First Sight 2025 provided fans with yet another chaos-filled year. The E4 hit dating show returned to screens back in September, with yet another host of promising brides and grooms looking for a shot at love. And over the last few weeks, as custom with any MAFS series, we've seen all the usual...

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1 hour ago Kate Moss's Former Victorian Has a Sunken Entertaining Space That’d Make Any Host Happy

Kate Moss's Former Victorian Has a Sunken Entertaining Space That’d Make Any Host Happy  domino.com

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2 h. ago ‘It seemed like quite a do’: why East Grinstead hosts one of Scientology’s glitziest evenings

Last week, 7,000 people – including Tom Cruise – descended on the West Sussex town for an event that divides local opinionIn the nearly 30 years that Diane Juchau has lived in East Grinstead, not many days live as long in the memory as the day she saw Tom Cruise on the high street. “I saw him a couple of years ago walking past Iceland,” she said.It may seem like a once-in-a-lifetime anecdote but, this week, Cruise was back – and, when the purpose for his visit was revealed, the chance sighting of the Mission: Impossible star in a West Sussex town makes a lot more sense. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Snag's 'flattering' knitted dress is perfect for winter and it even has pockets

Crafted from cloud knit fabric, fans 'really love' the stylish dress from the size-inclusive clothing brand

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3 h. ago UK snow maps show exact date Britain will be hit by 20cm of snow and freezing rain

New weather maps have predicted that a blast of Arctic air could bring the first wintry showers of the season, with some areas likely to see freezing rain or even snow

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3 h. ago Why notorious gangland figure Dominic Noonan has been released from prison early as he's BANNED from parts of Greater Manchester

EXCLUSIVE: The 61-year-old has issued a statement to the Manchester Evening News

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3 h. ago All you need to know on the ice rinks in south east London this Christmas

All you need to know on the ice rinks in south east London this Christmas  News Shopper

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3 h. ago Top spots for the cheapest petrol and diesel in south east London this November

Top spots for the cheapest petrol and diesel in south east London this November  News Shopper

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4 h. ago Cottage pie will taste even richer if you add 1 ingredient when preparing

Cottage pie is the ultimate comfort food, and I've been making it for years. But recently I discovered a secret ingredient that makes it even more delicious - and it's so simple.

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7 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson claps back after his Quentin Willson tribute branded 'not heartfelt'

Quentin Willson, who was one of the first hosts on the hit BBC motoring show, died "peacefully surrounded by his family" on Saturday November 8, a statement from his family said

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7 h. ago 'She's refusing to even stand next to her': Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney are locked in a 'bitter feud', insiders tell DOLLY BUSBY... as they reveal cause of fall

They grew up together on the set of the dark TV teen drama Euphoria. But it seems that is where the connection between Hollywood stars Sydney Sweeney and Zendaya ends.

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7 h. ago 'We adored her, her death destroyed us... Christine had no idea what was going on': Why Caroline Flack's friends are so hurt by her mother's latest move

The last time I saw Caroline Flack was at the trendy and exclusive House Festival on London's Hampstead Heath. It was, I'm told, her favourite event of the year.

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7 h. ago OpenAI CEO Sam Altman served legal papers during speech in dramatic on

The 40-year-old billionaire tech tycoon was speaking inside the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco on Monday when a lawyer stormed the stage.

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8 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing pro Katya Jones reveals who she thinks should be the next host and take over from Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman

They're among the most prestigious job vacancies in showbusiness: the two presenting roles on Strictly.

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