14 h. ago Reform deputy leader dismisses claims of Farage’s past racism as new witnesses come forward

Richard Tice says testimony by about two dozen people about party leader’s school days is ‘made-up twaddle’Reform UK’s deputy leader has described a celebrated film director and a large and growing group of corroborating witnesses as liars over their allegations of Nigel Farage’s teenage antisemitism and racism.With the bigotry row continuing to dog Reform, whose lead in the national polls has slipped in recent weeks, Richard Tice turned on those who claimed to have been abused and those who say they saw it. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Uber driver's 'petty revenge' on rude customer who snatched phone during pick up

An Uber driver shared how he was left fuming when one of his customers started hurling insults down the phone for no good reason - so he decided to teach him a lesson

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5 d. ago The ultimate guide to what your festive drinks really do to your waistline: Our expert nutritionist reveals the healthiest tipples and the popular favourite that can top 500 calories per serving

It's that time of year when even the most disciplined among us start counting Baileys as a legitimate food group.

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6 d. ago UK coach company leaves tourists stranded and out of pocket after having licence revoked

Family-run coach company Hough's of Lincolnshire, known for its day trips and coach holidays, has had its licence revoked - with dozens of customers now allegedly left stranded.

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7 d. ago Cuddling capybaras and ogling otters: the problem with animal cafes in Asia

A boom in places offering petting sessions is linked to a rise in the illegal movement of exotic and endangered species, say expertsThe second floor of an unassuming office building in central Bangkok is a strange place to encounter the world’s largest rodent. Yet here, inside a small enclosure with a shallow pool, three capybaras are at the disposal of dozens of paying customers – all clamouring for a selfie. As people eagerly thrust leafy snacks toward the nonchalant-looking animals, few seem to consider the underlying peculiarity: how, exactly, did this South American rodent end up more than 10,000 miles from home, in a bustling Asian metropolis?Capybara cafes have been cropping up across the continent in recent years, driven by the animal’s growing internet fame. The semi-aquatic animals feature in more than 600,000 TikTok posts. In Bangkok, cafe customers pay 400 baht (£9.40) for a 30-minute petting session with them, along with a few meerkats and Chinese bamboo rats. Doors are...

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8 d. ago American admits feeling 'weirdly impressed' by one thing after first visit to Argos

US national Zach Lincoln, who moved his family to the UK says he was initially 'frustrated' by one aspect of the Argos shopping experience, but left the store a happy customer

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8 d. ago It started as a legitimate business, before conman who boasted about celebrity customers left dozens of people more than £1m out of pocket

A victim said they had never met anyone 'so deceitful, crooked or shameless' as Adam Moore-Lynch

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9 d. ago Aldi customer left in shock at price of 700g Christmas treat

People are fuming about the cost of a 700g tin of chocolates, and it sparked a big debate about the price of the Christmas sweets from other retailers, and whether to get a tub or tin

Economics

1 week ago Man buys scratchcard left by previous customer and wins £760k jackpot

A 33-year-old spotted a lottery ticket that had been abandoned by another customer at a petrol station and decided to give it a go.

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1 week ago Man buys scratchcard left by previous customer and life instantly changes

A 33-year-old Michigan man won £760,000 on a lottery scratchcard that was set aside by another customer at a petrol station, with the winner choosing to remain anonymous

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1 week ago Man spots unwanted scratchcard on shop counter and 'can't believe' what happens next

After a previous customer had changed their mind at the last minute and left a scratchcard on a shop counter, one lucky 33-year-old men decided to take a chance – and scooped a million

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1 week ago One dead after Tokyo car hits crowd before driver fled scene

Witnesses say around a dozen people were hit before the driver abandoned the car.

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1 week ago Universities blame ‘societal shift’ for axing foreign language degrees

Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says its app is most popular with young people Universities are blaming a “societal shift” for the axing of dozens of foreign language degrees and even entire departments, citing a lack of demand among students – but can years of study be easily replaced by AI or online translation tools?Not so, according to Michael Lynas, the UK country director for the Duolingo language app, who argues there is no good substitute for the hard graft of learning a language as a way of seeing another country’s culture from the inside. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson's £95 Hawkstone advent calendar criticised and not for the price

Jeremy Clarkson's Hawkstone advent calendar features a selection of lagers, pale ales and ciders, as well as gin and vodka, and it's been a huge hit with fans but some customers have been left fuming

Economics

2 w. ago ‘I lose my liberty in that moment’: Charlotte shuts down as citizens and noncitizens alike face ICE arrests

As federal agents descend in North Carolina, businesses close as even an after-school program is targetedOn Central Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, Manolo’s Bakery has become a focal point for resistance to the upscaled immigration raids since border patrol officers descended on the city at the weekend. The owner closed the bakery to prevent his staff from being targeted. Most of the other shops on Charlotte’s busy immigrant-centric street followed suit.Dozens of people have taken up camp in the parking lot to wave signs of support for immigrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have been active in the city for months as part of Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda but things went up a level when border patrol arrived. Agents swiftly began buzzing through the place to make an armed show of their presence, followed at times by Charlotteans honking their horns in warning. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Czech Republic train crash LIVE: 42 injured as two trains smash into each other

Dozens of people have been injured after two trains collided in the Czech Republic this morning - the crash reportedly came after one train ran through a red light

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2 w. ago Russian barrage kills 10 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy heads for talks with Turkish leader

Officials say Russian drone and missile attack has killed 10 people and injured dozens in Ukraine

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2 w. ago Eswatini confirms receiving over $5m from US to accept deportees

Trump administration struck largely secretive deals with at least five African countries to accept migrantsEswatini has confirmed for the first time that it had received more than $5m from the United States to accept dozens of people expelled under Washington’s aggressive mass deportation drive.The tiny southern African kingdom has taken in 15 men since Donald Trump’s administration struck largely secretive deals with at least five African countries to accept migrants under a third-country deportation programme fiercely criticised by rights groups. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Indonesian rescuers search for nearly three dozen people after landslides killed at least 18 people

Rescue workers are digging through tons of mud and rubble as they searched for 34 missing people after two separate landslides in two different regions on Indonesia’s main island of Java that killed at least 18 people

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2 w. ago Here in Sweden, the Vikings are back. And this time they’re searching for stability in a chaotic age | Siri Christiansen

I joined a ‘sacrifice’ ritual outside Stockholm – and found that the revival of Norse paganism reflects broader battles over identity and climate anxiety“Hail Thor!” The priestess and her heathens, standing in a circle, raised their mead-filled horns. We were gathered in an unassuming spot in a pine forest outside Stockholm. This was our temple, and the large, mossy stone before us was our altar. I was relieved to see that the animal-based sacrificial offerings were long-dead and highly processed. A bearded man reached his tattooed arms into his backpack and raised a red, horseshoe-shaped sausage to the sky. A goth girl unboxed a plastic tub of hammer-shaped cookies. The priestess offered me a handful of flaxseeds to toss on the altar, which was overflowing with gifts, apples and bottles of homemade mead.A dozen people had gathered for an autumn sacrifice to summon Thor, the hammer-wielding Norse god of harvests and storms. Many pleaded for him to bring rain, after a summer plagued ...

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