50 m. ago Putin mouthpiece lists capital cities Russia 'will destroy' in direct WW3 threat

Putin ally Vladimir Solovyov issued a new threat to the West just days after saying a nuclear strike on Britain was 'inevitable' following the death of paratrooper George Hooley

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58 m. ago No guarantee Grand Slam Track will be allowed back, warns World Athletics

League filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last weekEvents need ‘solid financial model’, says Sebastian CoeThe Michael Johnson-led Grand Slam Track has been warned by World ­Athletics that it may not be ­permitted to return in 2026 even if it pays off its huge debts.Court documents released on ­Monday showed that the league, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, still owes some of the biggest names in track and field hundreds of thousands of dollars and creditors between $10m and $50m (£7.5m and £37.3m). Continue reading...

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73 m. ago New Labour planning rules pave the way for thousands of suburban gardens to be bulldozed for new housing with nimby neighbours blocked from protesting

Ministers unveiled sweeping changes to the planning system in a 'desperate' bid to rescue Labour's target to build 1.5 million new homes.

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87 m. ago Steven Pressley waxes lyrical about Premiership side who are 'shining light' alongside Hearts

Dundee head to Motherwell looking for invaluable points this weekend.

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1 hour ago Russia amasses 360,000 troops near NATO border as Putin plots 'next move'

A former NATO official has warned 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most critical years in recent history, as Russia continues to mass troops in Belarus near the border with NATO countries.

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2 h. ago Bondi beach terror attack: Sajid Akram’s family in India unaware of alleged ‘radical mindset’, local officials say

The first funerals for the 15 people killed in Sunday’s mass shooting will be held on Wednesday, as investigations continue into the alleged gunmenVictims of Bondi beach shootingWhat we know so far about the Bondi terror attack Follow the latest live updatesThe alleged gunman shot dead by police during Sunday’s attack on Australia’s Bondi beach was originally from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad and his family there seemed unaware of his alleged “radical mindset”, Indian police said on Tuesday.Meanwhile the second alleged gunman who was hospitalised after also being shot by police has awoken from a coma and may be charged as early as today, Seven News has reported. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Scots model thought she was going to die as she dodged bullets amid Bondi Beach terror

A SCOTS influencer told last night how she fled for her life as gunmen murdered 16 people on Bondi Beach Miya Lind had just crossed the bridge where the terrorist pair began their antisemitic bloodbath when she heard “pops going off”. The 26-year-old, from Kirknewton, West Lothian, lives just 15 minutes away from Sydney’s most...

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2 h. ago FAA head vows to maintain safety measures implemented after tragic DC plane crash

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he won’t forget the 67 people who died when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., in January

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3 h. ago Horror 'lumpy skin disease' spreads across Europe as threat to Britain explained

Mass culls to stop the spread of lumpy skin disease have sparked clashes between farmers and police in France - the UK government has brought in a ban on cheeses to stop the virus crossing the Channel

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4 h. ago Cops issue urgent appeal after schoolgirl, 11, ‘grabbed by two men outside co

COPS have launched an urgent appeal after a schoolgirl, 11, was reportedly grabbed by two men outside a Co-op. The youngster was outside the village supermarket, in West Sussex, when two individuals approached her on December 13. Police were called after the sinister encounter unfolded in Lintot Square, Southwater, at around 10.30am. It is understood...

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4 h. ago Russia massing hundreds of thousands of troops near NATO border as Putin 'plans next move'

Hundreds of thousands of Russian troops are being amassed on NATO border as 2026 shapes up to be a 'critical' year for European peace, ex-German army official Roderich Kiesewetter said

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4 h. ago Russia massing 100s of thousands of troops near NATO border as Putin 'plans next move'

Hundreds of thousands of Vladimir Putin's troops are being amassed on NATO borders as 2026 shapes up to be a 'critical' year for European peace, ex-German army official Roderich Kiesewetter said

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5 h. ago A photographer finds thousands of dinosaur footprints near Italian Winter Olympic venue

A wildlife photographer has discovered one of the oldest and largest collections of dinosaur footprints in an Italian national park

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5 h. ago Jordan Obita on Hibs exodus for AFCON as he insists 'loads of players can replace us'

The Uganda defender signed off before the tournament at Ibrox in the 1-0 defeat for David Gray's men

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6 h. ago Trump v BBC: broadcaster to fight $10bn lawsuit | The Latest

The BBC has vowed to defend itself against the $10bn lawsuit that the US president, Donald Trump, filed against it. Trump alleges the broadcaster “intentionally, maliciously and deceptively” edited the 6 January speech he gave before the attack on the US Capitol. On Tuesday, a BBC spokesperson said: “As we have made clear previously, we will be defending this case. We are not going to make further comment on ongoing legal proceedings.”Lucy Hough speaks to the head of national news, Archie Bland Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Everything to know about UK top general's warning to 'sons and daughters' about WW3

The head of Britain's armed forces has warned that the nation's 'sons and daughters' need to be prepared for war with Russia - here's everything you need to know

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6 h. ago Use these four holiday spices for an antioxidant boost to your health

Some of the common cooking and baking staples have been used for thousands of years

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6 h. ago Nissan car workers' joy as almost 40,000 jobs safeguarded with new LEAF model

The Nissan Leaf rolled silently off the production line today, helping to safeguard jobs across the UK, and the third generation of the world's first mass market electric car will be made at a rate of one car every minute in Sunderland

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7 h. ago ‘Source of pride for Syria’: man who disarmed Bondi shooter lauded in home town

News of Ahmed al-Ahmed’s selfless act quickly reached al-Nayrab, where locals say it proves religion or birthplace no barrier to heroismA man who risked his life to wrestle a gun from a shooter in the Bondi beach terror attack on Sunday has become a hero in his home town in Syria.Video of Ahmed al-Ahmed’s selfless act quickly reached his birthplace of al-Nayrab, a small town in the countryside of Idlib, north-west Syria. Ahmed, a 44-year-old father of two children, left the village to emigrate to Australia in 2007. He initially worked in construction, but soon opened a fruit and vegetable shop in Sydney. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Disturbing AI images depicting Bondi Beach massacre as a film set emerge prompting misinformation warning

Online misinformation has been spreading like wildfire since the mass shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday.

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