38 m. ago Senior who fatally shot terminally ill husband in hospital during botched murder

‘Things didn't progress the way I would have thought they would’, admitted the 79-year-old after surviving an hours-long armed stand-off with Florida police

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52 m. ago What happens to the human body in 49C heat? Australians are finding out

Doctors warn there are biological limits to temperatures we can survive, and exposure to extreme heat can provoke a heart attackFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s southern states are scorching in extreme heat that could break temperature records in Victoria and South Australia on Tuesday.January and all-time records were forecast to be set in both states, with temperatures approaching 50C across inland areas, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Continue reading...

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96 m. ago Ukraine war briefing: Nato chief warns of ‘harshest winter’ in a decade as Russian attacks cut power in Kharkiv

Strikes knock out electricity to 80% of Ukraine’s second-largest city and surrounding region and damage 11th-century Kyiv monastery. What we know on day 1,434Russian drones and missile strikes hit Kharkiv on Monday, knocking out power to 80% of Ukraine’s second-largest city and the surrounding region and striking apartment buildings, a school and a kindergarten, local officials said. Two people were injured, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said in a video posted on Telegram. Mayor Ihor Terekhov said an “energy site” had been targeted in the city as night-time temperatures dipped to -14C. The capital, Kyiv, has been hit by three massive air attacks since the New Year, knocking out power and heating to hundreds of buildings. The war correspondent and executive director of war crimes unit the Reckoning Project, Janine di Giovanni, has suggested Russian president Vladimir Putin is intentionally “weaponising the savage eastern European winter”.In Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian president Volodym...

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2 h. ago Captive beluga whales threatened with euthanasia granted last

Marineland, a defunct amusement park near the Niagara Falls, had reportedly told Canadian officials that the only options for its 30 surviving belugas were ‘export or death’

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2 h. ago Why waste dumping is the new drug dealing with crooks making £100,000 despoiling the countryside with lorry loads of stinking rubbish

Stone Arrow Farm in Peopleton is part of a network of fly-tipping sites that are spreading like a cancer across the surrounding countryside countryside.

Economics

2 h. ago RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY: Harry and Meghan's baker fights for survival

She was chosen to bake the organic lemon, elderflower and buttercream creation for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

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4 h. ago Take That surprise fans with new love song which can only be heard on Netflix

Take That reveal a new song hidden in their Netflix documentary which is launched on the streaming site today

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4 h. ago Australia cancels visa of Jewish influencer who previously called for Islam to be banned

Sammy Yahood accuses Labor of ‘tyranny’ after the government cancelled his visa hours before his flight was due to departFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe government has cancelled the visa of a Jewish influencer who has previously called for the ban of Islam and was booked to speak at several events in Australia.The right-leaning Australian Jewish Association (AJA) said Sammy Yahood’s visa was cancelled three hours before his flight was due to depart. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Murdered Brit hairdresser Victoria Hart’s three children let off balloons in memory of mum during minute’s silence

MURDERED British hairdresser Victoria Hart’s three young children were comforted by relatives as they let off white balloons in memory of their mum. It came after a minute’s silence outside her local Spanish town hall. The 33-year-old’s grief-stricken mother Sue and sister Jemma also attended the poignant ceremony two days after she was stabbed to...

Society

4 h. ago 'Unpleasant' Barcelona situation finally sealed after Marcus Rashford singled out by Hansi Flick

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has spoken out on Dro Fernandez's exit to Paris Saint-Germain, with Hansi Flick praising Marcus Rashford's commitment in contrast

Politics

4 h. ago Twin sisters share difference that's only noticeable in summer

Twins are relatively uncommon and often fascinate people. One set of twin sisters have caused a stir after disclosing a difference in their appearance that's only noticeable in the summer

Politics

5 h. ago JASON GROVES: As Starmer visits China, how when Theresa May was in Beijing she was told to get dressed under the bed covers so local spies couldn't film her naked

When he sits down with Xi Jinping in Beijing's Great Hall of the People this week, Sir Keir will be the first British prime minister to visit China since Theresa May exactly eight years ago.

Culture

5 h. ago One of the last remaining World War Two Chindits dies aged 104

ONE of the last World War II Chindits, Pte Charlie Richards, has died, age 104. His passing leaves Sid Machin, 101, of Christchurch, Dorset, as the last survivor of this secret guerilla-style unit that fought the Japanese in Burma. Pte Richards’ death was confirmed yesterday by the Royal British Legion. Born in Dundee, Charlie was...

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5 h. ago Barcelona left angry after Dro Fernández rejects contract and agrees €8m PSG move

18-year-old was expected to stay with Hansi Flick’s sideJoan Laporta describes move as ‘an unpleasant situation’Barcelona have confirmed the departure of talented young midfielder Dro Fernández to Paris Saint-Germain with the club president, Joan Laporta, describing the situation around his move as “unpleasant”.Dro, who joined the club at 14, made his first-team debut in September, and turned 18 on 12 January, arrived in the French capital on Sunday night for a medical. Considered one of the outstanding players of his generation, his representatives had appeared to agree a new contract with Barcelona, due to be signed after his birthday, but he informed the head coach, Hansi Flick, of his decision to depart the same week. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Wife of captain of oil tanker captured by US forces starts legal action to free him

Judicial review request made in Edinburgh says Avtandil Kalandadze of Russian-flagged Marinera is being detained unlawfullyLawyers acting for the wife of the captain of a Venezuela-linked oil tanker captured by US forces in UK waters are calling for a judicial review of his situation, claiming he is being detained unlawfully.The Marinera, a Russian-flagged vessel previously known as Bella 1, has been in the Moray Firth in recent days. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Wife of oil tanker captain captured by US in North Sea starts legal action to free him

Judicial review request made in Edinburgh says Avtandil Kalandadze of Russian-flagged Marinera is being detained unlawfullyLawyers acting for the wife of the captain of a Venezuela-linked oil tanker captured by US forces in UK waters are calling for a judicial review of his situation, claiming he is being detained unlawfully.The Marinera, a Russian-flagged vessel previously known as Bella 1, has been in the Moray Firth in recent days. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Twin sisters show difference in their appearance that happens on one occasion

Twin sisters have unveiled a major difference in their appearance that's only noticeable in the summer sun and it caused quite a stir, with many people left feeling confused

Politics

5 h. ago Barcelona explain 'unpleasant situation' after Marcus Rashford singled out amid transfer request

Marcus Rashford's Barcelona stance is in stark contrast to one departing star as the Manchester United loanee hopes for a permanent transfer to the Catalan club

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6 h. ago Major change to stop rapists going free unveiled as survivor voices relief

Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott, who successfully sued the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said survivors must have the right to challenge decisions not to prosecute

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6 h. ago Former One Direction star Harry Styles announces two extra Wembley tour dates

Styles’ first tour in three years, titled Together, Together, will now see him play at London’s Wembley Stadium for eight nights this summer.

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