4 h. ago One thousand pubs face closing doors for final time as they struggle with ‘perfect storm’ of higher costs

A THOUSAND pubs face closure as they struggle with higher costs, industry estimates reveal. Business rates rises, beer duty taxes, employment costs and high energy bills are to blame. It means around 21 boozers a week could shut their doors for good over the next year. An enhanced financial package for pubs is imminent from...

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26 h. ago DR MAX PEMBERTON: Brain fog, tired, anxious and unable to focus? These are all signs of this one common condition

ADHD medication use has more than tripled in the UK since 2010, a study revealed last week. The sharpest rise has been in women, particularly those aged over 25.

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53 h. ago Staggering 33,000 Iran protesters killed in just two weeks as shock death toll from ‘genocide’ revealed

THE death toll from the protests in Iran has risen past 33,000, shock figures show. The stats were revealed as Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s regime threatened war if the US took any action against it. Previous estimates had suggested between 16,500 and 18,000 people had been killed amid two weeks of unrest. But new research...

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3 d. ago Ivanka Trump, 44, reignites frantic plastic surgery rumors after hiding behind pair of sunglasses

Ivanka reignited speculation that she has undergone plastic surgery after hiding behind sunglasses during a public outing alongside father Donald Trump and husband Jared Kushner.

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3 d. ago Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff 'talk into the early hours with Putin' in 'useful' Ukraine peace meeting ahead of further talks in UAE today

The discussions stretched into the early hours of Friday before the American delegation prepared to fly on to Abu Dhabi.

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3 d. ago US, Ukraine and Russia delegations head to Abu Dhabi for their first trilateral talks of the war

Friday’s meeting in Abu Dhabi comes after talks between Russian president Vladimir Putin, US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared KushnerUkraine, Russia and the US are set to hold three-way talks in Abu Dhabi on Friday, marking the first time that the three countries have sat down together since Russia invaded in 2022.The meeting was confirmed in the early hours of Friday morning after talks at the Kremlin between the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, the US envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Kremlin diplomatic adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters those talks were “useful in every respect”, adding that it was “agreed that the first meeting of a trilateral working group on security issues will take place today in Abu Dhabi”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive in Moscow for peace deal talks after Zelensky blasted EU's 'lack of will' to tackle Putin but says deal to end Ukraine war is 'nearly, nearly ready'

Russian media confirmed Putin is meeting with the two American representatives, though there was no confirmation on exactly what is being discussed in Moscow.

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4 d. ago How many Brits cheated on their driving test as numbers surge in one year

Worrying new figures have revealed the huge rise in cheating on practical and theory tests.

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4 d. ago Jared Kushner shows off vision of 'New Gaza' coastal resort with high rises as he reveals work already underway on rebuilding city reduced to rubble

Kushner gave a PowerPoint presentation amid the president's Board of Peace ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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4 d. ago Trump to meet Zelensky today for crunch talks – as US envoy says Ukraine and Russia are just ‘ONE issue’ away from peace

NEGOTIATIONS to end Russia's war in Ukraine - Europe's deadliest since World War II - are down to a single issue, US special envoy Steve Witkoff has revealed. Joined by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, Witkoff, will arrive in Moscow at 7-8pm local time (4-5pm UK time) for talks with Vladimir Putin on the possible...

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4 d. ago Trump unveils 'New Gaza' as new images revealed of 'Riviera’ plan for area

US President Donald Trump's plans to turn Gaza into a new 'Riviera’ have been fuelled after his son-in-law Jared Kushner revealed a new photo of 'New Gaza' at the World Economic Forum

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4 d. ago Mary Berry, 90, reveals the tragic reason why she has been slim for so long and says she's bemused by the rise in weight

Dame Mary Berry has revealed the tragic reason why she has stayed so slim. 

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6 d. ago The rise of 'Ozempic neck': Latest unenviable effect of weight loss drugs revealed

The result of losing a dramatic amount of weight, sagging skin under the jaw and around the nape is increasingly common as jabs become more popular - with cosmetic doctors seeing clients in their 30s.

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6 d. ago Top Tech: BT makes major price rise announcement as expert reveals how to cut bills

Experts say the changes could have a 'disproportionate impact' on some billpayers.

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7 d. ago Scabies is spreading across Europe and on the rise in Britain. ALEXANDRA SHULMAN reveals the extreme regime which rid her of the festering mites (which she caught off a FOX)

I opened the kitchen door to scare the intruder away, but it stood still, eyeballing me, before taking another swaggering tour of the premises and leaping over the fence into a neighbour's garden.

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9 d. ago Ukrainian delegation arrives in US for peace talks as Russia hammers energy sites

A Ukrainian delegation has arrived in the United States for talks on a U.S.-led diplomatic push to end the nearly 4-year-old war

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9 d. ago Sir Tony Blair chosen by Donald Trump for Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

The list also included US secretary of state Marco Rubio, special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, and Mr Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

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1 week ago Trump names Tony Blair, Jared Kushner and Marc Rowan to advise Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

US president will chair executive body that he says will guide reconstruction of war-ravaged enclave

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1 week ago Trump appoints Blair, Kushner and Rubio to Gaza ‘board of peace’

White House says seven-strong board, chaired by Trump, will steer Gaza through next phase of reconstructionDonald Trump has appointed the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and former British prime minister Tony Blair to a newly created Gaza “board of peace”, a body he claims will steer the next phase of reconstruction and governance in the war-ravaged territory.The White House said the seven-strong “founding executive board” will also include Trump’s special envoy, the property developer Steve Witkoff; the World Bank president, Ajay Banga; and the president’s son-in-law and long-time adviser Jared Kushner. Trump himself will serve as chair, with further appointments expected in the coming weeks. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Former PM Sir Tony Blair chosen by Donald Trump for Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

Sir Tony’s name appeared alongside high-profile Trump administration officials, as a founding member of the Gaza ‘Board of Peace’.

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