67 m. ago Tehran warns US, Israel and UK will 'bear full responsibility' for attacks in Iran and declares it is prepared to wage war on the West for the next two years

LIVE UPDATES: Follow live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East as Israel has launched an 'unprecedented' attack on 'regime targets' in Tehran and Iran vows retaliation against Israel and the US.

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80 m. ago Cruz Beckham appears to take a dig at brother Brooklyn after 'truth will unfold’ post amid family feud

The 20-year-old has posted again on social media after posting an Instagram Story that appeared to hint at underlying tension

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87 m. ago Swansea City great Dudley Lewis dies aged 62 as club left 'heartbroken'

The former defender made 300 appearances in nine years at the club and won international honours with Wales

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95 m. ago Why is Iran’s nuclear programme so essential to its identity?

Why does a country with large oil reserves feel such a need to have home-grown civil nuclear energy?Middle East crisis – live updatesIn October 1978, two leaders of the Iranian opposition to the British-backed shah of Iran met in the Paris suburbs of Neauphle-le-Château to plan for the final stages of the revolution, a revolution that after 46 momentous and often brutal years may now be close to expiring.The two men had little in common but their nationality, age and determination to remove the shah from power. Karim Sanjabi, the leader of the secular liberal National Front, was a former Sorbonne-educated professor of law. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was the leading Shia opponent of the Iranian monarchy since the 1960s. Both were in their 70s at the time. Continue reading...

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98 m. ago Stress highlighted as major factor in continued rise in sickness absence at West Lothian Council

The services hit most by absence, both long and short term, are Education, Housing, Customer and Building Services and Operational Services.

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98 m. ago ‘People like happy endings. Sorry!’ Squid Game’s brutal finale hits new heights of barbarity

As the shockingly violent anticapitalist hit returns, its star and creator talk about spinoffs, the dangers of desensitisation, David Fincher’s mooted remake – and why they couldn’t say no to tie-ins with McDonald’s and UberWhen season two of Squid Game dropped, fans were split in their response to Netflix’s hit Korean drama. While some viewers loved the dialled-up-to-11 intensity of everything – more characters, more drama, more staggering brutality – others found the tone relentlessly bleak. And this was a show whose original concept – a cabal of rich benefactors recruit poor people to compete in bloodsports for cash – was already plenty dark. Anyone hoping the show’s third and final season, arriving this week, will provide a reprieve should probably just rewatch Emily in Paris instead.“The tone is going to be more dark and bleak,” says series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, through an interpreter. “The world, as I observe it, has less hope. I wanted to explore questions like, ‘What is t...

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1 hour ago Who is Kanye West’s wife Bianca Censori, as she poses in edible lingerie?

Bianca Censori, Ye's second wife, is photographed in a candy bra and thong

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1 hour ago Family in direct plea to missing woman after man arrested on suspicion of murder

Reanne Coulson, 34, was last seen in Coventry in May and concerns were raised by her family after she failed to make contact on her birthday.

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1 hour ago King Charles has surprise meeting with Zelensky who sends subtle Donald Trump dig

The King has met with the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer about the ongoing war in Ukraine, while also sending a sneaky message to Donald Trump

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2 h. ago Cruz Beckham appears to make another dig at brother Brooklyn as he issues series of sassy putdowns after being trolled during family rift

Shortly after posting the pointed lyrics from The Beatles 1969 song, he took to social media once again to upload a video of himself playing the guitar.

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2 h. ago Zohran Mamdani appears to pull ahead of Andrew Cuomo, according to new poll

Progressive assemblyman may be leading the former governor in race for New York City mayor, survey findsZohran Mamdani, a Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, has drawn level with Andrew Cuomo in the city’s primary, according to a new poll, as voters brave record-breaking temperatures to cast their ballots.Mamdani, a 33-year-old New York assemblyman, may even be leading Cuomo, the 67-year-old former governor and scion of a prominent New York political family, if the poll’s simulation of the system of ranked-choice voting is correct. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘Helpless and trapped’: political prisoners stuck in Tehran jail with no way to flee bombings

Families of detained activists talk of their fear and confusion as Israeli missiles strike Evin prison in IranWhen Mehraveh Khandan heard about Israel’s evacuation order in Tehran last week, the first thing she thought of was her father. Reza Khandan, imprisoned for his human rights activism in 2024, was sitting in a cell in Tehran’s Evin prison on the edge of the evacuation zone.She fielded calls from her friends, who were breathless from the shock of the Israeli bombs as tens of thousands fled the Iranian capital. Her father, by contrast, had no way to flee. He was stuck. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Entire flight cabin crew suspended after passenger makes shock discovery

Garuda Indonesia has launched an investigation into the shocking incident - with the airline confirming all crew members on duty had been suspended while enquiries are carried out

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2 h. ago Boden's biggest ever 70% off sale gets even bigger as 100s of new dresses, tops, trousers and coats added

The retailer's website suggests that shoppers can save up to 50% off on selected lines, but if you dig a little bit deeper, there are savings of up to 70% off to be had

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2 h. ago Jurgen Klopp's 'incredible player' leaves Liverpool to take summer departures to 12

Liverpool have seen something of an exodus this season with a 12th player now joining the list of stars to head through the exit door so far in this transfer window

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2 h. ago Red Bull chief Christian Horner fires dig at rival F1 bosses as Ferrari stance clear

Christian Horner has confessed that respect among the current crop of team principals isn't what is was when he began as he ruled out the prospect of him swapping Red Bull for Ferrari

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2 h. ago Coronation Street fans 'know' what Nina and Summer are hiding in shock murder twist

Coronation Street viewers are convinced they know what Nina Lucas and Summer Spellman did while they were high on LSD - and it's worrying.

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2 h. ago Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster 'held responsible' for spoiling radio host's proposal plans

Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster's wedding anniversary celebrations this weekend brought up an awkward memory for a Heart Radio presenter as he explained the famous pair spoiled his proposal plans.

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2 h. ago 'Stephanie Davis and her boyfriend were besotted by each other

EXCLUSIVE: Shelley Spadoni opens up on the day she met Stephanie Davis and her now ex for an exclusive photoshoot and interview - and her shock at how things have turned out

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3 h. ago Love Island fans 'work out' brutal recouping twist that could send two Islanders home

Love Island fans believe ITV has a brutal twist coming for the Islanders following last night's shock recoupling announcement.

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