48 m. ago It’s so toxic at Spurs even West Ham were shocked: Frank’s race looks run | Jacob Steinberg

Saturday’s visiting fans know a thing or two about being a dysfunctional club but the level of hate inside Tottenham’s gleaming home surprised even themIt comes to something when the level of discontent at Tottenham had people who have spent all season watching West Ham wondering if it was all a bit much. There were cries of mutiny whenever Guglielmo Vicario tried to play out from the back, jeers at half-time and, of course, sustained boos when another home defeat for Thomas Frank’s nervous wreck of a team ended with one last cross from Djed Spence drifting sadly out of play in the ninth minute of added time.At times it felt like not knowing how to leave the room after accidentally walking in on a bitter row between a warring couple. How is anyone supposed to function in such a poisonous atmosphere? Somehow, the malaise at West Ham felt mild by comparison. At least the anger in east London tends to be focused mainly at the board for the failure to kick on since swapping Upton Park f...

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48 m. ago Iran cannot be bombed into democracy. But it can be helped to find its way there | Simon Tisdall

Independent media, civil society, the rule of law – these are the things that Iranians truly need. And there are ways for the west to help secure themSoon after becoming president in 2017, Donald Trump ordered an attack on an Islamic State (IS) underground complex in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province. The strike involved the first-ever use in combat of a GBU-43 massive ordnance air blast (Moab) “bunker buster” bomb – the US’s most powerful conventional weapon. The bombing killed about 90 insurgents but failed to crush IS. It also made zero long-term difference to the US’s losing battle with the Taliban.Yet that was not the point. Inexperienced Trump, who had famously avoided military service, was keen to show he was in charge, a commander-in-chief unafraid to make tough calls and send troops into harm’s way. He craved a big bang – a spectacular demonstration of unmatched US power. Like a teenager who unexpectedly obtains the keys to the family gun cabinet, he could not resist the tem...

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51 m. ago Starmer faces demands to cancel King's state visit to the US over Trump's 'gangster' threat to impose tariffs on the EU and Europe unless he gets Greenland

Donald Trump has shocked NATO allies by warning that opponents of an American takeover of the Danish territory will be hit with punitive tariffs from February 1.

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79 m. ago Kai Rooney's Man Utd ban and why he told his dad Wayne he's not allowed to watch him play

Kai Rooney is following in his father Wayne's footsteps at Manchester United, but the teenage striker has faced several challenges

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1 hour ago 'We bonk for days at a time but my family doesn't approve of our naughty romps'

JUST JANE: Today our agony aunt Jane O'Gorman is dealing with a new issue from a Daily Star reader who is enjoying fun and passion but keeps being told she's selfish and rude

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2 h. ago 'It’s time to reposition the pub as not just somewhere to get absolutely a**e

For Pub of the Week, we head over to Chorlton to visit an 1800s-era building now operating as a lively pub

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2 h. ago Plane passengers told 'don't have this one drink' on flights – you'll regret it

After more than ten years working in the skies, a cabin crew member revealed her top do’s and don’ts, including the one drink passengers should avoid on flights

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2 h. ago I was warned my children would be ripped in half when we divorced. But I had no idea just how brutal custody cases can be

My experience of court was eye-opening. And when I sat in on other cases, I realised how often mothers are vilifiedIt’s 1836 and the French writer George Sand is swimming in the River Indre with her clothes on, weighed down by layers of ankle-length fabric. To anyone passing by, she must look mad or worse – driven by a death wish. But for her there is the relief of cool water sluicing hot skin, after walking for hours in 30C heat. She’s been moving all day because if she stops she’ll remember how frightened she is: she’s about to go to court to fight for her children against a husband driven by punitive anger.Custodire. To care. To look after. To guard. To restrain. Maternal care is, we are constantly told, the most natural of functions. But for century after century, women who transgress the expected norms of what a mother should be have battled for their children and been found wanting. Maternal care comes at a price when the law is involved. And all too often custody can be more ...

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2 h. ago SNP cannot ignore lawyers' warnings about access to justice in Scotland

Roddy Dunlop, Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, warns ‘access to justice is rapidly becoming an aspiration instead of a basic right’

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2 h. ago Three billion reasons why money alone won't fix Scotland's NHS – especially when spent by SNP

The SNP has spent eye-watering sums on the NHS in Scotland but waiting lists remain stubbornly long

Economics

2 h. ago 10 'underrated' beauty spots in Wales people 'need to visit'

Wales has no shortage of scenic wonders well worth visiting - whether you're a local or just visiting - and 10 specific spots have been highlighted by a travel couple who branded them "underrated"

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3 h. ago Elephant seals return to Año Nuevo State Park. Visitors watch battling bulls and 75

Every winter, about 10,000 elephant seals make their way to California’s Año Nuevo State Park, to fight, mate and give birth

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4 h. ago Martin Lewis' 'perverse warning' to save hundreds of pounds on insurance

The expert told people to "always" take one step to ensure they're not paying too much

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4 h. ago I visited a village 90 minutes from Cardiff that has been chosen by Hollywood and instantly realised why

Hollywood rolled into this historic village and transformed it into Golden Globe winning Hamnet

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4 h. ago Abandoned village where hundreds were told to leave their homes — still there today

'Your home is gone, you won't need to come here anymore'

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5 h. ago Abandoned Welsh village where hundreds were told to leave their homes — still there today

It can be a dangerous place to visit — with roads kept off Google Maps

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5 h. ago Princess Eugenie 'cut off all contact' with disgraced father over Epstein scandal

It is understood Princess Eugenie, 35, refuses to speak to her father and did not visit him with her own family at Christmas following his links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

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6 h. ago Child phone use is now a public health emergency, doctors say amid growing fears over damage to physical and mental health

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has written to ministers after a meeting revealed the level of damage witnessed in NHS facilities caused by mobile phones.

Society

6 h. ago I visited a beach named best in the UK and this is all you need to know about it

Tenby’s North Beach has officially put Wales firmly on the British beach map, and it’s easy to see why.

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7 h. ago Jess's Rule to be advertised in all GP practices from tomorrow: Doctors are told to get a second opinion if they can't diagnose patient after three visits

The rule is named after 27-year-old Jessica Brady, who underwent surgery 20 times before she passed away in 2020.

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