35 m. ago The best Asian restaurants and takeaways across the UK named

These are the top Asian establishments to visit 🍴

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38 m. ago Ice threatens federal assault charges against anyone who attacks its officers

Agency on X also said people who assault officers will face felony ‘prosecution to the fullest extent of the law’US politics live – latest updatesUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) warned Tuesday that assaulting its officers constitutes a federal crime punishable by felony charges.“Anyone – regardless of immigration status – who assaults an ICE officer WILL face federal felony assault charges and prosecution to the fullest extent of the law,” the agency posted on X. Embedded in the post was an image that read “think before you resist” with a clenched fist. Continue reading...

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46 m. ago The best recipe boxes and meal delivery kits 2025, tested by a food writer

From Gousto to Green Chef, these meal kits bring restaurant-quality dinners to your doorstep

Society

49 m. ago Hillsborough Law 'will address injustices faced by Grenfell Tower survivors'

Margaret Aspinall, whose son James, 18, died at Hillsborough, said she is hopeful the new law ‘will mean no one will ever have to suffer like we did’.

Society

52 m. ago More than 1,000 people helped into employment in North Lanarkshire over past 12 months

The number of people claiming JobSeekers Allowance in August stood at 6,800 - a reduction of 1040 on the previous 12 months which is a 13 per cent reduction.

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57 m. ago Edinburgh woman who swindled £30,000 from vulnerable victims to feed gambling habit spared jail

She was placed on a 12 month supervision order.

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58 m. ago Lesotho villagers complain of damage from water project backed by African Development Bank

About 1,600 people file complaint to AfDB demanding transparency over forced relocations and compensationEighteen rural communities in Lesotho have filed a complaint with the African Development Bank (AfDB) over its funding of a multibillion-pound water project whose construction process they claim has ruined fields, polluted water sources and damaged homes.About 1,600 people living in the villages in Mokhotlong district in north-east Lesotho are demanding transparency over planned forced relocations and compensation they say they have not been consulted on. Continue reading...

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58 m. ago Three charged over Palestine Action placards plead not guilty

Jeremy Shippam, Judit Murray and Fiona Maclean to face trial in March charged under Terrorism ActThe first three defendants in England and Wales charged with showing support for the banned group Palestine Action have pleaded not guilty to charges under the Terrorism Act.Jeremy Shippam, 72, of Yapton, West Sussex, Judit Murray, 71, of West Ewell, Surrey, and Fiona Maclean, 53, of Hackney, north-east London, will face trial in March next year for allegedly holding placards saying “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action”. Continue reading...

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65 m. ago Coachella 2026: Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Karol G set to headline

Other acts for North America’s largest music festival include the Strokes, Young Thug, Addison Rae, the xx, Nine Inch Noize and FKA twigsJustin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G will headline the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.It will be the first headliner set in the desert for all three artists. Other artists set for North America’s largest music festival include the xx, Disclosure, Teddy Swims, Sexyy Red, Katseye, Central Cee, Ethel Cain, Dijon and Nine Inch Noize on Friday; the Strokes, Giveon, Addison Rae, Labrinth and David Byrne on Saturday; and Young Thug, Bigbang, Major Lazer, Iggy Pop, FKA twigs and Subtronics on Sunday. Continue reading...

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70 m. ago Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson to be charged with murder as Trump pushes for death penalty: Latest updates

Suspected shooter has been uncooperative with authorities since surrendering to law enforcement

Events

75 m. ago US auto safety regulators investigating Tesla due to door handle issue

Auto safety regulators have launched a preliminary investigation into Tesla because of issues reopening door handles on some Model Y vehicles

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2 h. ago Wetherspoons: menu price cut on Thursday on everything from breakfast to pints

Cheaper pints and pub meals are coming 🍺

Politics

2 h. ago Bumper year for entries into North Lanarkshire Council's NL in Bloom Awards

The competition, open to council tenants, ran from April to August and saw a 13 per cent rise in the number of entries as well as more first-time nominees and winners.

Events

2 h. ago ‘I get my mum this luxury beauty advent calendar every year and it saves you £100’

The Molton Brown 2025 Advent Calendar is now on sale, and it's the one my mum, mother-in-law and sister fight over receiving every year - and this year looks set to be no exception

Economics

3 h. ago Revealed: Sadiq Khan now earns more than Keir Starmer as London mayor's pay rises to £170,000

£5k pay rise believed to make Sir Sadiq the best-paid politician in the UK - as number of City Hall staff soars to record levels

Economics

3 h. ago MPs' expenses claims soar after law change allows local councils to charge punitive rates on second homes

From 1 April, local authorities in England have been able to charge a council tax premium of up to 100 per cent on second homes, which effectively doubles bills.

Society

3 h. ago From 'phenomenal' to 'grim': Traveller gives verdict on McDonald's across the world after visiting over 40 destinations

With over thousands of McDonald's across the world, there are plenty of restaurants to choose from in more than 100 countries.

Politics

3 h. ago Phone call is still the most meaningful way to connect with someone, study finds

A poll of 2,000 adults found 55 per cent think giving someone a call shows they care about them much more than any other form of digital communication

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3 h. ago Moment missing cockapoo jumps into owner's arms after she is found after a week on the loose

John Stringer, 50, rushed home from a family holiday in Turkey after he found out his two-year-old cockapoo Molly ran away from his elderly mother's cottage in Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire.

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3 h. ago Sex work and abuse: the women trapped in Malawi’s growing refugee camp

With the US no longer accepting refugees, Dzaleka’s residents have no prospect of relocation. Three women tell us what life is like in a camp designed for 10,000 people but which now holds more than 58,000• Photographs by Amos Gumulira for the GuardianTears stream down Francine’s* face as she pulls her glove off. Her right hand is covered by a pale, mottled burn scar. Her fingers are stiff and unnaturally bent. Francine turned to sex work to survive soon after she arrived alone at Malawi’s Dzaleka refugee camp in 2015, having travelled there from Burundi.On Christmas Eve in 2022, a client refused to pay. When she blocked the doorway, he grabbed a boiling-hot saucepan of beans and threw it at her, scalding her hand and chest. Continue reading...

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