66 m. ago Hong Kong mourns firefighter killed in city's deadliest fire in decades

Hong Kongers have offered flowers and bowed outside a funeral parlor to pay tribute to a firefighter who was among the 160 people killed by the city’s deadliest fire in decades

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3 h. ago AI data centers may have created as much pollution as New York City and used a world’s supply of bottled water in just one year

Over the past few years, Silicon Valley's AI blitz has created skyrocketing demand for high-end computation in vast dedicated data centers

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4 h. ago Firms could set own contactless card limits under changes planned by regulator

The Financial Conduct Authority’s rule changes will take effect from March 19.

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4 h. ago Contactless card limits AXED under new plans to change how you pay at the tills from March

SHOPPERS will soon find it easier to pay bigger amounts using contactless, under the City regulator’s plans. The current rules mean people can make payments of up to £100 per transaction when using physical contactless cards. Under changes being made next year by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), banks and payment providers with strong fraud controls will...

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5 h. ago Kentucky Supreme Court denies London City Council appeal to remove Mayor Weddle

Kentucky Supreme Court denies London City Council appeal to remove Mayor Weddle  WTVQ

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5 h. ago Chicago man accused in train attack is also charged with attempted arson in City Hall fire

A man accused of setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train last month has been indicted on an additional charge alleging he attempted to set City Hall on fire days before the train attack

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6 h. ago Crystal Palace in Conference playoffs after blowing lead against KuPS

The bad news for Oliver Glasner is that Crystal Palace’s marathon season is about to get even longer. A thrilling draw against Finnish side KuPS in their 27th game of the campaign means that they must now contest a two-leg playoff at the end of February after finishing outside the top eight in the Conference League table.Having selected an entirely different starting lineup that included four teenagers from the side that lost to Manchester City at the weekend, Glasner saw his second string impress as Christantus Uche gave them a deserved lead at half-time. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Betting interest wanes as 1st round of College Football Playoff lacks excitement

Bettors aren't rushing to place wagers on the opening week of this season's College Football Playoff, except for Friday night's Alabama-Oklahoma showdown

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7 h. ago West Ham enquire about Swansea City star amid interest from Italy

The striker was the subject of interest over the summer and has now been linked with another move away

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8 h. ago It's unusual that the Brown campus shooter has evaded identification this long, experts say

It’s been nearly a week since someone killed two students and wounded nine others inside a Brown University classroom before fleeing, yet investigators apparently still don't know the attacker's name

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8 h. ago Strictly pro declares show ‘changed my life’ after returning to series

The Strictly Come Dancing star reflected on his time on the show.

Culture

9 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing pro declares 'how lucky am I' after returning to show

The Strictly Come Dancing star quit the series in 2022 before returning to the show.

Culture

9 h. ago Manchester's New Year's Eve fireworks confirmed and TWO major events planned in city

Manchester will see in 2026 with one heck of a party in the city centre this year - we've got all the details as a FREE fireworks display is confirmed

Economics

9 h. ago Adult star, 31, 'crushed to death' in motorbike crash after horror box truck collision

Lane V Rogers, stage name Blake Mitchell, was riding his motorcycle between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara when he had a grisly smash. He was then declared dead at the scene

Events

10 h. ago Jack Grealish names 'most skilful' Premier League player with Bukayo Saka comparison

Jack Grealish has snubbed Arsenal and Manchester City stars when naming the standout players in the Premier League and has instead opted for one of his Everton teammates

Sport

10 h. ago Pope blasts 'irrationality' of military deterrence in first annual peace message

Pope Leo XIV says peace is not only possible but necessary

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10 h. ago Coronation Street's Vicky Myers declares 'honour' in cryptic response to Lisa Swain crossover future

EXCLUSIVE: The ITV soap has been sworn to secrecy in what happens to Lisa in the Corrie and Emmerdale crossover, Corriedale

Politics

11 h. ago Boxer Frank Bruno says City of London award ‘means more to me than my MBE’

He received the Freedom of the City of London at the Guildhall in London on Thursday.

Events

11 h. ago The champagne house that has transformed a hit city centre restaurant for Christmas

There's more fizz than usual in the festive celebrations at one of Manchester's most glamorous restaurants

Society

12 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo and fiancée Georgina Rodríguez purchase TWO luxury villas in Saudi Arabia after becoming first ever billionaire footballer

The huge purchase comes after the talented player, 40, was declared football's first billionaire after his staggering net worth, £1.04bn, was calculated.

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