3 h. ago Brrritain's sweetest snaps of snowy animals in the Arctic blast

Across the UK, the sudden cold snap has caught plenty of creatures off guard, resulting in a flood of charming, often unintentionally hilarious moments captured on camera.

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3 h. ago School in lockdown after shooting with two suspects at large

Woodrow Wilson Senior High in Los Angeles' El Sereno area has been shutdown following a shooting near the school, with the two suspects remaining at large as police spot one sprint away

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4 h. ago I was so scared of driving I'd have panic attacks at the wheel. Here's how I beat the phobia

I didn't need a psychology degree to figure out that the roots of my fear lay in the trauma of seeing my eight-year-old sister knocked down and killed by a car when I was nine, writes HELEN CARROLL.

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5 h. ago London theatre slaps 'bizarre' trigger warning on new show... for balloon animals

Loop, which is currently on at Theatre 503 and tells the story of a girl who works in a party shop in Peckham and becomes obsessed with a man she meets.

Events

5 h. ago Photos show release of giant Amazon river turtle hatchlings in key Brazilian reserve

Environmental agents from Brazil’s Chico Mendes Institute released giant Amazon River turtle hatchlings into the waters of the Abufari Biological Reserve in Tapaua, Amazonas state, as part of a long-running conservation program. The reserve, home to an egg-laying area for the species within an integral protection zone, plays a crucial role in ensuring the survival of the turtle species known as podocnemis expansa.

Culture

8 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: Australia v England score and updates from eagerly

Ben Stokes’ side face Australia in Perth to kick off the Ashes down under, with a major call on Mark Wood and Shoaib Bashir expected at the toss

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10 h. ago Stock markets eye recovery as blockbuster Nvidia sales stifle AI bubble fears

Global stock markets are trading higher on Thursday after blockbuster earnings from chip giant Nvidia calmed anxiety over a growing 'AI bubble'.

Economics

13 h. ago Stevie Nicks review – rock legend dazzles Brooklyn with anecdotes and classic hits

Barclays Center, New York CityA rescheduled date, after an accident earlier this year, sees the 77-year-old take on sparkling form, regaling fans with tales and fan favourite anthemsStevie Nicks would like to get the matter of her possible near-death experience out of the way as soon as possible. A few months ago, the Fleetwood Mac singer and rock legend suffered an accident that forced her to postpone a string of tour dates, including this show in Brooklyn which was rescheduled from August to November. “I was airborne,” she recalls of the incident around five minutes after hitting the stage tonight. “I thought: ‘Is it over?’” A voice at the back of the arena lets out an animalistic yell. “No!!!!”It’s a safe bet that everyone in the 17,000-capacity Barclays Center arena shares the sentiment. Tonight, a noticeably varied audience of fans has shown out for Nicks’s rescheduled date, ranging from witchcore-styled teens to longtime fans who retain a love for the 70s’ bohemian style as we...

Events

13 h. ago Paramount to show most Champions League games in UK from 2027

US network made largest bid at this week’s auctionAmazon Prime will have first pick of Tuesday matchesThe US media and entertainment giant Paramount Skydance has won the auction for the rights to broadcast most Champions League matches in the UK from 2027 to 2031 in a major shake-up of the domestic rights market.The Guardian has learned that Paramount, whose subsidiary company Paramount+ owns the rights for Champions League games in the US, made the largest bid in this week’s auction and an announcement is due. Amazon Prime is poised to land the first pick of Tuesday matches in major European markets in the new streaming deal sold by Uefa. Continue reading...

Sport

16 h. ago Man puts huge hamster wheel in forest and can't get over reaction from wild animals

The man set up two wheels in the woods to see how wildlife would react to them – and he could have never expected to capture footage that is so remarkable

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16 h. ago Man puts huge hamster wheel in the forest and unlikely animals actually turn up

A curious man put a pair of hamster wheels in the forest – including one large one – to see if creatures would actually interact with them. The results are jaw-dropping

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17 h. ago Man puts giant hamster wheel in the woods and can't believe which animals show up

The bloke constructed two hamster wheels, one normal sized and one giant, and left them in a forest with hidden cameras recording them and their surroundings to see what would happen

Politics

17 h. ago Spanish court orders Meta to pay nearly half a billion euros in damages to media outlets

Spanish legacy media companies in Spain have scored a victory against social media giant Meta after a Madrid-based court ordered that it must pay news outlets nearly half a billion euros in damages

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19 h. ago Warning thousands of US hazardous sites could flood and release harmful chemicals because of sea level rise

Those exposed to waters near animal farms or sewage treatment could be exposed to bacteria like E. coli

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19 h. ago Stock markets stage cautious recovery as blockbuster Nvidia sales stifle AI bubble fears

Global stock markets are trading higher on Thursday after blockbuster earnings from chip giant Nvidia calmed anxiety over a growing 'AI bubble'.

Economics

19 h. ago Shelter and food in desperately short supply as Gaza braces for harsh winter

Palestinians living in tent cities on shore of southern Gaza fear disease, cold and hunger following first storm of seasonEveryone knew what was coming. But there was little the inhabitants of the tent cities that crowd the shore of southern Gaza could do as the storm approached. Sabah al-Breem, 62, was sitting with one of her daughters and several grandchildren in their current home – a makeshift construction of tarpaulins and salvaged wood – when the wind and the driving rain broke across Gaza last week.“Everything collapsed We repaired our shelter but in the night it fell down again under the heavy rain. All our belongings were soaked. The day the winds blew was a black day for us,” said Breem, originally from Khan Younis but displaced multiple times since the start of the war in October 2023. Continue reading...

Politics

21 h. ago Dad's horror death after being buried alive in tiny wooden box in woods

Stephen Small was a media mogul and the grandson of Len Small, who served as the governor of Illinois between 1921 and 1929 - but his life was cut tragically short after a kidnapping plot

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24 h. ago ‘Look at us with mercy’: displaced Palestinians dread onset of harsh winter

People in tent cities on shore of southern Gaza fear disease, cold and hunger as shortages continueEveryone knew what was coming. But there was little the inhabitants of the tent cities that crowd the shore of southern Gaza could do as the storm approached. Sabah al-Breem, 62, was sitting with one of her daughters and several grandchildren in their current home – a makeshift construction of tarpaulins and salvaged wood – when the wind and the driving rain broke across Gaza last week.“Everything collapsed We repaired our shelter but in the night it fell down again under the heavy rain. All our belongings were soaked. The day the winds blew was a black day for us,” said Breem, originally from Khan Younis but displaced multiple times since the start of the war in October 2023. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago The surprising truth about the giant mastiff that fought the Queen's son as it savaged his Jack Russell Maud

Maud, a two-year-old terrier owned by Tom Parker Bowles, was left fighting for life after the 10-stone mastiff tore into her on Kensington High Street last Thursday.

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28 h. ago Nvidia shrugs off ‘AI bubble’ anxiety with bumper chip demand

CEO Jensen Huang says sales are ‘off the charts’ as chips giant posts 62% revenue growth

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