64 m. ago Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet Donald Trump at White House as he seeks Tomahawk missiles – Europe live

Ukrainian president to urge US president to provide weapons and aim to persuade him to shift towards greater military pressure on Russia‘The key to success is in the sky’: the Ukrainian defenders struggling to stem Russia’s air assaultFirst came the sound of drones. Then a boom that rattled windows. Shortly after that, two columns of black smoke rose over the Shebelinka gas processing plant in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region. Towering flames threatened storage tanks. Continue reading...

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84 m. ago Watch live: Trump meets Zelensky at White House after Putin’s missile warning

Watch live as Donald Trump meets Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday (17 October).

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1 hour ago Families protest 'dangerous' A316 Twickenham roundabout after near miss involving mother and three children

The protest took place near the A316 at Margaret’s Roundabout in Twickenham, where a driver crashed through roadside barriers last year, narrowly missing family

Society

1 hour ago Tide Lines announce huge Glasgow OVO Hydro show to celebrate 10th anniversary

The event will mark the Scottish band's biggest ever headline show as part of their tour dates across the UK, Ireland and Europe in 2026.

Culture

2 h. ago Russian conscript goes on 'assault rifle rampage' at own military unit leaving 'two dead and five injured'

A member of Putin's army went on a wild rampage and turned his gun on his fellow officers, leaving two dead and several injured in the frenzied incident in the captial

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2 h. ago Martin Rowson on Trump, Putin and prospects for peace in Ukraine – cartoon

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2 h. ago Extending presidential voting rights to NI ‘would overstep constitutional mark’

Stormont deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly voiced opposition to the move.

Politics

3 h. ago Broken promises and political crises: how Emmanuel Macron fell from French favour

The president is seen to have accelerated the financial crisis, social inequalities and the rise of the far rightEurope live – latest updatesThree French governments have collapsed in less than a year, and the political crisis looks likely to continue, overshadowing Emmanuel Macron’s last 18 months in power and his domestic legacy.This week, the latest minority government narrowly survived its first vote of no confidence. But it remains the weakest cabinet in decades and could be toppled at any moment if opposition parties join together to oust it. France faces a brutal two-month battle in parliament to achieve what once seemed the most basic element of governance: passing a budget. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Nuno Espirito Santos takes on West Ham fans' boycott with orders to players

The new West Ham United boss, Nuno Espirito Santo, wants his players to "ignore" planned protest against the club owners in Monday night's Sky Sports matcha against Brentford

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4 h. ago Drugs death map of Britain: Use our interactive tool to see where YOUR county ranks

Drug deaths in England and Wales have reached an all-time high, and experts warn that the trend will continue following a terrifying emergence of a 'zombie' substance 300 times stronger than heroin.

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5 h. ago Putting Paris on the map! How Michael Jackson's middle child is having her moment in the spotlight after overcoming heroin addiction

The model and musician has now well and truly made a name for herself after years of struggling through heartbreak and living in the King of Pop's shadow.

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5 h. ago Boy, 2, digs up human bones on UK beach as police launch investigation

Little Lake was digging in the sand at Saunton Sands in Devon when he uncovered human bones. A police investigation is now underway

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5 h. ago Russian pilots eject from fighter jet after being shot down by own side over Crimea, says Ukraine

Ukraine’s navy reportedly intercepted messages about the incident in the occupied territory

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6 h. ago Ruben Amorim told of major Benjamin Sesko problem that could see Man United repeat history

EXCLUSIVE: Benjamin Sesko was signed in a £74m deal from RB Leipzig, but he has failed to make much of a mark in the months since, and Manchester United's Ruben Amorim has been handed a stern warning

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6 h. ago Taiwanese airlines apologises after staff asks deceased flight attendant for sick leave paperwork

Protest in Taipie after Eva Air flight attendant died after falling sick during flight

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6 h. ago Organisation supporting parents in West Lothian shares concerns over impact of budget cuts

Angela Constance MSP for Almond Valley recently met with the team at Home-Start

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6 h. ago King Charles to become the first British monarch in 500 years to pray at public service with Pope during state visit to the Vatican City

The 76-year-old monarch will take part in an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, with Pope Leo XIV as they mark the Catholic Church's 2025 'Jubilee year'.

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6 h. ago White House insiders blow the lid on Trump's 'aggressive' plot to take on 'mob boss' Putin... and reveal his lingering worry

A ceasefire in Gaza and hostage will look like a walk in the park when compared to the relentless unpredictability of Vladimir Putin.

Politics

6 h. ago ‘Gen Z gave us the victory’: how young protesters toppled Madagascar’s leader

There is jubilation in Place du 13 Mai in the capital but concern about army’s intentions after military takeoverAs the sun set on Place du 13 Mai in Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, thousands of people danced, waved and cheered to pulsating rap and reggae beats and rousing speeches.When young people started protesting on 25 September, first against water and power cuts, then demanding a complete overhaul of the political system, military police stopped them from reaching the square. The site has been a symbol of democracy and the focal point of anti-government protests on the Indian Ocean island since 40 student demonstrators were killed there by security forces in May 1972. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Lady Kitty Spencer poses up a storm in a strapless dress with a thigh

Kitty, 34, who is the late Princess Diana 's niece, wore a strapless black column dress with a thigh-high slit as she posed at the fifth edition of ELLE for Hope, at the Santona Palace in Madrid.

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