53 m. ago German elections live: Far right Afd’s surge is ‘final warning’ to democratic parties, victorious Merz says

Friedrich Merz set to become new chancellor after provisional results show his conservatives won

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57 m. ago German election shows how far green wave has receded in Europe

Result is further evidence that political conversation around the climate crisis has shiftedGerman election live – latest updatesIn the final days of an election campaign dominated by migration, the likely new chancellor of Europe’s biggest polluter sought to assure voters that its economy ministry would not be occupied by NGOs. Instead, conservative lead candidate Friedrich Merz posted on social media that it would be led by “someone who understands that economic policy is more than being a representative for heat pumps”.Climate action barely featured on the campaign trail before Germany’s federal elections on Sunday – except when right-leaning parties used it to swipe at the Greens. Merz’s jab was at the tamer end of attacks aimed at the Green party candidate, Robert Habeck, the economy and climate minister who pushed through an unpopular law to promote clean heating, but is a sign of how far the political conversation around climate action has shifted. Continue reading...

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68 m. ago Wynne Evans holds hands with loyal girlfriend Liz Brookes in first joint outing since Strictly tour scandal as she 'offers him support over BBC fight'

Liz, 50, is said to be sticking by him amid the scandal, offering her full support to Wynne as he reportedly takes legal action against the BBC.

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72 m. ago Video: Labour MP Mike Amesbury punches man in street and tells him: ‘You won’t threaten an MP again’

This is the moment Labour MP Mike Amesbury punches a man in the street, before telling him: “You won’t threaten an MP again”.

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73 m. ago Germany: Merz says migration, foreign relations and security key but warns of rise of far right after CDU/CSU election success – live

Most likely next German chancellor says his party has mandate to govern and intends to form new government by EasterGerman election 2025: results in fullGuten Morgen aus Berlin,In November 2019, Freidrich Merz joined a conference of German students at Harvard.From our point of view it can get going very, very quickly. We should hold the first talks this week already, in the coming days.My impression is that there are many people in the SPD who also see that we can and should do something together, and then we will find compromises. Continue reading...

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75 m. ago M23 militia’s advance in eastern DRC has killed 7,000 since January, UN told

DRC prime minister tells human rights council fighting has left about 450,000 without shelter after camps destroyedAbout 7,000 people have died in fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels started renewed advances in January, the DRC’s prime minister has said.At a high-level meeting of the UN’s human rights council in Geneva on Monday, Judith Suminwa Tuluka also said the war had left about 450,000 people without shelter after the destruction of 90 displacement camps. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago What we learned from the German election that will bring change to the EU's leading power

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s election

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2 h. ago An incendiary device explodes outside the Russian Consulate in the French city of Marseille

French authorities say an incendiary device has exploded outside the Russian Consulate in Marseille on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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2 h. ago Wynne Evans crisis talks 'delayed' as Strictly star 'struggles' amid scandal

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Wynne Evans was expected to meet with the BBC recently following the scandal amid the live tour, but the meeting has reportedly been delayed

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2 h. ago Netflix's Toxic Town release date, cast and plot as toxic waste scandal drama drops

Toxic Town sees a group of mothers take on their local council after a waste scandal leads to babies being born with birth defects

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3 h. ago Why we should stop wishing we were special – and celebrate being ordinary

Trying to dazzle others with our brilliance all the time can lead us into dark places and take us further away from who we really areMany of us suffer from a wish to be special. We toil away in the unconscious belief that a special person is a better person, and a special life is a better life. Whether that specialness is conferred by the glamour of celebrity or social media likes, or by the dignified success of reaching the top of your profession, or by the glow of being anointed head girl (no, I wasn’t, and I’m not bitter about it, not at all), this craving to be raised above others, to be “the special one”, can lie at the heart of everything we do.This wish might be lurking under the making and breaking of your relationships, as you seek the person who will make you feel special, and reject the ones who don’t. It might hide in the extra hours you spend in the office to get something “just right” for your boss, rather than settling for good enough. It might ring out with the alarm...

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3 h. ago Marseille Russian consulate explosion: Three Molotov cocktails thrown in attack branded ‘terrorism’ by Moscow

Projectiles thrown at consulate building on third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine - it is not yet clear if the incident is linked

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3 h. ago Germany has swung to the right. What does that mean for the country – and Europe? Our panel responds

Friedrich Merz’s CDU/CSU may have won the German election, but all eyes are on the far-right AfD after its huge gains Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Marseille threaten to quit 'rigged' Ligue 1 as Roberto De Zerbi fumes at 'scandal'

Marseille were left fuming after they were beaten 3-0 by Auxerre, with manager Roberto De Zerbi branding the refereeing "scandalous" and club president Pablo Longoria threatening to quit the league altogether

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3 h. ago Neymar responds to jeering fans by scoring for Santos directly from corner

Brazilian scores during win at Internacional de Limeira‘They teased me now I’m the one who’s going to score’Jeering fans from Internacional de Limeira provoked Neymar to score the first olimpico of his career, the Brazil international said on Sunday, after guiding Santos to a 3-0 win in the Paulista Championship.Neymar scored directly from a corner in the 27th minute, bending in a right-footed shot which struck the far post and ended up in the goal. The 33-year-old also provided two assists for Tiquinho Soares to score a first-half double. “They teased me and I said, now I’m the one who’s going to score the goal,” Neymar told TNT Sports. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Derek Adams slaughters disrespectful opponents and fumes at rivals for doing 'keepie ups' and 'blowing kisses'

The Morecambe boss was left fuming with the antics of the English League Two leaders

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3 h. ago Germany elections live: AfD’s Weidel says she received congratulations from Elon Musk after significant far

Conservative opposition wins most votes in Germany election amid dramatic surge by far-right Alternative für Deutschland German election 2025: results in fullGuten Morgen aus Berlin,In November 2019, Freidrich Merz joined a conference of German students at Harvard.From our point of view it can get going very, very quickly. We should hold the first talks this week already, in the coming days.My impression is that there are many people in the SPD who also see that we can and should do something together, and then we will find compromises. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Incendiary device explodes outside Russian consulate in Marseille

No injuries reported after incident on Monday, which marks third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of UkraineRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesAn incendiary device exploded outside the Russian consulate in Marseille early on Monday, authorities said, on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. No injuries were reported.A second device was thrown but did not explode, and a bomb disposal expert was called to the scene. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Girl, 7, rushed to hospital after what her dad saw as she played on the slide

Charliee Sue Salisbury was playing on a slide at her local park with her dad when he noticed something wasn't right

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4 h. ago Marseille Russian consulate explosion branded ‘terrorist attack’ by Moscow

Blast comes on third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine - it is not yet clear if the incident is linked

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