17 h. ago Europe ready to lead ‘multinational force’ in Ukraine as part of US peace plan

Proposal is part of new package of security guarantees, backed by the White House, that could mark breakthrough in reaching agreementEurope is ready to lead a “multinational force” in Ukraine as part of a US proposal for a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, European leaders have said.In a statement, the leaders of the UK, France, Germany and eight other European countries said that troops from a “coalition of the willing” with US support could “assist in the regeneration of Ukraine’s forces, in securing Ukraine’s skies, and in supporting safer seas, including through operating inside Ukraine”. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago European leaders gather in Berlin as US pushes to end Ukraine conflict

Zelenskyy to meet British, French and German leaders, with Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, also invitedEurope live – latest updatesEuropean leaders including Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron will meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday in a show of support hosted by the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, as the US pushes for a swift end to the war in Ukraine.The British prime minister, French president and the heads of Nato and the EU, who have criticised previous US proposals to end the Russian invasion as too favourable to Moscow, are set to convene with Zelenskyy on Monday evening at Merz’s offices in central Berlin. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Women who say they were tricked into servitude for Opus Dei to meet in Argentina

Pope urged organisers to hold conference after 43 women alleged they were exploited as minors by Catholic groupBuenos Aires will on Tuesday host the first-ever international gathering of former Opus Dei members who say they were tricked and trafficked into domestic servitude as minors – allegations that have drawn scrutiny of the powerful, secretive Catholic group. Pope Leo XIV privately urged organisers to convene the conference, the Guardian has learned.Forty-three women in Argentina say they were lured to Opus Dei schools as children and teenagers under promises of receiving an education. Instead, they say they were forced into working up to 12-hour days, cooking and cleaning for the elite male members, without pay. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Village where houses average £600,000 riven by bitter allegations of racism, sexism and even sabotage between surgery and pharmacy

Beneath its prosperous surface, the upmarket village of Rowlands Castle in the foothills of the South Downs has been riven by an extraordinary legal feud between its GP and pharmacy.

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3 d. ago No wonder it was the most viewed house of 2025! Rare medieval townhouse on market for £875,000 has a stunning surprise in the bathroom

The four-bedroom house in Conway was so popular that it even relegated a palatial mansion in one of London 's most exclusive postcodes to second spot.

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3 d. ago More 'incredibly disturbing' Epstein pictures to come say Democrats as part of release of 95,000 images

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are working their way through more than 95,000 unseen images handed over from the late paedophile's estate.

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3 d. ago Trump says new Epstein photos are ‘no big deal’ but claims he hasn’t seen them: Live updates

The U.S. House Oversight Committee Democrats have received 95,000 photos from the Epstein estate, with two tranches posted online Friday

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3 d. ago Second round of Epstein photos released after first tranche featuring Trump and Clinton: Live updates

The U.S. House Oversight Committee Democrats have received 95,000 photos from the Epstein estate, with 19 posted online Friday

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3 d. ago Disturbing image on Epstein’s desk in newly released batch of photos prompts calls for files full release: Live updates

The U.S. House Oversight Committee Democrats have received 95,000 photos from the Epstein estate, with 19 posted online Friday

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3 d. ago Trump sued by preservation group over $300m White House ballroom project

National Trust looks to halt construction, claiming Trump tore down historic East Wing without needed permissionDonald Trump is facing a federal lawsuit seeking to halt construction on his $300m White House ballroom, with historic preservationists accusing the president of violating multiple federal laws by tearing down part of the iconic building without required reviews or congressional approval.The legal challenge, filed on Friday by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the US district court for the District of Columbia, represents the most significant attempt yet to stop Trump’s 90,000-sq-ft addition to the White House complex. The organization is seeking a temporary restraining order to freeze all construction activities until proper federal oversight procedures are completed. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago White House blasts Democrats release of Epstein estate pictures that include Trump and Clinton: Live updates

The U.S. House Oversight Committee Democrats have received 95,000 photos from the Epstein estate, with 19 posted online Friday

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3 d. ago White House blast Democrats release of Epstein estate pictures that include Trump and Clinton: Live updates

The U.S. House Oversight Committee Democrats have received 95,000 photos from the Epstein estate, with 19 posted online Friday

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3 d. ago House Democrats release Epstein photos with Trump, Bannon, Clinton and others

Notable figures in the batch of images include Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Woody Allen and Bill GatesHouse Democrats published a new tranche of what they called “disturbing” photographs from the estate of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, featuring among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the British former royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.The 19 photographs, some of which have been seen before, represent a small number of the almost 100,000 images released to the House oversight committee that is looking into the actions and connections of Epstein, the disgraced financier who died by apparent suicide in a New York jail cell in 2019 after he was charged with sex-trafficking offenses. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Epstein files live updates: New photos from personal collection show Trump and Clinton

The U.S. House Oversight Committee Democrats have received 95,000 photos from the Epstein estate, with 19 posted online Friday

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3 d. ago Democrats publish more photos from Jeffrey Epstein estate, including of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and former prince Andrew – live

House oversight committee publishes 19 photos from 95,000 they have received from the disgraced financier’s estate todayThe admiral in charge of US military forces in Latin America will retire two years early, AP reports, amid rising tensions with Venezuela that include Wednesday’s seizure of an oil tanker and more than 20 deadly strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats.Three US officials and two people familiar with the matter told Reuters that Admiral Alvin Holsey was pushed out by defense secretary Pete Hegseth. Two officials said Hegseth had grown frustrated with Southern Command as he sought to flex US military operations and planning in the region. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Andrew pictured with Bill Gates in latest Jeffrey Epstein email dump

The new photo was one of a series of nearly 100,000 released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, with others showing Donald Trump and former President Bill Clinton

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4 d. ago Martin Lewis urges to check where this household item is to avoid £9,000 bill

The item could be in several places in your home

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4 d. ago Who is Ricky Evans? Meet world's fastest darts star as he returns to Ally Pally

Ricky Evans will take on Man Lok Leung in the first round of the World Darts Championships on Friday evening

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6 d. ago Mum's mad Christmas house is like 1960s time capsule thanks to 1,000 vintage decorations

Lisa Watts has spent over three decades collecting more than 1,000 vintage Christmas decorations from the 1960s and 1970s, and has decked out her home to resemble a festive time capsule

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6 d. ago Inside a derelict Camden mews house just sold at auction for £976,000

Photos of 75 Camden Mews show piles of rubbish, collapsed ceilings and a house not suitable for human habitation

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