68 m. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv under Russian drone attacks for second night running

At least seven injured as officials warn more drone and missile strikes likely, while large-scale prisoner swap continues. What we know on day 1,187See all our Ukraine war coverageRussian drones attacked the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, early on Sunday and injured at least seven people, as debris set an apartment building on fire and damaged homes, officials said. The head of Kyiv city’s military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, said “more than a dozen enemy drones” were flying around the capital early on Sunday. The Kyiv mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said the city was “under attack” but “air defences are operating”, telling citizens to stay in shelters.A day earlier, Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 14 ballistic missiles and 250 attack drones on Kyiv, injuring 15 people in one of the biggest assaults on the Ukrainian capital since the beginning of the war more than three years ago. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the attacks indicated Moscow was “prolonging the war On...

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5 h. ago EastEnders legend Phil Mitchell tops soap poll after turning into 'violent thug'

It's official - Eastenders icon Phil 'don't mess with me or my family' Mitchell is the most loved baddie of the British soaps, beating Robert Sugden and Jack Branning at their dirty games

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6 h. ago Women’s Champions League triumph will redefine how Arsenal see themselves | Jonathan Liew

Gunners’ victory was built on a multi-layered courage that respected but was not overawed by Barcelona or by fatalismThere is always a little more time than you think. A red number 7 blinks across the pitch from the fourth official’s board. Seven minutes of injury time: it’s a lot. Against Barcelona, it’s an age. Against this Barcelona, in this heat, in this game, it may as well be all of eternity.But you push through. You pace yourself. Beth Mead goes down under a challenge; there’s 30 seconds right there. Kim Little rolls the ball up the left touchline to no one: eight seconds. Daphne van Domselaar hesitates over a free-kick, squeezing out those seconds like drops from a towel. You push through because whatever happens in these seven minutes, however those minutes make you suffer, seven minutes is still less than 18 years. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Josh Taylor vs Ekow Essuman LIVE boxing updates and round by round from Tartan Tornado's new era in Glasgow

The revered Scottish hero is returning to the ring for the first time since being defeated by fierce rival Jack Catterall one year ago.

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7 h. ago Josh Taylor loses to Ekow Essuman RECAP: Tartan Tornado's career hangs in the balance

The revered Scottish hero is returning to the ring for the first time since being defeated by fierce rival Jack Catterall one year ago.

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8 h. ago Calmness amid Celtic penalty drama and Aberdeen smash and grab is why unruffled Don Robertson is best we have

Record Sport's resident former ref Des Roache couldn't have been more impressed with the Hampden officials over 120 minutes

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10 h. ago Police officer fighting for life with two men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

Police said the incident was ‘another stark reminder of the dangers that our police and emergency service colleagues face on a daily basis’

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10 h. ago Fears grow for missing Brit, 65, suffering from Parkinson's Disease who has gone missing in Paris and who needs medicine to be able to walk and talk

Relatives of Chris Arnheim, 65, are increasingly worried about his wellbeing after the tennis fan travelled to Paris to watch the French Open earlier this week.

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10 h. ago Live facial recognition cameras may become ‘commonplace’ as police use soars

Exclusive: The Guardian and Liberty Investigates find police in England and Wales believe expansion is likely after 4.7m faces scanned in 2024Valuable tool or cause for alarm? Facial ID quietly becoming part of police’s arsenalPolice believe live facial recognition cameras may become “commonplace” in England and Wales, according to internal documents, with the number of faces scanned having doubled to nearly 5m in the last year.A joint investigation by the Guardian and Liberty Investigates highlights the speed at which the technology is becoming a staple of British policing.Police forces scanned nearly 4.7m faces with live facial recognition cameras last year – more than twice as many as in 2023. Live facial recognition vans were deployed at least 256 times in 2024, according to official deployment records, up from 63 the year before.A roving unit of 10 live facial recognition vans that can be sent anywhere in the country will be made available within days – increasing national capa...

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11 h. ago Countess of Yarmouth reveals she's worried about paying children's private school fees after her husband's parents cut him off from £85m estate

The wife of the Earl of Yarmouth, who was disinherited from his family's £85m estate, including Ragley Hall in Warwickshire, says she fears they will not be able to afford their school fees,

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11 h. ago Why WASN'T Joe Biden tested for prostate cancer after age of 70? Medical experts cast doubt on official explanation after former President is given devastating diagnosis

Last week, the ex-president's office said the 82-year-old, who left office in January, was diagnosed with an 'aggressive' form of prostate cancer that spread to his bones.

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11 h. ago Tonight's Cardiff City news as Premier League coach name thrown into manager job mix

These are the Cardiff City stories making headlines on Saturday, May 24

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11 h. ago Officials probe possible Russian link to Starmer arson attacks in north London

Senior Whitehall figures want to know whether Moscow could have recruited three Ukrainian-born men

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13 h. ago Three arrested after weight loss jab from beauty salon puts woman in intensive care

Health officials have issued a warning after a woman was hospitalised after using a weight loss jab

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13 h. ago As Texas’s measles outbreak slows, officials warn of rise in other states

Cases in New Mexico and Kansas give experts reason to be ‘concerned’ in second-worst US measles year since 2000The measles outbreak in Texas is showing signs of slowing, though other states are seeing more cases and health officials are warning against complacency as the US continues to experience high rates of measles amid falling vaccination rates.It has been a handful of days since anyone in Lubbock, Texas, has tested positive, and there are no known measles hospitalizations at the children’s hospital in the city, which has also cared for children from nearby Gaines county. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Millions of women use abortion drugs safely. Experts warn anti

Analysis: Health officials are reviewing a dubious report that claims dangerous complications from mifepristone. Public health researchers and scientists tell Julia Musto and Alex Woodward they’re extremely skeptical

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14 h. ago UK considers taxing pensioners to claw back winter fuel payment

Plans are being looked at following Starmer’s policy U-turn this week, say officials

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14 h. ago Countess of Yarmouth reveals she's worried about paying children's school fees after her aristocratic husband's parents disinherited him and cut him off from 345

The wife of the Earl of Yarmouth, who was disinherited from his family's £85m estate, including Ragley Hall in Warwickshire, says she fears they will not be able to afford their school fees,

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15 h. ago Oasis fans say key member is 'missing' as band spotted at reunion tour rehearsals

Oasis are set to reunite this summer for a series of sold-out shows and rehearsals appear to be underway, but fans are worried after one key member appeared not to be in attendance

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15 h. ago 'Russian links to Starmer arson attacks' are probed by Government after three charged over alleged plot to set fire to two homes and car linked to PM

Government officials are investigating possible Russian links to the arson attacks at properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer , it has been claimed.

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