38 m. 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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67 m. ago Martin Lewis warns of scams as DWP sends £150 Warm Home Discount letters

The money saving expert has warned people to watch out for scams as the DWP sends letters about the £150 Warm Home Discount scheme to eligible households between now and January

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76 m. ago Equine virus outbreak forces changes at nation’s largest rodeo event

The rodeo, which draws more than 150,000 people annually, canceled group tours and limited the number of people allowed in the stables

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80 m. ago Families washed out of tents as flood waters course through Gaza

Gaza has been hit by heavy rains and low temperatures, deepening the misery of most of its 2.2 million population who are living in tents after two years of Israeli bombardment. Thousands of homeless people have been washed out of their makeshift shelters and forced to seek emergency refuge Continue reading...

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82 m. ago Multiple people trapped as building collapse in South Africa leaves one dead

A multistory building that was under construction collapsed on a temple below it, authorities said

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93 m. ago Three people killed and another seriously injured after Audi A4 and Toyota Yaris crash

Police were called to the A489 between Churchstoke and Lydham, near Snead in Powys, shortly before 5pm yesterday following reports of a serious collision.

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1 hour ago Flavoured condoms, 120 turkeys and a Free Marlon Dingle poster: the weird and wonderful work making the film industry green

Women are trailblazing efforts in the UK and US to improve sustainability on film and TV sets, from donating catering and rehoming props to reducing emissionsIt’s two days before Thanksgiving and Hillary Cohen and Samantha Luu are trying to figure out how they’re going to cook 120 turkeys with limited oven space in their food warehouse in downtown LA. “We’re going to have to do a bit of spatchcocking. It’s not very showbiz,” Cohen says.It’s the busiest time of year for Cohen and Luu, assistant directors who founded not-for-profit organisation Every Day Action during the Covid pandemic. Designed to help unhoused people and those facing food insecurity across the city, the idea was born when Cohen noticed the amount of food waste on film and TV sets, and looked into redistributing it to those in need. “I remember asking, ‘Why can’t we donate this food?’ I kept being told it was illegal and that people could sue us if they got sick.” It didn’t take Luu, who grew up working in a soup ki...

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2 h. ago Bleach doesn’t remove limescale but this one common kitchen cupboard item does

More people than ever are looking for quick fixes to household problems, but according to cleaning experts, one product is still causing widespread confusion - bleach.

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2 h. ago Met Office urges 'prepare emergency kit and essentials' in 31 areas this weekend

People living in 31 areas should consider preparing an emergency flood kit and essential items as the Met Office has issued several weather warnings for Saturday, Sunday and Monday

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2 h. ago Outreach workers aim to keep people off streets in New London

Outreach workers aim to keep people off streets in New London  NBC Connecticut

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2 h. ago Hit and run carer who mowed down eight teenagers in Glasgow avoids jail

Steven Gilmour, 37, was sentenced to 200 hours unpaid work and disqualified from driving after injuring a group of eight teenagers.

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2 h. ago I put up ANOTHER 16ft Grinch after neighbour sent me letter calling my huge Xmas decorations ‘tacky’ so I got revenge

A HOMEOWNER has put up a 16.5ft grinch after a neighbour complained and called his Christmas decorations "tacky". Dave Goodings, 31, accidentally ordered a 20ft inflatable Santa last year - thinking it was actually only 4ft. Dave decided to put it up anyway and says it drew crowds of people keen to get photos. The...

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2 h. ago State Pension age set to rise next April for people born in specific years

The State Pension age will increase from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

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2 h. ago European country confirms first leprosy cases in more than 40 years

Two more people are being tested for the disease

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2 h. ago Welcome to the 2026 World Cup shakedown! The price of a ticket: the integrity of the game | Marina Hyde

In World Cup parlance, Qatar was Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s qualifier. Now it’s the big time for Trump’s dictator-curious protegeI used to think Fifa’s recent practice of holding the World Cup in autocracies was because it made it easier for world football’s governing body to do the things it loved: spend untold billions of other people’s money and siphon the profits without having to worry about boring little things like human rights or public opinion. Which, let’s face it, really piss around with your bottom line.But for a while now, that view has seemed ridiculously naive, a bit like assuming Recep Erdoğan followed Vladimir Putin’s election-hollowing gameplan just because hey, he’s an interested guy who likes to read around a lot of subjects. So no: Fifa president Gianni Infantino hasn’t spent recent tournaments cosying up to authoritarians because it made his life easier. He’s done it to learn from the best. And his latest decree this week simply confirms Fifa is now a fu...

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2 h. ago ‘There’s power in numbers’: New Yorkers are banding together to protect street vendors from ICE

With ICE targeting vendors and fear rising, community groups are organising fast to keep New Yorkers working on the streets safeOn a December day when temperatures dipped below 20 degrees, Street Vendor Project staff walked along a busy commercial street in the Bronx, handing out “know your rights” information to vendors selling fruits and vegetables. Several vendors mentioned they were scared after watching videos of immigration raids across the city.“We used to go around helping vendors apply for permits so they wouldn’t get fined,” said Eric Nava-Pérez, Street Vendor Project’s Spanish-speaking member organizer. “But now, we’re out here distributing immigration rights information.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Indonesia floods were ‘extinction level’ disturbance for rare orangutan species

Conservationists fear up to 11% of Tapanuli population perished in disaster that also killed 1,000 peopleIndonesia’s deadly flooding was an “extinction-level disturbance” for the world’s rarest great ape, the Tapanuli orangutan, causing catastrophic damage to its habitat and survival prospects, scientists warned on Friday.Only scientifically classified as a species in 2017, Tapanulis are incredibly rare, with fewer than 800 left in the wild, confined to a small range in part of Indonesia’s Sumatra. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Indonesia floods were ‘extinction level’ disturbance for world’s rarest ape

Conservationists fear up to 11% of Tapanuli orangutan population perished in disaster that also killed 1,000 peopleThe skull of a Tapanuli orangutan, caked in debris, stares out from a tomb of mud in North Sumatra, killed in catastrophic flooding that swept through Indonesia.The late November floods have been an “extinction-level disturbance” for the world’s rarest great ape, scientists have said, causing catastrophic damage to its habitat and survival prospects. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago 9p pill could stop Christmas trees from making 16 million people ill

The festive centrepiece could be causing people to cough, sneeze and develop rashes

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3 h. ago 'Vaccine fatigue' behind low jab uptake as super flu rips through London, health chiefs warn

NHS London ‘pulling out all the stops’ to make sure people get the flu jab as hospitalisations surge

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