67 m. ago Joe Joyce heavily beaten by Filip Hrgovic as career looks over for British heavyweight

Joe Joyce was involved in an entertaining clash with Filip Hrgovic but it was a brutal fight for him as his career is left on the brink after fourth defeat in the last two years

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96 m. ago British pensioner held hostage by the Taliban describes his 'hell' living in a cage, shackled to murderers and limited to one meal a day inside Afghanistan's most notorious prison

No charges have been issued, nor any explanation given for why Peter and Barbie were arrested on February 1 with their interpreter.

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1 hour ago Almost half of firms to slash recruitment due to Chancellor's NI raid

A survey of 254 companies representing more than 260,000 employees found that 46 per cent said they would curtail their hiring as a result of the rise

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1 hour ago Warning on jobs and price rises as national insurance hike comes into effect

Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality, said workers and business will be affected.

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2 h. ago Emmerdale lines up sinister twist as murdered Anthony makes contact

Emmerdale fans will see the Miligan family left reeling months after Anthony Fox's murder, as the dead character seemingly makes contact with a message for them

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2 h. ago Will you look at that! Why we are delighted by random, beautiful marvels | Patti Miller

They cannot be sold, made into a tasty dish or set to work. So what qualifies as a marvel? And why do we respond to them with such deep pleasure?Last Sunday, while I was walking along a coastal path in Sydney, I was stopped in my tracks by a marvel. It was first noticed, as these things often are, by a small boy who was walking with me. Look at that! We both stopped and gazed at the marvel.It sat on a low sandstone rock near the edge of the sea. We squatted down to examine it more closely. It was only a walking boot, but it was laced delicately all over the back and sides and tongue, and even the rim of the sole, with small white conical seashells, as if someone had stitched the shells into the fabric. The shells’ bright whiteness was tinged with a faint pink and there was a dark narrow opening where, with careful observation, we could see in each shell a soft living creature.Full fathom five thy father lies/ Of his bones are coral made/ Those are pearls that were his eyes/ Nothing ...

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2 h. ago Decapitated body found in middle of street as city rocked by Mexican cartel civil war

The cartel civil war that has been rocking Culiacán in Mexico since September 2024 shows no sign of stopping as another victim was found dead in the street on Friday night

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3 h. ago Man knifed to death in west London street in daylight double stabbing

A man was brutally stabbed to death during a broad daylight fight on Erconwald Street, East Acton, west London - as a second man, who was also stabbed, was arrested on suspicion of murder.

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4 h. ago Red Bull risk losing Max Verstappen after show of force at Suzuka

Team’s fall from grace has been similar to Manchester City’s and rivals are circling around the world championTurbulence and turmoil, infighting and instability, the past 12 months have been trying for Red Bull to the extent it was a wonder that Max Verstappen stood in the eye of the storm and calmly dragged a recalcitrant car to his fourth Formula One title. A fifth this year already looks to be a tall order as the team swing from a period of undisputed dominance to being left impotent by a car they cannot tame and in no little disarray, so much so that Verstappen may be considering his options.In Japan, all eyes have been on the home hero Yuki Tsunoda, promoted to Red Bull from the sister team, Racing Bulls, with indecent haste, after Liam Lawson was sent packing the other way after two races. Even by F1 standards it was a brutal decision but indicative of the disorder that embroils Red Bull. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Brutal murder solved 30 years later after unrelated incident brought police to killer's door

For 30 years, the devastating murder of 17-year-old Melanie Road went unsolved, and it was feared the case would forever remain a mystery. Then, an unrelated incident provided the breakthrough police had been holding out hope for

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6 h. ago EastEnders star was due to work with Biggie Smalls but he was murdered hours before filming

The former host of MTV's Top Of The Pops had been scheduled to meet with Biggie but the rapper missed his flight and stayed back in Los Angeles, California.

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6 h. ago Russia's 'chessboard serial killer' who murdered 48 will make chilling bombshell confession

Alexander Pichushkin, one of the world's most notorious serial killers, who murdered 48 people, told the Russian prison service he was set to make a horrifying admission

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6 h. ago Broadway Boy and Celebre D'Allen statement update after brutal Grand National falls

An update has been given on the condition of Broadway Boy and Celebre d'Allen after both horses suffered brutal falls during the 2025 Grand National at Aintree

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7 h. ago Man 'exposing himself' around Bridgewater Canal as police issue urgent warning

Greater Manchester Police have launched an investigation to identify a man who allegedly exposed himself around the Bridgewater Canal in Astley, Wigan, on March 28

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7 h. ago XL bully on the loose after being shot at by police in Sheffield

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

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7 h. ago Man jailed for five years after setting moped on fire outside ex

Adam Woodhouse texted his former partner hundreds of abusive messages including one which said ‘I will go to prison for murder of you’

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8 h. ago Lewis Hamilton involved in Japanese GP drama as F1 star hit with brutal penalty

Carlos Sainz has been hit with a three-place grid penalty for the Japanese Grand Prix after impeding Lewis Hamilton in qualifying, which leaves him starting 15th

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9 h. ago Millions of Americans believe they’re safe from wildfires in their cities. New research shows they’re not

Many of the suburbs and cities hit hardest in recent years were caught off-guard, and key stakeholders are racing to understand the dynamics that drive these firesCommunities across the US that were once considered beyond the reach of wildfires are now vulnerable to disaster. As fires increasingly spread deep into neighborhoods, researchers estimate roughly 115 million people – more than a third of the US population – live in areas that could host the next fire catastrophe.The understanding that many more Americans are at risk of losing their homes to wildfires comes as the climate crisis turns up the dial on extreme weather, drought and heat. But it’s also the result of new research that has exposed deep and dangerous gaps in our understanding of the threat. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Woman unmasks dad as evil killer as she solves cold case murder of teen 30 years on

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: The mutilated body of 17-year-old Melanie Road was found by a milkman and his 10-year-old son and sparked a nationwide manhunt, but her killer was only caught three decades later

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10 h. ago Corporate America fears wrath of Trump as it mulls tariffs response

Executives unsure how far to go in re-engineering their businesses and hope they can lobby US president to ease policies

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