27 m. ago The Ashes LIVE: Australia lose their first wicket after shocking England mistake gave nervous star a life

The tourists will start day two at 3-211 after fans were left furious at the SCG on Sunday.

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35 m. ago What life looks like a year after the deadly Los Angeles wildfires in photos

In an empty lot in Altadena, California, the ground is covered by a soft blanket of small white wildflowers. But before the blooms, there was toxic ash and melted metal, as well as the remnants of family heirlooms and a home that once stood. One year after the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles, communities are starting to rebuild. Some lucky residents already have constructed new homes.

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53 m. ago The weightlifting champion jailed by Russia for ‘plotting sabotage and assassinations’

Yulia Lemeshchenko was defiant and did not deny the accusations, saying she had decided to fight against Russian military aggressionAt the beginning of autumn 2023, Yulia Lemeshchenko stopped appearing at the Kharkiv gym where she trained most days. A driven athlete, whose talent for weightlifting led her to become champion of Ukraine in 2021, her disappearance prompted confusion among her training partners.Months later, she resurfaced in a Moscow courtroom, accused of plotting sabotage and assassinations in Russia on behalf of the Ukrainian security services. Prosecutors claimed Lemeshchenko had blown up power lines outside St Petersburg and had later travelled to Voronezh, where she was staking out a Russian air force commander with a view to killing him. Continue reading...

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53 m. ago The awkward truth about some of Trump’s views on Europe? European leaders agree with him | Shada Islam

The US president’s fears about ‘woke’ Europe are laughable. He would feel right at home in today’s EUI expected the EU to push back strongly against Donald Trump’s new national security strategy. Not only does it show contempt for the EU and its “weak” leaders, but it also targets European citizens and migrants with racist dog whistles and barely disguised Islamophobia. Yet instead of a rousing defence of the bloc’s commitment to human rights and equality, there have just been bland platitudes.António Costa, the president of the European Council, denounced Trump’s plans to boost support for Europe’s far-right parties. But there was no public challenge to the racist logic underpinning his argument. Costa, who has spoken proudly of his mixed ancestry, could have made a convincing counterargument to the US president’s false premise that Europe was heading for “civilisational erasure” because of migrants and, by extension, millions of Europeans of colour.Shada Islam is a Brussels-based ...

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4 h. ago Trump's Maduro raid has given the world's bullies and brutes a convenient precedent to justify their own terrifying ambitions: STEPHEN GLOVER

During his characteristically rambling press conference on Saturday about the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Donald Trump asserted that 'Life is a big deal'.

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4 h. ago Cocaine users are everywhere. Here's the signs someone you love is hiding a secret habit...by a doctor who has helped thousands: DR MAX PEMBERTON

Across the UK, the use of cocaine has reached epidemic proportions, and the festive season is peak time for it. So what are the signs?

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5 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv escalating drone attacks on Russia, Moscow claims

Russia’s defence ministry said Ukraine had targeted Moscow with drones every day of 2026 so far. What we know on day 1,412Russia’s defence ministry claimed that Ukraine has targeted Moscow with drones every day of 2026 so far, in what would mark an escalation from earlier, more sporadic attacks on the Russian capital. By midnight on Sunday alone, Russian air defence systems had destroyed 57 drones over the Moscow region out of 437 downed over Russia, the ministry said. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine, but Kyiv has increasingly used long range drones to strike targets deep inside Russia. Ukraine says such attacks aim to disrupt military logistics and energy infrastructure, raise costs for Moscow’s war effort and respond to repeated Russian missile and drone attacks in the war that Russia launched nearly four years ago.Three out of four of Moscow’s airports shut to air traffic on Sunday after Ukraine launched dozens of drones, authorities said. The attacks led to multiple ...

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5 h. ago Nurse, 32, shoots dead her two young sons and grandmother before shooting self in horror quadruple murder

A NURSE shot and killed her two young sons and her grandmother before taking her own life in a devastating quadruple murder-suicide. Authorities made the grim discovery during a welfare check at a Tennessee home on January 2, where four bodies were found inside. Investigators said all of the victims suffered fatal gunshot wounds. The...

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6 h. ago Former British schoolgirl confirmed dead after Swiss ski resort fire

The Valais region police force published a statement on Sunday confirming that all 40 people killed in the fire have now been identified.

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7 h. ago How Maduro's public dancing led to his downfall as furious Trump grew tired of his 'nonchalance' despite warnings

Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's constant dancing and his own song 'No War, Yes Peace' provoked the Trump Team to show they weren't bluffing.

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7 h. ago Coronation Street and Emmerdale stars bond during filming for explosive Corriedale special as the two casts come together for the first time for landmark soap crossover

In an historic event, two worlds collide as the stars of Coronation Street and Emmerdale are brought together by a catastrophic, life-changing encounter on Monday night at 8pm on ITV and ITVX.

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7 h. ago Members Only: Palm Beach’s Gale Brophy’s life and vast fortune explained

Here’s a rundown of everything confirmed about Members Only: Palm Beach’s breakout star Gale Brophy

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9 h. ago Teen influencer Piper Rockelle says OnlyFans changed her life after eye

Rockelle first rose to fame as a child, making videos on YouTube under the management of her mother, Tiffany Smith

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9 h. ago ITV The Masked Singer viewers 'rumble' Monkey Business as Spice Girls star

Masked Singer fans are sure they have worked out who Monkey Business after the mystery celebrity performed for the first time on ITV's hit singing competition on Sunday

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10 h. ago Bristol Palin, 35, gives stark update on mystery facial paralysis as she removes sunglasses

Bristol Palin used Instagram to give her followers an update on her facial paralysis condition on Saturday.

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10 h. ago Shark January sale sees 'brilliant' vacuum for cleaning home and cars now £59

"Great suction for a handheld. Battery life as expected, perfect for taking out to the car to clean car seats, doing the stairs or little messes around the house."

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10 h. ago Andy Cohen responds to plastic surgery speculation following appearance on New Year’s Eve special

Bravo star returned to co-host CNN’s New Year’s Eve coverage alongside Anderson Cooper

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10 h. ago Dani Dyer says Celebrity SAS was 'hardest experience' of her life after injury

Former Love Island star Dani Dyer has candidly revealed that Celebrity SAS: Who Dare Wins was one of the "hardest things" she has ever had to do ahead of her debut airing on TV

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10 h. ago Jimmy Thelin breaks Aberdeen exit silence as Dave Cormack explains reason for 'different direction'

The Swede has been removed from his position after an 18th month spell where he led the team to glory in the Scottish Cup

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11 h. ago Greenland fears US takeover after Trump’s Venezuela operation as MAGA figure hints it could happen ‘soon’

THE US bombing of Venezuela that led to the capture of its president Nicolás Maduro has raised fears of an American takeover of Greenland. Donald Trump has repeatedly said that Washington needs the strategic, resource-rich Arctic island for security reasons - and has refused to rule out the use of force to secure it. Just hours after...

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