16 m. ago Joe Root silences his last remaining critics with England century for the Ashes history books

Root’s 135 not out in Brisbane finally ended his long wait for a ton on Australian soil and gave England a platform to revive their Ashes hopes in the second Test

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19 m. ago Moment handcuffed suspect leaps on police van before breaking his back by jumping over wall in escape attempt

Dylan Harrison, 33, shouted 'I'm not going back to jail as officers tried to detain him when he sprinted out the back of a police van at Ystrad Mynach police station in South Wales.

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23 m. ago 'Glorious' Christmas film with late The Godfather icon is now streaming

A "heartbreaking" movie from 20 years ago that's been called fans' "favourite Christmas film ever" is now ready to stream.

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23 m. ago Outlander star lands major role in new James McAvoy film set in Scotland

Outlander fans can watch the star in a very different role away from the Starz period drama series

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27 m. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should facial recognition cameras be rolled out across Britain?

The Government is seeking to ramp up police use of facial recognition to fight crime amid plans to rollout cameras to cities, towns and even villages across the UK.

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27 m. ago Joe Root ends long wait for century in Australia to give England Ashes hope

Root hits sublime 135 not out as tourists reach 325 for nine after thrilling opening to day-night showdown at the Gabba

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29 m. ago New York Times sues Pentagon over new reporting restrictions – US politics live

NYT accuses Pentagon of infringing on the constitutional rights of its journalistsWith the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, already in the hot seat over the 2 September boat strike and the inspector-general report on his use of the Signal messaging app in March, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Hegseth had asked Admiral Alvin Holsey to step down after he had expressed concerns over the legality of the attacks in the Caribbean.Hegseth had announced in October that Holsey would be stepping down as head of the US military’s southern command less than a year after he took over the post. The posting, which oversees operations in Central America, South America and the Caribbean, typically lasts three years. Continue reading...

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48 m. ago Joe Root ends wait for Test century in Australia to boost England’s Ashes hopes

The former captain, playing his 16th Test and 30th innings Down Under, ended the day with an imperious 135 not out.

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59 m. ago New study could help solve the mystery of Easter Island head statues

Researchers say there is evidence of decentralised construction of over 1,000 Moai statutes

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60 m. ago Tara Reid surveillance footage shows no evidence she was ‘drugged’ at hotel, police say

American Pie actress Reid was removed from the lobby of the DoubleTree hotel at Chicago O’Hare Airport, and claimed she had been spiked

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62 m. ago Moment horrified London family watch sealed Sainsbury's granola bag moving 'due to mouse inside'

Family from Arnos Grove in shock after bag freshly bought from supermarket begins moving on kitchen table

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70 m. ago Former EU foreign policy chief accused of fraud and corruption

Federica Mogherini is among three individuals detained as part of a fraud investigation

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76 m. ago Now GREASE has been slapped with woke trigger warning by ITV for 'teenage misbehaviour'

Blockbuster hit Grease is the latest in a string of old movies to be slapped with a trigger warning by ITV over 'teenage misbehaviour' - despite being rated PG.

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81 m. ago World Darts Championship home decision reached in new agreement after Ally Pally dilemma

The PDC World Darts Championship will remain at Alexandra Palace until 2031 after a new five-year deal was confirmed, with the venue moving to the Great Hall from 2026/27

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82 m. ago IKEA opens new store 10,000 miles away from European headquarters

It is the farthest-flung outpost from the retailer’s native Sweden

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83 m. ago Moment Camilla blows a kiss to William and Kate as informal moment during German state visit proves the strength of their bond

The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and his wife, Elke Büdenbender, were welcomed at Heathrow Airport by the Prince and Princess of Wales .

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85 m. ago Salisbury Novichok poisonings timeline: How Russian spy incident unfolded in 2018

Dawn Sturgess was killed by the Russian nerve agent, while a police officer and a former Russian spy and his daughter were poisoned

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86 m. ago Millions of people to see elections delayed until at least 2028

The decision has sparked a furious backlash, with the Conservatives, Reform UK, the Liberal Democrats and local figures accusing Labour of 'cancelling democracy'

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87 m. ago Morrisons shoppers rave over Christmas product dubbed ‘too cute to eat’

The product has returned to Morrisons stores to the delight of shoppers everywhere

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97 m. ago Murder suspect, 22, charged after man stabbed to death on busy London high street

Kevon Jenkins, 22, will appear at Highbury Magistrates’ Court Police accused of killing Micah Whitely on High Road, Wembley

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