1 hour ago Diddy's mother Janice furiously explodes at Netflix for 'false' claim he SLAPPED her

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' mother, Janice Combs, is pushing back hard against allegations made in Netflix's new docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning , released last week.

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2 h. ago Nigerian state secures release of 100 out of 265 kidnapped schoolchildren

Gunmen abducted 315 pupils and staff last month from St Mary’s school in Niger state as part of spate of kidnappingsNigerian authorities have secured the release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school last month, a UN source and local media said on Sunday, though the fate of another 165 students and staff thought to remain in captivity remained unclear.In November 315 students and staff were kidnapped from St Mary’s co-educational boarding school in north-central Niger state, as the country buckled under a wave of mass abductions reminiscent of the infamous 2014 Boko Haram abduction of schoolgirls in Chibok. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Troops and warplanes deployed in Benin after ‘failed coup attempt’

West African Ecowas forces sent to country after group of soldiers announced dissolution of government on state TVWest African troops were deployed to Benin on Sunday following what the country’s president described as an unsuccessful coup attempt.Benin’s president, Patrice Talon, said on Sunday that the situation was “totally under control” after security forces acted to end a coup attempt by a group of soldiers who attacked state institutions. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Democrats urge Pentagon to release video of strike on alleged drug boat

Trump team faces mounting pressure as members of Congress allege that the deadly attack was unlawfulUS Democrats on Sunday pushed the Trump administration to release video of a second strike on an alleged drug boat incapacitated in the Caribbean, continuing to escalate pressure on the Pentagon amid accusations the attack was unlawful.Eleven people died in the 2 September attack, including two men killed in a follow-up strike as they reportedly clung to wreckage for an hour. That killing has been met with intense scrutiny and accusations of war crimes after the Washington Post reported defense secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill them all”. Adm Frank Bradley of the US navy, who oversaw the attack, told lawmakers on Thursday there was no such order – and the Pentagon has defended the legality of the attack. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Democratic and GOP lawmakers contradict each other in describing ‘double tap’ boat strike footage

Trump said this week that he would release video of controversial ‘double-tap’ strike that targeted survivors

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4 h. ago Emiliano Sala: Cardiff release passionate statement on eve of landmark £105m hearing

A legal fight involving Cardiff City and French club Nantes has rumbled on for nearly seven years following Emiliano Sala's tragic death which occurred in January 2019

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4 h. ago Over 100 passengers on world cruise hit with diarrhoea as horror outbreak sweeps ship

Crew members have implemented infection control protocols.

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4 h. ago Late Marc Guehi winner sends Crystal Palace into Premier League top four

Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace: Guehi scored with three minutes remaining to secure a crucial three points for the Eagles

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5 h. ago Mohamed Salah breaks silence on Liverpool future as £65m replacement available

Mohamed Salah has made explosive comments about his Liverpool situation after being an unused substitute for three games, while Antoine Semenyo emerges as potential replacement with £65m release clause

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6 h. ago Thief steals 'more than £500 worth of goods' from same store in crime spree

Police have released CCTV of an individual they believe may be able to help their investigation

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6 h. ago Water leak in the Louvre damages hundreds of works, museum says

Open valve in heating system affects 300 to 400 items just weeks after a brazen jewel theft raised security concernsA water leak in late November damaged several hundred works in the Louvre’s Egyptian department, the Paris museum said on Sunday, weeks after a brazen jewel theft raised concerns over its infrastructure.“Between 300 and 400 works” were affected by the leak discovered on 26 November, the museum’s deputy administrator, Francis Steinbock, said, describing them as “Egyptology journals” and “scientific documentation” used by researchers. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago The Guardian view on Marwan Barghouti: Palestinians need a political future as well as aid and reconstruction | Editorial

Pushing for the release of the jailed leader could prove central to the peace that Donald Trump claims to seek in the Middle EastIn a sort-of ceasefire, the killings – including of children – have slowed, not stopped. Israeli military operations continue to displace hundreds of families in Gaza. Aid has increased but Israel is still blocking vital supplies. Palestinians desperately require security, humanitarian relief and reconstruction. But they need and expect a political horizon too. Donald Trump’s plans make only the vaguest and most conditional reference to a Palestinian state, and Israelis – as well as their ultra-right government – have entrenched their opposition since the atrocities of 7 October 2023. Yet after two years of annihilation, Palestinian nationhood has won international support that many thought unimaginable.The political fate of Palestinians is bound to the personal fate of Marwan Barghouti. After more than two decades in an Israeli jail for murder, the charis...

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7 h. ago Kremlin hails Trump’s national security strategy as aligned with Russia’s vision

Moscow welcomes White House document critical of the EU as talks to end the Ukraine war enter a key phaseThe Kremlin has heaped praise on Donald Trump’s latest national security strategy, calling it an encouraging change of policy that largely aligns with Russian thinking.The remarks follow the publication of a White House document on Friday that criticises the EU and says Europe is at risk of “civilisational erasure”, while making clear the US is keen to establish better relations with Russia. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Tom Hicks, former owner of Liverpool and Texas Rangers, dies at 79

Texan billionaire also owned NHL’s Dallas StarsHicks was unpopular co-owner of LiverpoolTexas billionaire Tom Hicks, who owned an Premier League football club and two Dallas-based professional sports teams, has died aged 79, his company said.Hicks died surrounded by family in Dallas on Saturday, according to a statement released by Hicks Holdings LLC. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Major Heathrow Airport 'pepper spray' update as police say girl, 3 among victims

Met Police have released more detail about an alleged pepper spray attack which locked down Heathrow Airport's Terminal 3 and caused hours of chaos for passengers

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7 h. ago Zoo shares photos of first panda cub to be locally born in Indonesia

A zoo on Java island has released photos of Indonesia’s first locally-born giant panda cub

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7 h. ago Lando Norris wins 2025 F1 title: The critical team orders, stats and everything you need to know

Lando Norris has been crowned champion of Formula 1 after securing a third-place finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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7 h. ago Nurse said she feels 'no guilt' after daughter dies in rubbish strewn crib

A nurse accused of letting her 18 month old daughter waste away in a rubbish filled crib told police she felt “no guilt” after finding the toddler dead, according to newly released court documents

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8 h. ago Pilot's wife lists 1 clothing item you should always take off before airport checks

A pilot's wife has given some invaluable advice that will help you get through the security line quickly and easily, without encountering any heartrate-rising drama

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9 h. ago Java island zoo releases photos of the first panda cub born in Indonesia

A zoo on Java island has released photos of Indonesia’s first locally-born giant panda cub

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