51 m. ago Friedrich Merz says Syrians no longer have reason for asylum in Germany

Chancellor suggests deportations could begin ‘in the near future’ as government seeks to counter rise of AfDSyrians no longer have reason to be granted asylum in Germany after the end of their country’s civil war, according to Friedrich Merz, who said they will instead be encouraged to return to help with the reconstruction of their homeland.During Syria’s 14-year civil war, Germany took in more refugees than any other country in the EU, but the chancellor and others in his coalition cabinet argue that the situation has changed since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government eleven months ago. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Singles’ day is thriving in China. Will America welcome this new holiday?

Half of American adults are unmarried, and half of those singles aren’t seeking a relationship

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1 hour ago ‘Legal shadow’ over Wimbledon expansion plans sparks ‘get a grip’ plea in Lords

All England Lawn Tennis Club committee member Lord O’Donnell wants a change in planning law after a Supreme Court ruling caused ‘uncertainty’.

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1 hour ago How a depleted LA Lakers overcame the Portland Trail Blazers

The Lakers won their fourth straight game despite missing Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves

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2 h. ago Spain grants citizenship to descendants of civil war’s International Brigades

About 32,000 volunteered to fight Franco dictatorship, including 2,500 men and women from Britain and IrelandThe Spanish government has granted citizenship to 170 descendants of volunteers in the International Brigades in recognition of their fight against fascism during the Franco dictatorship that followed the civil war.An estimated 32,000 volunteers from around the world joined the anti-fascist brigades during the civil war, including approximately 2,500 men and women from Britain and Ireland, of whom 530 were killed. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago England to renew rivalry with Spain in 2027 Women’s World Cup qualifying

England have been handed a difficult draw as they bid to qualify

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3 h. ago Galápagos had no native amphibians. Then it was invaded by hundreds of thousands of frogs

Scientists are only beginning to grasp the scale of the issue and understand what impact the tree frogs may have on the islands’ rare wildlifeOn the way to her office at the Charles Darwin research station, biologist Miriam San José crouches down near a shallow pond shrouded by vegetation and reaches deep into the foliage, pulling out a small green plastic box recorder.She left it there overnight to capture the infamous croaks of a Fowler’s snouted treefrog (Scinax quinquefasciatus), known to Galápagos scientists as an invasive threat, with repercussions researchers are only beginning to grasp. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Judge considers Democratic challenge to Trump troop deployment in Memphis

City government declines to raise objection in court but state leaders and ACLU seek to block deployment of troopsA state court in Nashville on Monday heard a legal challenge by some Democratic elected officials to Donald Trump’s deployment of the national guard into the streets of Memphis, notable in part because of who has not raised an objection: the city of Memphis itself.Shelby county mayor Lee Harris led the lawsuit, along with state representatives Gabby Salinas and GA Hardaway, both Memphis Democrats. Other state and local leaders joined the suit, including one Memphis city council member. The ACLU later filed briefs in support of the suit seeking an injunction to block the deployment of troops. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Failed Afghan asylum seeker 'stabbed to death female store manager who gave him a job' after his deportation from Germany was deemed 'unsafe'

An Afghan asylum seeker has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing his female boss to death, following German authorities' decision that his home country was too unsafe. 

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3 h. ago England to face world champions Spain in 2027 World Cup qualifying

Iceland and Ukraine make up England’s League A group.

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4 h. ago World Cup 2027 qualifying draw live: England face Spain rematch as group opponents revealed

Sarina Wiegman’s European champions will take on the world champions in their road to Brazil in 2027, while Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland are also hoping to qualify

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4 h. ago Chilling footage shows moments before woman is attacked on night out

Asylum seeker Fawaz Alsamaou is seen casually walking around a Cardiff nightclub before picking out the woman and following her home

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4 h. ago Boeing may face its first civil trial seeking damages for deadly Ethiopia crash

More than six years after a Boeing 737 Max crashed in Ethiopia, the first civil trial related to the disaster is set to proceed

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4 h. ago Battle of the Sexes: Nick Kyrgios to face Aryna Sabalenka as iconic exhibition match makes comeback

The exhibition match returns for the first time since 1992

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4 h. ago What is job hugging? The new term behind a morbid careers reality

‘I wouldn’t even say it’s competitive anymore right now. It’s just application after application being put out with either immediate rejection or ghosting all the way,’ one job seeker said.

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5 h. ago Jake Paul fires dig at Francis Ngannou as he seeks new opponent after Gervonta Davis fight is cancelled

Paul was due to box Davis in an exhibition bout on 14 November, but the unbeaten world champion’s legal issues have thwarted the contest

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6 h. ago Soviet soldiers and chunks of the Wall: NFL's first visit to Berlin came as the Cold War ended

The LA Rams and Kansas City Chiefs’ game in Berlin in the shadow of the Cold War remains one of the strangest and most significant preseason games in league history

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6 h. ago Celebrity Traitors finalist Nick Mohammed says one cast member 'kicked off' during filming

Comedian and actor Nick Mohammed has opened up about the intense filming process

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6 h. ago Lorraine Kelly admits 'it's not like it was' as she addresses major ITV shake

Starting in 2026, Lorraine Kelly’s self-titled show will be reduced to a 30-minute slot and will air fewer episodes, as part of a major revamp to ITV’s daytime schedule

Culture

7 h. ago There is a thriving shadow economy in Britain – but migrants are not to blame | Emily Kenway

While Labour is desperately trying to mimic Reform’s line on the cash economy, the blame lies solidly with ordinary people feeling the pinchAccording to politicians across all parties, something called the “hidden economy” – the shadowy nethers of the labour market, in which work goes unregulated and undeclared to the authorities – is a “menace”, full of migrants whose illegal working “undercuts British workers”, and even a threat to our national security. MPs have been so worried about asylum seekers delivering their Friday night pizza that they’ve spent parliamentary time discussing Deliveroo et al’s business models. In response, the government has repeatedly reassured us, in the somewhat Mills & Boon-style phrasing of Yvette Cooper, when she was home secretary, that it’s “surging enforcement” to tackle the problem.Solutions suggested include Keir Starmer’s digital ID cards, requirements for increased “right to work” checks, and new data-sharing agreements in which the Home Of...

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