90 m. ago Scotland fire: Dramatic moment helicopter fights raging wildfire in the Scottish Borders

Footage shows a massive wildfire in the Scottish Borders, as people are advised to avoid the area.

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92 m. ago Usher accused of 'seducing' female fan at London concert amid viral divorce claim

Usher accused of 'seducing' female fan at London concert amid viral divorce claim  NationalWorld

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99 m. ago Russian missile attack on Kyiv leaves three people injured and city ablaze as residents warned not to leave air shelters

A missile attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Sunday injured at least three people and caused several blazes, the city's mayor said

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1 hour ago Outpouring of grief after father and daughter, 10, are killed in tragic blaze

The victims have been described by fundraisers as 'happy go-lucky people who loved life'

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1 hour ago Trump’s tariffs may be perilous for small, heavily indebted countries in global south

Garment workers in countries such as Cambodia among those who fear they will lose pay cheques if companies move production elsewhere“This is very messed up. If Trump wants Cambodia to import more American goods: look, we are just a very small country!”Khun Tharo works to promote human rights in the Cambodian garment sector, which employs about 1 million people – many of them women. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago I graduated from Oxford with no job lined up. To avoid paying London rent, I now pet

I graduated from Oxford with no job lined up. To avoid paying London rent, I now pet-sit and sleep in strangers' homes.  Business Insider

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2 h. ago Saudi Pro League attendance hits tragic new low as less than 100 show for match

Al-Riyadh took on Damac in a mid-table clash at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, but the home side were this time greeted by just 89 people in the 22,188 capacity stadium

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2 h. ago ‘A beautiful discovery’: how woodworking is helping people carve out inner peace

The craft is gaining popularity among those in search of a way to slow down, switch off and improve mental healthWoodcarving is gaining in popularity among those who want to whittle away their anxieties and carve out time for themselves amid life’s hurly-burly.Samuel Alexander’s peaceful carving reels on Instagram now have more than 56,000 followers, and his meditative YouTube videos regularly generate more than 60,000 views. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Trump’s third term trial balloon: how extremist ideas become mainstream

The president has been testing the waters by suggesting he could run again, a familiar playbook of the Maga movement – and a distraction tactic It is noon on 20 January 2029. In the biting cold of Washington, thousands of people are gathered on the National Mall to witness the swearing in of a new US president or, more accurately, an old US president: Donald Trump, aged 82, starting his third term in office.The scene is the realm of fantasy or, for millions of Americans, the stuff of nightmares. But in Trump’s own mind it is apparently not so far-fetched at all. Last weekend he told an interviewer that he is “not joking” about another run and there are “methods” to circumvent the constitution, which limits presidents to two terms. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Hey DJ, got any Kanye? Yes. It’s on my ‘do not play’ list | Oliver Keen

I get why wedding DJs are increasingly discerning. Our job is to spread joy on the dancefloor – not upset and divisionI have DJed at some impressively esoteric weddings in my time. I started playing clubs in 1999, but in the mid-2000s I started advertising myself as a wedding DJ on the era-defining digital noticeboard Gumtree. One heroic couple only wanted the music of abrasive Manchester geniuses the Fall for the entirety of their nuptials. Another sweet couple wanted to evoke the night they met at 5am at the London gay club Fire – so hired me to bang out punishing hard house from 5pm in a hotel function room.From experience, people who hire wedding DJs are usually fairly clear about what they like. They may provide a short list of songs they love, usually across a few genres, and trust a DJ to fill in the gaps. It’s rarer that people are clear what they explicitly don’t like. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Minecraft Experience London, review: You’re better off giving the kids an iPad for an hour

Minecraft Experience London, review: You’re better off giving the kids an iPad for an hour  The Telegraph

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3 h. ago Hugh Grant shares ‘creepy' experience at London airport, says his kids were asked: Are these your mum and dad?

Hugh Grant shares ‘creepy' experience at London airport, says his kids were asked: Are these your mum and dad?  Hindustan Times

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3 h. ago British minister: UK Labour MPs barred from entering Israel are traveling back to London

British minister: UK Labour MPs barred from entering Israel are traveling back to London  The Times of Israel

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3 h. ago Era of globalisation ‘at an end’, says UK minister, as countries mull tariff responses – live updates

Darren Jones says age of ‘fast-fashion or cheap TVs’ is over and people should be prepared for tougher times to come amid market turmoilStarmer orders economic reset amid Trump’s tariff mayhemDarren Jones, chief secretary to the Treasury, was also interviewed by Sky News’ Trevor Phillips this morning. He said the UK had been “treated differently to the European Union” as a result of Brexit. As a reminder, Trump has imposed a 10% tariff on UK goods but a 20% tariff on EU goods.Asked if the lower 10% tariff imposed by the US was a “Brexit dividend”, the chief secretary to the Treasury said:It is, there’s one. I’ve struggled to find one in the past but there is one we’ve ended up with.It’s good, but what we’re not going to do is pick or trade off the United States or the European Union.People should be prepared for things to be tougher in the global economy.Globalisation has “come to an end” in the wake of the new tariffs. Asked if the era of “cheap fast-fashion or cheap TVs” was over,...

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3 h. ago There has never been a harder time to be a young person and we’ve only got ourselves to blame

The stats are stacked against youngsters now but it isn’t just poor pay and opportunities wrecking the lives of young people

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4 h. ago Police issue Manchester United and City derby warning as more than 70,000 people descend on Old Trafford

More than 70,000 people are expected to descend on Old Trafford

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4 h. ago Future uncertain for London merchant as U.S. looks to close little

Future uncertain for London merchant as U.S. looks to close little-known trade loophole  CBC

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4 h. ago DWP urges 370,000 people to check State Pension as they may be owed thousands

The DWP has been working to rectify historical State Pension errors and has now urged hundreds of thousands of people to check their entitlements as they may be owed thousands

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4 h. ago DWP sends letters to 370,000 women urging them to check State Pension

The latest data shows 493,813 people have used the online tool at GOV.UK to check if they are missing HRP from their State Pension

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4 h. ago Nick Grimshaw's guide to London: drinks at Three Sheets and record

Nick Grimshaw's guide to London: drinks at Three Sheets and record-hunting in Soho  London Evening Standard

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