1 hour ago ‘Women give birth on the ground’: Congolese forced to return home find devastation

Residents of Sake – given 72 hours by M23 rebels to leave camps in Goma – find a ghost town with homes in ruins and no way to make a livingCongolese people forced to return to their home town from displacement camps when the M23 rebel group advanced on the city of Goma earlier this year have described scenes of devastation, with hundreds of homes destroyed by fighting and no opportunity to work or access aid.As M23 entered Goma, a regional humanitarian hub that hosted hundreds of thousands of people displaced by previous rounds of fighting in the region, more than 100,000 people left camps around the city to return to their homes. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago People left 'mindblown' after finding out what the white dots on strawberries really are

As the UK finally starts to see more sunshine, many will be thinking about bringing strawberries on picnics, or picking them out at fruit farms.

Events

37 h. ago People can't work out how many apples they are left with in mind

People have been left stumped by a seemingly simple riddle which asks 'how many apples you have left' - can you work it out?

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39 h. ago Flight attendant shares controversial list of things EVERY traveler should do when staying in a hotel

Barbiebac La Azafata, 32, has issued an urgent warning for those staying in hotels - and it's left people 'freaked out.'

Transport

41 h. ago Ayda Fields bursts into tears immediately after seeing Robbie Williams comment

Pop legend and dad-of-four Robbie Williams, 51, left people welling up on Mother's Day after previously detailing how his mother Janet has been diagnosed with dementia

Politics

42 h. ago Pennon costs surge to £36m after South West Water parasite outbreak in Devon

The outbreak in May last year left some people in hospital and hundreds ill after contamination of the water supply in Brixham.

Economics

63 h. ago Mum with 800 tattoos staying home on Mother's Day to avoid 'scaring' public

Melissa Sloan has covered 90% of her body in tattoos and says she is often left housebound because people can't stop staring at her when she leaves the house

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3 d. ago Air fryer owners are just realising there's a 'secret' feature that makes cooking easier

An air fryer owner has shared how she only just discovered a hidden feature on her model - and many people have been left gobsmacked that they missed it too

Society

3 d. ago Kettering house fire leaves three dead and three police officers injured

Three people have tragically died and three police officers have been left injured after a huge blaze ripped through a home near Kettering, in Northamptonshire, on Friday night

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4 d. ago Dubai porta potty parties 'too far' for escort firm whose girls already slapped and shamed

EXCLUSIVE: Notorious escort firm confident people involved in ‘porta-potty parties’ which saw one woman left with shattered spine would face justice for their actions

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4 d. ago What is ‘abundance’ liberalism, and why are people arguing about it?

A new book has sparked debate with its provocative claim that progressive public policy in the US is brokenIs progressive public policy in America broken? Do many left-leaning laws actually make life more expensive for struggling people? Is regulatory red tape hindering growth and innovation? Have Democratic-run cities, such as New York and San Francisco, become giant billboards against liberal governance?These arguments wouldn’t sound out of place in a policy paper from a conservative thinktank. Yet their newest champions are two of America’s best-known left-leaning journalists, the New York Times’ Ezra Klein and the Atlantic’s Derek Thompson – and they believe the left is overdue for a reckoning of sorts. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Little boy bursts into tears after being given cake for heart

A little boy who was given a slice of cake left people baffled after he burst into tears at the simple gesture – but after learning the reason, some have been left heartbroken

Politics

5 d. ago People gobsmacked after learning 'fake bins' at airports have important use

People have been left confused after noticing 'fake bins' scattered all around different airports with many wondering what they are used for, but were soon gobsmacked to learn their purpose

Politics

5 d. ago How Egyptian submarine disaster is the latest tragedy to hit Red Sea tourists following deadly boat fire and shark attack

Thursday's tragic submarine sinking in the Red Sea has so far left six people dead and nine more injured, after the tourist vessel failed off the coast of the Egyptian city of Hurghada. 

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6 d. ago 250,000 more people will face relative poverty after Rachel Reeves’ benefits cuts, DWP says – spring statement live

Department for work and pensions says thousands, including children, will be hit by chancellor’s reforms, as OBR forecasts UK growth to halve in 2025Spring statement 2025: key points at a glanceRachel Reeves will not be raising taxes in the spring statement today, even though there are many people on the left who would prefer taxes to rise as an alternative to public spending being cut. Reeves came into office promising only one budget-type event a year, and that is one reason why she is not hiking taxes today. But mainly it’s because she thinks Britons are relatively highly taxed already, because Labour was elected on a manifesto ruling out most of the obvious possible tax rises and because she’s not convinced a sweeping wealth tax would work.But that has not stopped campaigners calling for a wealth tax, and yesterday about 300 people attended a ‘Tax the Super-Rich’ rally outside the Treasury. It was organised by charities and social justice campaign groups, but one of the speakers...

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6 d. ago Reeves announces welfare changes, increased defence spending and new growth forecasts – spring statement live

Chancellor OBR forecasts for UK growth halved in 2025 but up in the remaining years of this parliamentSpring statement 2025: key points at a glanceRachel Reeves will not be raising taxes in the spring statement today, even though there are many people on the left who would prefer taxes to rise as an alternative to public spending being cut. Reeves came into office promising only one budget-type event a year, and that is one reason why she is not hiking taxes today. But mainly it’s because she thinks Britons are relatively highly taxed already, because Labour was elected on a manifesto ruling out most of the obvious possible tax rises and because she’s not convinced a sweeping wealth tax would work.But that has not stopped campaigners calling for a wealth tax, and yesterday about 300 people attended a ‘Tax the Super-Rich’ rally outside the Treasury. It was organised by charities and social justice campaign groups, but one of the speakers was Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green party...

Economics

6 d. ago Keir Starmer faces PMQs before Rachel Reeves delivers spring statement – UK politics live

Chancellor is expected to announce further welfare cuts when she outlines departmental spending plansRachel Reeves will not be raising taxes in the spring statement today, even though there are many people on the left who would prefer taxes to rise as an alternative to public spending being cut. Reeves came into office promising only one budget-type event a year, and that is one reason why she is not hiking taxes today. But mainly it’s because she thinks Britons are relatively highly taxed already, because Labour was elected on a manifesto ruling out most of the obvious possible tax rises and because she’s not convinced a sweeping wealth tax would work.But that has not stopped campaigners calling for a wealth tax, and yesterday about 300 people attended a ‘Tax the Super-Rich’ rally outside the Treasury. It was organised by charities and social justice campaign groups, but one of the speakers was Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green party, which is in favour of a wealth tax.Across th...

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6 d. ago Illegal 'sound from hell' sonic weapon may have been used to shut down Belgrade protest

A peaceful anti-corruption in Belgrade on March 15 turned into a 'frightening' stampede after a deafening sound was emitted that left many people feeling sick the day after

Events

7 d. ago Scary ways Covid lockdown altered our brains and signs of trauma you won't spot

As a new documentary looks at the way the Covid-19 pandemic has left a legacy on people's lives, experts have revealed some of the ways in which our brains may have changed forever

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7 d. ago YouTube star's home broken into by angry mob who dumped human faeces in every room

YouTuber Savukku Shankar, from India, was left gobsmacked after a huge mob of people broke into his home and reportedly dumped sewage and faeces inside his property

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