49 m. ago Does Trump truly care about Nigerian Christians? Of course not – he just knows faith sells | Simon Tisdall

In a bid to exercise absolute power, today’s crop of authoritarian leaders is recruiting – and exploiting – believersDonald Trump’s crusading threat to invade Nigeria and save Christians from Islamist terrorists is typical attention-seeking. Surely even he must realise that unilateral US military intervention would invite disaster. And he’s got his facts wrong. The threat of Islamist terrorism is real, but it affects Nigerian Muslims as much, if not more, than Christians. There’s no evidence of genocide, contrary to the alarmist claims of US far-right internet warriors. Trump’s intervention was about politics, not faith.In speaking out, he was massaging a key domestic constituency, not acting from genuine, God-fearing concern for “our cherished Christians” in a land he’s never visited. Christian nationalist votes helped clinch Trump’s two presidential victories despite the obvious insincerity of his professed beliefs. His support among white evangelical Protestants is much higher th...

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51 m. ago Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, in photos

Cyndi Lauper turned “True Colors” into a defiant call for courage and the music of Outkast, Soundgarden and the White Stripes brought waves of emotion Saturday night at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

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64 m. ago 'Comfy from first wear' Skechers worth £70 now £31 with this deal

Invest in a new pair of Skechers for less with this TopCashback deal.

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89 m. ago Police's white van appeal after two seriously injured in crash

Officers want to speak to the driver of a white van which left the scene after a serious collision

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2 h. ago Lola Petticrew: ‘Calling it the Troubles minimises what it really was’

The Belfast actor won an Ifta award and a Bafta nod for their performance as an IRA soldier in last year’s ‘Say Nothing’. Now they speak to Annabel Nugent about their latest role in ‘Trespasses’, the long-lasting effects of the Troubles – and why they’d be more than happy playing Irish roles for the rest of their life

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2 h. ago Performative poppy wearing has turned toxic – should we be wearing white poppies instead?

As two TV presenters and a politician have already fallen foul of the rabid ‘where’s your poppy?’ brigade and actor Mark Rylance has been branded ‘woke’ for donning a symbol of pacifism, Helen Coffey wonders how a simple act of remembrance became so politically charged

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2 h. ago I see Celtic novelty wearing thin and the pretence is over for Dermot Desmond – Hugh Keevins

Shug compares Martin O'Neill to the John Lewis Christmas ad but sentimentality is not Celtic's only option

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2 h. ago Defiant Joe Biden goes scorched earth on Donald Trump over White House demolition: 'Who in the hell does he think he is?'

The 82-year-old Democrat was speaking at the Nebraska Democratic Party's Ben Nelson Gala on Friday night when he went after Trump's new ballroom.

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3 h. ago Private equity steps in as Europe’s last industrial groups splinter

Buyout firms see opportunities to improve performance at non-core divisions of region’s remaining conglomerates

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7 h. ago SARAH VINE: How ironic that an organisation with a statue outside its HQ extolling free speech should condemn one of its stars for an act of 'face crime'

Outside the BBC 's Broadcasting House in London is a statue of a slight, jug-eared man wearing an old-fashioned suit and a rather pained expression.

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7 h. ago David Beckham celebrates knighthood at Cotswolds pub with 'blaring music and £55 bottles of wine' as son Cruz performs specially written song

According to reports, locals were surprised when David joined in 'dancing and singing' with revellers at the venue.

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8 h. ago Travis Scott and daughter Stormi steal the show in Tokyo with adorable duet following Kanye West's shock appearance

Travis Scott and his daughter Stormi stole the show during his concert performance in Tokyo on Saturday - shortly after Kanye West's shock guest appearance.

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9 h. ago Pictures as Scottish poppy appeal ends on high during final week of fundraising

Tomorrow, at 11am, the nation will pause for two minutes of silent reflection on Remembrance Sunday.

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9 h. ago BBC Festival of Remembrance viewers say same thing minutes into Rod Stewart's performance

Sir Rod Stewart opened this year's Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at London's Royal Albert Hall

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10 h. ago Rod Stewart leaves BBC viewers distracted minutes into Festival of Remembrance performance

Sir Rod Stewart kicked off this year's Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance with a lively performance

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10 h. ago Sir Rod Stewart's performance at Festival of Remembrance leaves BBC viewers divided

Sir Rod Stewart performed at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance on BBC One

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10 h. ago Malo Gusto’s first professional goal sets up Chelsea cruise past winless Wolves

Relegation beckons when all it takes to undo 51 minutes of hard graft is a full-back without a goal in 165 games for club and country popping up to break the deadlock. This is the reality for Wolves now. They are in a miserable state, so much so that it is hard to see why Rob Edwards is prepared to leave Middlesbrough to take the vacancy at Molineux, and they looked utterly bereft of fight as Chelsea handed them their ninth defeat of the season.It turned into a rout once Malo Gusto had set Chelsea on the path to victory by scoring the first senior goal of his career. Further strikes from Pedro Neto and João Pedro added a more realistic look to the scoreline. Chelsea, who are up to second, were dominant. They took a while to get going but sprinted away once Gusto had settled their nerves. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing 'first' pictures of Remembrance Sunday group dance

It'll mark Remembrance Sunday as the professionals perform to Sam Fender

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10 h. ago Harry and Meghan donate to charities amid ‘growing US hunger crisis’

The US food aid programme has faced weeks of uncertainty.

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12 h. ago Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from week seven of BBC series

The judges have weighed in on the contestants’ performances

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