13 h. ago Jermain Defoe's unique Thomas Frank insight speaks volumes about Spurs manager

Thomas Frank has made a fast start to life as Tottenham Hotspur manager and one-time Spurs striker Jermain Defoe isn't surprised to see the Danish boss show his worth

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37 h. ago How Russia is grooming Ukraine’s children to fight for it: ‘I understood it wasn’t just play’

Abducted children and those from occupied territories are turning up in Russia’s military-style training camps, with fears that some are already on the frontlineLast summer, Sonya*, aged 17 at the time, had endured more than two years of a difficult life under Russian occupation in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine. Her foster mother agreed that she needed a break.Growing up under forced assimilation had been scary, Sonya says, and her Russian-controlled school had offered to take her to a holiday camp in Crimea, a balmy peninsula once famed for being the spa of the Soviet Union. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago AKA Charlie Sheen review – he shows no genuine remorse for all the terrifying things he’s done

This flimsy tell-all about the actor’s decades-long addiction to pills, alcohol and crack-cocaine is far too light on contrition or self-reflection. You pity everyone around himIf it comes as a shock to anyone that at some point in the grip of a decades-long addiction to pills, booze and crack cocaine the essentially heterosexual Charlie Sheen occasionally “turned over the menu” and had sex with men, then I am delighted. I did not know such pockets of naivety could still exist in this benighted world. You sweet things. Enjoy your time!That this is the fact that has made headlines (the few there have been) around the release of the two-part documentary AKA Charlie Sheen is testimony to how little new information there is in it. How, really, could it be otherwise? Every one of the three acts – which in the film he labels “Partying”, “Partying with problems” and “Just problems” – of his adult life has been comprehensively documented by the media in real time. Sometimes that was via sto...

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55 h. ago Russia's 'Doomsday Radio' whirrs into life for first time in weeks as WW3 fears grow

Some have suggested that the numbers from Russia's UZB-76 station might be coordinates, while others feared it may be a sign that 'something big' would happen soon

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55 h. ago Lewis Capaldi breaks down in tears on stage as he reveals new song about 'saddest time' of his life

The Scots singer, who will play Glasgow this weekend, was left in floods on tears on stage as he bravely shared the 'most personal song' he's every written about a time when he felt 'the saddest I've ever been'

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56 h. ago Lily Yohannes on developing at Ajax, moving to Lyon, and a ‘surreal’ US debut

The 18-year-old US international marked her debut in France with a goal – continuing her fast start to life as a professionalLily Yohannes wastes no time. The 18-year-old scored on her international debut for the US at age 16 last year, having become a starter for Ajax before that. Now, with a move to European power OL Lyonnes over the summer, Yohannes scored a goal and was named player of the match in her debut for the club, a 3-1 win over Olympique Marseille.Born in Springfield, Virginia, to Eritrean parents, Yohannes was 10 when she moved to Europe after her father accepted a job in Amsterdam. She played on an amateur boys’ team and quickly earned the attention of Ajax, who signed her to their youth academy at 13 years old. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Former Strictly celeb 'regrets' doing show after huge life change

TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher has admitted she regrets taking part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2015 because she was "struggling" with her personal life at the time

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3 d. ago 'I'm a vet nurse and you must follow one protocol if your cat suddenly collapses'

Vet nurse Jade shared what you need to do if your cat suddenly collapses or chokes on something, as these steps could help to save their life if you don't have time to go to a vet

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3 d. ago Tom Phillips shooting: NZ police race to find children before nightfall after fugitive father shot dead by police – latest updates

Fugitive father who has been on the run with his children for four years was shot by police after an attempted burglary of a building in Piopio. Police are now searching for two of his missing childrenFull report: Tom Phillips shot dead after attempted burglary, NZ police confirmThe mayor of Waitomo, John Robertson, told the Guardian this morning’s events were the worst possible outcome for the community.“I’m shattered, to be honest, and there will be many in the community that are devastated that this was the outcome after three and a half, four years,” he said.So it’s just devastating news. Really the worst outcome we could have expected.No day that goes by that I don’t think about all four of them.It hurts every time I see photos of the children and of you, and see some of your stuff that is still here, thinking what could have been if you had not gone away. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Welsh MP sheds more than eight stone after turning to Mounjaro following trolling

Carolyn Harris, the MP for Neath and Swansea East, says she is 'healthier than I have ever been and fully in control of my weight for the first time in my life'

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4 d. ago 'Our first time as swingers was like 50 Shades Of Grey times 100 – it reignited our spark'

Jem and Daz Jones from Dorset decided to spice up their love life and shared how they cope with jealousy, judgement and what their family thinks of their lifestyle

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4 d. ago Charlotte Dawson 'strict' verdict as she ditches romance with fiancé after sexting scandal

Charlotte Dawson and fiancé Matt Sarsfield have put their romance on pause, as she says juggling life with three kids has left little time to focus on their relationship

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4 d. ago I swam in the sea for the first time in my life at one of Wales' best beaches and it did not disappoint

It does take an effort to get there but they destination is worth the journey

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5 d. ago Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards announces second pregnancy in 'rare' family video

The former Little Mix singer shared the happy news on her Instagram in a stunning video with her fiancé, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain by her side

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5 d. ago Little Mix star Perrie Edwards reveals she is expecting her second child with her footballer fiancé Alex Oxlade

The Little Mix star’s good news was welcomed by her bandmates on Instagram

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5 d. ago Perrie Edwards announces second pregnancy in adorable clip with growing family

Perrie Edwards has shared news of her second pregnancy with fiancé Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in an adorable clip featuring her family.

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5 d. ago Little Mix star Perrie Edwards flooded with support as she makes personal announcement

She said 'guess what'

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5 d. ago Perrie Edwards pregnant with second child as she shares sweet family video

Singer Perrie Edwards and footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are set to become parents for the second time.

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5 d. ago Perrie Edwards surprises fans as she announces second pregnancy with sweet family clip

Former Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards has shared the news that she and her footballer partner Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are expecting their second child together

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5 d. ago Perrie Edwards is pregnant! Little Mix star reveals she is expecting her second child with her footballer fiancé Alex Oxlade

Perrie Edwards is pregnant!

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