28 m. ago Identity of Girl with a Pearl Earring 'revealed' after 360 years: Muse is 10

Art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon argues that the girl was 'likely' to have been the daughter of Pieter van Ruijven and Maria de Knuijt.

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37 m. ago Stafford murders: 'Distraught' dad watched as surviving child carried from house

Shocked neighbours in Stafford have recalled the aftermath of a double stabbing in Corporation Street on the weekend. The father of the victims was consoled by police at the scene

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38 m. ago Gaza latest: Trump addresses Knesset after all 20 Israeli hostages released by Hamas

Knesset speaker Amir Ohana says the ‘world needs more Trumps’ as jubilant crowds gather in Tel Aviv

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38 m. ago Israeli hostages released: all living captives freed as Trump receives standing ovation at Knesset – latest updates

Donald Trump to speak to Israeli parliament as released hostages are seen in first imagesFull report: Hamas releases Israeli hostages after more than 780 days in GazaExplainer: As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t?Donald Trump has questioned whether former UK prime minister Tony Blair will serve on a new “board of peace” that is intended to oversee the governance of Gaza.The US president’s comments come amid ongoing criticisms of Blair for his role in the Iraq war that began in 2003. Continue reading...

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41 m. ago Undercover police inquiry to hear justice campaigners’ ‘deeply moving’ evidence

The latest stage of a public inquiry looking at the activities of a secret Metropolitan Police squad began on Monday.

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48 m. ago Third MAFS UK couple to have sex revealed as they hook up on honeymoon – despite explosive rows

A THIRD MAFS UK couple have admitted to having sex on their honeymoon - despite having a series of explosive rows. Reiss and Leisha walked down the aisle on the E4 show last week but it's been a rocky road for the couple - but things seem to have taken a sexy turn. The pair got off to...

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58 m. ago JPMorgan to invest up to $10bn in companies ‘essential’ to US

Jamie Dimon adopts ‘America First’ policies touted by Trump administration

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58 m. ago ‘It’s a road to destruction’: climate defenders facing surge in reprisals, says UN expert

Mary Lawlor, UN special rapporteur for human rights defenders, accuses US, UK and other governments of paying lip service to climate goals while criminalizing activistsHuman rights defenders organizing to prevent climate catastrophe are facing a surge in reprisals, as governments around the world denigrate, delegitimize and criminalize activists in spite of worsening global heating, a top United Nations official has told the Guardian.Mary Lawlor, the UN special rapporteur for human rights defenders since 2020, has documented hundreds of cases where states have sought to smear and silence climate defenders engaged in peaceful protest, non-violent civil disobedience and litigation. Continue reading...

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58 m. ago Voters' voices are being shut out of British politics. Your Party has a radical plan to change that | Jeremy Corbyn

At our conference in November we will use a jury service-type model to allow members to discuss and decide policy, strategy and even the name of our partyAt Labour’s latest conference, one thing stood out: the party no longer believes in democracy. Members and trade union affiliates voted to back, first the findings of a UN commission of inquiry that Israel is committing genocide, and second that the government must do all it can to prevent it.It is now two weeks since this motion was passed, but still the Labour government refuses to recognise the genocide in Gaza and allows the supply of weapons to Israel.Jeremy Corbyn is the MP for Islington North and co-leader of Your Party. He was leader of the Labour party from 2015 to 2020 Continue reading...

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59 m. ago East Lothian pub: Musselburgh pub run by same family since 1858 named among the best in the UK

The pub last won the title in 1998.

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63 m. ago What time is the FA Cup draw tonight? Ball numbers, TV channel and live stream info

The FA Cup first round draw takes place on Monday evening, with 48 EFL clubs joining 32 non-league qualifiers in the hat as the road to Wembley continues

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75 m. ago Bus crash in mountainous region of South Africa kills at least 42 people

Authorities say a bus veered off a road and plunged down an embankment on a steep mountain pass in northern South Africa, killing at least 42 people and injuring another 49

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75 m. ago Live court updates as trial of eight accused of taking part in Ely riots continues

The riots in the Cardiff suburb broke out on May 22, 2023, following the deaths of Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, who were killed in a crash while riding an electric bike in Snowden Road

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89 m. ago Tommy Robinson arrives at London court to face trial charged with failing to give phone Pin to police

Tommy Robinson, 42, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is standing trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday

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89 m. ago Two inmates, 25 and 43, are charged with murdering paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins

Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, are both charged with murder and will appear before Leeds Magistrates' Court this morning, West Yorkshire Police said.

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90 m. ago Gaza latest: Trump to address Knesset after all 20 Israeli hostages released by Hamas

Jubilant crowds gathered in Tel Aviv to celebrate their release as Trump prepares to address the Knesset

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92 m. ago Rachel Reeves told to come clean on pension tax changes as thousands sign online petition

Speculation is mounting that the Chancellor may reduce the maximum amount that savers can withdraw tax-free from their retirement funds - prompting some to pull cash out now.

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92 m. ago Police issue update after woman arrested following fatal horror van crash

A man in his 40s tragically died in the smash

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99 m. ago Meet the island nation smaller than Taunton who could be heading to the World Cup after stunning European heavyweights

Could you and your mates from down the road hold your own at the World Cup? That's practically the question facing the men of these islands after they stunned Czechia.

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99 m. ago Watch live: Donald Trump addresses Knesset after Israeli hostages freed

Watch live as Donald Trump is set to address the Knesset as authorities confirmed that Hamas has released all of the 20 living Israeli hostages that were being held in Gaza on Monday, 13 October.

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