48 m. ago All Mount Everest hikers brought back to safety after being stuck for days in ‘violent’ blizzard

Mass search-and-rescue mission involved local guides, villagers, and officials

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59 m. ago China given a free pass to spy on Britain: DPP confirm spy case was dropped because Starmer's advisers refused to call Beijing an 'enemy'

This country's most senior prosecutor sensationally blamed Labour's national security advisers yesterday for the failure of a case against two men accused of spying for Beijing.

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75 m. ago A Want in Her review – daughter’s searing portrait of family addiction and mental illness

Film-maker Myrid Carten exposes her relationship with her mother – who has both bipolar disorder and alcoholism – in this painful but powerful documentaryFor anyone who has been close to an alcoholic, or someone with mental-health issues or, as is the case here, both at once, this is a hard watch. Film-maker Myrid Carten, who holds the camera much of the time as well as directing, exposes here the open wound that is her relationship with her mother Nuala, who has both bipolar disorder and alcoholism. Nuala often goes missing on binges, and as the film opens we hear Myrid telling someone on the phone how she just spotted her mother on a Belfast street in a total state, but recognisable because of the glamorous high-heeled shoes she was wearing.You’d struggle to realise this is the same woman we see in news footage from years earlier: soignée, composed and described as a social worker who has written a guidance paper for police on how to handle victims of domestic abuse. The Nuala of ...

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81 m. ago Kemi Badenoch to focus on economy in crunch leader’s speech to Tory conference

The party leader will set out a ‘golden rule’ that half of money saved from cuts must be put towards driving down the deficit as she seeks to restore party’s economic reputation

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2 h. ago Butter bean and mushroom soup and squid toasts: Emily Roux’s autumn starters

Colourful autumnal starter-snacks of butter bean veloute with mixed mushrooms and pickled onions, and squid with padrón peppers, lemon zest and toasted almondsI have vivid memories of picking up fallen chestnuts with my mum, which was such a clear signal of autumn for me as a child. We’d kick through piles of leaves to find them, then bring them home to score and roast on the fire. I remember always burning my fingers as I tried to peel them, yet still I went back for more. To me, autumn is all about earthy flavours and a comforting sense of nostalgia. It also marks a new chapter in the kitchen, because the start of any new season is the most exciting time in a restaurant, when we get a whole new set of ingredients to work with. Today’s two first courses draw on those earthy, autumnal qualities, and work just as well for a light lunch as they do for a relaxed starter, with plenty of room for manoeuvre depending on how hungry you and your guests are. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago A New Orleans candidate's murder conviction was tossed but the state still challenges his past

A down-ballot race for New Orleans clerk of criminal court has turned personal and contentious, as candidate Calvin Duncan faces attacks over whether he was truly exonerated for murder

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3 h. ago Florida county battered by 2024 hurricanes spends $125M on beach restoration

The white sandy beaches along a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to a multimillion-dollar effort to repair a coastline that is the region’s economic engine

Economics

3 h. ago Robert Roberson remains hopeful as he faces another execution date in shaken baby syndrome case

Robert Roberson hopes he will again avoid becoming the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome

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4 h. ago Pat Cummins expected to miss first Ashes Test as doubts grow over fitness for entire series

Australia captain set to be ruled out of opener against England in PerthStar quick yet to return to bowling as he recovers from back injuryAustralia captain Pat Cummins is expected to miss the Ashes opener in Perth as doubts grow around his availability for the entire Test series against England.Cummins has been sidelined with a back injury that the latest scan revealed has not yet healed. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Dad accused of murdering girlfriend had sex with another woman hours earlier, court hears

Rebekah Campbell, 32, was stabbed 18 times during a 'sustained and violent assault' inside her own home on April 15 this year

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6 h. ago Texas National Guard members arrive in Illinois despite lawsuit and opposition from local leaders over Trump’s crackdown

The fierce opposition to troops being sent to Chicago comes as the federal court recently blocked the Trump administration from using National Guard troops for a similar mission in Portland

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7 h. ago The Albanian fugitives roaming Britain's streets: 'Gun trafficker' tried to smuggle arms into UK is granted bail

EXCLUSIVE: Alban Gjidiaj, 28, is wanted by prosecutors in his home country in connection with an alleged plot to smuggle a terrifying haul of weapons and ammunition from Albania to the UK.

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7 h. ago Reform treasurer's firm seeks millions in damages over investment 'fraud' after tech start

Candy Ventures Sarl (CVS) insists it has been the victim of a 'clear case of fraud', the High Court heard yesterday.

Economics

7 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham looks downcast as he steps out in LA after missing mother Victoria's Paris Fashion Week show amid ongoing family feud

Brooklyn Beckham looked downcast as he stepped out in LA on Tuesday, just days after skipping his mother Victoria's Paris Fashion Week show amid the Beckhams' ongoing family feud. 

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7 h. ago Keir Starmer sets off for first trade mission to India, but PM rules out future giveaway of visas for workers

Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out a future giveaway of visas for Indian workers.

Economics

8 h. ago Sophie Habboo reveals why she won't let anyone kiss her baby after birth as she prepares to welcome first child with husband Jamie Laing

Sophie Habboo has revealed why she won't let anyone kiss her baby as she prepares to welcome her first child. 

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8 h. ago Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2025 LIVE: The hottest offers on Dyson, Ninja, Shark and more before the sale ends

Don’t-miss-’em deals in the retail giant’s seasonal sale

Economics

8 h. ago Synagogue terrorist begged woman to be his “second wife” after hiding secret family

A mum has told how terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie, who carried out the horrific synagogue attack in north Manchester, married her in an Islamic ceremony before later admitting he already had a wife and child.

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9 h. ago Italy PM says she was reported to International Criminal Court for alleged complicity in genocide

Thousands of people have protested in Italy to protest against the mass killings in Gaza, with many also taking aim at Meloni

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9 h. ago Beauty queen who won same pageant as mum 40 years later aiming to go one better

Britain's most glamourous mother and daughter won the same beauty pageant 40 years apart, now Tabitha Bennett hopes to go one better than mum Vicky and be crowned Miss England

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