96 m. ago Ukraine war briefing: Deaths in Kharkiv as Russia continues strikes on civilian targets

Latest prisoner exchange includes Mariupol defenders; European Commission unveils 18th round of sanctions. What we know on day 1,204At least two people were killed and 28 injured in an overnight Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday morning. “Seventeen strikes by enemy UAVs were carried out in two districts of the city this night,” said the Kharkiv mayor, Igor Terekhov. More than 15 apartments were on fire in a five-storey building and several houses were hit. Terekhov added “there may be people trapped under the rubble”.Separately the death toll rose to at least three with 13 wounded after Russia attacked Kyiv and Odesa with waves of drones and missiles early on Tuesday. The civilian targets hit included a maternity ward and a cathedral. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, voiced his frustration with Donald Trump by calling for “concrete actions” rather than “silence” after seven of the Ukrainian capital’s 10 districts were hit, writes Daniel ...

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2 h. ago Awkward! How the new chairman of Reform UK called party leader Nigel Farage 'an idiot' and branded his comments about HIV

Dr David Bull, who was unveiled as Zia Yusuf's replacement, also branded as 'prejudiced' comments that Mr Farage had made about HIV-infected migrants using the NHS.

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2 h. ago NHS plans more robotic surgeries to speed up patient care and treatment

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said that innovative technologies will ‘transform the NHS’

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8 h. ago Angela Rippon replaced on BBC Rip Off Britain as new star revealed

BBC viewers are awaiting another series of long-running consumer show Rip Off Britain and it's now been reported that Angela Rippon will be absent from the show once again

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8 h. ago Nottingham maternity scandal hospital data was ‘maliciously’ deleted, police say

Families of Nottingham Maternity Scandal review ‘distressed’ and ‘appalled’ to learn their data was maliciously deleted

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8 h. ago ‘Send me some money!’ My unforgettable encounters with the legendary Sly Stone

He went from the towering highs of the 60s and 70s, where he changed the face of music, to the shambolic lows of a decades-long addiction. But interviewing the music genius over the years showed me a man who was awed, revered and strangely shySly Stone, pioneering funk and soul musician, dies aged 82A trailblazer and icon of hope and painSly Stone – a life in picturesIn 2013, there didn’t seem much point in requesting an interview with Sly Stone. It was 31 years since he had released an album of new material, Ain’t But the One Way, which he had abandoned midway through, vanishing completely from the studio and leaving the producer Stewart Levine to patch together what he could. It was longer still since he had produced any music that was even vaguely close to the standard he had set himself in the late 60s and early 70s – a six-year period bookended by the release of the groundbreaking single Dance to the Music in 1967 and his last truly classic album, Fresh, in 1973 – when he could...

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8 h. ago Drivers warned of disruption on busy Cardiff road ahead of essential works

Cardiff Council said the road closure is needed in order to carry out essential works on replacing a 70-year-old culvert

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9 h. ago Daily Shake meal replacement drinks take the headache out of healthy meal planning

Forget skipping dinner and emergency-dialling a takeaway, these shakes keep you full and taste sinful

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9 h. ago Best vacuum cleaner deals for June 2025: Cordless, handheld, robot cleaners and more

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9 h. ago Lanarkshire woman sentenced for possessing and distributing material online relating to torture of monkeys

Natalie Herron, 39, was sentenced to two years and three months in prison at Airdrie Sheriff Court.

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9 h. ago 'We need to see more of you': Clarkson's Farm fans beg for star Harriet Cowan to return full

Farm manager Kaleb Cooper’s temporary replacement has proved a huge hit with viewers, who has been credited with breaking down stereotypes about female farmers

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9 h. ago Ange Postecoglou’s triumphant sacking holds the key to modern football | Jonathan Liew

The Australian’s fluctuating fortunes at Spurs expose how much the game has become an act of persuasionEnjoy your launch. And for Ange Postecoglou, who always bristled at the idea that his wealth of coaching experience had somehow been earned in inferior competitions, perhaps his departure from Tottenham really can be a kind of springboard: to one of these prestigious, equally demanding leagues he keeps talking about. Maybe the struggling Gamba Osaka. Perth Glory could well have a vacancy soon. Motherwell are still looking. A step down? That’s just your old-world, Eurocentric, Prem-brained snobbery showing right through there, mate.And so to Postecoglou’s many rhetorical elisions can be added another: the triumphant sacking. Perhaps it was only in this universe – the post-truth universe – that such a feat was even conceivable. Along with the Europa League trophy he so stunningly spirited to north London, this may turn out to be the defining legacy of the Postecoglou interregnum. The...

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10 h. ago New ITV quiz channel slammed as fans hit out at 'dire' move with bold complaints

ITV bosses have released a new channel specifically tailored to gameshow lovers called ITV Quiz, which features programmes like Deal or No Deal and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

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10 h. ago Next Plymouth manager odds: 4 main candidates for the job according to the bookies

Plymouth Argyle saw manager Miron Muslic join Schalke 04 just weeks after their relegation and the side are still looking for a replacement

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10 h. ago Survey reveals top 20 home maintenance tasks Brits neglect, risking costly repairs

A study of 2,000 homeowners found that millions of people are avoiding vital home maintenance jobs, such as replacing showerheads and servicing boilers.

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10 h. ago Outlander actress poses naked in stunning photoshoot and fans are 'floored'

The star bared all as she took part in a beautiful maternity shook.

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11 h. ago Dakota Johnson and Celine Song on love, dating and ‘Materialists’

Oscar-nominated “Past Lives” filmmaker Celine Song's new film “Materialists” was inspired by the brief time she worked as a matchmaker in New York

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11 h. ago Why does everyone love Scott Carson? End of an era as Man City seal surprise transfer

Manchester City have signed Marcus Bettinelli from Chelsea to replace Scott Carson.

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11 h. ago Wayve and Uber plan London robotaxi launch after UK speeds up autonomous vehicle rollout

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