72 m. ago Tess Daly 'spots' Strictly Come Dancing finalists in 'multiple winners' admission

The broadcaster will be back alongside co-host Claudia Winkleman when the hit BBC dance show returns this Saturday

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2 h. ago UN needs to cut $500m from 2026 budget and lose 20% of staff after US funding reductions

Job losses and global reorganisation expected amid Trump administration’s slashing of funding and ‘UN80’ reviewThe UN will need to cut $500m (about £370m) from next year’s budget and lose 20% of its staff as it struggles to cope with a massive reduction in funding by the Trump administration.The plan, in gestation since Donald Trump started cutting his foreign aid budget, is likely to involve an initial minimum 3,000 job cuts out of a 35,000-strong main workforce. The overall UN core or regular budget would be cut from $3.7bn to about $3.2bn next year. It means reductions of 15.1% in resources and 18.8% in posts in the regular budget compared with the 2025 budget. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago UN faces $500m budget cut and 20% job losses after big drop in US funding

Core budget to fall to $3.2bn next year and initial minimum 3,000 job cuts expected amid streamlining processThe UN will need to cut $500m (about £370m) from next year’s budget and lose 20% of its staff as it struggles to cope with a massive reduction in funding by the Trump administration.The plan, in gestation since Donald Trump started cutting his foreign aid budget, is likely to involve an initial minimum 3,000 job cuts out of a 35,000-strong main workforce. The overall UN core or regular budget would be cut from $3.7bn to about $3.2bn next year. It means reductions of 15.1% in resources and 18.8% in posts in the regular budget compared with the 2025 budget. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The juice bar shot that lowers cholesterol and fights cancer risk factors

Used for more than 5,000 years and considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians, wheatgrass is safe in small amounts

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3 h. ago Saffie Osborne suffers untimely injury days after huge win in £300,000 race

The rising star jockey has ridden 23 winners during August and September but may now have to sit out what remains of the 2025 Flat turf campaign

Economics

3 h. ago Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio to stand trial over alleged sharing of explicit video

Asencio and three former youth players to face trialCase relates to alleged incident in Gran Canaria in 2023The Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio and three former youth players at the club are to stand trial in connection with the alleged filming and distribution of sexual videos involving two women, one of whom was a minor at the time.According to court documents, three of the defendants are accused of “one count of distributing child pornography, as well as two offences against privacy”. Their bail has been set at €20,000 each (£17,400). The fourth, who is understood to be Asencio, is accused of two offences against privacy and has had his bail set at €15,000. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Multiple people hurt in explosion at New London manufacturing plant

Multiple people hurt in explosion at New London manufacturing plant  thesnaponline.com

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4 h. ago More than 250,000 displaced from Gaza City in past month, UN figures show

Tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in face of new Israeli offensiveMore than a quarter of a million people have been displaced from Gaza City in the last month, according to figures from the UN, with tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in the face of a new Israeli offensive.Multiple strikes by Israeli artillery, tanks and warplanes hit Gaza City again on Thursday as a UN official said “new waves of mass displacement” were under way, after about 60,000 fled the new assault in 72 hours earlier this week. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Survey reveals one in five men avoid cocktails in public over fear of mockery

A poll of 2,000 adults who drink alcohol found that a third of men who shun cocktails when out and about do so in case they get mocked.

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4 h. ago Wildfire smoke will kill nearly 1.4m each year by end of century if emissions not curbed – study

A separate research found that at the current rate of global heating, more than 70,000 people will die in the US by 2050Smoke billowing from wildfires will cause a growing number of deaths around the world in the decades ahead as the planet continues to heat up, new research has found.Wildfire smoke is expected to kill as many as 1.4 million people globally each year by the end of the century if planet-heating emissions are not curbed, according to a study published on Thursday. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Mouth bacteria may increase pancreatic cancer risk threefold, experts say

Researchers assessed the genetic makeup of microbes collected from the saliva of 122,000 men and women.

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4 h. ago 'We got a first look at M&S' autumn collection and these five pieces are set to sell fast'

From the perfect trench coat to the must-have bag of the season, these are the pieces from Marks and Spencer's new autumn collection that you need to add to your basket ASAP...

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4 h. ago 'We previewed M&S' new autumn collection and predict these five buys will sell out'

Mirror's fashion team got a sneak peek at Marks & Spencer's new autumn collection, and with pieces dropping into stores today, we predict these five buys will sell fast

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4 h. ago LIVE: Major emergency response and air ambulance called to A34 serious incident

Multiple ambulances, police vehicles, and an air ambulance are in attendance

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4 h. ago AI can now predict whether you will develop cancer in the next 20 years

Scientists have developed a new artificial intelligence tool that can predict people's risk of more than 1,000 diseases including cancer, over a decade into the future.

Science

5 h. ago Around 500,000 more UK cars under investigation over emissions cheating

Dangerous car emissions have been linked to 16,000 premature deaths and 30,000 new cases of asthma in children

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5 h. ago Ukrainian, 19, 'is caught disguised as a granny while attempting to assassinate Russian defence official'

The 'car bomber' collected an explosive device stashed in a cemetery in St Petersburg, according to the FSB security service.

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5 h. ago Watchdog launches guidance to help tackle discrimination in uniformed services

The guidance aims to help armed forces, police, fire and rescue services improve their collection and analysis of workforce equality data.

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5 h. ago Louis’s conker collection found all over the house, says Kate

The revelation came as the Princess of Wales joined Squirrel Scouts completing nature activities at Frogmore House.

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5 h. ago Royal Mail: 2025 stamp set pays tribute to steam trains, railways

Royal Mail’s latest collectible stamps feature iconic designs 🚂

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