34 m. ago New Year’s Eve live: US begins to enter 2026 as clock strikes midnight on east coast

Join our live coverage as we cross the globe to enter the new yearSydney is the self-appointed “world capital of new year’s eve” and arguably rightly so. As always, eyes will be on the Opera House at 13:00 GMT when fireworks will light up the sky in spectacular fashion. But there are also huge crowds out in Melbourne to see off the year in style.Thousands of people are expected to descend on Melbourne this evening to celebrate NYE. There will be two 7 minute firework displays and light shows tonight, first a family one at 9.30pm for young children, and the main one at the stroke of midnight. Continue reading...

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46 m. ago Seven 'red list' destinations Brits should not travel to in 2026

There are seven destination on the No List that holidaymakers should avoid in 2026, according to one travel publication

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55 m. ago Grief, fear and fury: the Israeli and Palestinian mothers still standing united against bloodshed

Israeli movement Women Wage Peace and Palestinian group Women of the Sun held a mass rally in October 2023. Three days later a Hamas attack triggered war – leaving the women more determined than everOn the shores of the Dead Sea, about 1,500 Israeli and Palestinian women had gathered, holding hands and calling for an end to what they called a “vicious cycle of bloodshed”. It was an October evening in 2023 and they had travelled from villages, settlements and refugee camps around the region for a mass peace rally jointly organised by the Israeli movement Women Wage Peace and the Palestinian group Women of the Sun.Two of the organisers were friends: Yael Admi, 66, an Israeli mother of six, and Reem al-Hajajreh, 43, a Palestinian mother of four. The women had hoped their message would cut through decades of violence and mistrust. But three days later, Hamas launched its deadly attack on southern Israel, killing 1,200 people, followed swiftly by what turned into a genocidal war by Israe...

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56 m. ago Man United and Man City handed major January transfer window change as deadline moved

The January transfer window has now opened and runs later than usual this year. Here's what it means for Manchester United, Manchester City and other Premier League clubs

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86 m. ago Scots schoolgirl opens Keir Starmer's eyes to child poverty with heartbreaking letter

“It was moving to see such perception from a child. And shocking to think that the vast majority of children growing up in poverty in Britain today come from working families."

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1 hour ago UK welcomes 2026 with Europe's biggest firework display in London

UK welcomes 2026 with Europe's biggest firework display in London  Sky News

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3 h. ago Gorgeous island dubbed 'Hawaii of Europe' is 23C in January with £17 flights

This island offers the perfect winter escape with average temperatures of 20C in January - and it's just a four-hour flight from London

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3 h. ago Happy New Year! UK rings in 2026 with Europe's biggest firework display as tens of thousands flock to...

Happy New Year! UK rings in 2026 with Europe's biggest firework display as tens of thousands flock to...  Daily Mail

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3 h. ago New Year’s Eve live: fireworks in London, Paris and Berlin as New York awaits 2026

Join our live coverage as we cross the globe to enter the new yearSydney is the self-appointed “world capital of new year’s eve” and arguably rightly so. As always, eyes will be on the Opera House at 13:00 GMT when fireworks will light up the sky in spectacular fashion. But there are also huge crowds out in Melbourne to see off the year in style.Thousands of people are expected to descend on Melbourne this evening to celebrate NYE. There will be two 7 minute firework displays and light shows tonight, first a family one at 9.30pm for young children, and the main one at the stroke of midnight. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago New Year latest: UK welcomes 2026 with Europe's biggest firework display in London

New Year latest: UK welcomes 2026 with Europe's biggest firework display in London  Sky NewsUK welcomes new year with celebrations across the country  BBC2026 London fireworks: 'A very British way to welcome in the new year'  Sky News

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3 h. ago January transfer window 2026: When does it open, time it closes and deadline day details

The January transfer window is upon us with many clubs across the country and overseas already making moves for some new signings

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4 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: 10% away from peace, Zelenskyy tells Ukrainians

US intelligence officials persuade Donald Trump that Ukrainians did not target Putin with drones – reports. What we know on day 1,408Ukraine was “10%” away from a peace deal, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday, and his country wanted an end to the war but not at “any cost”. The Ukrainian president, in his New Year’s Eve address, said any agreement needed strong security guarantees. “The peace agreement is 90% ready, 10% remains. And that is far more than just numbers.”As the Russian ruler, Vladimir Putin, pushes for full control of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region as part of any deal, Zelenskyy said he did not believe Russia would stop there. “Pull out from the Donbas, and it will all be over. That is how deception sounds when translated from Russian – into Ukrainian, into English, into German, into French, and, in fact, into any language in the world.”Zelenskyy said he would not sign a “weak” peace agreement that would only prolong the war. “What does Ukraine want? Peace? Yes. At...

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4 h. ago Salute to the Lionesses sees London kick off 2026 in style: Capital's patriotic New Year fireworks captivate millions with tributes to sporting greats taking centre stage

Tens of thousands of revellers descended on Britain's capital city this evening in a bid to catch a glimpse of Big Ben ringing in the New Year and more than 12,000 fireworks lighting up the night sky. 

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4 h. ago How 'Britain's best conman' who posed a priest, a doctor and charity boss was tracked down to a German care home after 22 years on the run

Kenner Elias Jones, 75, of Caernarfon, North Wales become one of the world's most infamous fraudsters and moved across continents under a string of false identities.

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4 h. ago New Year’s Eve live: fireworks in London, Paris, Berlin and Rome as 2026 begins

Join our live coverage as we cross the globe to enter the new yearSydney is the self-appointed “world capital of new year’s eve” and arguably rightly so. As always, eyes will be on the Opera House at 13:00 GMT when fireworks will light up the sky in spectacular fashion. But there are also huge crowds out in Melbourne to see off the year in style.Thousands of people are expected to descend on Melbourne this evening to celebrate NYE. There will be two 7 minute firework displays and light shows tonight, first a family one at 9.30pm for young children, and the main one at the stroke of midnight. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Adam Peaty's fall out with Olympic swimming pal 'revealed': Athlete 'betrayed devastated friend Michael Gunning before disinviting him to wedding'

The Olympian has been accused of 'betraying' his Olympic swimming pal with a shrewd business move that brutally ended their friendship.

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5 h. ago Meet the cast of The Traitors 2026: From a barrister turned crime writer to a former police detective

Among those taking part in the game is a barrister turned crime writer, a former police detective and a personal trainer who is a fifth ranked muscle model in Europe.

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5 h. ago London rings in 2026 with largest NYE fireworks display in Europe

London rings in 2026 with largest NYE fireworks display in Europe  BNO News

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5 h. ago Mayor of London says capital’s New Year celebrations ‘greatest in the world’

The display included nods to England’s Women’s Rugby World Cup triumph, the Lionesses retaining the Euros and Europe’s Ryder Cup win.

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5 h. ago French government defends granting citizenship to George and Amal Clooney

France's government is defending its decision to grant citizenship to George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney, citing their contributions to France's international influence and cultural outreach

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