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Popstar says she will ‘continue to honor World AIDS Day’

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81 m. ago Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head to Moscow for Putin showdown with Ukraine offer that could redraw Europe

Ukrainian officials have discussed what they are willing to concede to end Russia 's invasion after hours-long negotiations with top US diplomats who will soon deliver the demands to Moscow.

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96 m. ago Ukraine war live: Trump envoy Steve Witkoff set to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow amid US push for peace deal

Talks come after Witkoff led US discussions with Ukraine at weekend amid European concerns that Kyiv will be pressured to make concessions to MoscowUS-Russia talks may pile pressure on Kyiv to make concessions, says EU foreign policy chief See all our Ukraine war coverageThe Kremlin has said Vladimir Putin will meet Steve Witkoff for their talks on Tuesday afternoon. It’s now approaching 9.10am local time in Moscow.Their meeting would take “in the second half of the day”, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, while refusing to be drawn on Russia’s red lines, saying megaphone diplomacy was not helpful.Russian military commanders told Putin in comments reported on Monday that Russian forces had captured the frontline Ukrainian towns of Pokrovsk – a key logistics hub – and Vovchansk and were advancing elsewhere, which the Russian president hailed as successes to enable further gains. Ukrainian officials have made no acknowledgement that either place has fallen into Russian hands. Co...

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1 hour ago Entire Scottish village invited to visit Vienna for free to prove it is no Dull city

A village will holiday together as it is invited to give Vienna the ultimate Dull test.

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2 h. ago Ukrainian troops near the front doubt the proposed pact with Russia will bring lasting peace

Ukrainian troops fighting in eastern Ukraine are expressing doubts that a peace proposal currently being negotiated will prevent Russia from attacking their country again

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3 h. ago Ten things you need to know about the murder of banker Alistair Wilson

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6 h. ago Simon Cowell's Netflix show The Next Act will document his relationship with fiancée Lauren Silverman 'warts and all' after she was 'initially reluctant' to be a part of it

The show, which will be released on Wednesday 10 December, will follow the music mogul, 65, and Lauren 48, as he tries to make a band.

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6 h. ago Dutch king says he ‘will not shy away’ from slavery history on rare royal visit to Suriname

The king and queen’s visit to the former colony is the first by members of the Dutch royal family in nearly five decadesThe Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, vowed on Monday that the topic of slavery would not be off-limits as he visits former colony Suriname, where the practice ended just over 150 years ago.The king arrived in the capital Paramaribo on Sunday with Queen Maxima, a week after the small South American country marked 50 years of independence from the Netherlands. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Zelensky to meet Irish president and address parliament during Dublin visit

Taoiseach Micheal Martin greeted Volodymyr Zelensky on the tarmac in Dublin after his plane landed late on Monday night.

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7 h. ago Sombr and Alessi Rose among those named as BBC Sound of 2026 longlist revealed

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8 h. ago US and Russian demands for Ukrainian territory is ‘toughest part of peace negotiations’, says President Zelensky

US and Russian demands to give Moscow swathes of Ukrainian territory are “the most difficult” part of peace talks, President Zelensky revealed yesterday. He was speaking after marathon meetings with France's President Macron, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US envoy Steve Witkoff – who is due to meet Putin in Moscow today. Zelensky said: “The...

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10 h. ago Russia threatens NATO with 'consequences' as it says West is prepping for 'major war'

With officials racing to workshop a potential peace deal with Russia and Ukraine, Putin and his cronies have said the West is preparing for an all-out war between NATO and Moscow

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10 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs decries Netflix series by 50 Cent as ‘shameful hit piece’

Disgraced and incarcerated music mogul claims footage in docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning was stolenSean “Diddy” Combs has taken issue with a splashy new Netflix docuseries on his life and many legal troubles, that is executive produced by his longtime rival 50 Cent.The former Bad Boy Records executive and hip-hop star, currently serving a four-year sentence for prostitution-related charges, blasted Sean Combs: The Reckoning as a “shameful hit piece”, and accused Netflix of incorporating stolen footage. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade hammers Steve Witkoff’s ‘totally unacceptable’ call: He ‘likes Russia too much’

‘You can't be telling Vladimir Putin how to handle your best friend,’ Brian Kilmeade argued on Monday.

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12 h. ago Nashville or Iceland? With an extended stopover ticket from Icelandair you can discover both

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12 h. ago Russia warns of ‘consequences’ & accuses Nato of preparing for ‘major war’ after claims of ‘pre

RUSSIA has accused Europe of gearing up for "major war" after a top Nato chief claimed the defence pact could launch "pre-emptive strikes" on Vladimir Putin. Moscow hit back at the suggestion, blaming the West for "moving towards escalation" - despite mad Vlad's growing shadow war currently tearing through the continent. It comes after Admiral...

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12 h. ago How to get presale tickets for Reading and Leeds Festival 2026

The first headliners have now been announced for the 2026 festival

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13 h. ago Kylie Minogue talks risque Office Party as she overtakes Mariah Carey for Christmas No1

In an exclusive interview with the Daily Star Kylie Minogue admits she would love to finally land the Christmas No1 with new song XMAS, but concedes nobody comes close to Mariah Carey. She has another festive banger called Office Party which will get fans even jollier and is considering a brand new holiday themed tipple for her Kylie Minogue Wine range.

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14 h. ago Huge noughties band announce 2026 world tour including UK dates

This will be the band’s first full UK and European tour since their World’s Collide Tour in 2022

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