59 m. ago Top Putin general linked to Salisbury poisonings 'was blown up in Ukraine drone strike on Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in the Mediterranean

Averyanov is linked to some of Russia's most notorious covert operations abroad, including the assassination of Yevgeny Prigozhinin 2023.

Events

3 h. ago Boris Johnson tells Starmer to 'show some spine' and use £20billion of frozen Russian assets in fight against Putin

The former Prime Minister told the Daily Mail Britain should unilaterally unfreeze up to £20billion in Russian assets held in London.

Economics

5 h. ago UK snow forecast for Christmas as latest BBC and Met Office predictions revealed

The latest Met Office and BBC Weather forecasts for the Christmas period have been released as people around the UK hold out hope for some flakes on December 25

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5 h. ago Russian missile attack near critical Ukrainian port kills seven

The revenge attack, which took place tonight near Odessa, injured a further 15 people, the Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said.

Events

5 h. ago Tragic runner electrocuted and instantly killed while out for a jog

A young man preparing for a half marathon died instantly after a 'rare and complex sequence of events' left a lethal power line dangling in his path

Events

5 h. ago Coronation Street fans predict quick exit for 'evil Megan' after 'sick' bedroom scene

Coronation Street fans were appalled when teacher Megan Walsh took Will Driscoll to bed on his sixteenth birthday during the latest episode of the long-running soap

Politics

6 h. ago A swim for unity at Bondi beach, the scene of Sydney’s darkest day. But on land tensions fray

Jewish voices say an attack of this kind was entirely predictable given the surge in antisemitic attacks in Australia since 2023The sun rises early at this time of year, hitting the south of the beach first before chasing the shadows north, the gradual retreat of the darkness to the light.Hanukah, the Jewish festival of lights, was being celebrated here on Sunday evening, when the darkness came brutally roaring back. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago British DIY giant plunges into administration owing millions in debt with over 100 jobs axed

A BRITISH power-tool supplier has entered administration with 111 members of staff losing their jobs. The DIY giant Toolstream announced the news on December 11 and blamed challenging trading conditions left over from the COVID-19 global supply crisis. The southwest based importer and distributer of DIY tools said the limited stock availability had caused financial...

Economics

6 h. ago Strictly judge predicts 'a huge hole' as Tess and Claudia face emotional last show

While the current presenters drew up a 'pact' to leave together, there is no deal agreed between the remaining original judges to go at the same time

Events

7 h. ago Ukraine cannot continue to survive on Europe’s starvation rations

Editorial: Despite agreeing to a €90bn interest-free loan that could keep Kyiv afloat for two years, European leaders seem unduly nervous about forcing Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table. If Europe is ever to defeat Russia, it must now go further – or risk humiliation

Events

7 h. ago Vladimir Putin admits 'I'm in LOVE' in possible first ever nod to gymnast lover

Vladimir Putin told the world he was 'in love' today - although it is unclear which of his alleged secret lovers the Russian President was referring too

Politics

7 h. ago Supreme Court sides with immigration judges in speech case for now, rebuffing Trump administration

The Supreme Court is siding with immigration judges and rebuffing the Trump administration for now in a case that could have wider implications for federal workers as the justices weigh expanding presidential firing power

Events

8 h. ago The Guardian view on the rise of romantic fiction: finally getting the respect it deserves

Jilly Cooper, Joanna Trollope and Sophie Kinsella all changed the genre. A new generation of novelists are doing the same and sales are soaringAt last, the perception of popular fiction by women as “silly novels by lady novelists”, as George Eliot sniffily put it back in 1856, is changing. Next year, the British Book Awards will recognise romantic fiction for the first time. The recognition is long overdue.This welcome news came in the same week as the deaths of two doyennes of the form, Joanna Trollope and, at just 55, Sophie Kinsella, only a couple of months after the loss of national treasure Dame Jilly Cooper. Between them these publishing power houses produced more than 100 books, sold millions of copies, and inspired hit films and TV series, most recently last year’s star-studded adaptation of Cooper’s 1985 Riders. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Ukraine strikes Russian tanker in the Mediterranean after receiving £80bn European loan

Putin reiterated his hardline demands of Ukraine at a conference as Ukraine met for more talks to end the war

Events

8 h. ago Everton vs Arsenal prediction: Premier League betting tips and odds

Follow our football betting tips as Everton host Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday

Politics

9 h. ago Bungling hospital staff lose chunk of woman's SKULL during surgery then offer her a $25 gas station gift card to add insult to injury

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: A 'chunk' of her skull was removed during surgery, but doctors found it missing when it was time to reattach it - allegedly given to another patient.

Events

9 h. ago Why is Truth Social owner Trump Media merging with a fusion energy firm?

What we know about the deal with TAE Technologies so far – from why it is happening to what fusion energy isTrump Media & Technology Group, owner of Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, announced a merger on Wednesday with a company developing fusion energy technology.TAE Technologies, an energy company founded in 1998, will join with Trump Media via a $6bn merger that it promises will propel it to build “the world’s first utility-scale fusion power plant” next year. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Putin admits he is 'in love' but refuses to say who the woman is

In an apparently planted question by Russian state media during his annual end of year Q&A, he was asked: 'You said today that you believe love at first sight exists.'Vladimir [Putin], are you in love?'

Politics

9 h. ago Vladimir Putin is 'Christmas crackers' to threaten Britain, Defence Secretary says

John Healey warned the Russian dictator that he would never take Ukraine, and that the UK was investing millions 'right now' to mobilise British troops 'day one' of a peace deal

Politics

9 h. ago Angry Russians turn on Putin over poverty and stagnant economy during marathon press conference

‘Why do ordinary people live worse than Papuans [citizens of Papua New Guinea]?’ hit out one Russian viewer

Politics