46 m. ago Starmer joins European leaders expressing 'concern' over Trump's peace plan: Ukraine and US to meet as Zelensky faces humiliating ultimatum to end war with Russia

Vance said peace 'won't be made by failed diplomats or politicians living in a fantasy land' but by 'smart people living in the real world'.

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2 h. ago Can you cheat your way to fitness? Here’s what the experts say

A long-term exercise plan is all good and well but some fitness and health experts aren’t against a shortcut

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2 h. ago Chomsky had deeper ties with Epstein than previously known, documents reveal

The philosopher and the sex trafficker were in contact long after Epstein was convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor, documents revealThe prominent linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky called it a “most valuable experience” to have maintained “regular contact” with Jeffrey Epstein, who by then had long been convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor, according to emails released earlier in November this month by US lawmakers.Such comments from Chomsky, or attributed to him, suggest his association with Epstein – who officials concluded killed himself in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges – went deeper than the occasional political and academic discussions the former had previously claimed to have with the latter. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The Kremlin says the internet is turned off to stop drone attacks. Russians are fed up

Russia's government is tightening its internet control, with widespread outages and restrictions already defining 2025 for its citizens. These pervasive measures are impacting daily life, from public transport to critical health monitoring.

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2 h. ago All the sneaky ways cheaters hide naughty pics using secret files, fake apps and sinister X

WHEN it comes to betrayal, a smartphone is a cheater’s best friend – with endless virtual nooks for love rats to hide naughty pics from prying eyes. A savvy adulterer will make good use of hidden folders, secret photo safes, a cunning ‘deletion’ trick, and even invisible storage to lead their double life - but...

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3 h. ago Girl who said 'no' to boy's kiss hit with claw hammer five times 'will never be the same'

The 17-year-old attacker has not given a reason for launching the "serious" attack

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3 h. ago Sri Lankan man wanted over rape of young girl in France is arrested in Liverpool city centre

Sujanth Ketheeswararasa, 30, was detained by officers from the National Crime Agency's National Extradition Unit on Wednesday.

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3 h. ago NATO scrambles warplanes 'to monitor border' after Russian terror

Vladimir Putin's forces launched overnight attacks on the Ukraine-Romania border forcing NATO to scramble F-16 jets, as Russian missiles killed a Polish girl in Ukraine this week

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3 h. ago BREAKING NATO scrambles warplanes 'to monitor border' after Russian terror

Vladimir Putin's forces launched overnight attacks on the Ukraine-Romania border forcing NATO to scramble F-16 jets, as Russian missiles killed a Polish girl in Ukraine this week

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4 h. ago Man wanted for alleged child rape in France arrested in Liverpool

Sujanth Ketheeswararasa, 30, who is wanted by French authorities after allegedly raping a young girl in France, has been arrested in the UK after an investigation traced him to Liverpool

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4 h. ago Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is a gift to Putin | Kenneth Roth

The plan would leave Ukraine’s democracy in jeopardy and its sovereignty compromisedFor a moment, Donald Trump seemed to have seen the light on Ukraine. After promising “severe consequences” in August if Vladimir Putin continued to obstruct ceasefire talks – but then doing nothing as Putin did just that – Trump finally on 22 October imposed significant sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, seriously compromising Putin’s ability to finance his invasion. But now, with his 28-point peace plan for Ukraine, drafted by US and Russian officials without Ukrainian or European participation, Trump has reverted to his pro-Putin norm.Trump’s plan would reward Putin for invading Ukraine while leaving Ukraine’s democracy in jeopardy. The plan’s ringing proclamation that “Ukraine’s sovereignty will be confirmed” rings hollow when so much of the plan compromises that sovereignty. A Kremlin dream, the plan would be a Ukrainian nightmare.Kenneth Roth, former executive d...

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4 h. ago Tragic life of skeletal teen 'nearly starved to death by obsese family'

A skeletal 14-year-old girl has been rescued from a house of horrors, where it's been alleged she was nearly starved to death by her obese members of her own family, in what officers have described as the worst case of neglect officers have ever seen

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4 h. ago Best advent calendars you can still buy this weekend including one to make home cosy

From stationery to socks, beauty and bath products, our team of shopping experts have chosen their top tried and tested advent calendar for 2025, with prices starting from £18 - but you'll need to be quick

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5 h. ago ‘Superfluous consumerism’: adult Advent calendar trend alarms green groups

Trend is adding to ‘waste crisis’ owing to individual packaging and potential for unwanted items, campaigners sayThe trend for Advent calendars aimed at adults is “superfluous consumerism” that adds to excessive and wasteful consumption, according to environmental groups.While once children excitedly opened a door each day to see what festive picture lay behind it, adults can now count down the days to Christmas with calendars containing everything from luxury beauty products to instant mashed potato. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Kelly Brook was F1 grid girl who hated ban on 'one of the best jobs I ever had'

Kelly Brook once strutted her stuff on the F1 grid, before her role was controversially axed back in 2018 - and the British bombshell fumed at the decision

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6 h. ago Putin’s 2026 calendars hit shops with no sign of war, secret family or topless pics but there are plenty of BIZARRE tips

VLADIMIR Putin has unveiled four ego-stroking calendars for 2026 brimming with a bizarre mix of awkward smiles and smug suit snaps. Glaringly absent are any signs of the war in Ukraine - and we're mercifully spared the skin-crawling topless shots that have previously featured heavily. Vlad seems to have twigged that Russians are tired of...

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10 h. ago Kremlin plotted to blame unpopular tax rise on west to shield Putin

Guidelines issued to state-controlled media said Russia’s president should not be personally linked to VAT rise

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10 h. ago I opened Celebrations Advent calendar and amount of Bountys inside surprised me

After last year's calendar was criticised for the number of Bounty bars, a reporter opened the new calendar

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11 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: defeating Russia an ‘illusion’, says Putin, as he welcomes Trump deal

Russia’s president says US-led plan ‘could form the basis of a final peace settlement’, bolstering concerns in Europe about one-sided nature of US-brokered deal. What we know on day 1,368See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageVladimir Putin says Ukraine is being unrealistic if it does not accept the US plan to end the war, declaring: “Ukraine is against it. Apparently, Ukraine and its European allies are still under illusions and dream of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia on the battlefield”. The positive response from the Russian president adds weight to the views of European and Ukrainian officials that the deal amounts to a “capitulation”. Addressing Russia’s national security council, Putin called the 28-point plan “a new version” and “a modernised plan” of what was discussed with the US ahead of his Alaska summit with Donald Trump in August, and said Moscow has received it. Putin said the plan “could form the basis of a final peace settlement”.Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reac...

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13 h. ago Teenage girl arrested after woman in her 50s found dead inside Swindon home

Wiltshire Police were called to a residential property in Moredon at around 7pm on Friday, November 21. Upon arrival officers discovered a woman in her 50s not breathing

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