16 h. ago Motorists issued warning from AA over defrosting your car this winter

The AA has issued a warning to drivers and shared their top tips for de-icing a car safely this winter as the cold weather sweeps the nation with ice and snow.

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26 h. ago Rabih Alameddine wins National book award for fiction with darkly comic epic spanning six decades

True to his irreverent style, author of The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) thanks his psychiatrist, his gastrointestinal doctors and his drug dealersRabih Alameddine has won the National book award for fiction for The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother), a darkly comic saga spanning six decades in the life of a Lebanese family.The novel, which traverses a sprawling history of Lebanon including its civil war and economic collapse, is told through the eyes of its titular protagonist: a gay 63-year-old philosophy teacher confronting his past and his relationship with his mother and his homeland. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago UN urges all nations to observe a truce during the Winter Olympics in Italy

The U.N. General Assembly is urging all nations to observe a truce during the Winter Olympics in Italy

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43 h. ago The NFL says Jameis Winston is a ‘national treasure’. The NFL is very wrong

The New York Giants quarterback has become everyone’s favorite goofball. But it’s a jarring status given his historyHear the term “national treasure” and odds are you think of someone like Dolly Parton, Betty White, Simone Biles or Tom Hanks. They are comforting, widely admired and have uncontroversial histories.And then there’s Jameis Winston. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago The NFL says Jameis Winston is a ‘national treasure’. The NFL is very wrong | Melissa Jacobs

The New York Giants quarterback has become everyone’s favorite goofball. But it’s a jarring status given his historyHear the term “national treasure” and odds are you think of someone like Dolly Parton, Betty White, Simone Biles or Tom Hanks. They are comforting, widely admired and have uncontroversial histories.And then there’s Jameis Winston. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Spirits business International Beverage wins Best Employer/Workplace honour at HR NETWORK National Awards

Recognised by judges for its "mission to create an inclusive workplace where people feel valued as part of a community, and genuinely enjoy coming to work".

Society

68 h. ago New Zealand’s top book award disqualifies two prominent authors over AI artwork

Publisher says rule against AI use came after books were submitted for consideration

Culture

3 d. ago Who will win Scotland vs Denmark? Our writers predict the blockbuster World Cup shoot out

Steve Clarke has led the nation to just win away from their first World Cup since 1998

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4 d. ago Putin's new 'super weapons' that could obliterate the West in seconds: How Kremlin can trigger Armageddon at the flick of a switch with 'Flying Chernobyl', tsunami torpedo and space nuke

Deep inside Russia 's military machine, the tyrant is quietly assembling an arsenal designed not to win a war in Europe, but to decimate whole nations at the push of a button.

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4 d. ago Visiting Wales’ national parks in winter will make you question everything

You'll be left wondering why anybody would choose to visit during the summer months

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5 d. ago National Lottery LIVE: Winning numbers for £15m draw on Saturday, November 15

One lucky National Lottery player could scoop the biggest jackpot of the year so far this evening as £15m is up for grabs - a £500,000 Thunderball prize is also to be won

Economics

5 d. ago England vs New Zealand LIVE: Autumn Nations Series result, latest updates and reaction after hosts win at Twickenham

Steve Borthwick’s side secure a 10th successive win in their sights

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6 d. ago Five tourists killed at holiday hotspot after rental bus crashes into a tree and plunges into a ravine

FIVE tourists have died at a prime holiday spot after their rental bus crashed into a tree and fell into a ravine. In a bid to swerve an incoming car, the driver steered to the left - throwing the vehicle off the windy road, cops said. The group of Chinese nationals were travelling from Denpasar...

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6 d. ago 'Wales will win Six Nations before Scotland' and Tandy backs enforced change

The latest rugby news stories from Wales and beyond

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6 d. ago ‘I can’t be silent. I’ve been through too much’: Dee Dee Bridgewater on singing with the greats – and confronting Maga with jazz

Fuelled by a loathing of Trump, the war in Gaza and anger at ‘the same old chauvinistic crap’, the 75-year-old – who cut her teeth with Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins and more – has no plans to stop protestingWhen I speak to Dee Dee Bridgewater, the jazz singer is preparing for a concert that evening in Des Moines, Iowa, performing classy selections from the Great American Songbook. But even though she has also recorded this material for her recent album Elemental, Bridgewater is not really in the mood. “I just don’t feel like it’s the time to be doing love songs and whimsical songs from the 1920s and 30s,” she says. “They’re beautiful, but there’s some kind of spirit and energy pushing me to sing songs saying: people, we have to protect our democracy.”Bridgewater is one of American jazz’s foremost voices. Capable of crooning and confronting, the two-time Grammy winner has a career that spans six decades and has never stopped evolving. She cut her teeth sharing the stage with severa...

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7 d. ago Tiny European country with enchanting Christmas market and free public transport

The destination is one of the smallest nations in Europe, but it's a winter wonderland with Christmas markets and a UNESCO-listed capital city that is known for being easy to walk around

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8 d. ago Live Lotto results for Wednesday, November 12: National Lottery winning numbers from tonight's draw

Get the winning numbers from Wednesday's Lotto draw and Thunderball

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8 d. ago Lotto results hit by glitch on November 12: National Lottery and Thunderball winning numbers

Get the winning numbers from Wednesday's Lotto draw and Thunderball

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8 d. ago Modi’s Hindu nationalist coalition projected to win key state election

Exit polls predict National Democratic Alliance will retain power in one of country’s poorest and most populous states

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1 week ago Trailblazing jockey Rachael Blackmore lands major new Cheltenham Festival role

The Racecourse says Blackmore, the first female jockey to win the Grand National and the Cheltenham Gold Cup, is the ‘ideal ambassador’ to attract more women to the sport

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