41 m. ago British Asian prisoner murdered in London jail after being put in same cell as racist

The Ministry of Justice has said it is ‘leaving no stone unturned’ to make British prisons safe following the ‘horrible act of violence’

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49 m. ago Ousmane Dembélé quietly becomes the main man after long journey to the top

The Frenchman, who has been named the best male footballer in the world by the Guardian, has benefitted from PSG’s focus on the team rather than individualsWhat makes a good player great, and a great player the best? This question has been occupying me since 2014, when the Guardian first asked me to contribute to its inaugural Next Generation feature. My job was to look for a France-based talent born in 1997 who could go on to have a stellar career.After a great deal of research, I narrowed it down from my shortlist of five by asking questions not about the players’ football ability, but about other attributes: resilience, adaptability, decision-making, creativity, work ethic, response to feedback and willingness to learn. Qualities we cannot see, and are harder to measure. Continue reading...

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49 m. ago Horror jail where prisoners deliberately infected with deadly diseases and dissected while alive

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT The Manchu Detachment 731 was a secret research facility operated by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second World War - and the horrors that took place there were truly gruesome

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1 hour ago I took my kids to Lapland on the Santa Claus Express – but would the big man deliver?

If meeting Santa is on your family wishlist, this trip on a festive sleeper train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi, with reindeer and huskies thrown in, is Christmas with jingle bells onChristmas was only a few days away and the Finnish capital of Helsinki was ringing with festive cheer as we explored the Tuomaan Markkinat in Senate Square, sipping from mugs of hot, spicy glögi (mulled wine), and biting into joulutorttu (jam-filled puff pastries shaped like catherine wheels). A cold front had brought abundant snow and inhaling was rather painful at -8C, but nothing could still the tremble of excitement.Along with my husband and two young daughters, I was here to take the Santa Claus Express to the northern city of Rovaniemi, the heart of Finnish Lapland – and the “official” home of Father Christmas. A regular commuter train for the rest of the year, come late November the Santa Claus Express is Finnish Railways’ flagship service, offering the ultimate sleeper-train adventure. As I checked...

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1 hour ago Pension age PIP claimants could get £308 backdated pay after law change

Certain groups of older people on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) with an award for the lower rate of mobility element may be able to ask the DWP to look again at their claim following a law change

Economics

2 h. ago Tim Dowling: my wife needs to go to bed. According to the dog

The dog used to be dependent on us for everything. But since graduating from dog school the tables have started to turnIt’s a cold winter night, and my wife and I are alone in the house, binge-watching some new series. I was transfixed by episode one, and gripped by episode two, but midway through episode three I have started to look at my phone, and as a consequence I’ve lost track of the plot. I have an idea what’s going on, but it’s not the right idea.“So hang on,” my wife says. “Was that just the dead guy? Meaning he’s not dead?” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Lovehoney toy with '100%' hit rate can be under the tree in time for Christmas

"I thought the thing was just marketing fluff. Spoiler alert: it’s not.'

Events

5 h. ago Rob Reiner and wife Michele's bodies finally released to grieving family five days after grisly murders

The Daily Mail understands that the Reiners' devastated friends already held a private memorial ceremony for the couple on Monday, in a nod to Jewish tradition.

Events

6 h. ago Inside the astonishing return of Christianity in Britain... and how it's being driven by a young generation who are fed

Christmas carols evoke certain images: Choristers in ruffs, wise men from the orient and now, please, the often angry Right-winger Tommy Robinson, writes QUENTIN LETTS.

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6 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: 'I need subtitles,' wails Duran star's LA wife as she settles in Wiltshire

While Prince Harry waxes lyrical about how much he enjoys living in California with Meghan, another prominent Briton is struggling to convince his own American wife of the benefits of being in Britain.

Politics

7 h. ago Timothee Chalamet finally reveals he is not same person as EsDeeKid with shock rap music video... and he even shouts out Kylie Jenner

The 29-year-old actor shocked fans as he dropped a new music video alongside the mysterious rapper on the remix for the track 4 Raws.

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7 h. ago Authorities reveal heartbreaking new details of plane crash that killed NASCAR star Greg Biffle and his family

The 55-year-old racing icon, known as 'The Biff', was killed alongside his wife Cristina, daughter Emma, 14, and son Ryder, 5, when the plane went down in North Carolina on Thursday morning.

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9 h. ago Former Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson appears in multiple Epstein files photos

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, has featured in a number of pictures that were among thousands of documents relating to disgraced paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein

Culture

9 h. ago Photos of Sarah Ferguson appear in Epstein files after former duchess was exiled over links to paedophile financier

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson was one of several high profile figures featured in photographs released in the Epstein files on Friday.

Culture

9 h. ago Epstein files pic appears to show Andrew smiling with Ghislaine Maxwell

A picture of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor appears smiling and lying down near jailed socialite Ghislaine Maxwell in one of 300,000 new Epstein files released by the US Department of Justice

Politics

10 h. ago Timothée Chalamet features on EsDeeKid song after months of speculation about rapper’s identity

Social media rumors had previously claimed that the actor and the underground British rapper were the same person

Politics

10 h. ago Swansea City ratings as Ethan Galbraith and one more superb in Wrexham win

How we rated the Swansea City players in Friday night's dramatic victory over Wrexham

Politics

12 h. ago Man, 61, who drugged, raped & shared vile vids of wife with pervs jailed for 8 years in ‘Germany’s Gisele Pelicot’ case

A DEPRAVED German caretaker has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison for repeatedly drugging and raping his wife for several years and sharing footage of the vile abuse online. Fernando P, whose identity is protected under German privacy laws, has been convicted of carrying out the appalling assaults between 2018 and 2024. The 61-year-old...

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12 h. ago Does Anthony Joshua have a girlfriend? The crazy love life and accusation of bedding boxer’s wife

Anthony Joshua is one of the UK's most iconic boxers with his personal life gaining as much attention as his fighting skills in recent times

Sport

12 h. ago Inside Anthony Joshua's love life after being accused of sleeping with fellow boxer's wife

Anthony Joshua is one of the UK's most famous boxers with his personal life gaining as much attention as his fighting skills in recent times

Sport