13 h. ago Activist Greta Thunberg Arrested In London Under Terrorism Act At Pro

Activist Greta Thunberg Arrested In London Under Terrorism Act At Pro-Gaza Protest  International Business Times UK

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13 h. ago Former German international footballer is killed after falling from ski

Sebastian Hertner, 34, died after a double chairlift became detached from its cable and collided with the seat behind it, according to initial reports.

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13 h. ago Premier League club dealt AFCON blow as star called up AFTER deadline

Premier League clubs were forced to release their Africa Cup of Nations representatives by December 15 but national teams are have been able to make late changes

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15 h. ago Warning Chernobyl nuclear plant radiation shield is at risk of collapse

A Russian strike could collapse the internal radiation shelter at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine, the plant's director has warned. 

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17 h. ago Heated Rivalry: why the Internet is going mad for a steamy gay hockey drama

Good news, puck fans: it’s also finally coming to the UK

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20 h. ago China ramps up tensions with Britain over Jimmy Lai conviction

Beijing summons envoys from both UK and US in response to widespread international condemnation of Lai verdict

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22 h. ago Reform plan to cap aid at £1bn would damage UK’s international influence, critics warn

Exclusive: Campaigners say slashing overseas aid would leave UK unable to meet existing commitmentsPlans by Reform UK to slash the aid budget by 90% would not cover existing contributions to global bodies such as the UN and World Bank, shredding Britain’s international influence and risking its standing within those organisations, charities and other parties have warned.Under cuts announced by Nigel Farage in November, overseas aid would be capped at £1bn a year, or about 0.03% of GDP. Keir Starmer’s government is already set to reduce aid from 0.5% of GDP to 0.3% by 2027, but even that lower proportion would still amount to £9bn a year. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Chef who ran over a British intern after his restaurant's staff party, causing the victim to lose both his legs tells trial's first day he 'does not claim to be innocent' as prosecutors call for 18

During the first day of the trial, prosecutors called for an 18-month jail sentence for celebrity chef Nick Bril, who left Joe Claridge critically injured in the incident.

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38 h. ago International Swimming League set to relaunch ahead of 2028 LA Olympics

The International Swimming League was first established back in 2019

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41 h. ago Heated Rivalry's UK release date and where to stream after controversy

The steamy series has taken the internet by storm and UK fans will finally be able to stream it very soon

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41 h. ago North Sea operator Harbour buys Gulf of Mexico oil group for $3.2bn

UK company strikes deal as it seeks to expand internationally

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43 h. ago SWR train trials Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet to fix New Forest blackspot

A service from London Waterloo to Weymouth used satellite connection on 20 December

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43 h. ago Staff 'literally crying' as Wales international left facing agony yet again

The Welsh wing has played just eight games in the last three years after a cruel run of injuries

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4 d. ago Sri Lanka tea workers struggle in poverty. Flooding cost many their lives

After Sri Lanka struggled through one of the worst storms in its history, tea plantation workers are taking temporary refuge in government schools and temples as entire villages were buried in mud in the central highlands

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4 d. ago Axed Football Manager 26 feature finally confirmed to return in new roadmap

Sports Interactive has outlined Football Manager 26's roadmap including the return of international management after the axed feature sparked backlash from fans

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4 d. ago 'When did Iceland get so expensive?': Shopper sparks heated debate when he posts picture of everything he buys from frozen food supermaket every fortnight

A supermarket customer's post showing off his fortnightly big shop at Iceland for nearly £120 has sparked a huge online debate amid the cost-of-living crisis.

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4 d. ago Iceland shopper posts picture of everything he buys from there every fortnight

Shoppers have been taking to share how much food they are getting for their money one shopper from Iceland with their fortnightly shop.

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5 d. ago Sliders from Ukraine and Russia will start consecutively at World Cup luge race at Lake Placid

Ukrainian and Russian athletes are set to compete side by side in a World Cup men's luge race on Saturday

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5 d. ago Russia has few legal options to challenge EU frozen asset plan

A core question for European Union leaders discussing whether to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine is whether the idea is legally sound

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5 d. ago Sudanese paramilitary group RSF killed more than 1,000 civilians in Zamzam camp in April, UN says

The U.N. Human Rights Office says in a new report that more than 1,000 civilians were killed in a three-day attack by the Sudanese paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces on Sudan's largest displacement camp

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