63 m. ago Roman amphitheatre older than Colosseum gets accessible facelift for Winter Paralympics

Verona venue to host Milano-Cortina opening ceremonyCritics see changes to 2,000-year-old arena as blasphemyA 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheatre is to be made fully accessible to people with disabilities before the Winter Paralympic Games in Milano‑Cortina, as organisers prioritise legacy with 100 days to go.The conversion of the Arena di Verona, which will host the Paralympics opening ceremony, includes the addition of a lift and toilets to a structure older than the Colosseum. Described by the Milano-Cortina 2026 chief executive, Andrea Varnier, as “the symbol of our Paralympic Games”, he admits the conversion has also been considered as an act of “blasphemy” by some traditionalists. Continue reading...

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64 m. ago How embarrassing is your coffee order – and is your favourite milky drink doing more harm than good?

As prepackaged milkshakes and lattes get hit with a new sugar tax, Lydia Spencer-Elliott rethinks her daily calorific latte habit and asks is it time to wake up and smell the (actual) coffee?

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64 m. ago ‘Cooking helps me remember’: How Dr Clare Bailey Mosley found her way back to the kitchen after losing Michael

Grief can make even boiling an egg feel impossible, but Dr Clare Bailey Mosley tells Ella Walker how returning to the stove – to the chorizo omelettes Michael perfected and the traybakes they fed to a houseful of family – has become a way to stay connected, stay resilient and continue the work they began together

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85 m. ago Simon Cowell shares Liam Payne regret and what he told One Direction star in final meeting

X-Factor tycoon Simon Cowell told Liam not to let music "ruin" his life and wishes he could "turn back the clock" but said he does not hold himself responsible for the singer's death

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2 h. ago ‘No topic is too difficult’: children’s series on life in communist East Germany wins an Emmy

In Fritzi’s Footsteps tells story of a girl growing up in Leipzig who witnesses the fall of the Berlin WallThe creators of a children’s television series about life in communist East Germany have said they hope it will awaken interest in the region’s history, after it was awarded an International Emmy.Auf Fritzis Spuren (In Fritzi’s Footsteps) tells the story of a 12-year-old girl living in the eastern city of Leipzig and how she experiences life in the east and the events that lead to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago New Zealand woman gets life sentence for killing her children in ‘suitcase murder’ case

Hakyung Lee was convicted of murdering her two children and leaving their bodies in suitcases for five years

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3 h. ago ‘I love my country. I don’t want to leave’: readers reflect on the exodus from New Zealand

As people continue to move away in record numbers, readers share their reasons for leaving and contemplate life in New ZealandIn the past year, tens of thousands of New Zealanders have left the country, surpassing the last spike in 2012 and raising fears of a “hollowing out” of mid-career workers. Guardian readers share their experiences on why they left – or are thinking of moving out of New Zealand. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago ROLAND WHITE reviews Mary at 90: A Lifetime of Cooking: Dame Mary baking in Titchmarsh's garden

You might remember that John Major once defined Britishness as warm beer, long shadows on cricket grounds, and old ladies cycling to Holy Communion through the morning mist.

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7 h. ago Inquiry into rogue surgeon Sam Eljamel to hear opening statements

Sam Eljamel is thought to have harmed dozens of patients and left some with life-changing injuries

Politics

7 h. ago Man who fatally attacked a San Francisco woman will get life in prison

A man convicted of beating a San Francisco grandmother who later died is facing life in prison

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7 h. ago US justice department memo about boat strikes diverges from Trump narrative

Exclusive: Officials frame strikes as self-defense against violence, without naming aggressor, while Trump claims they’re to stop US overdose deathsThe Trump administration is framing its boat strikes against drug cartels in the Caribbean in part as a collective self-defense effort on behalf of US allies in the region, according to three people directly familiar with the administration’s internal legal argument.The legal analysis rests on a premise – for which there is no immediate public evidence – that the cartels are waging armed violence against the security forces of allies like Mexico, and that the violence is financed by cocaine shipments. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Drinking four cups of coffee a day could help you live LONGER: 'Protects DNA and slows down ageing'

Drinking four cups of coffee a day could add years to your life, new research today suggested.

Politics

7 h. ago Hegseth orders US Navy secretary to investigate Arizona senator Mark Kelly for ‘potentially unlawful comments’

Donald Trump’s defense secretary sends memo to John Phelan asking him to review Kelly’s comments; House Democrats from video confirm FBI is seeking to investigate Senator Mark Kelly has responded to the Pentagon’s announcement that it is investigating the Arizona lawmaker for possible breaches of military law after he joined five other Democratic members of Congress in a video calling for US troops to refuse illegal orders.“I said something that was pretty simple and non controversial, and that was that members of the military should follow the law,” Kelly said in an MS NOW interview with Rachel on Monday. “And in response to that, Donald Trump said I should be executed.” Continue reading...

Society

8 h. ago Photos show thousands taking to the streets calling an end to violence against women and girls

Nov. 25 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a global call to raise awareness about all forms of abuse targeting women and girls.

Culture

8 h. ago Pet sitter, 23, mauled to death by three vicious pit bulls she was caring for

A 'free-spirited' 23-year-old has been remembered as being 'full of love' after being mauled to death by the three pit bulls she was caring for in a horror attack

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8 h. ago West Lothian man facing terminal diagnosis meets Rangers heroes at club's training centre

Graham Glasgow joined other Rangers fans living with terminal or life-changing illnesses at the club’s Auchenhowie training to meet players and coaching staff, thanks to the club’s Charity Foundation.

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9 h. ago Mother who hid children’s bodies in suitcases jailed for life in New Zealand

Hakyung Lee was found guilty of murdering her children and concealing their remains in a storage lockerA mother who murdered her two children and hid their bodies in suitcases stored inside a rented locker has been sentenced to life imprisonment in New Zealand.Hakyung Lee, a New Zealand citizen originally from South Korea, was found guilty earlier this year of killing her children in a crime that has become known as the “suitcase murders”. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago 'Everyone needs a Joan in their life': As she dies aged 80, how a ship carpenter's daughter from Glasgow became Lady Branson, her besotted billionaire husband Sir Richard's 'constant rock'

The pair met in 1976 at The Manor, a live-in recording studio for the company, three years after Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells launched Virgin into the public consciousness.

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9 h. ago Holiday travelers beware: Flight cancellation texts cost customers thousands

Scammers try to make victims panic with urgent messages

Economics

9 h. ago ‘He’ll control your life’ – Scots rape fiend’s victim warns his new jail bride after Barlinnie wedding

RAPE fiend Kenneth Quinn’s victim has warned his jail bride the “psychopath” will control her from behind bars. Carolyn Quinn urged relatives of the 51-year-old’s new wife Brogan, 29, to protect her from him. Mum Carolyn — who suffered 27 years of sadistic abuse when married to the brute — warned: “He will play on...

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