1 hour ago Iconic dress brainteaser has a sequel as people can't work out colour of flip flops

A pair of flip flops have sparked a debate as social media users try to figure out whether they're blue and black or white and gold, just like the viral dress that caused uproar 10 years ago

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8 h. ago UK Government’s major vow over 'stop the boats' deal with French

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told the parliament, upon its summer break return, when she expects migrants who arrived illegally via the English Channel to be returned to France

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15 h. ago Report that rejects claim NI peace deal stops UK leaving ECHR sparks debate

Amnesty has said for the UK to repudiate the European Convention on Human Rights would be a ‘serious breach of international law’.

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20 h. ago Leaving the ECHR 'is NOT a threat to Good Friday Agreement' as pressure mounts for overhaul of asylum rules

Supporters of the Strasbourg court have long claimed that quitting the ECHR would undermine the landmark agreement that brought an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

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33 h. ago Claims NI peace deal stops UK leaving ECHR ‘entirely groundless’ – think tank

The Policy Exchange claims public debate on human rights law reform had been ‘distorted’.

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40 h. ago The success of AI music creators sparks debate on future of music industry

Oliver McCann, a British AI music creator, uses AI to produce songs across various genres

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44 h. ago 'I proposed to girlfriend at the gym but reaction wasn't what I was expecting'

A man has sparked a debate after proposing to his girlfriend in the middle of her workout, as he couldn't understand why her face didn't light up when he pulled out the ring and got down on one knee

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56 h. ago Woman sparks parenting debate after revealing stranger's kid stained her $200 jacket... Whose side are YOU on?

When Julia Austin, 36, from Los Angeles, posted a rant about it on TikTok, claiming that she felt like the child's mother should have offered to pay for her messed-up coat, it lead to a massive debate.

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3 d. ago Shoppers left disappointed as Nectar axes popular points swap offer

This deal was suddenly stopped on August 19

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3 d. ago Why are there growing calls for Britain to quit the ECHR – and would it make a difference?

Here, The Independent takes a look at what the ECHR is, why some people think we should quit and why others say leaving may bring more problems than it solves

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4 d. ago Indian Man Finds Gutka Stains In London, Video Sparks Debate: "London Or Kanpur?"

Indian Man Finds Gutka Stains In London, Video Sparks Debate: "London Or Kanpur?"  NDTV

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4 d. ago PETER HITCHENS: Farage's mass deportation plans are not extreme

On Tuesday, the Reform UK leader announced 'Operation Restoring Justice' - his party's plan to deport all illegal immigrants and leave the ECHR.

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5 d. ago A deadly Florida truck crash has fueled an immigration fight. Here's what to know

A truck driver's deadly U-turn on a Florida highway has sparked national debate over immigration, trucking safety, and federal funding

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6 d. ago Farage ‘hasn’t got the faintest idea’ of consequences of leaving ECHR, says Benn

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said jeopardising the Good Friday Agreement would be ‘dangerously irresponsible’.

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7 d. ago Snoop Dogg sparks debate saying he's 'scared' of bringing his kids to the movies because of LGBTQ characters

Snoop Dogg has admitted he feels uneasy about taking his grandson to the movies after being blindsided by same-sex representation in Disney's 2022 animated film Lightyear.

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7 d. ago Vet sparks debate after saying you don't have to be there while your pet is being euthanised

UK-based veterinarian and TikTok creator Ben.the.Vet has sparked debate after discussing a controversial topic in a recent video - about pet euthanasia.

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8 d. ago India’s top court ordered 1 million stray dogs be removed from the streets. The backlash was immediate

Street dogs are a fixture of nearly every neighbourhood in Delhi, in most cases being fed and cared for by residents. So when the death of a child, apparently from rabies, prompted a court to order that all dogs be rounded up and confined to non-existent ‘shelters’, it sparked mass protests and nationwide debate. Namita Singh reports

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8 d. ago Luisa Zissman reveals she smashed up her childrens' iPads in front of them because they make them 'devils' and 'destroy their brains' as controversial post sparks huge debate

Luisa Zissman fired up her followers when she revealed she had smashed her childrens' iPads because they were making them 'devils' in a controversial post.

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8 d. ago Luisa Zissman reveals she smashed up her childrens' iPads in front of them because they 'p****d her off'

Luisa Zissman fired up her followers when she revealed she had smashed her childrens' iPads because they were making them 'devils' in a controversial post.

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8 d. ago India’s top court ordered one million stray dogs be removed from the streets. The backlash was immediate

Street dogs are a fixture of nearly every neighbourhood in Delhi, in most cases fed and cared for by residents. So when a child’s apparent rabies death sparked a court order that all dogs must be rounded up and confined to non-existent ‘shelters’, it sparked mass protests and nationwide debate. Namita Singh reports from Delhi

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