40 m. ago Ukraine deal: EU leaders agree €90bn loan, but without use of frozen Russian assets

Two-year deal will cover most of Ukraine’s needs, but will be secured against EU borrowing rather than Russian assetsEuropean Union leaders have decided to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years, after failing to agree on using frozen Russian assets, diplomats said in the early hours of Friday.“We have a deal. Decision to provide €90bn ($106bn) of support to Ukraine for 2026-27 approved. We committed, we delivered,” EU Council president Antonio Costa said in a post on social media. Continue reading...

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54 m. ago Killer jailed after calmly walking back into supermarket to hit victim over queue jump row

Demiesh Williams struck 'hard-working' dad Andrew Clark after being challenged over queue jumping, and was told by the victim's daughter 'you destroyed my family in the cruellest way'

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78 m. ago Dubai floods LIVE: Weather chaos fills the streets of Dubai with water

Police have warned people to stay inside

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92 m. ago When I was six, Mum told me I had cancer. She shaved my head, gave me pills and fundraised thousands. It was all a lie

Somewhere in my house, stuffed in a box, there's a picture of three carefully drawn stick figures. It's a picture that speaks thousands of words, all of them too terrible to hear.

Science

95 m. ago Australia unveils national gun buyback scheme in wake of Bondi terror attack

Fifteen people died and dozens more were injured when gunmen opened fire on a crowd of more than 1,000 celebrating Hanukkah.

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2 h. ago Two mothers, both 42, die together in single horror car crash after their BMW 5 series careered off A

The single-vehicle crash happened in the early hours of the morning on December 13 after the blue BMW 5 Series they were passengers in left the A46 between Thrussington and Sileby.

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2 h. ago Tragic discovery in search for missing student one month after disappearance

Aryan Sharma, 20, was last seen on CCTV footage jogging down a road just after midnight - Leicestershire Police said they have found what they believe is his body on Thursday

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2 h. ago New 'gamechanging' spike detector technology that can tell if your vape has drugs in it to be trialed by police over Christmas

Officers have deployed a one-of-a-kind portable 'vape testing kit' designed by academics at the University of Bath to detect dangerous psychoactive substances in vapes.

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2 h. ago Rapper Wiz Khalifa sentenced to jail in Romania for drug possession after 'lighting up at festival'

Wiz Khalifa has been sentence to nine months in prison after he was said to have lit a joint while dancing to The Next Episode, with the US musician expected to appeal

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3 h. ago Coast Guard drops references to swastikas and nooses being 'potentially divisive'

References in U.S. Coast Guard policy calling hate symbols “potentially divisive” have been removed

Politics

3 h. ago The contactless payment change that could be good news for shoppers

These regulatory changes are scheduled to commence on March 19, though individual firms will decide when to adopt the flexibility

Economics

3 h. ago Ambulance workers ‘fear being attacked’ over Christmas period: ‘A gruelling, relentless struggle’

The GMB publicised its findings on the last Friday before Christmas, one of the busiest nights of the year for ambulance and hospital workers

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3 h. ago Horoscope today, December 19, 2025: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 Tonight’s new moon casts its renewal spell over your chart, so be prepared to...

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3 h. ago Ed Sheeran says fatherhood and fear of 'feeling dreadful' made him make big life changes

Singing sensation Ed Sheeran has admitted to the major life changes he decided to make after a moment of clarity after becoming a father

Politics

4 h. ago Woman who thought she was spiked on Ibiza holiday given heartbreaking diagnosis

Amy McNamara, 30, from West Lothian suffered a seizure on holiday in Ibiza in May 2023 - initially feared she had been spiked but the diagnosis changed everything

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4 h. ago Bloodthirsty cows leave man fearing for his life and dog seriously injured after attack

Dog walker Brian Gregory, 75, was hospitalised with a severed artery and other injuries after being trampled, while in another incident a pooch was attacked and required surgery

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4 h. ago Couple die in horror sauna incident after becoming trapped inside

The tragic couple were found collapsed on top of each other near the door after being unable to escape when a fire broke out in a sauna in Tokyo - police have launched an investigation

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4 h. ago Oliver Glasner issues Crystal Palace transfer update as Eagles face Conference League play

Eagles forced to rely on four academy talents amid fixture congestion worries

Sport

4 h. ago Huge 80s band announce headline gig at Rochdale Town Hall Square

The synth-pop icons will return for the huge concert in the town where they recorded their debut single

Politics

5 h. ago Major police update after man, 86, arrested over 'murder' of couple 32 years ago

An 86-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder this week in connection with the deaths of Harry and Megan Tooze at their farmhouse in Llanharry, Wales in 1993

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