34 m. ago Safest areas in UK if WW3 broke out as Putin mouthpiece warns 'nuke strike is inevitable'

Russia has drawn two 'red lines' that, if crossed, would see Putin launch attacks on the UK and Europe. As tensions escalate, we map out the safest areas in the UK if a strike did hit

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66 m. ago Mo Salah's transfer value plummets again as Liverpool reality hits home amid Arne Slot row

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah's transfer value has dropped since the summer transfer window and is significantly lower than the £150million offer from Saudi Arabia in 2023

Society

93 m. ago Horror WW3 map shows '250,000 Brits would die' if Russia nuked three 'likely' UK spots

An interactive map has shown the catastrophic damage that could be inflicted by a Russian nuclear strike on three strategic locations in the UK, as fears of World War Three intensify

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95 m. ago Europe must be ready to deter Russia as ‘shadow of war’ looms, minister warns

Warning comes after head of Nato called Europe ‘Russia’s next target’ and said countries must prepare for ‘scale of war our grandparents or great-grandparents endured’

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1 hour ago Dick Van Dyke reveals his two secrets to longevity as he turns 100

If you want to live as long as the legendary American actor and comedian, there are things you can do

Politics

1 hour ago NHS warning as these signs mean you should stop taking statins

Statins are taken by many people to lower cholesterol levels

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2 h. ago Leonardo DiCaprio, 51, and girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti, 27, squeeze in holiday shopping with her family at Prada

The Titanic star, 51, and the Italian model, 27 - who have a 24 year age gap - were joined by her mother Francesca Lazzari, and her brother Guglielmo Ceretti for an outing to Prada.

Economics

2 h. ago Moment thug launches frenzied murder bid on train as he stabs terrified passengers with broken Buckfast bottle

Thomas Craig, 48, was filmed jumping out of his seat aboard the carriage between Glasgow Queen Street and Perth on February 16, last year.

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2 h. ago Terrifying WW3 map shows '250,000 Brits would die' if three likeliest sites were nuked

As tensions with Russia continue to intensify over its ongoing war of aggression in Ukraine, a terrifying map has laid bare the damage that could be caused by a nuclear strike on three targets in the UK

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2 h. ago Michael Smith reveals what shocked him at Ally Pally as he makes winning start to World Championship title bid

Bully Boy makes winning start to his title bid and was thrilled with one feeling that he got as he beat Lisa Ashton

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3 h. ago 'Shadow of war' is looming: UK's stark warning as conflict with Russia 'at Europe's door'

‘The shadow of war is knocking on Europe's door once more. That's the reality. We've got to be prepared to deter it’ - armed forces minister Al Carns

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3 h. ago As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment

In this week’s newsletter: The government’s bid to speed up nuclear construction could usher in sweeping deregulation, with experts warning of profound consequences for nature• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhen UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can forgive the pulse of most Britons for failing to quicken.But behind the uninspiring statement lies potentially the biggest deregulation for decades, posing peril for endangered species, if wildlife experts are to be believed, and a likely huge row with the EU.2025 ‘virtually certain’ to be second- or third-hottest year on record, EU data showsJust 0.001% hold three times the wealth of the poorest half of humanity, report finds‘Even the animals seem confused’: a retreating Kashmir glacier is creating an entire new world in its wake Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Government says 'shadow of war is knocking' in threat from Russia

The armed forces minister says the UK has to 'increase our lethality'

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4 h. ago ‘Men explicitly loving men is so threatening to the status quo’: why are gay male pop stars being shut out of the music industry?

Not long ago, artists such as Lil Nas X and Olly Alexander were ruling pop. But success has stalled as acts face industry obstacles and rising homophobia. What now?At the turn of the decade, gay male and non-binary pop stars seemed poised to take pop music by storm. Lil Nas X broke out with Old Town Road – which blew up on TikTok, sold about 18.5m copies and remains tied with Shaboozey’s A Bar Song (Tipsy) and Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You as the longest-running No 1 single in US history – and artists such as Sam Smith, Troye Sivan and Olly Alexander from Years & Years were all singing about gay love and sex.But the initial promise has stalled. Lil Nas X’s attempts to build on his smash debut album have fizzled, and he is publicly dealing with mental health issues. In October, Khalid released his first album since being outed by his ex last year but only sold 10,000 copies in the first week in the US. A previous album, 2019’s Free Spirit, sold some 200,000 copie...

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5 h. ago If the US forces me to choose between my two nationalities, I choose France – and Europe | Alexander Hurst

Proposals to change US citizenship rules leaves dual citizens like me caught in the crossfire. If push comes to shove, I know where my loyalty lies Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago MPs pension scheme makes ‘mockery’ of Reeves investment push

Fund has lower than average weighting to UK stock market

Economics

5 h. ago Planning to visit the US? Take it from this American citizen – don’t | Eleanor Limprecht

I love many things about the land of my birth but Donald Trump’s America has become an unwelcoming country of deep divisions and waning trustI’m in the US right now, but if I didn’t have family here (and a US passport), I wouldn’t be. My teenagers and I flew over the week of Thanksgiving from Australia, preparing ourselves for long lines and extra questions at customs. It took less than five minutes in the US citizens’ line.With the news this week of the Trump administration planning to implement new invasive requirements for travellers from 42 countries, including Australia, that would require five years of social media history for visas, I would simply not travel here on another passport. There are plenty of places which welcome visitors without trawling their political opinions and family history. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Putin phones Venezuelan president to offer Russia's support after Trump seizes oil tanker off coast

Putin called Maduro a day after United States forces seized control of an oil tanker in Venezuela as part of an escalation in tensions between the Trump administration and Maduro's government.

Politics

9 h. ago 'Europe must prepare': Minister warns Britain is on a war footing as Nato chief says conflict with Russia 'at our door'

Armed Forces minister Al Carns said the country was on a 'war footing' and warned that the 'shadow of war was at Europe's door'.

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9 h. ago Every night Putin tries to kill us with drone and missiles. But in the morning we have to go to work because Ukraine has to keep going

IAN BIRRELL meets the battle-weary and traumatised citizens of Kyiv as they face a forth Christmas at war.

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