10 h. ago Russia pounds Ukraine with largest aerial bombardment in a month hours after Trump

Moscow launched more than 280 drones and missiles at central Ukraine in its latest attack

Politics

13 h. ago Putin's brutal response to peace talks: NATO jets scrambled as Russia pounds Ukraine with hundreds of drones in overnight attack

The horrific attacks came even as Donald Trump claimed the Russian tyrant had agreed to peace talks with Volodymyr Zelensky, with hopes that a meeting would take place by the end of August.

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5 d. ago Harrowing ITV Coronation Street episode will show character reach breaking point in emotional hour

Coronation Street's beloved character Asha Alahan will be at the centre of an emotional hour-long special episode, which will air on ITV this month

Culture

7 d. ago Parents issued August 31 deadline to save up to £7,500 in childcare

Working parents of nine-month-olds can already access 15 hours of free childcare a week, but this is rising to 30 hours a week from September - here is how it works

Society

1 week ago ‘Gross abuse of state power’: defiance grows over UK ban on Palestine protest group

More than 200 have been arrested for alleged support of Palestine Action – and hundreds more are expected to protest on Saturday At 81, Deborah Hinton, a former British magistrate who was honoured by the late Queen Elizabeth II for services to the community, seems an unlikely terrorist suspect. In the quiet town in south-west England where she lives, much of her retirement is spent walking along the cliffs, raising funds for the nearby cathedral choir, and supporting local charities.But last month she was detained in a police cell for seven hours, fingerprinted and had a DNA swab taken from her mouth. It was the first time she had ever been arrested, and the experience left her “in a state of trauma” and “shaking uncontrollably”. She could face a jail sentence of six months under UK terrorism legislation. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Meghan Markle toasts to ‘beautiful day’ as she launches new rose wine

It comes after the previous rose, launched last month, sold out within an hour.

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1 week ago Meghan Markle's new vintage of wine fails to sell out as it's revealed customers are paying the SAME for less alcohol this time

The blush-pink wine was still available for purchase on As Ever's website - three days after the launch - at the time of writing, after its predecessor sold out within an hour of it being released last month.

Economics

1 week ago Gaza from above: Chilling aerial footage shows devastation of enclave

After 22 months of intense bombardment from Israel and the war with militant group Hamas, Gaza now resembles the bottom of a fire pit.

Culture

2 w. ago Vladimir Putin could end Russian aerial bombardment of Ukraine to avoid Trump's economic sanctions

US President Donald Trump 's peace envoy, Steve Witkoff, is expected to travel to Moscow imminently ahead of Friday's deadline for Russia to agree a ceasefire with Ukraine.

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2 w. ago Civil servants attending hundreds of 'woke' events each month during working hours

The meetings include 'listening circles for trans colleagues and allies', music sessions called 'sapphic sounds' and two-hour-long diversity and inclusion sessions.

Politics

last month UK could see half a month’s rainfall in under 24 hours amid more weather warnings

Northern Ireland could see half a month’s worth of rainfall in less than a day on Sunday evening, Met Office warned

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