33 m. ago After years of criticising Davos, Nigel Farage heads to Davos

Reform UK leader has decried ‘globalist’ event but this year hopes to meet Donald Trump for Greenland talksFor years he has derided the annual gathering at Davos as a smug and conspiratorial meeting of enemies of the nation state. But this week, Nigel Farage will himself be rubbing shoulders with the “globalists” he has so reviled.Farage’s itinerary at the Swiss ski resort remains unclear, although his Reform UK deputy, Richard Tice, said on Sunday he hoped Farage would get a chance to speak to Donald Trump, who is also attending the event run by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Continue reading...

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42 m. ago Man United transfer latest: Statement issued after star leaves as winger agrees to depart

Michael Carrick is overseeing his first transfer window as interim manager at Manchester United, with at least two players destined for the exit after one exit was confirmed

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61 m. ago Scottish Cup draw LIVE as Rangers and Aberdeen go into the hat and Celtic look to join them

It's time for the draw as the last 16 left in the competition get set to find out their fate

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70 m. ago Investigation to be launched after claim of ‘serious mismanagement’ at Lancashire Hill blocks

There are major safety concerns on the estate

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2 h. ago 'Petrol bomb' launched through Greater Manchester home window setting property on fire

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2 h. ago Incredible story of the village that saved and transformed its pub with celebrities and strangers

The heart of the village had died until the community decided that with help from Hollywood actors, rugby stars and over 1000 people they could create something special

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3 h. ago Football player suspended by club over 'disgusting' elbow as police launch investigation

Trearddur Bay have confirmed there is now a police investigation into the incident which took place against CPD Porthmadog

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4 h. ago Michael Carrick did something unexpected vs Man City but it was what Manchester United needed

Manchester United's new era under interim head coach Michael Carrick got off to the best possible start on Saturday lunchtime.

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4 h. ago Michael McIntyre’s Unexpected Star wows audience with showstopping singing voice

Michael McIntyre's Unexpected Guest wowed the audience on Saturday's episode (17 January) when he broke out into song.

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4 h. ago Hearts set for transfer crisis talks as Derek McInnes wants reinforcements after Shankland injury blow

The club are set to hold talks to ramp up their January plans after an injury crisis leaves them short of numbers for a crucial clash with Celtic

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4 h. ago Mika looks back: ‘Nowadays you wouldn’t get away with the things journalists said about my sexuality in the noughties’

The superstar singer on his itinerant childhood, brutally honest mother, and the moment of anger that led him to write Grace KellyBorn in Beirut in 1983, Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr, otherwise known as Mika, was raised in Paris and London. He attended the Royal College of Music, before his breakthrough in 2007 with debut album Life in Cartoon Motion and its No 1 single, Grace Kelly. He went on to sell 20m records, and worked as a presenter and judge on TV shows such as Eurovision and The Piano. Mika now lives in Italy and in Hastings, East Sussex, with his partner. His first English-language album in six years, Hyperlove, is out on 23 January.This was taken in our kitchen in Paris. It doesn’t surprise me that I am covered in chocolate. My earliest memories are of being on the floor surrounded by delicious food. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Lauren Harries launches blistering string of attacks on David Dickinson for 'stitching up' contestants on his ITV show with 'disgusting prices'

Antiques dealer and presenter David, 84, has fronted Dickinson's Real Deal on ITV since the programme made its debut back in 2006.

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5 h. ago BREAKING: UK and EU countries hit back at Donald Trump's tariff threat in joint statement

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5 h. ago Trump risks 'dangerous downward spiral' as UK and Europe hit back at Greenland threat

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5 h. ago ‘America first’? Trump financial products raise questions about potential presidential conflicts of interest

Five exchange-traded funds have been launched by Trump Media, owner of the president’s social media platform Truth SocialThe word “Truth” was plastered all around the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday morning. At 9.30am, when the market opened, a small crowd stood on the balcony above the trading floor to ring in the day.The group was celebrating the launch of five exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, that are tied to Truth Social, Donald Trump’s social media platform that has spun into a menagerie of products over the last few years. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Missing passenger plane search continues as 'single body and debris' found on mountain

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6 h. ago Tennis civil war erupts with details of initial peace deal revealed for first time

PTPA had launched lawsuit against four grand slamsDjokovic says he still has issue with PTPA leadershipThe civil war engulfing tennis has been laid bare on the opening day of this year’s first grand slam event, with details of Tennis Australia’s peace deal with the Professional Tennis Players’ Association (PTPA) published for the first time.The PTPA launched an anti-trust lawsuit against the four grand slams, the ATP Tour, WTA Tour, and the International Tennis Federation last year, accusing them of collaborating to reduce prize money, impose a restrictive ranking system and repress player promotional opportunities, but Tennis Australia was dropped from the claim last month after reaching a settlement agreement with the players’ union. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago MICHAEL GOVE: I'll always be accused of treachery for what I did inside the Tory party. I know exactly what everyone's thinking about Robert Jenrick

For David Cameron, there were two types of politician. Team Players. Or Tossers. Although he preferred a slightly saltier description for the latter type.

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6 h. ago Growing sense of embarrassment at Fifa over Donald Trump peace prize

Mid-level and senior officials uncomfortable with awardFifa says it still ‘strongly’ supports the peace prizeThere is a growing sense of embarrassment among mid-level and senior officials within Fifa over the awarding of its peace prize to Donald Trump. The US president was handed the award at the World Cup draw in Washington DC in December with the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, telling Trump: “We want to see hope, we want to see unity, we want to see a future. This is what we want to see from a leader and you definitely deserve the first Fifa Peace Prize.”Since then, the US has launched airstrikes across Venezuela and captured the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flown them to the US, where he was put in jail. Maduro appeared in court on 5 January, pleading not guilty to drugs, weapons and “narco-terrorism” charges. Trump has also threatened to invade Greenland because he said the US needs the territory “very badly”. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago ‘I looked exceptional but I was out of breath’: the bodybuilder who switched to mindful movement

Ten years ago, Eugene Teo was obsessed with lifting weights. But, gradually, he realised his extreme mindset was making him unhappy. So he changed his outlookEugene Teo, 34, began lifting weights at the age of 13, looking for validation. “I was short, skinny and I thought it would give me confidence,” he says. “Bodybuilding for me was the ultimate expression of that.”Now living on the Gold Coast in Australia, with his partner and daughter, the fitness coach spent from age 16 to 24 training and competing. At times, he lifted weights for up to four hours a day, aiming to get as muscular and lean as possible. The ideal he was chasing? “If you grab your eyelid and feel that skin,” he says, “that’s the skin thinness you want on your bum and abs.” Continue reading...

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