3 h. ago Teen mum to be in awe as tourist attraction thermal imaging captures 'cutest thing ever'

"Seeing him made my day so much better and made the trip more fun."

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4 h. ago Scots teen surfer becomes youngest British woman to ride world’s biggest waves

Robyn Larg, from the Isle of Tiree, Argyll, surfed a wave a wave estimated to be around 15m high at the World Surf League Nazaré Tow Challenge in Portugal.

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27 h. ago ‘We’ve lost some parts of nature for ever’: Ukraine war’s impact on environment – photo essay

As well as intense human suffering, three years of war have had a catastrophic environmental effect, killing wildlife, felling trees and increasing emissionsSince 2022, the Guardian photographer Alessio Mamo has been tracking the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Kremlin’s full-scale invasion, which began three years ago on Monday, caused millions of Ukrainians to flee. Cities have been flattened, villages occupied and lives destroyed. At least 46,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and many more injured in Europe’s biggest conflict since the second world war.Aerial view of craters caused by rocket fire in a field in the liberated area between Kharkiv and Donetsk regions. Ammunition and missile residues in these craters may become a source of chemical pollution that could reach the groundwater Continue reading...

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34 h. ago ‘Dead white person’s clothes’ mount up as Ghana’s Kantamanto market struggles to rebuild after fire

Six weeks after a devastating blaze in Accra ripped through one of the world’s biggest secondhand markets, many stalls remain unfinished and thousands still have no income It was a blaze that left two people dead and destroyed the fabric of one of the world’s largest secondhand clothes markets. It also wiped out the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people in a matter of hours.Six weeks on from the 1 January fire in Ghana’s capital, Accra, the aluminium roofing has been replaced and wooden frames have been erected, but many stalls remain unfinished and empty. In the heart of the market, the sound of hammering and building work fills the air. Vendors mill around with little to sell. The narrow passageways – once so rammed with customers there was a stampede two months ago – are easy to pass through. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Glasgow teen left terrified after being 'followed' by men in city centre

Abbi Downs says Glasgow has changed in recent years.

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55 h. ago Glasgow shopkeeper attacked after teen gang rampage through store

The owner has urged other local businesses to be vigilant.

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56 h. ago Ford fans baffled after only just noticing 'odd detail' about car brand's logo

Ford is one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world, and almost everyone can pick out its distinctive logo - but there's an odd detail that some people are only just noticing

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3 d. ago ‘My paedophile letters’: French surgeon to stand trial accused of abusing 299 patients, mostly children

Joël Le Scouarnec’s ‘black books’ of handwritten notes in which alleged sexual abuse was recorded are at the heart of case against himWhen two gendarmes knocked on her door in 2019, Marie had no idea that she was about to find herself at the dark heart of one of the world’s biggest child abuse cases.The French mother of three, now 38, was shocked when the officers told her she had been the victim of Joël Le Scouarnec, a surgeon and an alleged serial paedophile accused of raping and sexually abusing hundreds of children. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘My paedophile letters’: French surgeon to stand trial accused of abusing 299 child patients

Joël Le Scouarnec’s ‘black books’ of handwritten notes in which alleged sexual abuse was recorded are at the heart of case against himWhen two gendarmes knocked on her door in 2019, Marie had no idea that she was about to find herself at the dark heart of one of the world’s biggest child abuse cases.The French mother of three, now 38, was shocked when the officers told her she had been the victim of Joël Le Scouarnec, a surgeon and an alleged serial paedophile accused of raping and sexually abusing hundreds of children. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Who is Josh Padley? Yorkshire electrician aiming for almighty Shakur Stevenson upset

Doncaster lightweight to challenge for WBC world title on biggest night after replacing Floyd Schofield

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4 d. ago Alicia Douvall's new love revealed: Former glamour model goes Instagram public with handsome man

She has been linked to some of the biggest names in the world of entertainment including Simon Cowell, Mickey Rourke, and Dean Gaffney.

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4 d. ago Teen boy arrested as Scots high school put into lockdown over incident

Cops confirmed a 15-year-old has been arrested in connection.

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4 d. ago Victor Wembanyama's season appears to be over. What's next for the Spurs star?

Victor Wembanyama is one of the faces of the NBA, the star of the San Antonio Spurs and already one of the biggest names in basketball around the world

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5 d. ago Anglo American writes down value of diamond firm De Beers by $2.9bn

Sale of the miner, which is now valued at $4bn, may be delayed following ‘really, really difficult’ marketBusiness live – latest updatesThe world’s biggest diamond miner De Beers cost its parent company almost $3bn last year as the growth in lab-grown stones continues to take the shine off the industry.Anglo American was forced to write down the value of the renowned gem producer for a second consecutive year as its chief executive admitted that the diamond markets had proved “really, really difficult for the company”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Airbus plans to make 820 planes this year despite supply chain problems

European manufacturer reports 8% drop in income for 2024 but says there is ‘solid demand’ for its productsAirbus has said it aims to make 820 planes this year as the world’s biggest aerospace manufacturer attempts to overcome problems in its supply chain.The European company said that deliveries would rise by 7% compared with the 766 planes made last year, as it reported an 8% drop in income for 2024 excluding various charges, to €5.4bn (£4.7bn). Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Coronation Street's Julie Carp star has Hollywood actor son who starred in mega film alongside Emily Blunt

Coronation Street's Julie Carp actress Katy Cavanagh has a Hollywood star for a son who has appeared in some of the biggest films and TV shows in the world.

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6 d. ago Scots teen was 'days from death' after bloated stomach led medics to rare brain tumour diagnosis

Alex Arkell, from Stirling, is hoping to raise awareness of people living with pituitary conditions after she received a shock brain tumour diagnosis at the age of just 16.

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6 d. ago Why Disney 'turned their backs' on Doctor Who: Insiders expose the meltdown over villains' woke makeovers and cringeworthy plots

The world's biggest Doctor Who convention at a Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles over the weekend attracted the usual cluster of star names.

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6 d. ago Billie Eilish review – snarls, seduction and moments of sheer rapture

Brisbane Entertainment CentreAt one point the singer soars on a pedestal far into the air – a glorious new-age leader exorcising her heartacheWhere do you go as a pop star when you’ve already hit the top? Maybe you flame out and move to Vegas. Maybe you launch a billion-dollar makeup line and never perform again. Maybe you re-record all your hits, take the world’s biggest victory lap and break a seismological record.If you’re Billie Eilish, you burrow deeper. You continue transcribing the deadening thrum of fame, the banality and brutality of public opinion. You keep excavating all your quivering neuroses until you’re in a crater of your own creation. Or – as on the cover of Eilish’s 2024 album Hit Me Hard and Soft – you’re submerged in a bottomless well, grasping for the surface. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Teen repeatedly stabbed stranger at Edinburgh bus stop after being told 'calm down Harry Potter'

The teen was wearing a pair of black rimmed spectacles which prompted the victim to compare him to JK Rowling's wizard.

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