39 m. ago Gaza attacks UPDATES as Israel mounts air strikes claiming Hamas ceasefire breach

Israel has confirmed the IDF has struck southern Gaza after claiming Hamas breached their ceasefire agreement - Hamas has also accused Israel of violating the peace deal

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49 m. ago ‘Nothing has changed since Brexit – we’ve been sold down the river,’ say Britain’s exasperated fishermen

Martin Gilbert regularly works 14 hours a day to make a living, while competing with large EU vessels that destroy his gear

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56 m. ago Huawei fitness watch 'cheaper than Fitbit' down to £14 with nifty Argos deal

'I only have to charge this watch every 5 or so days, it is amazing for battery life'

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69 m. ago Dozens of migrants are returned to France under Labour's 'one in, one out' deal.... as hundreds more arrive in Britain on small boats

The Home Office confirmed that the returns this week had taken the total number deported under the deal to 42.

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96 m. ago Lando Norris' McLaren punishment 'not a big deal' as he and Oscar Piastri crash AGAIN

McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided in the last race at Singapore - doing so again on Saturday in America - but the penalty for the Brit is only a minor one

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1 hour ago David Beckham Man United takeover claim made as icon 'approached' over huge deal

Manchester United icon David Beckham has been linked with a sensational takeover bid at Old Trafford amid the club's ongoing struggles

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2 h. ago Reports of Israel airstrikes on Rafah as Gaza ceasefire deal comes under threat

Air force reportedly carries out attack after Hamas militants emerge from tunnels and shoot at Israeli soldiersMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli air force carried out airstrikes in Rafah in southern Gaza on Sunday, Israeli media reported, in the most serious threat so far to the week-long ceasefire in the strip.The airstrikes reportedly occurred after Hamas militants emerged from tunnels in the Rafah area and shot at Israeli soldiers in the morning, prompting a firefight. Israel’s army radio reported that deadly clashes in Rafah were continuing. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Sixteen people deported to France under returns deal in single flight

The total number now deported under the deal is 42, while 23 have arrived from France.

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3 h. ago Prince Andrew scandal proves the Monarchy should be abolished, claims Patrick Harvie

King Charles has stripped his younger brother of his Royal titles following more embarrassing revelations over the prince's friendship with late US paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

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6 h. ago Xi Jinping is preparing to go toe to toe with Donald Trump – and there will only be one winner | Simon Tisdall

Beijing has realised that reckless America First policies are alienating old and new friends alike, creating a vacuum it can fillHolding court for the cameras in Sharm el-Sheikh last week, a manically self-congratulatory Donald Trump, Gaza’s make-believe saviour, hailed his fellow “tough guys” – tame tyrants, such as Egypt’s Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, who helped fabricate his flimsy Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.Yet later this month, the American pharaoh-president is due to face a far less biddable tough guy: China’s leader, Xi Jinping. Bookmakers may withhold odds on the outcome. In the US-China race for 21st-century primacy, Xi is sprinting ahead, assisted by spur-heeled Trump’s many missteps.Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator Continue reading...

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7 h. ago The ‘enormous conflict of interest’ at centre of Jared Kushner’s Gaza ceasefire deal

US president’s son-in-law was instrumental in getting deal – which could bring him huge windfall if plan to redevelop Gaza ever comes to fruitionFor a man with no formal role in the White House, Jared Kushner last week literally took centre-stage as Donald Trump’s emissary to the Middle East.As the administration took a victory lap for hammering out a Gaza ceasefire last week, Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, stood in Tel Aviv’s ‘hostages square’, addressing a feverish crowd that had booed the mention of Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and later broke into chants of: “Thank You Trump!” Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Taylor Swift fans can currently pick up one of her favourite fragrances for under £45

Swifties looking to smell like the pop sensation without spending a fortune can currently pick up one of Taylor Swift's favourite fragrances for under £45, thanks to this lesser-known deal

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8 h. ago Maitlis says Andrew interview ‘alive with inconsistencies’ about Epstein

The BBC Newsnight interview, which the prince hoped would clear his name, backfired when he said he did ‘not regret’ his friendship with Epstein.

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8 h. ago Should friendship really be a ‘one strike and you’re out’ deal?

The idea of ditching friends if they err has become more and more popular in the last few years. But it’s important to recognise our own failings ...There aren’t many experiences in life that feel the same at six as they do at 60. Where, even if you’ve advanced in wisdom as well as age and can intellectualise the circumstances and better disguise your pain, the raw emotion is identical. However, being left out by your friends hurts just as much when you’re an adult as it did when you were a kid in the playground.An old lady – her words – Mumsnet message board contributor posted an impassioned plea for advice this week, after her girl squad – not her words – began chatting about the theatre season tickets they had bought. This was the first she’d heard of it. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Tom Willis to drop out of England reckoning after signing Bordeaux contract

No 8 to leave Saracens at end of the seasonOnly Gallagher Prem players eligible for EnglandTom Willis will leave Saracens at the end of the season after signing a contract with Bordeaux that will make him ineligible for Steve Borthwick’s England squad. In a major blow to the head coach, Willis has rejected a new deal from Saracens in order to return to the club where he spent a chunk of the 2022-23 campaign once Wasps had entered administration.Since heading to north London in 2023, he has established himself as England’s first-choice No 8 and was awarded an enhanced contract by the Rugby Football Union in recognition of the impact he has made. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Trump to repatriate two survivors of strike on alleged ‘drugs sub’ destroyed in Caribbean

Repatriation marks first time US has publicly acknowledged any survivors of military strikes in the region

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16 h. ago Donald Trump decides the fate of two survivors pulled from 'Venezuelan drug boat' after deadly strike

The president confirmed that the two survivors from a military strike will be repatriated back to their home countries.

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17 h. ago Fulham vs Arsenal live: Gunners regain place at top of Premier League with slender win

Fulham 0-1 Arsenal: Leandro Trossard’s strike proved the difference as Arsenal eked out victory at Craven Cottage

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17 h. ago What the shell! French customs reject British shellfish after Starmer's EU 'reset' deal causes MORE border checks

Family-run business Offshore Shellfish had three of its four recent shipments rejected at the French border, forcing the company to destroy £150,000 worth of stock.

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18 h. ago Kylie Jenner says she’s not ‘Adele or anything’ as she launches music career

The 28-year-old’s debut single was recently branded ‘embarrassing’ by critics

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