81 m. ago Dramatic scenes as man climbs Iranian embassy balcony in central London

A man was seen climbing onto a balcony at the Iranian embassy in Kensington and unfurling a pre-1979 Iranian flag

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1 hour ago Palestinian Action hunger striker ‘deteriorating’ after losing 10kg in 69

Heba Muraisi is among three Palestine Action activists still on hunger strike while awaiting trial in the UK

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3 h. ago Niko Sigur to Celtic transfer 'unlikely' as Hadjuk Split star sees two factors halt deal

The versatile midfielder has seen the plug pulled on a move to Glasgow's East End from the Croatian side

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3 h. ago Manchester United 'hijack Arsenal striker move' in fresh transfer twist

Blackburn starlet Igor Tyjon subject of heavyweight battle with scholarship terms set to expire this summer

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4 h. ago Celtic eye Hibs star, Rangers target five, Hearts EPL deal, Newcastle striker arrives

Latest transfer speculation across the Scottish Premiership

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4 h. ago Trump warned ‘upsetting allies who shed blood for the US’ threatens critical defence deals

Exclusive: Obama’s former assistant secretary of state Frank Rose was the last U.S. official to negotiate a defence deal with Denmark and the Greenland Home Rule administration. He spoke to The Independent about the international dispute that could break NATO

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4 h. ago Ukraine’s drones set fire to Russian oil depot after Putin’s Oreshnik missile attack

Ukraine's long-range drone strikes on energy sites aim to deprive Moscow of the oil export revenue it needs to pursue its invasion

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4 h. ago Chelsea complete first transfer deal of Liam Rosenior era as midfielder exits

Blues include sell-on clause as former Under-18s and U21s captain departs on permanent basis

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4 h. ago Moment Russian drone blasts into Ukrainian tower block in massive bombardment as Putin continues 'revenge strikes' that saw nuclear

Russiabombarded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in a large-scale overnight attack, officials said Friday, killing at least four people in the capital.

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5 h. ago Palestinian Action hunger striker ‘deteriorating’ after losing 10kg in 69 day starvation protest

Heba Muraisi is among three Palestine Action activists still on hunger strike while awaiting trial in the UK

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5 h. ago Ukrainian drones set fire to Russian oil depot after Moscow launches new hypersonic missile

A Ukrainian drone strike has sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia's Volgograd region, according to regional authorities

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5 h. ago Man Utd transfer news: Deal given green light as Marcus Rashford theory emerges amid £33m update

Manchester United are in search of a new head coach but that has not slowed the Red Devils from being linked to a number of transfers with the January window open

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5 h. ago Freedom from China? The mine at the centre of Europe’s push for rare earth metals

Swedish producer is trying to to accelerate the process of extracting the elements vital for hi-tech productsIt is deep winter with temperatures dropping to -20C. The sun never rises above the horizon, instead bathing Sweden’s most northerly town of Kiruna in a blue crepuscular light, or “civil twilight” as it is known, for two or three hours a day stretching visibility a few metres, notwithstanding heavy snow.But 900 metres below the arctic conditions, a team of 20 gather every day, forgoing the brief glimpse of natural light and spearheading the EU’s race to mine its own rare earths. Despite identification of several deposits around the continent, and some rare earth refineries including Solvay in France, there are no operational rare earth mines in Europe. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Man Utd plot move to seal bargain striker transfer under noses of Arsenal

Manchester United are still plotting moves in the market, despite their lack of a manager, with sights now set on a potential swoop for a striker Arsenal had their eyes on

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6 h. ago M60 LIVE updates amid heavy traffic near Trafford Centre following crash

Traffic is queuing up to the incident

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6 h. ago Natural resources encourage a brutish, competitive spirit, says ALEX BRUMMER

For the third time in a decade, Britain's grand old mining champion Rio Tinto is seeking to do a deal with upstart Glencore to create a near-£200billion mining and metal trading giant.

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6 h. ago UFC's new broadcast deal means Dana White ready to deliver year to remember in Octagon

UFC are set for a huge 2026 after a massive new deal was secured - but what does it mean for MMA fans in the UK and what mega fights are there to look forward to

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6 h. ago The Traitors viewers stunned by Matthew’s unprecedented ‘deal with the devil’ tactic

BBC reality series dropped a sensational new twist in Friday’s episode

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7 h. ago Adoption of rescue centre's 'most terrified dog' turns into 'Christmas miracle'

A volunteer at a dog rescue centre who shared an adoption appeal on Christmas Day has hailed the 'miracle' of a man coming forward to take home 'terrified' pooch, Rosalind

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7 h. ago Forgotten Tottenham star Radu Dragusin ready to leave club for shock switch to European giants

RADU DRAGUSIN’S agent has dropped a huge hint that his ‘gladiator’ client is ready to leave Tottenham for Rome. The Serie A side Roma are eyeing up a move for Spurs centre-back Dragusin, with Italian reports even suggesting a loan-to-buy offer has been made. Florin Manea is the defender’s representative and has spoken publicly about...

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