71 m. ago Three winters into Putin's savage war, his battered army is devouring itself. Ill

The first shot tore into the back of the man just in front of him - close enough for the Russian private to feel a warm spray of blood across his face.

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72 m. ago Stunning aurora australis lights up sky above New Zealand and Australia after ‘cannibal’ solar storm

The geomagnetic storm, caused by powerful bursts of energy from the sun, also postponed the launch of two Mars-bound Nasa spacecraft in the USFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSkywatchers enjoyed a stunning treat on Wednesday night, with the southern lights visible across large parts of Australia and New Zealand.The aurora australis that lit up the sky resulted from what has been dubbed a “cannibal” solar storm. Continue reading...

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73 m. ago London shopping hub is turned into Tent City as migrants and homeless people set up at least 30 'shanty town' shelters

It's one of the most famous shopping thoroughfares in the country, housing top retailers and including the historic flagship branch of high end furniture store Heal's.

Economics

3 h. ago 'Frightening' gaps in safeguarding at nurseries exposed by London abuse case, says MP

The child abuse case at the £1,900-a-month Montessori nursery has left local communities reeling

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3 h. ago The Hunger Games: On Stage review – thundering fight to the death in a dazzling dystopia

Troubadour Canary Wharf theatre, LondonEye-popping visuals and a strong lead performance energise Matthew Dunster’s production – but the emotion gets lost amid the actionA luminous bow hovers in the darkness as if suspended in the sky while the arena-like stage is filled with smoke. A figure emerges: Katniss Everdeen, the girl from District 12 in Suzanne Collins’ post-apocalyptic universe, played by Jennifer Lawrence in the film franchise. With her appearance, the 74th Hunger Games begin – and no special effect is spared.Closely following the plot of Collins’ first book in the young adult series, and the Lionsgate film of 2012, Matthew Dunster’s production is a grand-scale manifestation of dystopian Panem. It is a place in which the haves and have-nots are divided into districts, and in which children are pitted against each other as “Tributes” in a deadly TV gameshow, forced to kill for prime-time entertainment. The last one standing wins the prize of survival. Continue reading...

Sport

3 h. ago Boy, 4, victim of online grooming as offences reach record high

The NSPCC described the figures, which show an almost doubling of such crimes over the past eight years, as "deeply alarming"

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3 h. ago Kate’s Christmas carol service to celebrate the power of love

The Together At Christmas event, which is being led by the Princess of Wales for the fifth time, is to take place at Westminster Abbey on December 5.

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4 h. ago Smallville actress Allison Mack who went to prison for role in sex cult speaks out for the first time: ‘I was mean and I was forceful’

The 43-year-old actor was released from federal prison after serving 21 months of her three-year sentence

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5 h. ago Anthony Joshua set to face Jake Paul in December heavyweight bout

Joshua and Paul finalizing December boutFight expected in Miami on 19 or 26 DecemberNetflix to announce matchup on MondayAnthony Joshua and Jake Paul are finalizing a deal to meet in a heavyweight fight in Miami this December, sources told the Guardian, with Netflix preparing to announce the bout on Monday. A source with knowledge of the negotiations said the deal is done and that the fight will take place on either 19 or 26 December.Paul had originally been scheduled to fight Gervonta Davis on 14 November at the Kaseya Center, but the event was cancelled after Davis was removed from the card amid domestic violence allegations. Davis’s former partner, Courtney Rossel, filed a civil lawsuit in Miami-Dade County accusing the lightweight champion of battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Miami Gardens police confirmed they are investigating the alleged incident, which Rossel says occurred at the strip club where she...

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5 h. ago UFC 322: Start time, schedule, fight card, how to watch and latest odds

British former champion in action in New York

Sport

5 h. ago Anthony Joshua has already made his mind up about Jake Paul with three words

Following Paul's victory over Anderson Silva three years ago, the American flew to Dubai for a well-earned break, where he ended up bumping into Joshua

Politics

5 h. ago Man charged in drug case smiles proudly after arrest while wearing Trump mugshot T

An Arizona man has caught the eye of many after grinning in his mugshot while sporting a T-shirt featuring an unofficial mugshot of President Donald Trump, having surrendering to authorities in North Dakota

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5 h. ago From Wicked dolls to Pokemon, Peppa Pig and Lego F1 cars the 15 most wanted toys this Christmas to meet all budgets

IT’S time to write letters to Santa as this year’s top Christmas picks are unveiled. The Toy Retailers Association has revealed its 15 most-wanted playthings for 2025. From singing Wicked dolls to monster trucks and party games, there is something for all ages on the DreamToys list – even the big kids – with prices...

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6 h. ago Hyundai NEXO is brilliant SUV with modern style, great range & good vibes – but here’s why it makes no sense to buy one

THERE is something more than a little bit futuristic about pulling away in Hyundai’s NEXO. Not just because it’s powered by hydrogen, but because it feels effortlessly at ease doing so. Sadly, it’ll be as rare as hens’ teeth on British roads due to our government’s failure to support hydrogen, but it is nonetheless an...

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6 h. ago Anthony Joshua 'finalising' Jake Paul bout in heavyweight showdown before Christmas

Anthony Joshua is set to face Jake Paul in a heavyweight showdown before Christmas, with the fight to be broadcast live on Netflix

Sport

6 h. ago When is Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul? Potential dates for heavyweight fight

Jake Paul has agreed to fight Anthony Joshua before Christmas after the YouTuber's bout with Gervonta Davis was called off. The American's business partner Nakisa Bidarian said the sides will meet

Sport

6 h. ago Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul fight rules as heavyweights agree bout

Joshua and Paul are set to go head-to-head in a blockbuster heavyweight showdown next month - and the American's business partner has previously teased the fight rules

Sport

6 h. ago Shetland Lewis Howden's famous sister you might recognise from popular drama

Shetland star Lewis Howden has been part of the BBC crime drama since it first aired in 2013 but he's not the only famous face in his family

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6 h. ago The Chinese 'Bitcoin queen', the £5.5bn stash and the five year police chase. Inside London’s crypto wars

With crypto crime soaring, perpetrators bagging billions and even resorting to kidnapping, can law enforcement catch up with the culprits?

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6 h. ago Starmer's last stand? PM clings to chief aide Morgan McSweeney despite Labour demands for sackings over No 10's 'unacceptable' attacks on Cabinet

Just a fortnight before a crucial Budget, Keir Starmer has been plunged deeper into chaos  by an extraordinary pre-emptive strike on plotters.

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