76 m. ago Trump declaration of Greenland framework deal met with scepticism as doubts persist

Nato chief Mark Rutte says there is ‘a lot of work to be done’, as some Danish MPs voice concern at Greenland apparently being sidelined in US president’s talks Donald Trump’s announcement of a “framework of a future deal” that would settle the issue of Greenland after weeks of escalating threats has been met with profound scepticism from people in the Arctic territory, even as financial markets rebounded and European leaders welcomed a reprieve from further tariffs.Just hours after the president used his speech at the World Economic Forum to insist he wanted Greenland, “including right, title and ownership,” but backed away from his more bellicose threats of military intervention – Trump took to social media to announce “the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland” after talks with Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte, and withdrew the threat of tariffs against eight European countries. He later called it “a concept of a deal” when he spoke to business network CNBC soon a...

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86 m. ago Cardiff puppy farm so 'putrid' that it made welfare officers physically sick

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A court heard 38 dogs were found at a three-bedroom house in Cardiff with conditions so filthy police officers and local authority workers were left vomiting

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88 m. ago Rescue efforts underway after landslides hit New Zealand campground and house

Landslides have hit a campground and a house in New Zealand and emergency crews are trying to rescue people buried in rubble

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1 hour ago Inside filthy 'prison cell' room where Amanda Wixon kept vulnerable woman for decades

Amanda Wixon, who is a mother of ten from Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, forced a teenage girl to work as a "house slave" in a squalid property for multiple years

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2 h. ago Donald Trump makes Greenland gaffe at Davos summit as Karoline Leavitt denies blunder

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has leapt to President Donald Trump's defence after some criticised his speech at a summit in Davos, stating some had 'misheard' his remarks

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3 h. ago Suspect charged with murder of woman at Texas storage unit over husband’s botched drug deal, police say

Sherry Dawson, 33, was found dead inside a Houston storage unit in November

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4 h. ago John Swinney calls for intervention to increase number of affordable homes

The First Minister says another 36,000 such homes will cost up to £4.9 billion.

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4 h. ago Michelle Obama pressed on whether Barack would run for White House a third time if Trump changed the law

Former first lady insisted ‘eight years is enough’ when asked if her husband would run again

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6 h. ago Elon’s wild ride at the White House: From DOGE and a chainsaw to one epic bust

2025 was an unprecedented year in American politics, with Elon Musk playing a pivotal role. Io Dodds recounts the tech tycoon’s journey from ‘first buddy’ to MAGA exile and back again — all in the space of 12 months

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6 h. ago Take these steps to protect yourself from winter weather dangers

Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe

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6 h. ago Trump scraps tariff threat and claims ‘framework of a future deal’ on Greenland – live

US president touts ‘very productive meeting’ with Nato chief Mark Rutte, drops tariffs on European allies and adds deal will involve ‘Golden Dome’ and ‘mineral rights’Trump walks back Greenland tariffs threat, citing vague ‘deal’ over territoryHouse Republicans are starting a push on Wednesday to hold former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.The contempt proceedings are an initial step toward a criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice that, if successful, could send the Clintons to prison.They’re not above the law. We’ve issued subpoenas in good faith.For five months we’ve worked with them. And time’s up. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago 'Coward' strangled girlfriend as she called police and slammed her head into radiator

Thomas Jones, 43, threatened to 'burn her and burn her house down' and said he would 'put her in a grave'

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6 h. ago Man returning from pub sees neighbour 'shouting' from window as house fire kills OAPs

A murder trial into the burning blaze that killed an elderly couple in St Helens has begun.

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7 h. ago Property winners and losers of the Budget revealed: The UK regions where homes have lost up to £27,000 since Rachel Reeves' tax raid

Average UK house prices increased by nearly £1,000 during the month of Rachel Reeves's Budget- but there were plenty of winners and losers, a study by Purplebricks found today.

Economics

7 h. ago Alan Carr to host new Disney+ show as he searches for his ‘very own castle’

Castle Man will follow Carr’s aims of buying a stately home as he approaches his 50th birthday

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7 h. ago Alan Carr to star in new TV series searching for ‘very own castle’

The TV presenter said he had always been ‘enchanted with the history and romance of a stately home’.

Culture

7 h. ago Alan Carr to gift himself a castle for 50th birthday after iconic Traitors win

Alan Carr and Disney+ have announced a new show which may see the funny man buy an extraordinary thing for himself

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7 h. ago Cruz Beckham’s debut show sells out in minutes as fans accuse Brooklyn of overshadowing moment

The musician, who performs with his indie rock band Cruz Beckham and The Breakers, will play London in March

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7 h. ago Newsom says Davos appearance was canceled under pressure from Trump

Governor’s office says US pavilion bowed to pressure and pulled scheduled ‘fireside chat’ with Fortune magazineThe office of Gavin Newsom, the California governor, said his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos was canceled under pressure from the Trump administration.Newsom had been scheduled to sit down with Fortune at an event sponsored by USA House, the country’s official headquarters at the annual gathering of world and economic leaders. But before the talk was due to begin, his team says, the USA House bowed to political pressure from the Trump administration and denied the governor entry. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Trump scraps tariffs on Europe and claims ‘framework of a future deal’ on Greenland after speaking with Nato chief – live

US president touts ‘very productive meeting’ with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte and says planned tariffs will not go into effect as a resultHouse Republicans are starting a push on Wednesday to hold former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.The contempt proceedings are an initial step toward a criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice that, if successful, could send the Clintons to prison.They’re not above the law. We’ve issued subpoenas in good faith.For five months we’ve worked with them. And time’s up. Continue reading...

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