37 m. ago South Korea to drop cosmetic surgery tax incentives that have fuelled wave of medical tourism

Lobby group warns price-conscious foreign patients could start looking to other countries

Politics

4 h. ago Trump expands Venezuela sanctions as Maduro decries new ‘era of piracy’

Six more oil supertankers added to sanctions list, as well as members of Maduro’s extended family, amid rising tensions following tanker seizureDonald Trump has exerted more pressure on Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro, expanding sanctions and issuing fresh threats to strike land targets in Venezuela, as the South American dictator accused the US president of ushering in a new “era of criminal naval piracy” in the Caribbean.Late on Thursday, the US imposed curbs on three nephews of Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, as well as six crude oil supertankers and the shipping companies linked to them. The treasury department alleged the vessels “engaged in deceptive and unsafe shipping practices and continue to provide financial resources that fuel Maduro’s corrupt narco-terrorist regime”. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Luke Littler frantically dodges infamous Ally Pally wasp after winning first game at World Darts Championship

LUKE LITTER may have been buzzing to safely secure his passage to the second round at the World Darts Championship. But it was the return of the infamous Ally Pally wasp that grabbed the post-match attention as the World No1 frantically dodged the insect. The Nuke - defending his crown at Alexandra Palace - dumped...

Sport

6 h. ago Luke Littler predicts he WON’T win BBC Sports Personality of the Year – but Sky Sports host Emma Paton disagrees

LUKE LITTLER revealed he doesn't expect to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award after a brilliant start in the World Darts Championship. Littler, 18, returned to Ally Pally and eliminated Darius Labanauskas with a 3-0 win to kick off his £1million quest for glory. The Nuke then had his post-match interview with...

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7 h. ago Mo Salah’s ‘secret’ meeting with Jordan Henderson sparks Saudi Arabia transfer theory

Mohamed Salah's future at Liverpool is currently uncertain after a public falling out with manager Arne Slot - and his meeting with Jordan Henderson has fuelled speculation of a transfer

Politics

7 h. ago 'Fundamentally ridiculous' FM26 issue is finally fixed in latest update

Football Manager 26 Update 5 is now available via the Steam Public Beta Track and brings over 300 bug fixes

Politics

8 h. ago ‘Superflu’ mayhem will drag into New Year as mutant bug’s ‘longtail fuels post

THE NHS has been plunged into its worst-case winter scenario as an “unprecedented wave of superflu” pushed hospital cases up 55 per cent in a week.  Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urged Britons to “be careful” and blasted doctors plotting a mid-crisis strike next week as “irresponsible”.  NHS officials said there are now enough virus...

Science

8 h. ago Patients being 'treated in cupboards' as NHS hospitals ravaged by 'superflu'

Doctors are warning people to get their vaccine as a "last chance" to provide protection from the flu as hospitals struggle to cope with a staggering rise in cases of the disease

Science

9 h. ago Dad’s ‘superflu’ warning as daughter, 4, fights for her life in a coma after thinking she was joking about being ‘cold’

A LITTLE girl has been left in a coma fighting for her life after tragically developing a rare brain condition triggered by the flu. Gary Dunion, 41, is now warning other parents about his family's nightmare as his four-year-old daughter Sienna is set to remain in hospital for months. Sienna had only shown mild symptoms...

Events

9 h. ago I'm A Celebrity's Vogue Williams confronts Kelly Brook over 'really bad' rumour on reunion show after branding her 'desperate'

The presenter, 40, and the former Page 3 model, 46, had previously been at the centre of speculation about a possible feud after Vogue described Kelly as 'desperate' in a post-exit interview.

Politics

9 h. ago Bed bug epidemic warning as infestations soar over winter months

Pest control experts have warned that bed bugs could pour into the UK over the winter months, with tens of millions of people set to pour in and out of British airports

Events

10 h. ago Basel v Aston Villa, Celtic v Roma, and more: Europa League – live

⚽ Europa League updates from the latest round of games⚽ Live scores | Follow us on Bluesky | And email ScottA free kick swung in long from the right. Mike van der Hoorn stoops at the far post to guide a header home from close range. Dan Ndoye was in the area but powerless to do anything.Celtic v Roma. Wilfried Nancy’s first match as Celtic boss ended in a 2-1 home defeat to Hearts. Nevertheless, he’s named the same starting XI tonight, fielding a back three of Kieran Tierney, Liam Scales and Auston Trusty. Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson starts for Roma. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Real Housewives of Cheshire star battling tonsil cancer as she reveals she’s starting chemo and radiotherapy next week

REAL Housewives Of Cheshire star Debbie Davies has revealed she is battling tonsil cancer. The reality star and psychic medium, 58, said she is set to start chemo and radiotherapy next week in an emotional post. Debbie took over from Dawn Ward on Real Housewives in 2021, but left the show just one series later -...

Events

12 h. ago Silent Night, Deadly Night review – killer Santa remake is overstuffed

There are too many competing and overfamiliar ideas in this busy slasher reboot that’s sorely lacking in styleThere was a bizarre moral outrage back in November 1984 when seasonal slasher Silent Night, Deadly Night dared to put an axe in the hands of Santa. Despite being, you know, not a real person he was once treated with enough reverence to cause parent-led protests, a ban of all advertising and then of the film itself. It provided a sharp edge to an otherwise blunt and unremarkable post-Halloween knockoff and might help to explain why it managed to eke out four junky sequels and a 2012 remake.We’re now at the inevitable second remake stage but the 2025 redo arrives after the gimmick of Killer Santa has now become a subgenre in itself. He’s cropped up in Christmas Bloody Christmas, Christmas Evil, Santa’s Slay, Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, Deadly Games and last year’s Terrifier 3 and the makers of this December’s take are more than aware that seeing Santa with a weapon isn’t e...

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12 h. ago BRYONY GORDON: I've just had the mutant flu that's causing carnage. I had a temperature of 103 and terrifying hallucinations. This is exactly how I recovered

As my fever rose to almost 103F, it was clear that I'd severely underestimated what my husband had been going through. This was, of course, the super flu.

Events

12 h. ago Mutant flu map of Britain: As cases QUADRUPLE in some areas in just a week, how is your local hospital faring?

Health chiefs today warned the virus had plunged the NHS into a 'worst case scenario'. In seven NHS trusts alone, hospitalisations have more than quadrupled in a week.

Science

12 h. ago I now declare you throuple: how to plan a polyamorous wedding

A throuple in Tennessee shares how they planned a fairytale wedding, from rings to first danceOn the day of her wedding, Janie Coppola, 30, overslept. She woke up to a friend banging on her bedroom window, and had to quickly do her hair before rushing to the venue, a dreamy castle in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Fortunately, the rest of the day went smoothly, and on the afternoon of 18 October, she walked down the aisle in a big white dress to be wed to her husband. And her wife.“Your favorite throuple got hitched,” Margaret French, 32, Janie’s wife, captioned an Instagram post about the day. Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago 'If you've got the flu, stay at home or wear a mask' say Health Chiefs as they urge Britons to get vaccinated

Britons battling coughs and colds were today begged to stay at home, as health chiefs doled out Covid-era advice amid fears the raging superflu could cause Christmas carnage.

Society

13 h. ago Superflu LIVE: All the latest as NHS faces worst winter in years, A&E demand soars and masks make comeback

Superflu LIVE: Follow for all the latest updates on the outbreak of flu across the UK as the NHS faces its worst winter in years.

Politics

13 h. ago Is the H3N2 'super flu' more dangerous than normal flu? Symptoms and advice

A mutant 'superflu' has sparked a 'worst case scenario' alert from the NHS as cases soar

Science