2 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russian attack destroys Kharkiv energy facility as UK pledges emergency support

Response crews at work following strikes in Ukraine’s second city as Britain commits £20m after Zelenskyy declares energy emergency. What we know on day 1,423Russian forces destroyed a large energy facility in Ukraine’s second-biggest city, Kharkiv, the mayor said on Thursday, the latest target of a winter air campaign by Moscow that has plunged millions of Ukrainians into darkness and cold. Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram that emergency crews were working around the clock, while he did not specify what sort of facility had been hit. Regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said officials were assessing the extent of damage.Volodymyr Zelenskyy proceeded with a drive to tackle the damage inflicted by Russian strikes, chairing a meeting aimed at securing quick decisions from regional leaders. The Ukrainian president said there had been new strikes on the capital into the evening. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said about 300 apartment buildings remained without heat after a 9 Janua...

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3 h. ago Taxpayers face forking out MILLIONS to meet Labour's new 'simplified' four bin requirement

The Government has told local authorities across England to provide residents with four containers under controversial changes being enforced from March 31 this year.

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3 h. ago Labour will keep control of at least NINE councils it was set to lose by cancelling local elections

Around 30 councils - serving between four and five million voters - are set to be given permission to postpone ballots, set for May, to help a wider reorganisation of local government.

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3 h. ago Greedy tout known as the Ticket Queen ordered to repay £1million within three months or have four

Maria Chenery-Woods, 56, was locked up last year for the multi-million pound scam which used the names of dead relatives and children to buy tickets to live events on an 'industrial scale'.

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3 h. ago What is the new ‘Millionaire For Life’ lottery and how much can you win?

The Multi-State Lottery Association says new game will debut in February in 30 lottery jurisdictions across the country

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4 h. ago RECAP: Robert Jenrick blasts Labour AND Tories over mass migration as he is unveiled as latest Reform MP

RECAP: Robert Jenrick has blasted both Labour and the Tories over mass migration as he is unveiled as Reform's newest MP. Catch all the latest updates here.

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4 h. ago Sadiq Khan warns AI could become ‘weapon of mass destruction of jobs’

The Labour politician highlighted the significant threat the burgeoning technology poses to the capital's workforce.

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4 h. ago £200 million to be spent on teacher Send training in bid to create a ‘truly inclusive education system’

There will also be a new expectation for all staff in every school, college and nursery to receive training on Send

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4 h. ago Elon Musk’s xAI datacenter generating extra electricity illegally, regulator rules

Win for Memphis activists who say ‘Colossus’ facilities add extra pollution to already overburdened communitiesA US regulator ruled on Thursday that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company had acted illegally by using dozens of methane gas turbines to power massive data centers in Tennessee.xAI has been fighting for a year and a half over truck-sized gas turbines the company had parked near its Colossus 1 and 2 facilities, arguing to local authorities that the electricity-generating turbines were exempt from requirements for air quality permits. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago MARK WRIGLEY: Labour's ruinous war on pubs will cost my bar £70,000. They don't see us as job creators, just assets to be sweated

Like so many small British businesses, my bar in Manchester is a family affair.

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5 h. ago Three US citizens sue Trump with the ACLU over encounters with ICE agents – live

Lawsuit comes as state governor Tim Walz urges Trump to ‘turn the temperature down’ after president threatens to invoke Insurrection ActTrump threatens to use Insurrection Act in MinnesotaPeople affected by the US visa freeze: share your experienceDonald Trump is in Washington today. He’s due to meet with Mariá Corina Machado – Venezuela’s opposition leader – at 12:3opm ET. At the moment that’s closed to the press but we’ll let you know if that changes and bring you the latest.Later, Trump is set to host the champions of the 2025 Stanley Cup, the Florida Panthers, at the White House. We’ll be watching to get his reaction to the news of the day. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Criminals in hospital to lose benefits as Labour closes ‘loophole’

Families of victims of the Nottingham attacks have welcomed the plans

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5 h. ago Our economy's moribund, borders are broken, armed forces depleted and the PM's an ocean

On a dramatic day at Westminster, the former Conservative leadership contender became the highest-profile defector to Nigel Farage's insurgent party.

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6 h. ago Donald Trump 'falls asleep' in Oval Office while announcing major change

US president Donald Trump sat with his eyes closed and appeared to briefly fall asleep as he announced a major change in school menu policy affecting millions of US children

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7 h. ago Badenoch and Starmer are the winners in Robert Jenrick’s dismal Tory betrayal

Editorial: The extraordinary events of the shadow justice secretary’s firing and rehiring are a boost to the Tory and Labour leaders – but will only divide the right

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7 h. ago Minifridge recall expands to almost 1 million units over fire hazard

This follows an initial recall of 634,000 minifridges last year

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7 h. ago ACLU sues Trump administration for ‘racial profiling campaign’ against Somali and Latino communities in Minnesota surge – live

Lawsuit comes as state governor Tim Walz urges Trump to ‘turn the temperature down’ after president threatens to invoke Insurrection ActTrump threatens to use Insurrection Act in MinnesotaPeople affected by the US visa freeze: share your experienceDonald Trump is in Washington today. He’s due to meet with Mariá Corina Machado – Venezuela’s opposition leader – at 12:3opm ET. At the moment that’s closed to the press but we’ll let you know if that changes and bring you the latest.Later, Trump is set to host the champions of the 2025 Stanley Cup, the Florida Panthers, at the White House. We’ll be watching to get his reaction to the news of the day. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Verizon announces credit for customers impacted by huge outage. Here’s how it will work

Wednesday’s outage lasted nearly 10 hours, affecting over 1.5 million Verizon users nationwide, hitting cities like New York, Philadelphia, Houston, and Miami hardest

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7 h. ago Former NHS chief who worked at same hospital trust as Lucy Letby wins £1 million payout

The executive had accused the trust’s chairman of bullying and harassment

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7 h. ago ICE agent Jonathan Ross who killed Renee Nicole Good now a millionaire thanks to online fundraisers... after GoFundMe netted Good's family seven

ICE Officer Jonathan 'Jon' Ross, 43, has amassed more than $1 million in funds from supporters on GoFundMe and GiveSendGo. Neither campaign was created by Ross.

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