57 m. ago Indian woman, 33, quietly executed in Abu Dhabi for infant’s murder

Family and Indian embassy officials learn of her execution as father pleads for updates on daughter's well-being

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92 m. ago Dolly Parton's heartfelt reason for never having kids with late husband Carl Dean

Dolly Parton and Carl Thomas Dean never had children despite decades of marriage, and the singer explained why after admitting they even picked out names for future kids

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2 h. ago Conflict, imperialism, escape and the rise of Big Tech feature in Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025 longlist

Books by renowned authors including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie are among the works selected by a panel of expert judges, along with nine debut writers

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2 h. ago EastEnders and Coronation Street star Kathryn Apanowicz dies aged 64 as friends say she has been 'reunited with her beloved partner Richard Whiteley'

Actress and broadcaster Kathryn Apanowicz has died aged 64.

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2 h. ago Good Morning Britain star admits 'it's just been a joy' as they share baby news

Good Morning Britain presenter Alex Beresford welcomed a daughter with his partner Imogen three weeks ago and the weather star shared his experiences of becoming a dad for the second time

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3 h. ago Chinese EV maker BYD raises $5.6bn in share sale to drive overseas expansion

Tesla rival says follow-on Hong Kong offering is the biggest in the global automotive sector in a decade

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4 h. ago Hero donor who saved millions of babies by giving blood over six decades dies

James Harrison, who was recognised by the Guinness World Records as the person who had donated the most blood plasma in the world, has passed away in New South Wales, Australia

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4 h. ago The Chimamanda effect: Nigerians delight at first novel in a decade from their beloved daughter

‘Rock star’ author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Dream Count has been hotly anticipated by her fansWhen Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie asked participants at her annual writers’ workshop in Lagos to introduce themselves, one woman was so excited to be close to her idol that she immediately burst into tears.“She asked someone to get me water and my heart just melted,” says writer and actor Uzoamaka Power. “[That workshop] was one of the best moments of my life.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Syrian refugee family that Pope Francis brought to Rome prays for him as they build new life

Nearly a decade after Pope Francis plucked them from a refugee camp in Greece, a Syrian couple and their child have carved out a quiet life in suburban Rome

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5 h. ago The Rainham volcano: a waste dump is constantly on fire in east London. Why will no one stop it?

Under Arnolds Field, tonnes of illegally dumped waste have been burning for years, spewing pollution over the area. Locals fear for their health – and despair that no one seems willing to helpOne afternoon in July 2011, an 11-year-old boy named William Knowlden was out cycling with friends when he came upon Arnolds Field, an expanse of green land in Havering, east London. The site spans about 17 hectares, or 24 football pitches, and around its perimeter runs a wooden fence, with two access points through which vehicles can pass. Arnolds Field rises much higher than the surrounding land. Its surface is lumpy and undulating, like a blanket thrown over a heap of cuddly toys. The land is overgrown. It has been decades since animals grazed there, and few people have set foot on it in recent years. But every so often, it is mistaken for a safe place to explore.As Knowlden descended a hill, he lost control and was thrown over the handlebars. When he came to, he was lying in a small crater ...

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6 h. ago Largest wildfire in decades rages in Japan as authorities warn it could spread

Blaze in Ofunato has spread through 2,100 hectares of land, damaged dozens of homes and forced more than 1,000 to fleeAuthorities in Japan have warned that the country’s biggest wildfire in decades is likely to spread, after it damaged dozens of homes and forced more than 1,000 people to flee.Fires continued to rage a week after they broke out in the city of Ofunato, on the north-east coast, with weather officials speculating that this year’s unusually dry winter and strong winds were to blame. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Cyclone Alfred intensifies to Category 2 ahead of rare landfall in Australia: Latest updates

Storm is expected to make landfall on Thursday or Friday between Brisbane and Sunshine Coast and could be one of most destructive in region for decades

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7 h. ago Meghan Markle's 'present parent' admission in new Netflix show trailer

Meghan Markle has said it is a "real delight" to be able to be a "present parent" but said it is a "luxury sometimes" as she juggles being a mum with her busy work life

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8 h. ago Dolly Parton's heartbreaking statement as beloved husband Carl Dean dies aged 82

Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, has passed away at the age of 82, the country music legend has confirmed in a heartbreaking statement shared on social media

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8 h. ago Actress and broadcaster Kathryn Apanowicz dies aged 64 as friends say she has been 'reunited with her beloved' partner Richard Whiteley

Actress and broadcaster Kathryn Apanowicz has died aged 64.

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9 h. ago Moment 'paranoid' father calmly leaves house with a cigarette in his mouth minutes after murdering son's girlfriend

Richard Jones, 50, was jailed for a minimum of 20 years yesterday for the heartless killing of his son's daughter, 30-year-old Sophie Evans.

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9 h. ago Heartbroken daughter of woman brutally killed in unsolved murder case makes emotional plea for help to find killer 30 years on

The daughter of a woman who was murdered more than 30 years ago has made an emotional television appeal on Crimewatch to help find her killer.

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9 h. ago Heartbreaking reason Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner left the Oscars when his ex took to the stage

Insiders have told DailyMail.com that he whisked her away to avoid any 'drama' when Jenner is so 'fragile' following the death of her beloved hairstylist and friend, Jesús Guerrero.

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10 h. ago Angela Rayner rolls out £1.5billion pot to boost 75 neighbourhoods

A total of 75 areas will each receive up to £20million in funding over the next decade to help revive high streets, youth clubs, parks and libraries, the government said

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10 h. ago More than half of adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050 – report

Analysis forecasts a third of young people will also be overweight or obese, in ‘unparalleled’ threat to healthMore than half of adults and a third of children and young people worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, posing an “unparalleled threat” of early death, disease and enormous strain on healthcare systems, a report warns.Global failures in the response to the growing obesity crisis over the past three decades have led to a staggering increase in the numbers affected, according to the analysis published in the Lancet. Continue reading...

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