2 h. ago Trump travels to Israel as country anxiously awaits hostage releases

Hamas is due to free Israeli captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners by Monday

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3 h. ago World Conker Championships competitors forced through 'airport

Some 256 people from nine different countries, including Japan, entered this year's competition, which was held in Southwick, West Sussex on Sunday, organisers said.

Sport

7 h. ago In Venezuela’s ‘darkest hours’, will peace prize boost opposition or backfire?

María Corina Machado’s Nobel award puts focus on country but analysts doubt it will produce democratic changeIn March 2019 as a nationwide blackout plunged Venezuela into darkness, hundreds of citizens huddled on a basketball court in the city of Maracaibo to hear their leader promise to guide them out of the gloom.“We are, quite literally, living through our darkest hour. But these are also the brightest of times,” María Corina Machado told supporters as they used mobile phones to illuminate the night. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Villagers claim they know the REAL reason 'woke' owners of The Silent Woman Inn changed pub's 100

Its owners - Hall & Woodhouse - were blasted for bowing to the 'woke' brigade and erasing the moniker first given to the 400-year-old pub in the 1920s.

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8 h. ago Moment Chinese coastguard fires water cannon and 'dangerously rams' Philippine vessel in South China Sea 

Dramatic footage shows the Chinese ship using its cannon and chasing the Philippine boat, the BRP Datu Pagbuaya, moments before smashing into it near Thitu Island at 9.15am on Sunday.

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8 h. ago 'I fought for this country and it means nothing': Haunting last words of veteran who killed himself after being refused a house by council who said he 'wasn't a priority'

Homeless veteran Rob Homans (pictured) was just 35 when he took his own life. His mother has blamed the local council for not offering him his own house.

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8 h. ago Trump to travel to Israel as country anxiously awaits hostage releases

Hamas is due to free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners by Monday

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9 h. ago Shayne Ward reveals the brutal way he was dropped from his record label

The singer and actor opens up for the first time about the mysterious three-year career freeze that followed his X Factor triumph — and how he rebuilt his life

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9 h. ago US sports star faces DEATH PENALTY in foreign country after 'stupid mistake'

Basketball star Jarred Shaw has wound up in an Indonesian prison after being caught in a drug sting operation

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9 h. ago Weather experts forecast exact location and time 'widespread snow' will hit

The UK has been hit with a series of weather warnings in recent weeks, with the Met Office predicting more wind and rain in the coming days. And now, one part of the country could see snowfall

Society

9 h. ago American living in the UK sparks debate after sharing English pub observation

An American living in London has sparked debate after sharing one thing about pubs she says would leave most Americans shocked - and she’s not convinced Brits are getting it right

Politics

10 h. ago Israel confirms when hostages will be freed by Hamas and reveals details of handover with ‘no sick displays’

ISRAEL has said all the hostages will be released early Monday by Hamas as part of Donald Trump's peace deal in Gaza. Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian confirmed that the country is ready to receive the hostages "any minute". In a media briefing today, she said all 20 living hostages will be "released together at...

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10 h. ago UK’s most stressful places to park MAPPED where drivers spend hours looking for empty space – and worst is NOT London

THE UK’s most challenging cities for parking have been unveiled, based on insights from a survey of over 2,000 residents. Compiled by the UK Parking Index, the study looked at parking conditions in 17 major cities, highlighting the best and worst places for motorists across the country. The findings, based on factors like cost, availability,...

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10 h. ago I explored the English destination with some of the best UK beaches and award

IF your perfect holiday includes wide skies, sandy beaches, clifftop walks and ending the day with a pint in a country pub, North Devon ticks every box. This corner of the South West is famous for its dramatic coastline, rolling countryside and some of the best beaches in the UK. Add in historic villages, family-friendly...

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10 h. ago 'I bought a cheap Chinese electric car that's better than BMW and outselling Land Rover'

Chinese car makers have stormed into the British EV market as record numbers of drivers seek cheaper models — could there be trouble ahead?

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10 h. ago Watch vessel rammed and fired at with water cannons by Chinese coast guard

Philippine officials say one of its vessels was damaged after a Chinese coast guard boat rammed and fired a water cannon towards it.

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10 h. ago The curious case of the country's only Chinese pub... next to the PM's country home: Why DID a mysterious Beijing

The Plough at Cadsden in Buckinghamshire has not one but two unusual claims-to-fame.

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11 h. ago Urgent calls for debt relief as study shows health and education cuts in developing world

Influential economists want replenishment of funds and new ways to define countries in need before this week’s IMF and World Bank meetingsTop economists are demanding urgent action on debt relief in Washington this week, as analysis from the campaign group Debt Justice shows struggling governments are cutting back on health and education.As finance ministers and central bankers gather for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings, influential experts including the Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, and leading economists Mariana Mazzucato and Jayati Ghosh, are urging them to “turn debt into hope”. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Weather forecaster reveals exactly where and when 'widespread SNOW' could fall

Forecasters have shared which parts of the UK could see 'widespread snowfall' in just a few days' time - while other parts of the country will get wind and rain

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12 h. ago PM’s national security adviser ‘played no role in collapse of China spy case’

Jonathan Powell did not take part in discussions about the ‘substance or the evidence’ of the case, Bridget Phillipson said.

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