99 m. ago Ukrainian strikes disrupt power and heating to 2 major cities in Russia

Nighttime Ukrainian strikes have disrupted power and heating supplies to two major Russian cities near the Ukrainian border

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2 h. ago 'There's nothing better than playing a villain inspired by a drag queen, really'

'When I’m on the stage, I come alive and just feel so much power'

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2 h. ago 5 New Superloop Bus Routes Could Transform Travel in Outer London: Full List of Potential New Bus Services

5 New Superloop Bus Routes Could Transform Travel in Outer London: Full List of Potential New Bus Services  Time Out

Transport

2 h. ago ‘Never lose hope’: how a new Afghanistan women’s team helps refugees cope with trauma

Afghan Women United is comprised of players forced to flee their homeland and is another step in overcoming major barriers“When I step on to the pitch everything else is automatically erased from my mind,” says the captain of Afghan Women United, Fatima Haidari, when asked how football helps her cope with the traumas she has suffered.“I train, I play, and a fire inside me is lit, not just because of the power that I feel at that moment as a player, but because I feel I have many other girls with me. It’s like I’m taking their hands. Like I’m playing with them. It’s not just for me, and I feel powerful.” Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Does Trump truly care about Nigerian Christians? Of course not – he just knows faith sells | Simon Tisdall

In a bid to exercise absolute power, today’s crop of authoritarian leaders is recruiting – and exploiting – believersDonald Trump’s crusading threat to invade Nigeria and save Christians from Islamist terrorists is typical attention-seeking. Surely even he must realise that unilateral US military intervention would invite disaster. And he’s got his facts wrong. The threat of Islamist terrorism is real, but it affects Nigerian Muslims as much, if not more, than Christians. There’s no evidence of genocide, contrary to the alarmist claims of US far-right internet warriors. Trump’s intervention was about politics, not faith.In speaking out, he was massaging a key domestic constituency, not acting from genuine, God-fearing concern for “our cherished Christians” in a land he’s never visited. Christian nationalist votes helped clinch Trump’s two presidential victories despite the obvious insincerity of his professed beliefs. His support among white evangelical Protestants is much higher th...

Politics

4 h. ago ‘You Britons go to the pub, we go to the swimming pool!’: the European health habits worth adopting

Daily swims, power naps and five meals a day – not tips from the latest hit wellbeing podcast, but longstanding traditions that have kept generations healthy in Iceland, Ukraine, France and more Iceland: swimming pool culture Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Ukraine facing widespread power cuts after generating capacity reduced to ‘zero’ by Russian attacks

Power to be cut for as much as 16 hours a day across most of Ukraine while repairs are carried outPower will be cut for between eight and 16 hours across most regions of Ukraine on Sunday, state transmission system operator Ukrenergo has said, after Russian attacks targeting energy infrastructure reduced the country’s generating capacity to “zero”.Moscow, which has escalated attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure in recent months, launched hundreds of drones at energy facilities across the country from Friday into Saturday. Continue reading...

Events

9 h. ago Full list of benefits that can be used to apply for Motability Scheme

The Motability Scheme allows people receiving specific benefits to allocate their allowance towards leasing a new vehicle

Politics

9 h. ago Plans drawn up to send small boat migrants to six military bases around UK as ministers come under growing pressure to close asylum hotels

A list of sites from Surrey to Cumbria - all of which could be brought into use within weeks - has been compiled by the Ministry of Defence, the Mail on Sunday can disclose.

Events

12 h. ago UK 'beast from the east' could freeze Brits just like in 2018 as snow on its way

The Met Office has issued a list of essential items to prepare for "severe winter weather" as the UK braces for potential snowfall and icy conditions in the run-up to Christmas

Politics

14 h. ago Overhauls on hold as fixture squeeze sees has Liverpool and City playing it safe | Jonathan Wilson

With time limited by a packed calendar, only incremental change is possible, pausing transitions for Slot and GuardiolaTime is the enemy of all modern managers. There simply isn’t enough of it. The calendar is too packed, the demands on players too great and, just because there is something almost hypocritical about managers moaning about the number of games they have to play when the fixture list is a direct result of the greed of the clubs they work for, that doesn’t mean their fundamental point is not a valid one.Transition is always difficult, particularly when it involves not only a change of players but of style. Arsenal may have brought in more players than Liverpool this summer, but it would require a particular obtuseness to think that bolstering and finessing a system that already fundamentally works is a source of greater disruption than implementing an almost entirely new style. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago Overhauls on hold as fixture squeeze has Liverpool and City playing it safe | Jonathan Wilson

With time limited by a packed calendar, only incremental change is possible, pausing transitions for Slot and GuardiolaTime is the enemy of all modern managers. There simply isn’t enough of it. The calendar is too packed, the demands on players too great and, just because there is something almost hypocritical about managers moaning about the number of games they have to play when the fixture list is a direct result of the greed of the clubs they work for, that doesn’t mean their fundamental point is not a valid one.Transition is always difficult, particularly when it involves not only a change of players but of style. Arsenal may have brought in more players than Liverpool this summer, but it would require a particular obtuseness to think that bolstering and finessing a system that already fundamentally works is a source of greater disruption than implementing an almost entirely new style. Continue reading...

Politics

16 h. ago Boost your wellness this winter with NutraZen's ginger and turmeric shot powder

NutraZen’s Ginger and Turmeric Shot Powder gives you the power of power of Ginger and Turmeric in one convenient blend.

Politics

20 h. ago Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities kill at least four

Power infrastructure the main target but Zelenskyy calls for more sanctions on Moscow as civilian casualties riseRussia launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, killing at least four people and damaging energy infrastructure in three separate regions, according to Ukrainian officials.Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia had launched more than 450 drones and 45 missiles, most of which were shot down. Continue reading...

Events

20 h. ago Businesses worldwide brace for extra Trump tariffs on steel imports

Commerce department expected to add about 700 more items with steel content to levy list at request of US firmsBusinesses around the world are steeling themselves for another round of Donald Trump’s tariffs, this time on goods ranging from bicycles to baking trays, as US industry embraces a call for more products to tax on import.Small, medium and large American companies have asked the US Department of Commerce to add about 700 more items to an August list of 407 products already facing extra tariffs because of their steel content, which hit items such as Ikea tables with metal nuts and bolts and German combine harvesters. Continue reading...

Politics

21 h. ago Zohran Mamdani has upended US politics. Now he should take on Fifa | Jules Boykoff

New York’s mayor-elect has taken on powerful institutions. With the World Cup taking place in his city, he should challenge Fifa nextAfter winning the election for mayor of New York City, an exuberant Zohran Mamdani took to the stage at his victory speech and said, “If there is any way to terrify a despot, it is by dismantling the very conditions that allowed him to accumulate power.” He was alluding to Donald Trump, but the sentiment also applies to Fifa, the world’s governing body for soccer.In September, Mamdani’s team kicked off a “Game Over Greed” campaign targeting Fifa’s use of dynamic pricing for 2026 men’s World Cup tickets, calling it an “affront to the game.” His petition demanded that Fifa cease its rapacious dynamic pricing scheme, place a price cap on tickets that are resold on Fifa’s ticketing platform, and reserve a tranche of tickets for local residents. Mamdani, a longtime Arsenal fan, told the Guardian’s Football Weekly podcast, “I have long been quite troubled by...

Politics

21 h. ago Guyana in turmoil after opposition leader arrested and faces US extradition

Azruddin Mohamed had emerged as a surprise contender in the presidential election and claims political persecutionGuyana has been thrown into political turmoil following the arrest and possible extradition to the United States of the country’s main opposition leader just two months after he emerged as the surprise contender in the presidential election that kept incumbent Irfaan Ali in power.Azruddin Mohamed, 38, and his father, Nazar Mohamed, 73, two of Guyana’s wealthiest figures thanks to their gold mining empire, were arrested on 31 October in the capital, Georgetown, in response to a formal extradition request from the US government. Continue reading...

Politics

21 h. ago Cheapest place to buy an advent calendar right now – with up to 50% off at major UK supermarket

THE festive season is quickly approaching and if you're looking for a sweet way to get in the spirit you can't go wrong with an advent calendar. If you have the will power not to dig in before December, now might be the best time to pick up your Cadbury calendar. With just weeks left...

Economics

23 h. ago Adam Wharton claims barren run 'doesn't affect me' and rejects Twitter gripes

Adam Wharton is yet to score for Crystal Palace despite his notable influence, but the midfielder insists the any mention of his lack of goals doesn't concern him

Politics

23 h. ago From Bollywood to bodegas, Mamdani’s mayoral campaign found visual inspiration in unlikely corners

Zohran Mamdani’s winning run for New York City mayor featured a memorable campaign design that drew its inspiration from a wide range of influences, helping the democratic socialist appeal to young and diverse voters

Politics