66 m. ago Usyk vacates WBO belt and paves way for Wardley to become heavyweight champion

Ukrainian gives up undisputed heavyweight title statusWardley will become sixth Briton to hold WBO crownFabio Wardley will be upgraded to WBO heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk elected to relinquish the title – and his undisputed status – rather than defend it against the unbeaten Briton.Wardley wrested the interim title from Joseph Parker via a dramatic 11th-round stoppage last month and was mandated to face the Ukrainian before the end of September. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Strictly Come Dancing fans left concerned after Vicky Pattison misses It Takes Two appearance following her shock elimination

The reality star, 38, became the seventh celeb booted from the show on Saturday, missing a place in this weeks Blackpool special.

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2 h. ago Vicky Pattison admits 'I'm struggling' over birthday elimination from Strictly Come Dancing

Vicky Pattison has spoken out following her exit from Strictly Come Dancing as she took to social media to admit she is 'struggling' after being axed following the dance off

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3 h. ago Vicky Pattison's secret Strictly It Takes Two agreement as she misses show

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left confused after Vicky Pattison failed to appear on It Takes Two on Monday without any real explanation following her elimination from the show

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3 h. ago Strictly viewers baffled over Vicky Pattison's 'unusual' absence on BBC show

BBC fans saw Vicky Pattison leave Strictly Come Dancing over the weekend as she became the latest eliminated star.

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3 h. ago ‘This is survival’: Jamaica leads calls from vulnerable nations at Cop30

Countries including Mauritius and Cuba reiterate life-or-death nature of cutting emissions, calling it ‘a moral duty’Cop30: click here for full Guardian coverage of climate talks in BrazilJamaica has led calls from vulnerable nations at the Cop30 climate summit to urge immediate action on climate breakdown as the conference entered its second week.As high-level ministers from governments around the world took over negotiations in Belém, Brazil, vulnerable nations lined up to say how important it was that wealthier countries cut emissions in order to limit the worst effects of global heating. In addition, they renewed a longstanding call for rich nations to do more financially to help poor countries deal with warming. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Strictly's Fleur East pauses It Takes Two to provide Vicky Pattison update after 'emotional rollercoaster'

The reality TV star was the latest contestant to be eliminated from the BBC series

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4 h. ago The Guardian view on Labour’s asylum plans: ministers cannot out

Shabana Mahmood’s asylum overhaul burdens an overstretched system and hands political advantage to her opponentsIn government, politicians often mistake gestures for progress. It is disappointing to see Shabana Mahmood succumb to that temptation. The home secretary’s flurry of proposals are designed to signal purpose, but constitute a wishlist of demands that her department can’t deliver. Currently, those fleeing persecution are given a five-year right to stay in the country and can apply for settled status after that. Ms Mahmood wants refugees to stay in the country initially only for a 30-month period, and then review their status to see whether they will be allowed to remain in the country for another 30 months. After two decades in Britain, they could apply to stay here permanently.Denmark is held up as the model. A decade ago a centre-left government there was under pressure, with a surging populist right and immigration dominating voters’ concerns. Danish Social Democrats clai...

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5 h. ago Trump is ‘panicking’ after failing ‘to kill our Jeffrey Epstein investigation’, says top Democrat, after president’s sudden pivot – live

Robert Garcia, ranking member of House oversight committee, says president has ‘realized he is about to lose this Epstein vote’ and calls for release of filesTrump urges Republicans to vote for release of Epstein files in surprise U-turnUS Border Patrol officials said they had arrested 81 people over five hours in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday, the first day of the targeted operation. The crackdown involving federal agents was only announced last week.Mass deportation and strict enforcement of immigration laws have been a key part of Trump’s agenda since returning to office this year. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Nigeria left to blame ‘voodoo’ after dramatic playoff defeat by DR Congo

DR Congo won a tense penalty shootout 4-3, leading Éric Chelle, the Nigeria manager, to allege ‘maraboutage’Thirty-one years ago Nigeria burst on to the global stage in a golden summer at the 1994 World Cup in the US, impressing with a do-or-die attitude that helped them top their group and come within two minutes of reaching the quarter-finals by beating Italy. But the Super Eagles will not be returning to North American soil for next summer’s tournament – and they are not blaming their shooting boots.After a fraught and dramatic continental playoff final on Sunday, where Nigeria were eliminated by DR Congo on penalties, the Super Eagles manager, Éric Chelle, said that his team had been defeated by “voodoo”. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago UK downplays reports it has stopped sharing intelligence with US regarding narco

Yvette Cooper makes first public comments by minister over issue linked to bombing campaign in CaribbeanUK politics live – latest updatesUS politics live – latest updatesBritain’s foreign secretary has downplayed reports that the UK had stopped sharing intelligence with the US that could be used by the Americans to conduct deadly attacks against alleged narco-traffickers in the Caribbean.Yvette Cooper, speaking on a ministerial trip to Naples, said “longstanding intelligence and law enforcement frameworks” that existed between the countries were continuing as the US deployed a carrier strike group to the region. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago I've lost an astonishing 4 stone on Mounjaro and still eat like a queen, says ROSEMARY SHRAGER. These are the delicious, filling dishes that help you lose weight fast

Weight-loss injections are changing the way many of us eat, which begs a question for anyone who loves to wine and dine: how do you throw a dinner party when appetites are medically suppressed?

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8 h. ago Jeffrey Epstein’s emails reveal a disdain for morality among the elite | Moira Donegan

Epstein paints Trump as someone he knew intimately. But the documents also reveal how many powerful men confided in himBefore he died, Jeffrey Epstein made it clear that Donald Trump “knew about the girls”.Trump has denied any knowledge of or involvement in Epstein’s longstanding child sex-trafficking operation. But in newly released emails that members of Congress disclosed to the media amid the end of this fall’s government shutdown, the dead child sex trafficker and financier can be seen corresponding on many occasions about Donald Trump, his former close friend and associate, throughout the last few years of his life, as Trump’s rise to prominence in national politics beginning in 2015 drew renewed attention to his relationship with Epstein.Moira Donegan is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Strictly's Kai Widdrington breaks silence after shock exit with Vicky Pattison

Strictly Come Dancing professional Kai Widdrington has broken his silence after he and his partner Vicky Pattison were eliminated from the BBC competition

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10 h. ago Strictly’s Kai Widdrington vows ‘this won’t be the last you see of us’ after exit

Strictly Come Dancing star Vicky Pattison became the latest celebrity eliminated from the BBC competition.

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10 h. ago Luke Littler to lose big chunk of Grand Slam of Darts prize money after sensational win

Luke Littler's sensational Grand Slam of Darts victory over Luke Humphries as turned him into the top-ranked player in the world.

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11 h. ago New World Rugby rankings table sees Ireland lose status and Wales secure fate

World Rugby have announced the latest rugby rankings after a dramatic weekend

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12 h. ago Denmark 'promise' risks epic Scotland backfire as World Cup rivals prove they've not learned lesson

Lars Jacobsen says there's no chance they'll lose at Hampden just days after a confident prediction from within the camp blew up in their face

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13 h. ago World Cup VOODOO row: Furious Nigeria accuse DR Congo of using magic to make them lose penalty shoot

Chelle was held back by a member of his own coaching staff, but as Chancel Mbemba scored the winning penalty, the coach started to run towards the opposite bench.

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13 h. ago Strictly fans ‘gutted’ and ‘heartbroken’ over Vicky Pattison elimination

Reality star, visibly anxious during the show, was praised for how much she had managed to improve from the first week of the competition

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