2 h. ago BRIAN VINER reviews Avatar: Fire And Ash: 197 minutes of turgid sci

BRIAN VINER: There comes a point in the careers of most revered movie directors when nobody is brave enough to lay a restraining hand on their arm and remind them that 'less is more'.

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8 h. ago Odd Christmas traditions from around the world including a fast food favourite

While many families in the UK have their own traditions, some countries have more peculiar ways of celebrating.

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9 h. ago WW3 fears as Russia deploys huge nuclear missile launcher that could London in MINUTES

Russia has sent its Oreshnik missile system to Belarus - and has claimed its missiles could hit London in just eight minutes - as EU leaders hold crunch talks over freezing Russian assets

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9 h. ago The Guardian view on the EU and Ukraine: a moment of truth for Brussels and Kyiv | Editorial

The plan to mobilise Russia’s frozen assets is morally compelling and ingenious. The problem is that its enemies will never see it that wayMorally, the decision facing the European Council in Brussels this week has been a no-brainer. Russia invaded Ukraine illegally and unilaterally. Moscow shows no sign of wanting peace. It actively threatens other countries too, including Britain. Ukraine is running out of money. Yet £184bn worth of Russian assets remain frozen in Europe, notably in Belgium. That money should therefore be mobilised to fund Ukraine. To many, this would be the enactment of a clear and present duty, proof positive that Europe can still be a heavy hitter.In the messy reaches of the real world, however, things have not been straightforward. Law, economics and politics all managed to insinuate themselves, sometimes venomously, into the intense buildup to Brussels. Reparations can have lethal political consequences. Seizure of assets will undoubtedly face legal...

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10 h. ago ‘They tricked me’: Migrants were promised $1,000 to voluntarily leave the US. Some never received it

People who signed up for a US ‘self-deportation’ scheme say their payoffs were delayed, misdirected or never arrived – leaving them empty-handed in their home countriesGermán Pineda, 32, just wanted to go home.After his arrest by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in June, Pineda, a Honduran immigrant, spent four miserable days in immigration detention at Federal Plaza in Manhattan, sleeping on a concrete floor without sufficient food or a shower. Next, he was transferred to a detention center in Brooklyn, where staff treated him like a criminal, he says, though he’d lived in the country, working as a delivery driver, for 14 years. He couldn’t even call home. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Trump media set to merge with nuclear power company in $6 billion deal

Trump owns more than half of his eponymous media company, as of June

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15 h. ago UN distances itself from International Women’s Day website winning corporate partnerships

Sainsbury’s, Barclays and University College London have all drawn on themes created by IWD site run by London business with no link to UNNobody owns International Women’s Day, but if you asked the 193 countries, countless businesses and NGOs that mark it each year, they would probably agree it has been popularised, defined and formalised by the United Nations.The owner of the website “internationalwomensday.com”, a London-based marketing firm, disagrees. By selling merchandise, promoting a £160 lunch to awaken attenders’ “inner goddess” and creating a series of corporate partnerships, it has also seeded its annual themes with British brands and institutions that appear to have mistaken the site for the UN, the Guardian can reveal. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Urgent ‘do not travel’ warning for popular Brit tourist destination over landmine fears

British tourists have been warned by the Foreign Office after deadly fighting erupted between two countries, with rockets fired across the border and travel insurance likely voided in affected areas

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16 h. ago Staging the Africa Cup of Nations part of Morocco's bid to become a soccer superpower

Morocco steps into the spotlight this week with the Africa Cup of Nations as newly built stadiums become an arena to test whether on-field success and hospitality can yield lasting clout as a global soccer power

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17 h. ago WW3 alarm bells as Russian guards caught entering NATO country

Three Russian border guards crossed into Estonian territory without permission

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18 h. ago The tiny island where iguanas on brink of extinction are thriving

Experts say saving the rare iguanas is important to maintain biodiversity

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18 h. ago Bryan Mbeumo could be back at Man Utd sooner than expected as AFCON fears clear

Bryan Mbeumo, Amad and Noussair Mazraoui will all be heading to the Africa Cup of Nations with their respective countries, with a supercomputer predicting when they could return to Manchester United

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18 h. ago Chernobyl nuclear radiation fears as $2bn protective shield cracks after attack

Russian drone strikes damaged a structure containing remains from the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine - one of the largest nuclear disasters in human history

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20 h. ago Emily in Paris just nuked girl code — and the fallout is messy

The Netflix juggernaut has returned for a fifth season, and this time Emily must confront an unexpected fling between her best friend and ex-boyfriend. Ellie Muir explores the (deeply intellectual) politics of Girl Code in this silly whirlwind of a TV series

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21 h. ago Dogs, drones and tight trunks: LensCulture Street Photography awards – in pictures

From aerial footage of an Indian pilgrimage to portraits of Romanians in bear costumes, this year’s awards featured stunning images from the streets of 23 countries Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Mad Vlad vows war goals 'will be achieved' in chilling address amid rising WW3 fears

Vladimir Putin boasted that Russia's nuclear arsenal is the most advanced in the world and said his country was readying missiles as he claimed NATO countries are 'actively building up' their forces

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25 h. ago Vladimir Putin brands Keir Starmer 'little pig' and moves nuclear missiles within EIGHT minutes of London

Vladimir Putin brands Keir Starmer 'little pig' and moves nuclear missiles within EIGHT minutes of London  GB News

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29 h. ago Trump's expanded travel ban hits Africa the hardest but reactions are muted

Africa has been the hardest hit by the Trump administration's expanded travel ban that includes 20 more countries

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33 h. ago Panic as Chernobyl's $2 billion protective shield cracks open sparking fears of a deadly radiation leak

Nuclear watchdogs are sounding the alarm after finding that the dome that contains radiation at the Chernobyl disaster site has been damaged. The team found a gaping hole in the roof.

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34 h. ago Dundee Utd vs Celtic LIVE reaction as Nancy stands on the brink of disaster

Wilfried Nancy is already a man under pressure having lost his first three games and Jim Goodwin’s side are ready to stare down the champions

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