39 m. ago World's tallest skyscraper would reach 2.5 miles into sky and house 1million people

The world's tallest skyscraper would be five times bigger than the unparalleled Burj Khalifa in Dubai if the 'dream' proposal created in 1995 ever becomes a reality

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41 m. ago Trump again appears to misidentify bird species in series of ranting social posts about wind turbines: ‘Eagles going down!’

Trump has a long history of opposing wind turbines and favoring the oil and gas industry

Politics

57 m. ago World Darts Championship 2026: Schedule and latest results as Luke Littler faces Gian van Veen final

Ryan Searle and Gary Anderson beaten in semi-finals at Alexandra Palace

Sport

68 m. ago World Darts Championship LIVE: Gian van Veen beats Gary Anderson to set up Luke Littler final clash

New Dutch No1 holds nerve in semi-final classic after defending champion thrashes Ryan Searle

Sport

1 hour ago You can get to world's hottest city where fish boil in the sea for £78 this month

The city is, by some counts, the hottest in the world. However, in January, the coldest time of the year, the thermometer rarely rises much higher than 20 °C, while staying in the balmy mid-teens

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2 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russia makes biggest battleground gains since first year of war, analysis shows

Russian army captured more Ukrainian territory in 2025 than previous two years combined; Zelenskyy names new top aide. What we know on day 1,410Russia’s battlefield gains in Ukraine last year were the highest since 2022, an analysis showed, as Kyiv prepared to host security advisers from allied states despite Moscow’s unrelenting strikes. The Russian army captured more than 5,600 square kilometres, or nearly 1%, of Ukrainian territory in 2025, according to an AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War. The land captured is more than in the previous two years combined, though far short of the more than 60,000 sq km Russia took in 2022.As Russia pressed its advantage against outgunned Ukrainian troops, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said about 15 countries would attend security talks in Kyiv on Saturday, the latest in a flurry of efforts to end the nearly four-year war. The meeting will include representatives from the EU and Nato, while a US delegatio...

Events

2 h. ago Gruesome UK museum with jars filled with remains has stark warning for visitors

The Hunterian Museum in London is a collection of anatomical specimens, both animal and human, and while it's a fascinating place to visit for some, it warns that many tourists may find it upsetting

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2 h. ago Saudi invites Yemen’s southern factions to ‘dialogue’ in Riyadh after surprise independence bid

Southern Transitional Council wants to form a breakaway state, which would split the Arabian Peninsula’s poorest state in twoSaudi Arabia’s foreign ministry has called for Yemen’s southern factions to attend a “dialogue” in Riyadh, after a surprise independence bid and the United Arab Emirates declaring it had withdrawn all troops from Yemen.In a statement on Saturday, the Saudi ministry urged “a comprehensive conference in Riyadh to bring together all southern factions to discuss just solutions to the southern cause”. Riyadh said the Yemeni government had issued the invitation for talks. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The Traitors fans in stitches after Amanda fires savage comeback to fellow player Hugo at the round table: 'You're not my type, I'm a lesbian'

The Traitors fans were left in stitches after Amanda fired a savage comeback at her fellow player, Hugo.

Sport

2 h. ago I'm A Celeb winner AngryGinge and Lewis Capaldi celebrate Luke Littler reach World Darts Championship final for a third year in a row

AngryGinge and Lewis Capaldi were among the celebrity faces spotted in the crowd on Friday night, as Luke Littler secured his place in the World Darts Championship final for the third year in a row. 

Sport

3 h. ago Diane Crump, first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby, dies at 77

She made history as the first woman to ride professionally in a horse race in 1969

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3 h. ago Here are Quentin Letts' gloriously irreverent caricatures from the past year at Westminster. So can you guess his victims?

From that Budget disaster to Trump's swaggering on the world stage, 2025 was a year of new lows in politics.

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3 h. ago Mamdani began first full day as NYC mayor with subway commute

The 34-year-old democratic socialist has now begun the task of running the nation’s largest city

Politics

3 h. ago Police chief’s lit cigarette set nursing home on fire, report finds

The Vienna Point residential care facility went up in flames on August 7, 2025, destroying the building

Events

3 h. ago 'It all looks a little bit desperate': The truth about Vernon Kay's bizarre new money

Dressed in a red sequinned jacket, Vernon Kayguffaws on stage at a Glamorgan holiday camp.

Politics

4 h. ago Private jets, armed security and ‘Bari pitches’ including jet

EXCLUSIVE: The new CBS News editor-in-chief has chartered private flights for her armed security detail, made last-minute logistical changes and fired off ‘Bari Pitches.’ Weiss is once again accused of creating behind-the-scenes turmoil with her decision-making ahead of CBS Evening New’ latest reboot

Events

4 h. ago Mamdani went on a hunger strike with this cab driver in 2021. He drove the NYC mayor to his inauguration four years later

Early in his political career, Mamdani went on a 15-day hunger strike to help taxi drivers receive relief from crippling debt

Events

4 h. ago PDC World Championship: Gian van Veen sets up final with Luke Littler

World No 1 Littler swats aside Ryan Searle 6-1 in semiVan Veen wins classic against Gary Anderson 6-3It’s barely a couple of years since a 16-year-old Luke Littler and a 21-year-old Gian van Veen came through a 96-player field at Milton Keynes to qualify for the final of the world youth championship. There’s a charming photo of the pair of them with their arms around each other, silly little smiles plastered on to their silly little faces, the cutest high-street haircuts you’ve ever seen. Two kids at the very start of an unforgettable journey.Did either of them foresee, in those sepia-tinted days of August 2023, that the journey would convey them this far, this fast? I reckon Littler did. There’s never been much room for doubt and scepticism in there. His whole world has been stepping up, throwing a dart and watching it go exactly where he wants it to. Four months later, he would go to Alexandra Palace and change the sport for ever. Continue reading...

Sport

4 h. ago Gian van Veen denies Gary Anderson in epic to set up final against Luke Littler

Van Veen wins classic against Gary Anderson 6-3World No 1 Littler swats aside Ryan Searle 6-1It’s barely a couple of years since a 16-year-old Luke Littler and a 21-year-old Gian van Veen came through a 96-player field at Milton Keynes to qualify for the final of the world youth championship. There’s a charming photo of the pair of them with their arms around each other, silly little smiles plastered on to their silly little faces, the cutest high-street haircuts you’ve ever seen. Two kids at the very start of an unforgettable journey.Did either of them foresee, in those sepia-tinted days of August 2023, that the journey would convey them this far, this fast? I reckon Littler did. There’s never been much room for doubt and scepticism in there. His whole world has been stepping up, throwing a dart and watching it go exactly where he wants it to. Four months later, he would go to Alexandra Palace and change the sport for ever. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Scotland’s World Cup qualifier shows football should be on terrestrial TV, says SNP

The SNP has declared it "vital" for all major international sporting events to be broadcast on free-to-air television, preventing public exclusion.

Culture