44 m. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russian drone factory attacked, 1,000km away in Tatarstan

Factory making Iranian-designed Shahed drones is hit, far from Russia-Ukraine border; Russian strikes damage energy and other civilian facilities in Poltava oblast. What we know on day 1,209See all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine’s military said on Sunday it had attacked a Russian drone factory in the city of Yelabuga in Russia’s Tatarstan region. The target is around 1,000km from Ukraine. The Ukrainian military general staff said the factory produced, tested, and launched drones at Ukraine, in particular against energy and civil infrastructure. Videos on social media showed an explosion said to be at the factory in Yelabuga, also known as Alabuga, which builds Iranian-designed Shahed drones. The Russian local governor confirmed the attack.Russian forces hit the Kremenchuk oil refinery in Ukraine’s Poltava region with missiles and drones, Russia’s defence ministry said on Sunday. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, denounced the attack on the central Poltava region as a vile s...

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47 m. ago JJ Spaun completes fairytale with monster final putt on wet and wild day at US Open

American finishes two shots clear of Bob MacIntyreSpaun claims first major title of his careerWhere on earth to start with this? A chaotic conclusion to the US Open should have carried an X-rated certificate. You will rarely see anything like it.There will be analysis and lots of it over whether or not Oakmont delivered a great US Open, a pathetic US Open or anything in between. What cannot be denied was the level of drama as holes ticked down. JJ Spaun stood tallest to earn the biggest win of his career. One under par equals $4.3m. Continue reading...

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76 m. ago NATALIE LISBONA: As sirens wail I text a friend in her shelter. She tells me a missile has just killed seven... it could easily have been us

A day of strikes which begins in the early hours of Sunday morning...with the hideous, piercing shriek...that means a fresh Iranian attack is imminent, writes Natalie Lisbona (left) in Central Israel

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2 h. ago Almost 10,000 gender certificates granted amid rise in Gen Z applications

Analysis has been compiled by the PA news agency using data published by the Ministry of Justice.

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3 h. ago Iran calls for Islamic Army to wage war on Israel and warns country will be 'uninhabitable' as it launches third night of strikes

Iran is looking to form an 'Islamic Army' with several other countries in the Middle East as it continues to wage war with Israel .

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4 h. ago Love Island fans puzzled over 'missing' scenes after villa row breaks out

Love Island fans were left puzzled as they said 'MAKE IT MAKE SENSE' after two islanders were in a argument in one scene and then spotted cuddling in bed in the next

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5 h. ago IDF says Iranian missiles have hit several sites in Israel – live updates

Death toll mounts in Israel and Iran as both countries threaten further response after trading strikes overnightIsraeli forces have opened fire on people at several aid distribution sites in Gaza, killing at least five civilians, according to Palestinian media.The news agency Wafa reports three people were killed and others injured at the former Netzarim corridor in central Gaza, according to medical sources and eyewitnesses. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago McFly's strict stage time routine with set meal times and no bust

The mellow band have a summer full of festival dates having just played Download festival before taking their McFly Vs Busted show to Capital’s Summertime Ball this weekend

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6 h. ago ‘They just see you as an Arab’: Israel’s Palestinian citizens given cursory protection from attack

Deaths of four family members sheltering in supposed ‘safe rooms’ in Tamra highlight racial inequality of Israel’s defence of its citizensMiddle East crisis – live updatesWhen an Iranian missile bound for the industrial port of Haifa dropped out of the sky on the town of Tamra on Saturday night, it fell on Israel’s most vulnerable, and in one devastating flash, lit up the country’s deepest divide.The missile demolished a three-storey stone house and killed four members of the same family: Manar Khatib, and her two daughters – Shada, a university student, and Hala, a 13-year-old schoolgirl – as well as Manar’s sister-in-law, Manal. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Iranian missiles rain down on Israel after 'CAR BOMBS' obliterate nuclear scientists in Tehran during IDF blitz on city... amid claims Trump 'stopped assassination of Supreme Leader'

Israel has killed 14 Iranian nuclear scientists in a series of attacks that reportedly included car bombs, Iran has claimed. 

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6 h. ago Flash flooding kills 3 in West Virginia, rescue teams searching for missing people

Flash flooding caused by torrential rains have killed three people in northern West Virginia and rescue crews are out searching for missing people

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6 h. ago Thousands of Brits trapped in Middle East war zone: Israel admits evacuation flights are impossible while bombardment of Iranian missiles and drones continues

Tens of thousands of British citizens were trapped in a war zone tonight as officials admitted an evacuation from Israel is currently impossible.

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7 h. ago Now 'CAR BOMBS' obliterate Iranian nuclear scientists in Tehran during Israeli blitz on city as residents flee... and Trump claims Israel tried to assassinate Supreme Leader

Israel has killed 14 Iranian nuclear scientists in a series of attacks that reportedly included car bombs, Iran has claimed. 

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8 h. ago ‘There’s a smell of death in the air’: chaos in Tehran as residents try to flee or find shelter

Ferocity of Israeli strikes has taken many by surprise, with people rushing to buy petrol and food amid the bombs Middle East crisis – live updatesIt was just past 4pm when Nahid’s* windows began to shake. An Israeli bomb hit a building nearby – she could not see where – and soon her house began to fill up with smoke. It was the third day of Israeli bombing of Iran and the situation in Tehran was just getting worse.“This is a massacre. The blasts haven’t stopped. Children are crying and we fear many civilians have been killed. There’s a smell of death in the air. I can’t stop crying,” Nahid*, a 25-year-old finance analyst at an e-commerce company in Tehran, told the Guardian via text. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Lee Mack reveals why he isn't playing at Soccer Aid this year

The Not Going Out star has been a mainstay at the charity event in recent years but is set to miss out this time

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8 h. ago Jade Thirlwall's sweet nod to Little Mix bandmates as she makes Summertime Ball solo debut

Jade Thirlwall took a moment to talk about Little Mix at Capital's Summertime Ball, saying 'I miss my girls' as she made her first solo debut at the annual concert

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9 h. ago How much Sam Thompson raised for Soccer Aid 2025 with Match Ball Mission and why he isn't playing

The former Made in Chelsea star raised over £1 million for Unicef

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9 h. ago British man stranded in Israel considers desert escape after Iranian missile strikes

James Eden considering ‘risky’ journey through the desert to Egypt after outbound flights from Israel were suspended

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10 h. ago Iranian nuclear scientists targeted in Tehran car bombings as roads fill up with people fleeing for their lives

Israel has killed 14 Iranian nuclear scientists in a series of attacks that reportedly included car bombs, Iran has claimed. 

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10 h. ago JAMES RAY: Children in this country are desperate for strong paternal role models. I'm on a mission to help men be the best fathers they can be

James Ray, a priest in the Church of England, is the author of Responsibility: Becoming the Authentic Man.

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