3 h. ago India and Pakistan tensions spill over into contest over whose flagpole is bigger

Nationalist rivalries are on show at border crossing where soldiers in elaborate uniforms perform flag ceremonies each nightAt a remote, monsoon-soaked border checkpoint, Indian soldiers will mark Independence Day by raising the country’s tricolour on a mast that towers above a Pakistani flag flying just across the frontier – part of an ongoing vertical duel in South Asia’s fraught politics.Call it flag warfare: a contest not of weapons but of height, waged by two nuclear-armed neighbours that only three months ago fought a four-day battle which threatened to escalate into full-scale war. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago New Jersey mom was mortified when toddler broke cafe’s $1,600 table. She claims she ‘wasn’t allowed to leave’ until she handed over credit card

The owners of Hazelnut Cafe deny asking Kathy Denman to pay for table and said she was never forced to stay in the restaurant

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5 h. ago BBC Destination X star slams 'out of order' challenge after blaming 'dodgy' equipment

BBC gameshow Destination X viewers couldn't help but laugh as one of the contestants blamed a 'dodgy' challenge as they were left furious over the results

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5 h. ago Kieron Bowie is Hibs star man as blunder keeper redeems himself to put club on cusp of history

The Hibees survived a nervy fightback from Partizan Belgrade to set up a playoff with Legia Warsaw

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5 h. ago Destination X viewers say same thing as star claims he's 'cheated' by BBC show

BBC viewers had the same thing to say after contestants Josh and Nick fumed over being "cheated"

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5 h. ago Destination X viewers 'baffled' as they spot 'obvious clue' contestants missed

Destination X fans were left baffled during today's episode when it was revealed the contestants were in Venice as they struggled to understand how they missed a huge clue

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5 h. ago Green leadership hopefuls set out fight for frustrated Labour supporters’ votes

Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns face Zack Polanski in the Green Party leadership contest.

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6 h. ago Paramedics rush to help passed out man who then threatened them with knife

Jordan Wright, 28, was found unconscious on a street in Wales and was treated by a paramedic and an assistant who arrived on scene - but suddenly woke and ripped off his oxygen mask

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7 h. ago JK Rowling rips into Nicola Sturgeon's memoir in brutal foul mouthed review

JK Rowling has published a scathing review of Nicola Sturgeon's memoir, Frankly, on her website.

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7 h. ago How many Strictly Come Dancing celebrity contestants are there for 2025 series

Fans have spent the week finding out who's getting ready to showcase their dance moves

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8 h. ago Love Is Blind UK fans only just realising how long stars 'date' before getting engaged

Love Is Blind UK fans have been left shocked as they have discovered how long the contestants spend in the pods as the Netflix series returned for season two

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8 h. ago Love Is Blind UK fans just discovering how much time contestants spend in the pods

Love Is Blind UK bosses have answered some frequently asked questions

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9 h. ago Wallabies and Springboks in identity swap for clash amid thin air of Highveld | Daniel Gallan

The frenemies meet in this year’s Rugby Championship opener at Ellis Park where they are expected to rip pages out of the other’s playbookOne team boasts some of the most menacing forwards found anywhere in the world. The other is developing a scintillating backline capable of tearing apart any defence. Business as usual, then, for a Wallabies versus Springboks clash. Except this time, like the characters of Freaky Friday, the two sides have switched identities ahead of the first round of the Rugby Championship.Australia might have lost the British & Irish Lions series but they were one referee’s decision at the breakdown away from causing a seismic upset. That the margin was so small was thanks largely to the thundering cameos of Will Skelton, Rob Valetini, Taniela Tupou and a handful of other meaty men who provided the front-foot grunt that was absent in the first Test in Brisbane. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Tom Skinner hits back at 'hate' after backlash over signing

The Apprentice star Tom Skinner has hit back at the 'hate' he has received after being announced as a contestant on the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing

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10 h. ago BREAKING Tump says Putin 'got nothing but Javelins' in wild 'toughest one' brag on Fox News

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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10 h. ago Trump says Putin 'got nothing but Javelins' under him in wild 'toughest' brag on Fox News

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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10 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Tom Skinner responds to fierce backlash after BBC announcement

The decision by BBC to announce Tom Skinner as a Strictly Come Dancing contestant has been fiercely criticised, but the former Apprentice star has now hit back at his haters

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10 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing stars face abuse from fans after welcoming contestant to show

Strictly Come Dancing fans were unimpressed after stars of the hit BBC show shared their support for the latest contestant announcement

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11 h. ago Chelsea fans rip into Jamie Carragher as Sky Sports pundit reveals 'hot take' for new season

Jamie Carragher has made a prediction that does not sit well with Chelsea's fans ahead of the new season as the Blues prepare for Champions League action after a spell out of the competition

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11 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing stars spotted heading to rehearsals as line

Strictly Come Dancing's celebrity contestants have been snapped heading to a dance studio in London, as they prepare for the upcoming series of the BBC One show

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