27 m. ago Keir Starmer refuses to rule out Putin's Russia rejoining the G7 if the war in Ukraine ends

The Prime Minister told MPs there is 'a tough road ahead' to end the war started by Russia, but that the UK is 'more committed than ever to this cause'.

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57 m. ago Hamas to return Israeli hostage's body, part of fragile ceasefire

Hamas says it will return the body of an Israeli hostage, part of a fragile ceasefire that began last month

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57 m. ago At least 127 civilians killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon since ceasefire, UN says

A year since deal agreed, UN calls for investigation into possible violations of international law by all partiesAt least 127 civilians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since a ceasefire was declared nearly a year ago, the UN has said as it called for an impartial investigation into the strikes.“We continue to witness increasing attacks by the Israeli military, resulting in the killing of civilians and destruction of civilian objects in Lebanon, coupled with alarming threats of a wider, intensified offensive,” said Thameen Al-Kheetan, a spokesperson for the UN human rights office, at a Geneva press briefing. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago 'I've spent 27 years walking across globe and these were the two scariest places'

Karl Bushby, who reportedly aims to be the first person to complete a continuous round-the-world walk, opened up about some of his scariest experiences, including being in the "middle of a war zone"

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1 hour ago US attorney general vows to appeal dismissal of criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James – US politics live

Pam Bondi says she will ‘take all available legal action’ after cases dismissed against ex-FBI director and New York attorney general The US army secretary, Daniel Driscoll, is reportedly in the UAE for scheduled meetings with a Russian delegation to discuss the latest plan to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, a special US envoy, are believed not to be attending the meetings in Abu Dhabi. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Rutger Bregman accuses BBC of censoring his Reith lecture on Trump

Dutch writer says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removedThe BBC has been plunged into a new row over its treatment of Donald Trump, after an academic accused it of censoring his remarks about alleged corruption by the US president.Rutger Bregman, a Dutch author and historian, said the BBC had removed a “key line” from a flagship address he had been invited to give by the corporation. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Reith lecturer accuses BBC of censoring his remarks on Trump

Dutch writer Rutger Bregman says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removedThe BBC has been plunged into a new row over its treatment of Donald Trump, after an academic accused it of censoring his remarks about alleged corruption by the US president.Rutger Bregman, a Dutch author and historian, said the BBC had removed a “key line” from a flagship address he had been invited to give by the corporation. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Jewelled golden hare behind picture book Masquerade could sell for £20,000

Artist and author Kit Williams hid a golden hare in 1979 – with clues to its precise location given in his book Masquerade.

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2 h. ago Moment Palestine Action activist 'fractures female police officer's spine in sledgehammer attack' during raid on 'Israeli

Samuel Corner, 23, is accused of causing Police Sergeant Kate Evans grievous bodily harm when he allegedly struck her in the back with a sledgehammer and fractured her spine.

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3 h. ago Nicole Kidman says her daughters have developed ‘armour’ to protect themselves

Kidman has four children, including 17-year-old Sunday Rose and 14-year-old Faith Margaret

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4 h. ago Creator of iconic ITV game show Bullseye dies aged 91 as his daughter pays tribute to ‘legend’ dad

THE creator of popular game show Bullseye has tragically passed away, his family has announced. Andrew Wood, with comedian Norman Vaughan, created the iconic darts-themed game show in 1980. The show swiftly rose to fame and became an ITV staple in the 80s and 90s. His daughter Laura Wood announced his death on LinkedIn. She said...

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5 h. ago How Pope Leo’s first overseas visit is a symbol of hope for war

Pope Leo XIV to embark on his first overseas trip to Lebanon and Turkey on Sunday

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5 h. ago Daughter of Royal Navy officer who died after contracting Covid in prison gets five

Melanie Kalay took the Ministry of Justice and the City Health Partnership, which provides health and care services, to the High Court over the death of her father, Alpha Kalay.

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6 h. ago Manchester Christmas markets brought to halt as rival Travellers brawl near shoppers

Manchester's Christmas markets were disrupted when Dougie Joyce, recently released from prison, and his long-time foe Simon 'Simey' McGinley were involved in a fight

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6 h. ago Kyiv hit by deadly Russian airstrikes as international talks to end war intensify

Vladimir Putin’s forces bombard Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with drones and missiles, striking at least two residential buildings and killing two people

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7 h. ago Payout after veteran died 'degrading' death in prison with Covid

The former firefighter and Royal Navy vetaran died an ' inhumane, degrading and undignified death' when opportuinities to care for him were missed

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7 h. ago Daughter gets payout after 'inhumane' Covid death of Navy veteran in prison

The former firefighter and Royal Navy vetaran died an 'inhumane, degrading and undignified death' when opportuinities to care for him were missed

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8 h. ago Alexis Tsipras says Yanis Varoufakis was ‘unsuitable’ as Greek finance minister during debt crisis

Then PM says his finance minister was ‘more celebrity than economist’ with an agenda to promote his booksYanis Varoufakis, the firebrand economist who rose to fame at the height of Greece’s debt drama, was not only egotistical but ultimately more interested in testing out his game theories on the nation than winning its battle to keep afloat.So writes the former prime minister Alexis Tsipras in his newly released memoir, Ithaki, as the once radical leftwing leader, sparing no punches, seeks, 10 years later, to put the record straight. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Canadian ‘Inconvenient Indian’ author Thomas King says he is not Indigenous

King has announced a genealogist working with the Tribal Alliance Against Frauds found no evidence of Cherokee ancestry in his family lineageA prominent Canadian-American author, who has long claimed Indigenous ancestry and whose work exposed “the hard truths of the injustices of the Indigenous peoples of North America”, has learned from a genealogist that he has no Cherokee ancestry.In an essay titled “A most inconvenient Indian” published on Monday for Canada’s Globe and Mail, Thomas King said he had learned of rumours circulating in recent years within both the arts and Indigenous communities that questioned his Cherokee heritage. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Canada: ‘Inconvenient Indian’ author Thomas King says he is not Indigenous

King has announced a genealogist working with the Tribal Alliance Against Frauds found no evidence of Cherokee ancestry in his family lineageA prominent Canadian-American author, who has long claimed Indigenous ancestry and whose work exposed “the hard truths of the injustices of the Indigenous peoples of North America”, has learned from a genealogist that he has no Cherokee ancestry.In an essay titled “A most inconvenient Indian” published on Monday for Canada’s Globe and Mail, Thomas King said he had learned of rumours circulating in recent years within both the arts and Indigenous communities that questioned his Cherokee heritage. Continue reading...

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