53 m. ago Preparations under way for Donald Trump to meet Vladimir Putin to discuss war in Ukraine – Europe live

US and Russian presidents to meet in Anchorage, Alaska, starting at 11am local time, in what US hopes will be pivotal moment in efforts to end warIn the last few minutes, US president Donald Trump appeared to recognise the importance of the occasion ahead, posting on his Truth Social account:HIGH STAKES!!! Continue reading...

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61 m. ago BREAKING: Police issue major new update after boy, 16, arrested following death of 13

A 16-year-old boy who was arrested after a 13-year-old girl was found dead in a home in Huddersfield has now been released on conditional police bail - this is a breaking news story

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87 m. ago Fears 'gorgeous' dog wanting a home will be overlooked for heartbreaking reason

Romilly, a gorgeoys two-year-old black Labrador, was due to be adopted but was let down "at the last minute" and is now waiting for her forever home all over again

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90 m. ago People who keep coughing warned it could be painful and fatal condition

Do not put your coughing down to being unfit or old age, as if it does not shift, you need to seek help from a doctor

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96 m. ago Everyone with a cough urged to see GP as it could be sign of fatal condition

Do not put the cough down to old age or just being unfit, as it could be something serious

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97 m. ago Pharmacist shares hidden' dangers of pill taken by millions in UK

Millions of people take the drug for common conditions

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1 hour ago She starved her dog to death and left his body under a jacket

Warning: Contains distressing image. A vet said it was likely the spaniel had gone without food for three or four months

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2 h. ago Australian spider with an 'excruciating bite' arrives in Britain: Cotswolds tourist is left with a hand 'like a balloon' after encounter

A Cotswolds tourist was left with his hand swollen 'like a balloon' after a spider from Australia followed him from the other side of the world.

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2 h. ago Signs in your hands could indicate a 'worrying' health condition

A doctor has said there are five signs in the hands that could signify serious health concerns

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2 h. ago Scottish tourist caught stealing stones from Pompeii faces huge fine

Five stones and a brick from the Roman site were found in the tourist’s backpack

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2 h. ago Shocking moment British tourists are attacked after one 'pulled a wheelie and crashed into woman, leaving her in a coma' in Thailand

The brawl was sparked on Thursday night after the tourist reportedly attempted a wheelie on a road in Pattaya, eastern Thailand, before allegedly losing control and smashing into the woman.

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3 h. ago ‘Kept fighting despite the odds’: the Russian journalists who risked everything to report the truth

In an expansive five-hour documentary, young journalists are branded ‘foreign agents’ for continuing to report independently as authoritarianism spreadsIn the fall of 2021, the director Julia Loktev traveled from her Brooklyn home to Moscow, with the intent to film some friends under pressure. That summer, the Russian government had cracked down on the remaining independent media in the country, designating outlets and journalists it found irksome as “foreign agents”. Loktev, who moved to the US from the Soviet Union at age nine, had several journalist friends now required to submit detailed financial reports to the government and affix an all-caps disclaimer to any output, be it an article or an Instagram post of their cat, declaring it the work of a foreign agent.Loktev began shadowing her friend Anna Nemzer, a host on the country’s only remaining independent news channel, TV Rain (Dozhd, in Russian), which was on the growing list of “foreign agents” meant to chill any press criti...

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3 h. ago How Team Trump’s terrifying weaknesses play into Putin’s hands at the Alaska summit

Trump is flying to Anchorage for his meeting with Putin with a team which has no grasp on facts, or truth, and therefore no grasp on reality either, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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3 h. ago DWP full list of 22 medical conditions qualifying for up to £200 a week

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is a benefit for those with health conditions

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3 h. ago Bob MacIntyre leads $20m PGA Tour event after spectacular first round finish

Scot takes advantage of conditions to open three-shot lead

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4 h. ago Woman charged with assault after migrant from Canary Wharf hotel ‘walked into her flat’

Arrests and charges follow protests outside Isle of Dogs hotel

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4 h. ago What Mikel Arteta does on Zoom in Arsenal transfer trick before splashing the cash

Mikel Arteta's project at Arsenal has made the Gunners one of the most attractive clubs in the world for potential signings, but the Spaniard has a unique way of judging who can handle the heat

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6 h. ago Second person dies from 'toxic' poisoning from sandwich at tourist spot

Tamara D'Acunto, 45, had eaten a sandwich from a food truck in Calabria

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7 h. ago Climate crisis harming world heritage painted houses in Burkina Faso, say residents

Tiébélé’s wavy-walled houses covered in geometric lines showing signs of disintegration amid erratic weatherA world heritage site that was once a famous tourist destination is suffering from signs of disintegration, as climate change affects weather patterns.The wavy-walled houses covered with singular geometric lines of the Royal Court of Tiébélé in Burkina Faso, established in the 16th century, are recognisable all over the world. The paintings represent the thoughts, culture, and religion of the Kassena people, literally written on the walls. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Dog 'let down at last minute' still waiting for home after heartbreaking reason

Romilly, a two-year-old black Labrador, is a "gorgeous" and "super friendly" dog who has sadly been "let down at the last minute" by her potential adopter and rescuers worry she'll be "overlooked" for a sad reason

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