29 m. ago Canada election results: Mark Carney's Liberal Party projected to win as Pierre Poilievre crashes in poll

Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party are projected to continue to rule Canada after Monday's elections, completing a shocking comeback.

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1 hour ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy calls Putin’s offer of brief ceasefire ‘manipulation’

Ukraine president urges month-long truce after Russia suggests three-day one to mark a world war two victory. What we know on day 1,161Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for an immediate month-long ceasefire after Vladimir Putin unilaterally announced a three-day truce for next month during a second world war anniversary. The Ukrainian president said: “Now there’s a new attempt at manipulation. For some reason, everyone is supposed to wait for May 8 and only then have a ceasefire to ensure calm for Putin during the parade.” He added: “We value people’s lives and not parades. We believe that the world believes that there is no reason to wait for May 8. And the ceasefire should be not for a few days only to resume the killing afterward.” Ukrainian officials also pointed out that Russia announced a similar truce over the Easter period only to violate it. The Russian president suggested the ceasefire in May to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union in the second world ...

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2 h. ago Kneecap says footage has been ‘exploited and weaponised’ over dead Tory comment

The Irish band said a video extract had been deliberately taken out of context.

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3 h. ago Canada election 2025 live: Most polls close after Trump’s tariffs dominate campaign

The Liberal Party – led by current prime minister Mark Carney – are seeking to extend their decade in power and beat Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative party

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4 h. ago Call for action to prevent 'endemic' misogyny affecting young Londoners

London Assembly warns ‘much more’ needs to be done to stop violence against women and girls ‘spiralling out of control’

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5 h. ago Power begins to return to Spain and Portugal after unprecedented blackout

The outage, blamed by operators on temperature variations, left tens of millions without electricitySpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said “everything possible is being done” overnight to restore power to all parts of the country following an unprecedented regional blackout that left tens of millions of people across the Iberian peninsular without power.Speaking late on Monday night, Sánchez said the idea was to get the power back on across Spain on Tuesday, adding that 50% of the national electricity supply had been restored in the past few hours. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago State of emergency declared in blackout stricken Spain as 30,000 police are deployed to keep order, panic

Spain's Interior Ministry on Monday added the emergency status will be applied in the regions that request it.

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5 h. ago High blood pressure: 60p vegetable could lower your risk of silent killer

High blood pressure risk could be lowered by making some simple diet changes, and you could lower your chances of hypertension symptoms by eating more spinach, it's been claimed

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6 h. ago State of emergency declared as in blackout stricken Spain as 30,000 police are deployed to keep order, panic

Spain's Interior Ministry on Monday added the emergency status will be applied in the regions that request it.

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6 h. ago Spirited Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal fans to ‘bring their boots’ against PSG

Manager said club ‘feel’ lack of Champions League trophyMikel Merino could replace Thomas Partey in midfieldMikel Arteta has told the Arsenal support to “bring your boots” and a can-do attitude for the Champions League semi-final first-leg at home against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night, as he radiated conviction that the club was primed to make history.The manager described the game as the biggest of his career and one of the most significant hosted by the Emirates Stadium, which opened for the 2006-07 season. It is Arsenal’s third appearance in the last four of Europe’s elite competition, after the victory against Villarreal in 2005-06 and the defeat by Manchester United in 2008-09. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Obsession with tough borders creating a ‘booming £2bn industry for private companies’, ministers warned

UK border security industry worth billions and expanding, academics suggest

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7 h. ago Swinney: Scots public bodies 'should wait for guidance' before single sex space change

The First Minister spoke today.

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8 h. ago Essex Millionaire Murders: Handyman's twisted web of lies who posed as fake doctor before poisoning couple

Luke D'Wit created more than 20 fake personas to spin a web of lies before using fentanyl to fatally poison Carol and Stephen Baxter at their home. In 2024 he was sentenced to life in prison

Society

9 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan v Pang Junxu LIVE: Snooker legend cruises into World Championship quarter

Ronnie O’Sullivan continues his quest for a history-making eighth world title this evening after Judd Trump held off the spirited challenge of Shaun Murphy to reach the quarter-finals

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9 h. ago Gemma Atkinson turns up the heat showing off her VERY toned figure in a black bikini as she shares sizzling snaps from family holiday in Tenerife

The mum-of-two, 40, showed off her incredibly toned curves as she was captured enjoying a plunge in the pool in her latest Instagram carousel, flashing a beam.

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10 h. ago Government confirms funding for Oldham grooming gang inquiry

The Home Office minister Jess Philips also said she expects local inquiries into grooming gangs will 'go further' than the five already announced

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10 h. ago Warnings issued for spice that can interfere with prescription medicine effectiveness

The study’s researchers advised that those with chronic illnesses should consult their doctors before taking any supplement, especially if they’re taking high doses

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10 h. ago Keir Starmer hosts Palestinian leader as Government unveils £101m in support

The Foreign Secretary and Mohammad Mustafa signed a memorandum of understanding outlining their commitment to advancing Palestinian statehood.

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11 h. ago Government announces measures to tighten laws around crossbow sales

Ministers want to amend the Crime and Policing Bill to strengthen age verification controls.

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11 h. ago Starmer says ‘I don’t trust Putin’ as Russian leader promises 72

Vladimir Putin announced a unilateral three-day ceasefire to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe.

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