18 m. ago Iran fires MORE missiles at Israel despite promise to stop as ceasefire deadline looms: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: President Trump announced that Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire deal that is set to start in six hours.

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76 m. ago Gardeners urged to stock up on one household ingredient boosting 12 plants

If your looking to give your plants a boost then make sure to get your hands on this one popular ingredient which can result in longer blooms, brighter hues and stronger petals

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78 m. ago Explosions ring out across the Middle East as clock ticks down to 'complete ceasefire' announced by Trump

As explosions rock cities across the Middle East, the region is waiting with bated breath for the 'complete ceasefire' that Donald Trump has promised Israel and Iran will announce today

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3 h. ago Hospitality firms need support to improve pay and conditions, report finds

The Fraser of Allander Institute said improving the industry could help the Scottish Government meet its child poverty targets.

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3 h. ago New biosecurity centre to tackle pandemics and animal disease gets £1bn funding

The announcement is part of a new national security strategy.

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3 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: MPs hurled questions at the glacial Mr Lammy like Sioux braves attacking cowboys

After an hour of David Lammy, MPs were still uncertain. Did the Starmer Government support America's bombing of Iran? Was it legal?

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4 h. ago Dermot Mulroney files for divorce from Prima Apollinaare after 15 years, requests spousal support

Mulroney and Apollinaare share two children and three dogs

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5 h. ago UK defence funding will hit 5% of GDP by 2035, Starmer to tell Nato summit

New target includes 1.5% of spending on security related infrastructure such as cyber and border protection

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5 h. ago Germany to boost defence spending at faster rate than France or UK

Berlin plans a 70% increase in military spending to €162bn by 2029, according to leaked paper

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5 h. ago Canada and EU sign defense pact amid strained US relations and global instability

Amid Trump’s disrespect of old allies, EU and Canada vow more support for Ukraine and joint work on climate crisisCanada has signed a wide-ranging defence pact with the EU, as Donald Trump and global instability prompt traditional US allies to deepen their alliances.Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, on Monday joined European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and head of the European Council, António Costa, in Brussels, where they signed a security and defence partnership, pledged more support for Ukraine, as well as joint work on issues from the climate crisis to artificial intelligence. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Canada and EU sign defence pact amid strained US relations and global instability

Amid Trump’s disrespect of old allies, EU and Canada vow more support for Ukraine and joint work on climate crisisCanada has signed a wide-ranging defence pact with the EU, as Donald Trump and global instability prompt traditional US allies to deepen their alliances.Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, on Monday joined European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and head of the European Council, António Costa, in Brussels, where they signed a security and defence partnership, pledged more support for Ukraine, as well as joint work on issues from the climate crisis to artificial intelligence. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Holyrood candidate slams government inaction as adults with learning disabilities left without vital health checks

North Lanarkshire Labour councillor Ayeshah Khan, who is standing for the party in the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency at the 2026 Holyrood election, called for urgent action over the Scottish Government’s failure to turn promises into reality for adults with learning disabilities.

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7 h. ago Emma Raducanu says Wimbledon did ‘amazing job’ over stalker’s bid to buy tickets

Wimbledon said its security system had red-flagged the man’s attempt to buy tickets and that his application had been rejected.

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8 h. ago Labour MPs show support for activists promoting 'transgender Cinderella' to primary kids

Pop'n'Olly, which regularly visits classrooms to teach gender ideology, welcomed politicians to a Parliamentary drop-in event which it said was sponsored by Nadia Whittome MP.

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8 h. ago Combine superfood with water to stabilise blood sugar and boost gut health

This popular superfood often finds its way into our smoothies or onto our morning bowls of oatmeal, and a doctor has stressed that it is important to hydrate it before you consume it

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8 h. ago Yoga and other activities running as Livingston shopping destination celebrates World Wellbeing Week

The Centre will be raising funds for charity partner Breast Friends and Family

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8 h. ago 'Fraudster' posed as a millionaire on social media to scam rich friends and relatives out of £420,000 of designer Hermes handbags, court hears

Jack Watkin, 26, allegedly promised his victims a share of the profits if they loaned him cash to buy and sell expensive Hermes bags.

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8 h. ago Socialist Zohran Mamdani could be New York’s next mayor. This is what the western left could learn from him | Owen Jones

He has used clear messaging to redirect anger from the disenfranchised to the economic elites. That the wealthy are worried shows it’s workingThe Zohran Mamdani phenomenon should not be happening, if received wisdom is a reliable predictor of events. He’s the 33-year-old Muslim leftist and Queens assemblyman running for the New York mayoralty with the support of the Democratic Socialists of America, and the vitriolic campaign against him suggests his momentum has caused panic in gilded circles. His chief opponent for the Democratic nomination, Andrew Cuomo, could not scream party establishment more loudly: he’s New York state’s former governor – just like his father was – and a former cabinet secretary. He married into that classic Democratic royalty, the Kennedys; his endorsements include the former president Bill Clinton; and billionaires such as Mike Bloomberg are pouring millions into his Super Pac.In another age, someone like Mamdani would have been a no-hoper. What changed was...

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9 h. ago Iran attacks US forces in Qatar as missiles launched at Iraq base housing American troops – latest updates

State TV made the announcement as martial music played; security official says missiles launched at base housing US troopsLiving in Iran: how have you been affected?Living in Israel: how have you been affected?“Monumental damage” was done to “all Nuclear sites” in Iran during the US attack on the country at the weekend, Donald Trump has said in his latest comments, after officials said the extent of damage done remained unconfirmed. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social the US president wrote:Monumental Damage was done to all Nuclear sites in Iran, as shown by satellite images. Obliteration is an accurate term! The white structure shown is deeply imbedded into the rock, with even its roof well below ground level, and completely shielded from flame. The biggest damage took place far below ground level. Bullseye!!!The world has long agreed that Iran cannot be allowed to get a nuclear weapon and we support action to prevent that - that is what this is. The US action was d...

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9 h. ago Meet tennis' biggest BRAT: How Yulia Putintseva who was told 'nobody likes you' describes herself as a 'gangster', humiliated a ball kid and made X

A tennis player who switched allegiances to earn Kazakh funding has found herself in the centre of another controversy after finding herself on the receiving end of an x-rated rant on Sunday.

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