54 m. ago Uganda’s president calls opponents 'terrorists' in victory speech

Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term but poll criticised by observers and rights groups over repression of opposition and internet blackoutUganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, fresh from winning a seventh term in office at 81, said on Sunday that the opposition were “terrorists” who had tried to use violence to overturn the election results.Official results showed Museveni winning a landslide with 72% of the vote, but the poll was criticised by African election observers and rights groups due to the heavy repression of the opposition and an internet blackout. Continue reading...

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72 m. ago If it wasn’t clear before, it is now: Britain needs an escape plan from the Trump world order | Gaby Hinsliff

The US president’s trade war for Greenland tells us that the time for fence-sitting or wishful thinking is overOne way or the other, President Trump said, he will have Greenland. Well, at least now we know it’s the other; not an invasion that would have sent young men home to their mothers across Europe in coffins, but instead another trade war, designed to kill off jobs and break Europe’s will. Just our hopes of an economic recovery, then, getting taken out and shot on a whim by our supposedly closest ally, months after Britain signed a trade deal supposed to protect us from such arbitrary punishment beatings. In a sane universe, that would not feel like a climbdown by the White House, yet by comparison with the rhetoric that had Denmark scrambling troops to Greenland last week it is.That said, don’t underestimate the gravity of the moment.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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86 m. ago Morrissey cancels his third gig of 2026 at the last minute amid ongoing health concerns after suffering an 'adverse reaction to prescription medication'

Music legend Morrissey has cancelled another gig on Saturday night amid ongoing health conerns. 

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90 m. ago Key route set for £20m works but anger at Welsh Government remains

'Council tax money is going on something that should be supported by the Welsh Government,' said one councillor

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93 m. ago UK politics ‘constantly suffering’ from online disinformation, says Labour MP

Emily Thornberry says risk posed to British democracy by bot farms and biased algorithms requires actionOnline disinformation campaigns, including Iranian bot farms promoting Scottish nationalism and biased algorithms depicting London as “an overwhelmingly dangerous” city, are seeking to undermine British democracy, a senior Labour MP has warned.Emily Thornberry, the Labour chair of the foreign affairs select committee, said online disinformation about the UK was being promoted by Donald Trump and other US and UK politicians, and Britain was “constantly suffering from disinformation campaigns from both state and non-state actors”. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Love Island All Stars bombshells including Samie cause trouble in Hideaway

Three new bombshells are set to rock the Love Island All Stars villa

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1 hour ago Newcastle struggle to find cutting edge in drab stalemate with Wolves

Newcastle arrived at Molineux in retro shirts to bring back memories of David Ginola and Les Ferdinand but there was no swagger or flair in their goalless draw against Wolves. There was the potential to go fifth in the Premier League with a win for the Magpies but they toiled on their way to a point instead.With two-thirds of possession throughout the game, Newcastle must have expected to come away with more but they possessed neither the creativity nor finishing. Wolves were worthy of the draw, which leaves them three points shy of Derby’s worst-ever tally of 11, a total many at Molineux, at Christmas, feared would not be overcome. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago White House press secretary tells CBS ‘we’ll sue your ass off’ if it edits Trump interview

Karoline Leavitt was recorded warning network to put out new interview with president in full and without editsDonald Trump’s White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, was recently recorded warning CBS News to broadcast a new interview with the president in full and without edits – or “we’ll sue your ass off”.Trump “said, ‘Make sure you guys don’t cut the tape, make sure the interview is out in full,’” Leavitt told CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil after he had interviewed the president, according to an audio exchange first reported on by the New York Times. The 13-minute exclusive segment aired on Tuesday, months after CBS’ parent company Paramount agreed to pay Trump $16m over its editing of an unrelated interview ahead of the 2024 election that vaulted him to a second presidency. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Shirley Ballas says 'everything hurts' as she shares a health update after a scary fall where she hit her head

Shirley Ballas said she is 'very lucky' as she gave a health update on Instagram on Sunday after suffering a scary fall earlier this week. 

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2 h. ago Tom Gauld cartoon on difficult New Year’s resolutions – cartoon

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2 h. ago Saturday Night Live: big name cameos can’t save weak Stranger Things

A$AP Rocky steals the show during Finn Wolfhard’s first ever go as host with surprise appearances from Sabrina Carpenter, Jason Momoa and moreSaturday Night Live returns from the holiday hiatus to catch us up on all things Trump: the president (James Austin Johnson) addresses the nation from the Oval Office, bragging about his favorite Christmas present: “My very own somebody else’s Nobel prize and in my stocking: Maduro we did a reverse Santa on him.”Joined by cabinet members “Little” Marco Rubio (Marcello Hernández) and JD Vance (Jeremy Culhane, taking over for departed cast member Bowen Yang), who are all trying to “help me do so many legal-ish things to try to get people to stop talking about Epstein.” Said things include an impending invasion of Cuba, “trans in menswear”, new tariffs, and Greenland, only to be interrupted by Trump wandering behind them and looking out the window in a senile fugue state. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Snoop Dogg to star in the 'craziest' horror film ever created so 'insane' people 'won't believe'

After winning over Hollywood at the Golden Globes it has been revealed that Snoop Dogg is set to star in the ultimate scary movie directed by Eli Roth known for his gory and intense horror movies

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2 h. ago Magic vs. Grizzlies prediction, odds, spread, time: 2026 NBA London Game picks from proven model

Magic vs. Grizzlies prediction, odds, spread, time: 2026 NBA London Game picks from proven model  CBS Sports

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2 h. ago Simple blood test can predict which breast cancer treatment will work best, study finds

Exclusive: DNA test means patients could be offered most effective treatment first, boosting their chances of beating the diseaseScientists have developed a simple DNA blood test that can predict how well patients with breast cancer will respond to treatment.More than 2 million people globally each year are diagnosed with the disease, which is the world’s most prevalent cancer. Although treatments have improved in recent decades, it is not easy to know which ones will work best for which patients. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Dunelm bedding set reduced to £11 has an 'expensive' design that brightens up a room

"I bought this as I wanted a cover to brighten up my bedroom. It has done the job perfectly. I couldn't believe the price."

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2 h. ago NBA London 2026 LIVE: Memphis Grizzlies vs Orlando Magic comes to the UK

NBA basketball returns to the UK for the first time in seven years as the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Orlando Magic at The O2 Arena in London

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2 h. ago Teenage girl died after bed was set alight with lighter, inquest hears

Layla Allen was asleep when a fire engulfed her bunk bed at her family home

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3 h. ago Hundreds take to the streets in march against plans to house 540 migrants in former army barracks

Around 540 male asylum seekers are set to move into army barracks in Crowborough as part of a government plan to reduce the number of hotels it uses to house them.

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3 h. ago Abolishing ICE isn’t enough – it’s time to center people’s humanity | Heba Gowayed and Victor Ray

It’s far from radical to reject a system predicated on violence – despite what thinktanks might claimOn 7 January 2026, Renee Good was killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross; video captures a man’s voice calling her a “fucking bitch” afterwards. Kristi Noem, secretary of homeland security, maligned Good as having committed “domestic terrorism”. Good’s killing became a national flashpoint as protests erupted demanding justice for the mother of three.Good’s killing is no anomaly. A Wall Street Journal investigation revealed 13 instances of ICE firing into civilian vehicles since July 2025, with at least eight people shot and two killed. ICE detentions are notorious for their inhumane conditions; 32 people died in ICE custody in 2025 alone, matching a record set two decades prior in 2004.Heba Gowayed is an associate professor of sociology at Cuny Hunter College and Cuny Graduate Center and author of the book Refuge: How the State Shapes Human PotentialVictor Ray is the F Wendell Miller asso...

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3 h. ago Love Island stars to unleash chaos amid 'big twist' as bombshells finally confirmed

Love Island viewers are set to meet the three new All Stars bombshells as producers drop hint about a 'text which changes everything' ahead of tonight's episode

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