29 m. ago Keir Starmer hails Trump's Gaza peace deal and expresses 'profound relief' as Hamas agrees to handover remaining hostages as early as Monday

Donald Trump announced late last night the two sides have agreed to the first stage of his plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages.

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44 m. ago Human remains found in search for woman missing for 19 years

Police are still working at the scene

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52 m. ago The Poems of Seamus Heaney review – collected works reveal his colossal achievement

The complete works, including previously unpublished poems and expert notes, are brought together in one volume for the first timeBaudelaire introduced ordinary objects into poetry – likening the sky to a pan lid – and by doing so revolutionised poetic language. Likewise, Seamus Heaney introduced Northern Irish vernacular into the English lyric, peppering his lines with words like glarry, the Ulster word for muddy; kesh, from Irish ceis, a wickerwork causeway; and dailigone, “daylight gone” or dusk, from Ulster-Scots. It is this that gives his writing a mulchy richness and cultural resonance that remain unique in contemporary poetry. One of the key poems in North (1975) is a version of Baudelaire’s The Digging Skeleton, to which Heaney brings an Irish flavour – the skeletons dig the earth “like navvies”. It’s especially rich as digging for Heaney is also a metaphor for writing, while the archaeological metaphor resonates with the darkly symbolic bog poems.Bringing all Heaney’s poems...

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68 m. ago Arsenal news: Bukayo Saka risks missing out as Gunners ace breaks silence on transfer talk

Arsenal had a huge summer transfer window but one player expected to depart remained at the club and another ace back from injury has been making a big impact

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84 m. ago Area 51 after 'mystery crash' sparks FBI probe into 'tampering' near top secret site

The FBI has joined an investigation by the U.S. Air Force over a crash near classified Area 51 after officials say someone tampered with the site

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91 m. ago Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to first phase of Gaza peace deal

Celebrations as ceasefire and release of remaining hostages set to go ahead along with the entry of aid into Gaza

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1 hour ago Manchester synagogue attack 'moment of reflection' taking place today is chance for communities to stand together

'It matters that we come together to show that compassion, understanding and unity remain the strongest threads in our national fabric'

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2 h. ago Indiana man convicted in 2001 rape and murder of teenager to be executed by lethal injection

An Indiana man convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl is set to die by lethal injection early Friday in the state’s third execution since resuming capital punishment last year

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4 h. ago Republican lawmakers praise Trump for Gaza deal as Palestinian Americans remain wary: ‘So much remains unclear’

Politicians, poets and academics make posts on social media to laud the US president or share concernsWhile Republican lawmakers lined up to praise Donald Trump on Wednesday for brokering a tentative deal on the “first phase” of an agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the fighting in Gaza, and win the release of the remaining Israeli hostages, Palestinian American were more wary.“President Trump is the peace president! Finally, the living nightmare the hostages have been forced to endure will end and Americans Itay and Omer can be laid to rest,” Joni Ernst, the Iowa senator wrote on social media, referring to Israeli hostages who died in captivity. The tentative agreement would ensure the return of living Israeli hostages, and the remains of those who have died in Gaza since 7 October 2021. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago A Gaza ceasefire deal could be Trump’s biggest diplomatic achievement – but the devil is in the detail

The plan attempts to thread the needle between creating the conditions for a ceasefire and negotiating a lasting end to the war but hard questions remainFor Donald Trump, a peace deal – or even a durable ceasefire between Israel and Hamas – could be the biggest diplomatic achievement of his presidency.The details and sequencing of a deal to end Israel’s war in Gaza remain murky, but the statement of purpose by both Israel and Hamas is meaningful. In agreeing to a deal with political backing from Arab states and other regional powers, this is the best chance for an end to the war since a ceasefire broke down in March returning Gaza to a grinding war that has left nearly 68,000 dead, most of them civilians. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Stephen Mulhern opens up about sharing his love of magic with his late father Christopher: 'I adored him'

The magician and presenter, 48, experienced a tumultuous 2024 filled with mystery health scares and the tragic passing of his father.

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7 h. ago Businesses in Scotland remain ‘pessimistic’ on economy, survey finds

Many companies also reported they had no preparations for net zero.

Economics

8 h. ago Researchers warn doctors could be ‘overtesting’ for prostate cancer

PSA testing remains controversial because it can lead to healthy men being diagnosed and treated unnecessarily

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8 h. ago Nan, 53, shot dead on her doorstep in 'targeted revenge attack' for sons' misdeeds

James Byrne, Simon Allen, Barrie Glynn and David Harrison are on trial at Liverpool Crown Court accused of the murder of Jacqueline Rutter, 53, in October 2022

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9 h. ago Boy, 11, 'fell between tram and platform' as it started pull out of Crossacres

An 11-year-old boy remains in hospital with 'serious' injuries after being struck by a tram on Tuesday, as Greater Manchester Police appeal for witnesses

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9 h. ago Andrew Flintoff leaves role as Northern Superchargers head coach

Terms could not be agreed with new owners Sun Group‘You’ll be missed. I wasn’t expecting that,’ says Adil RashidAndrew Flintoff has walked away from his role as Northern Superchargers head coach, suggesting the team’s new Indian owners made him feel undervalued, offering him a salary about 25% of that offered to his peers at other Hundred teams.Flintoff, who remains one of the biggest stars in English cricket, led the Headingley-based franchise in the past two editions of the tournament. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Andrew Flintoff leaves Northern Superchargers after being ‘undervalued’ by Indian owners

Head coach terms could not be agreed with Sun Group‘You’ll be missed. I wasn’t expecting that,’ says Adil RashidAndrew Flintoff has walked away from his role as Northern Superchargers head coach, suggesting the team’s new Indian owners made him feel undervalued, offering him a salary about 25% of that offered to his peers at other Hundred teams.Flintoff, who remains one of the biggest stars in English cricket, led the Headingley-based franchise in the past two editions of the tournament. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago ‘Knives Out’ Creator Rian Johnson Opens London Film Festival in Spooky Style With ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ — His “Most Personal” Murder Mystery Yet

‘Knives Out’ Creator Rian Johnson Opens London Film Festival in Spooky Style With ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ — His “Most Personal” Murder Mystery Yet  The Hollywood Reporter

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9 h. ago Celebrity Traitors fans admit they have 'no faith' in star after first three traitors revealed

Three famous faces discovered they'd be committing murder on the BBC series

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9 h. ago The Traitors in Celebrity Traitors confirmed and why Claudia Winkleman didn't choose them

The celebrity contestants have been chosen as The Traitors in the first ever celebrity series of the BBC murder mystery - but why didn't presenter Claudia Winkleman choose them?

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