60 m. ago US launches strikes on Isis targets in Syria in retaliation for ambush

Donald Trump had promised to hit back after two soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in an attack last week

Events

69 m. ago Latest Epstein files release ‘grossly fails to comply with both the spirit and letter of the law’, says congressman – live

Thomas Massey, Kentucky Republican and Ro Khanna, California Democrat, who co-wrote Epstein Transparency Act say releasing heavily redacted files on rolling basis does not comply with lawFull report: Long-awaited cache of Epstein files releasedPhotos from the Jeffrey Epstein filesFBI notes detail grim demands Epstein made for procurement of underage girlsDeputy attorney general Todd Blanche has said more files will be released by the justice department on a rolling basis.He said in a post on X that “additional responsive materials will be produced as our review continues, consistent with the law and with protections for victims”. Continue reading...

Society

2 h. ago Latest Epstein files release includes thousands of heavily redacted documents and photos of celebrities – live

Trump’s justice department says more Epstein files will be released on a rolling basis after releasing heavily redacted documents on FridayFull report: Long-awaited cache of Epstein files releasedPhotos from the Jeffrey Epstein filesFBI notes detail grim demands Epstein made for procurement of underage girlsDeputy attorney general Todd Blanche has said more files will be released by the justice department on a rolling basis.He said in a post on X that “additional responsive materials will be produced as our review continues, consistent with the law and with protections for victims”. Continue reading...

Culture

3 h. ago US launches airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria

US official describes strikes as large-scale response to recent attack that killed two US Army soldiers and interpreterThe US military launched airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on US personnel, two US officials said on Friday.The attacks come after Donald Trump vowed to hit back after an attack last weekend in Syria by a suspected Islamic State member. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago UN's grim week: 6 peacekeepers and an interpreter killed, while 10 more staffers detained in Yemen

It’s been a grim week at the end of a tough year for the United Nations: Six U.N. peacekeepers were killed in a drone attack in Sudan

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6 d. ago Two US troops and one civilian interpreter killed by IS gunman in Syria, US military says

The identities of those killed are being held for 24 hours until their next of kin have been informed

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8 d. ago Heartbreaking moment interpreter breaks down while translating for Ukrainian boy, 11, as he describes how Putin's bomb killed his mother

Schoolboy Roman Oleksiv was visiting a hospital in Vinnytsia with his mother in July 2022 when the bombs struck.

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8 d. ago Harvey Elliott's grim predicament shows players really can be 'thrown under the bus'

Harvey Elliott counts Mo Salah as 'more than a brother' and the Egyptian was sad to see him leave Liverpool but the midfield star is now also frozen out after joining Aston Villa

Sport

2 w. ago Terrified Lisa Riley shrieks in fear as she takes on the Mine of Misery in her FIRST Bushtucker Trial on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here

The Emmerdale actress, 49, was faced with a grim underground challenge for the first challenge of the show.

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3 w. ago A third of all rape charges linked to domestic abuse, new data shows

Shock data unveils grim link between various offences against women and girls

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on a viable peace framework for Ukraine: with Europe’s help, Zelenskyy can have better cards | Editorial

The 28-point plan outlined last week by the US would have delivered peace on Putin’s terms. EU leaders must help Kyiv resist the bullyingThere was a grim familiarity to the unveiling of Donald Trump’s latest peace proposals for Ukraine last week. As in August, when the US president invited Vladimir Putin to a summit in Alaska, Kyiv and its European allies were excluded from discussions that ended up echoing Kremlin talking points. Yet again, Mr Trump publicly scolded Volodymyr Zelenskyy for not being more grateful for his ongoing mediation efforts. And as in the summer, Mr Zelenskyy and blindsided European leaders strove to stay polite while scrambling to limit the damage.The salvage operation appears to have been relatively successful, following Sunday’s meeting in Geneva between the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and a Ukrainian delegation. The 28-point plan reportedly drafted by Mr Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the Kremlin adviser, Kirill Dmitrie...

Politics

3 w. ago I'm A Celeb's Angry Ginge's unexpected good luck charm for grim Bushtucker Trial

Angry Ginge faced his third Bushtucker Trial in tonight's episode of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! where he faced lizards, snakes and spiders after being handed a strange gift

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