67 m. ago Cryptoqueen Zhimin Qian in £5.5billion Bitcoin scam is arrested while still in bed

Zhimin Qian, 47, was sentenced to 11 years behind bars after she scammed some 128,000 people out of an estimated £5.5billion in an elaborate cryptocurrency scam

Economics

89 m. ago Leonardo DiCaprio’s emotional tribute to ‘dear friend’ Jane Goodall as he speaks at her funeral

DiCaprio was pictured sitting near former US speaker Nancy Pelosi and founder of the World Central Kitchen charity, Jose Andres

Politics

92 m. ago DWP starts winter fuel payments now but warns Brits not to fall for common scam

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said Brits will start to receive winter fuel payments but need to be on their guard against fraudsters attempting to trick people into sharing their personal information

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93 m. ago Zelenskyy fires ministers accused of involvement in bribery scheme as public outrage grows

Ukraine president also calls for sanctions against friend and former business partner, saying ‘there must be maximum integrity’Volodymyr Zelenskyy has moved to contain growing public outrage in Ukraine over a corruption scandal in the energy sector by firing two ministers who are accused of involvement in a large-scale bribery scheme.Ukraine’s president said the pair – justice minister Herman Halushchenko and energy minister Svitlana Grynchuk – could no longer remain in their jobs. He also called for personal sanctions against his friend and former business partner Timur Mindich, the scheme’s alleged organiser. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago Leonardo DiCaprio honours ‘trailblazer’ Jane Goodall at activist’s funeral

The conservationist, who was a ‘dear friend’ of DiCaprio’s died at the age of 91 in October.

Politics

2 h. ago Max was perfect. He was my cheerleader and I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him... until my friend sent me a video that changed everything and I realised what he was hiding

Juggling work and childcare during the school holidays, Tracy was running on empty as she helped her seven-year-old daughter Asha into her leotard for gymnastics club.

Politics

2 h. ago Want to clone your dear departed canine best friend? That’ll be £38,000

Paris Hilton did it, as has NFL star Tom Brady. But is there a catch to cloning pets? Asks Chris Stokel-Walker

Economics

2 h. ago West Lothian homebuyers offered festive gift from Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes

The Christmas Collection is a hand-picked selection of new homes, complete with high-value extras worth up to £7,000 on selected homes.

Politics

3 h. ago Algerian migrant stole £20,000 of phones and laptops as their owners drank in City bars in crime spree, court told

Munir Ghilas, 28, allegedly targeted drinkers in London bars and pubs between July 24 and October 23 this year.

Events

3 h. ago ‘The numbers just don’t check out’: Economists rip Trump’s $2,000 tariff revenue plan

President Donald Trump has promised Americans that they’ll receive a $2,000 check from revenue generated by his controversial tariffs — but financial experts say the numbers just don’t add up.

Economics

3 h. ago 'A day without fear': Chicagoans buy out street vendors amid immigration crackdown

Across Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods, fear of a federal immigration crackdown has emptied the streets

Politics

3 h. ago Roads set to be widened with plan for 200m turbines in Welsh village

Legal advice given to councillors said if they refused they could be exposed to a judicial review with potential costs of £100,000

Politics

3 h. ago Top 20 nostalgic activities Brits miss, from handwritten letters to VHS rentals

A poll of 2,000 adults found 35% feel nostalgic for paying with cash, while 24% long for the days of picking up the phone to actually speak to someone

Politics

3 h. ago 20 nostalgic things Brits miss, from VHS rental to milk deliveries

A poll of 2,000 adults found that 8 in 10 Brits yearn for the 'simpler times' of their youth

Society

3 h. ago Wes Streeting says ‘I’m not running a job creation scheme’ as he cuts 18,000 NHS jobs

Major NHS restructure explained as Health Secretary Wes Streeting scraps NHS England and merges back office functions into his government department

Politics

3 h. ago Middlesborough break silence on Rob Edwards’ departure to Wolves

The club released a pointed statement praising the ‘sense of unity’ on display in Saturday’s game against Birmingham City, which Edwards was stood down for

Events

4 h. ago £256k funding boost will help 17 social homes become more energy efficient

The Scottish Government has granted £256,000 for the work from its Net Zero Heat Fund.

Economics

4 h. ago Footballer who called himself 'Emporio Armani' made £700k from cocaine and told to pay back £14,000

Armani Brown, who called himself Emporio Armani in drug communications, was discovered in possession of the drugs after a warrant was executed at a house in Newport

Economics

4 h. ago Britain's broadband blackspots: Map reveals the UK cities plagued with the most outages

Uswitch surveyed 2,000 people living across the UK about their experiences with broadband outages over the last 12 months.

Politics

4 h. ago At least 42 migrants presumed dead after boat capsizes off coast of Libya

Seven survivors have been located after the vessel's engine failed in high waves several hours after it departed from Zuwara, a coastal city northwestern Libya

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