39 m. ago Five severed human heads found hanging from ropes on busy tourist beach in latest grim display of drug gang violence

FIVE severed human heads have been found on a popular tourist beach in Ecuador. Police discovered the heads hanging from ropes fixed to wooden poles in the latest horror display of gang violence gripping the country. The decapitated heads were found on a beach in Puerto Lopez, in the southwest of Ecuador. Cops said the...

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47 m. ago Arsenal transfer update as Marc Guehi 'prefererence' emerges in Liverpool and Man City battle

The latest Arsenal transfer news as Marc Guehi reportedly favours the Gunners or a move to Liverpool, while Mikel Arteta's side compete with Chelsea for Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet

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51 m. ago How Queen Mother's serious car crash nearly resulted in a miscarriage that would change history

As the centenary of her birth in April approaches, it's hard to imagine a time where there was no Queen Elizabeth II.

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56 m. ago Dollar weakens after US prosecutors launch criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsJustice department opens investigation into Jerome Powell as Trump ramps up campaign against Federal ReserveGold has hit a new high around $4.600 an ounce; it’s up over 1.5% today, pushed up by the weaker dollar.The US dollar has dropped on the foreign exchange markets since news of the investigation into Powell hit the wires.Powell highlighted that the key issue is whether the Fed can continue setting interest rates based on economic data and evidence, or whether monetary policy will be directed by political pressure.I’m afraid we may be moving toward the second scenario. If the Fed becomes a political tool, with its chair replaced by a government puppet, that could further weaken appetite for the U.S. dollar and U.S. bonds. Continue reading...

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80 m. ago March of the penguins: the Golden Globes red carpet marks the return of the staid black suit

The performative male was over at the 2026 Golden Globes, where even risk-takers like Timothée Chalamet, Jacob Elordi and Jeremy Allen White did little to temper the black tie stuffinessTimothée Chalamet was the final clue. As he arrived in good time on the Golden Globes red carpet, the star of Marty Supreme put pay to speculation as to whether the chromatic marketing of the film’s ping pong balls would have him wearing orange. Instead, he wore a black T-shirt; vest, jacket and Timberland boots with silver buttons by Chrome Hearts, souped up with a five-figure Cartier necklace. Kylie Jenner, his partner and sartorial foil, was nowhere to be seen.Styled by Taylor McNeill, who was also responsible for Chalamet’s wildly amusing if chaotic red carpet campaign for the film, the look was bad boy Bond. It also set the tone for an evening of subdued tones. If we thought the penguin suit had gone extinct, we were wrong. The performative male is over – welcome to the return of the staid suit....

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83 m. ago Man United poised to finalise interim manager appointment TODAY as shock twist emerges

Manchester United are set to announce their interim manager ahead of taking on Manchester City this coming Saturday, after holding talks with both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick

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89 m. ago Transfer news LIVE as Celtic and Rangers plus Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibs eye signings

Your one stop shop for all the rumours, confirmed targets and done deals is well underway

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1 hour ago Could The Market Be Wrong About Warpaint London PLC (LON:W7L) Given Its Attractive Financial Prospects?

Could The Market Be Wrong About Warpaint London PLC (LON:W7L) Given Its Attractive Financial Prospects?  Yahoo Finance

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1 hour ago New autistic Barbie comes with headphones and a fidget spinner

The doll also has loose clothing and avoids eye contact

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1 hour ago Paul Scholes joins Sir Alex Ferguson as Man Utd next manager feelings clear

Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt were in attendance at Old Trafford as Manchester United suffered a 2-1 third-round FA Cup defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion

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1 hour ago Former Rangers midfielder was in 'bad place' for months but hopes to take new club 'by storm'

The 24-year-old midfielder says he is ready to return, mentally and physically, after a horror car crash in 2024

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2 h. ago London’s homicide rate drops to lowest in more than a decade

Sadiq Khan says ‘public health’ approach has made the capital one of the safest cities in the western worldLondon’s murder rate has dropped to its lowest in more than a decade with police in the capital and the mayor saying it is now one of the safest cities in the western world.The figures come as those on the radical right criticise the city for having a crime problem, hoping to gain politically from such claims being believed. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Ignore the awards – Hamnet is artificial and manipulative Shakespeare fan fiction

It is poised to sweep Oscar season, but Chloé Zhao’s tale of Shakespearean grief – starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal – is less a masterpiece than a blunt spade designed to whack you over the head until you weep from the pain, writes Patrick Sproull

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2 h. ago Kevin Thelwell gets belated Rangers thanks from Danny Rohl as axed transfer guru credited for masterstroke

Sporting director Thewell was ruthlessly binned by the Light Blues but Rohl was keen to give credit where it's due

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2 h. ago 'Dangerous dogs' breed ban change plan update as Government responds

A parliamentary petition on breed bans has now received more than 11,000 signatures

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2 h. ago ‘The response is a beautiful thing’: how Glasgow is squaring up to Reform

In the face of Nigel Farage, flag-waving and a longstanding housing crisis, some Glaswegians are taking on anti-immigration rhetoricSelina Hales has a thing about pineapples. She is talking in a quiet office, set aside from the bustle of Refuweegee, the charity she founded 10 years ago, and the walls are festooned with tissue paper cutouts of the fruit, which is an international symbol of hospitality.Refuweegee – its name a combination of the words “refugee” and “Weegee”, local slang for Glaswegian – has expanded exponentially over the decade into an operation that supports hundreds of asylum seekers and refugees in the city every day. Back then, she had a simple idea about making welcome packs, each one including a handwritten letter from a Glasgow resident. “One of our very favourite early letters said: “Welcome to Glasgow. I like pineapples. What do you like?” Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Fans turn on Jennifer Lawrence over her 'naked dress' at Golden Globes 2026

Jennifer Lawrence turned heads at the 2026 Golden Globes in a daring 'naked dress' look. The mother of two proved she's still a red-carpet bombshell, but not everyone was impressed.

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2 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Joel Ordonez move timeline as Reds target ex

Liverpool have until February 2 to complete their transfer business and are already being linked with several potential new signings

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3 h. ago George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between Minneapolis videos, and confusion has increased

Five years after video of George Floyd's killing on a Minneapolis street, video of another law enforcement action in the northern city is central to another American debate

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3 h. ago What to Stream: A$AP Rocky, Madison Beer, Will Smith, 'Ponies' and Damon and Affleck reunite

A$AP Rocky's first full-length album in eight years, “Don’t Be Dumb,” and Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reuniting in Netflix’s “The Rip” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

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