36 m. ago US envoy’s secret talks with Hamas anger Netanyahu administration

Adam Boehler says Hamas proposed a ceasefire and prisoner exchange in negotiations that did not involve IsraelA US envoy has said Hamas proposed a five-to-10-year ceasefire and a full prisoner exchange during backroom talks that have provoked angry responses from the administration of Benjamin Netanyahu and his conservative backers in Israel and the US.Adam Boehler, the US special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, told Kan News, an Israeli public broadcaster, that he “does believe” Hamas would eventually lay down its weapons and leave power in Gaza. While he said the series of interviews was meant to explain the US position, he also defended the talks by saying that Washington is “not an agent of Israel”. Continue reading...

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37 m. ago Tower Bridge closed as man causes chaos by scaling Thames landmark

Incident sparked major congestion in central London

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50 m. ago London travel news LIVE: Major train disruption until end of day after 'incident' closes all lines into Kings Cross

Rail commuters are facing disruption after an “incident” between King’s Cross and Stevenage caused delays and cancellation of services.

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59 m. ago Lloyd's of London expects $2.3 billion in net losses from Los Angeles wildfires

Lloyd's of London expects $2.3 billion in net losses from Los Angeles wildfires  Yahoo Finance

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78 m. ago Revealed: how Sadiq Khan's Ulez expansion cut road pollution in every outer London borough

Transport for London publishes data for how pollution levels have been affected by Ulez expansion

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82 m. ago Salma Hayek 'arrested' at Sabrina Carpenter's concert in London: See their matching looks

Salma Hayek 'arrested' at Sabrina Carpenter's concert in London: See their matching looks  HOLA! USA

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85 m. ago Washington Post columnist quits after her opinion piece criticizing owner Jeff Bezos is rejected

A columnist who has worked at the Washington Post since 1984 quit on Monday, after she said the publisher Will Lewis killed her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos' edict that the newspaper's editorial section concentrate on issues of personal liberties and the free market

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88 m. ago 'It's so awkward with our friends since we turned down their swinging invitation'

Coleen Nolan advises a reader and her husband who can't look a couple in the eye since a dinner date took a strange turn

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95 m. ago London travel news LIVE: Major train disruption until end of day after 'incident' closes all lines into Kings Cross as Tower Bridge reopens

Rail commuters are facing disruption after an “incident” between King’s Cross and Stevenage caused delays and cancellation of services.

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1 hour ago London travel news LIVE: Major disruption to train services until end of day after 'incident' between Stevenage and Kings Cross

A man scaled Tower Bridge forcing police to shut the landmark Thames crossing to traffic.

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1 hour ago ‘Feels like feeding my skin’: Trinny London’s iconic Bounce Back peptide moisturiser is a midlife skin saviour

‘Feels like feeding my skin’: Trinny London’s iconic Bounce Back peptide moisturiser is a midlife skin saviour  Good Housekeeping uk

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1 hour ago London comedy club bans audience members with 'frozen faces from Botox'

London comedy club bans audience members with 'frozen faces from Botox'  UPI News

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2 h. ago How The North Face transformed its London flagship into digital immersive shopping experience

How The North Face transformed its London flagship into digital immersive shopping experience  Retail Customer Experience

Economics

2 h. ago Appeal launched to trace relatives of Ayrshire woman found dead at home

Tameside Police are looking to trace the relatives of Ann Smith, originally from Kilmarnock, after she died at her home.

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2 h. ago Bruno Fernandes makes surprise admission about Ruben Amorim Man United relationship

Ruben Amorim has won just 10 of his 26 matches in charge of Manchester United and Bruno Fernandes has opened up on his relationship with the club's head coach

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2 h. ago Starmer urges Trump to resume Ukraine aid and intelligence sharing in call ahead of crucial talks between US and Kyiv in Saudi Arabia

Keir Starmer voiced hope that there will be a 'positive outcome' in talks between Washington and Kyiv, due to take place in Saudi Arabia.

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2 h. ago British tourist detained by US authorities for 10 days over visa issue

Backpacker Rebecca Burke was handcuffed and taken to a detention facility in WashingtonA British tourist on a four-month backpacking trip around North America has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the US for 10 days after trying to enter the country via the Canadian border.Rebecca Burke, 28, a graphic artist from Monmouthshire, was on a four-month backpacking trip around North America, and had tried to cross into the state of Washington when she was refused entry. Continue reading...

Culture

2 h. ago Tech Secretary to cut red tape to make new technology available more quickly

The RIO was launched in October and is intended to reduce the burdens for businesses looking to bring new products and services to the market.

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2 h. ago Man who scaled London's 'Big Ben' clock tower appears in court

Man who scaled London's 'Big Ben' clock tower appears in court  Reuters UK

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2 h. ago Tower Bridge reopens after man causes chaos by scaling Thames landmark

Incident sparked congestion in central London

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