40 m. ago Moment Ukrainian forces wipe out Russian platoon on front line as drone footage shows personnel carrier destroyed and soldiers picked off

It comes amid the Russian army's biggest 24-hour advance into Ukraine in over a year, just ahead of the Trump-Putin summit

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58 m. ago Moment dog walker playing fetch captured UFO speeding through the sky above the Malvern Hills

Andrew Clifton, 40, was out with his five-year-old Labrador, Dash, in the Malvern Hills, when he filmed the unusual phenomena.

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70 m. ago Ukraine believes Putin has just ‘one card left to play’ in ceasefire talks – and it gives Kyiv an upper hand

Exclusive: Ukraine’s presidency thinks European support and further sanctions on Russia give it the edge over Putin - they just need to convince Donald Trump, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

Politics

83 m. ago Horror moment superyacht bursts into flames off Ibiza coast before sinking

Footage shows a massive fire ripping through the luxury yacht Da Vinci off Ibiza in the Mediterranean with emergency services rushing to the scene but unable to prevent it sinking

Events

93 m. ago The three shocking reasons so many people are falling off cruise ships

Lots of people seem to be falling from cruise ships at the moment. I'm going on a Mediterranean cruise soon - should I be worried? Joan Walters, via email

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98 m. ago Shocking moment British tourist 'attacks home belonging to Thailand holiday fling after she tells him to move out'

Footage reportedly shows the unnamed 42-year-old Brit smashing up the property belonging to bar girl Soraya Janbuppa, 31, after their whirlwind holiday romance ended in a bitter break-up.

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1 hour ago Ugly, mortifying – and addictive? Tim Dowling’s week in the world’s most divisive shoes

Twenty years after they first hit the shelves, five-fingered shoes are apparently having a big fashion moment. But what is it like to wear them in public?Back in January, Vogue made a bold headline prediction: “This Freaky-Chic Shoe Will Be Everywhere in 2025”. It had already been spotted on models and rap artists, and all over TikTok and Instagram. By summer, Grazia declared that “The split-toe trend that’s been quietly bubbling for years just hit the mainstream”, citing shopping app Lyst, which named the shoe as one of its top five most-searched items.The freaky-chic shoe in question is the toe shoe – a lightweight, thin-soled trainer with separate, articulated toes. They come in a number of brands and styles, and while they may be popular, I can safely say they are not “everywhere”. Walking in them in public every day for a week, I never ran across another person wearing them. Anywhere. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Princess Andre admits 'I think they wanted me' as she recalls horror carjacking

Princess Andre has opened up about the terrifying moment she was held at gunpoint during a carjacking in South Africa with her mum Katie Price and brother Junior

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2 h. ago Moment 'road rage' row explodes into violence in broad daylight as woman is put into a headlock during melee

Footage posted online shows a driver in a pink T-shirt clashing with three women after stopping his car in the middle of the road.

Events

2 h. ago Sweet moment oblivious 'christening' guests learn they're actually at a secret wedding

When Joe and Tori Taylor from Warwickshire invited their friends and family to the christening of their six-month-old son Billy, only a handful of people knew about their planned surprise.

Society

2 h. ago The Spin | Rehan Ahmed’s technicolour technique deserves a show on Ashes stage

All-rounder is back on form and would be an exciting addition to England’s squad, says Leicestershire’s director of cricketAs the Hundred fires into primary-coloured summer action, all free T-shirts and AI fan photos, the Spin has been putting her feet up, coffee in one hand, notebook in the other, chewing over the Championship season to date.If the notebook has proved a bitter disappointment, scribbled with long-forgotten three for 67s, the ruminations have been fun. It’s been a season of surprises – Leicestershire! Lancashire! – and memorable moments, from Tom Banton’s 371 in the very first game to Ian Botham’s thunder and fury over Somerset’s field-of-onions pitch for the game against Durham. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago The Trump administration has decided coal is female – here’s why | Arwa Mahdawi

What is really behind the US Department of Energy’s weird pronouncement on social media?Have you ever tossed and turned at night wondering what the correct pronouns are for a lump of coal? No, me neither. However, it seems someone at the US Department of Energy has devoted a few spare brain cells to this matter and decided that coal is a she/her.Co-opting a phrase adopted by the LGBTQ+ community, the official energy department X account tweeted on 31 July: “She’s an icon. She’s a legend. And she is the moment,” alongside a sparkling picture of coal. This comes as the Trump administration devotes considerable energy to making fossil fuels great again. The president has signed numerous executive orders aimed at “Reinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry” and reversed Biden-era pollution regulations on coal-fired power plants. These plants, according to a 2023 report, killed at least 460,000 Americans over the past two decades. Deaths declined when the environmental regula...

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2 h. ago Kris Jenner thanks Meghan Markle for As Ever gifts after daughter Khloe Kardashian failed to acknowledge Duchess in 'awkward' moment

Meghan Markle showed her link to influencer royalty as she featured momager Kris Jenner on her Instagram Story on Tuesday.

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3 h. ago 'Road rage' erupts into brawl as woman put in headlock and driver chased down

Shocking footage showed the moment a huge fight broke out in the middle of a busy London street between fight drivers - the clash turned violent after a woman was put in a headlock

Transport

3 h. ago Moment unlucky tourists sink their rental boat in front of huge crowd

A group of tourists were on a trip to Menorca, Spain, when they spotted a small boat beginning to sink and couldn't help but watch as onlookers crowded around them

Society

4 h. ago Palestine Action terror ban risks ‘I am Spartacus’ moment, Labour peer warns

Baroness Chakrabarti urged the government to ‘think again’, warning that the ban on the group may lead to more people, not fewer, taking to the streets to support them

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4 h. ago Chilling moment missing child's mum makes desperate plea while hiding dark secret

A new Prime Video documentary will revisit the case of Shannon Matthews, who vanished in 2008

Society

4 h. ago Carlos Baleba has already told Man United his dream as £100m transfer reality clear

The latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip, including comments from the man of the moment, Carlos Baleba

Economics

4 h. ago Chilling moment Shannon Matthews’ mum pleads ‘bring her home’ while hiding dark secret

The disturbing case is the subject of a new Prime Video documentary

Society

5 h. ago 'My friend was eaten by shark in front of me – one horror moment was just like Jaws'

Tamara Ennis was out sailing on a catamaran with three others when disaster struck and she was forced to swim for her life after witnessing her friend get eaten by a shark

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