62 m. ago Trump fails in bid for Nobel Peace Prize as Venezuelan politician Maria Corina Machado wins 2025 award

The news will come as a bitter blow to the US President after he secured a ‘historic’ peace deal between Hamas and Israel

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73 m. ago Paisley Buddies urged to 'stand on the right side of history' at town centre Palestine rally

Paisley 4 Palestine is calling on people across Renfrewshire to stand with them tomorrow as they host a rally and wait to see if the proposed ceasefire is implemented.

Events

1 hour ago Major Welsh road closure to hit drivers and affect M4 users next week

A section of the dual carriageway will shut for five nights next week with diversions put in place

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1 hour ago Gaza latest: Israeli troops begin withdrawal from Gaza ahead of Hamas ceasefire and hostage release

Israel says its cabinet has approved the 'outline' of a deal to release the hostages

Events

2 h. ago Nigel Farage's top aide in furious BBC Question Time clash over Russian bribe MEP

Reform UK's Zia Yusuf clashed with Green Party leader Zack Polanski on BBC Question Time over the conviction of ex-Reform Welsh leader Nathan Gill, who took Russian bribes

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2 h. ago Prince William breaks down in tears hearing Welsh mum's devastating story after her son and husband died within days

The Prince of Wales was visibly moved as he spoke to campaigner Rhian Mannings, whose one-year-old son George died after suffering a seizure in 2012 and whose husband Paul died by suicide five days later

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2 h. ago Top Premier League referee admits considering QUITTING and opens up on impact of his family being ambushed by a mob of angry fans at an airport after Jose Mourinho abuse

The referee found himself the target of fans and a manager after the 2023 Europa League final, which saw the Spanish side win on penalties - and Mourinho take exception to that.

Sport

3 h. ago Gaza ceasefire plan live: Israel’s government approves deal for hostages’ release as US troops to ‘oversee’ truce

Ceasefire supposed to begin immediately after early Friday’s cabinet approval under deal, says Israeli officialIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner after a government meeting to approve the US-brokered deal to release all hostages and implement a ceasefire in Gaza.The Times of Israel reports that Gaza’s civil defence service has issued a warning to Palestinians not to approach the areas where the Israeli forces are present, particularly towards the border, until the IDF has officially announced their withdrawal and officials confirm this. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago India’s ‘Silicon Valley’ approves groundbreaking policy giving all women paid menstrual leave

Karnataka becomes first Indian state to extend menstrual leave benefits to women in both government and private sectors

Events

3 h. ago 11 Scottish Outlander filming locations with the largest tourism boom since starring in Sam Heughan series

There has been a spike in visitors to historic locations that have featured in the hit TV series Outlander, starring Sam Heughan

Society

3 h. ago Today's rugby news as Welsh star warns WRU of strike threat and Ospreys fight for Morgan and Lake

The latest rugby news stories from Wales and beyond

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4 h. ago Paedophile secretly worked at Welsh repair cafe for two years before truth was revealed

Ian Baldock was a friendly and reliable technician at the repair café in Maerdy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, but his past was unknown to his colleagues - until he was exposed as a serial child sex offender

Society

4 h. ago How Trump's historic Gaza peace deal was brokered at 'command center' inside unlikely million

Jared Kushner was in his $32.2million home on Miami's Indian Creek, often referred to as 'Billionaire Bunker', when he learned Hamas was open to releasing their hostages.

Economics

4 h. ago Israel approves Trump's Gaza ceasefire and hostage release plan as Hamas says war 'over'

Israeli hostages expected to be released early next week and ceasefire begin on Saturday after Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet ratified the peace agreement

Events

5 h. ago I saw desperation at the Tory conference – but all traditional parties may be in this position soon | Andy Beckett

The feeling of crisis in Manchester also afflicts Labour and the Lib Dems. It leaves voters facing a dangerously unstable political orderMuch of democratic politics is about getting people’s attention. That’s a particular problem for struggling, less-than-compelling leaders. The further your party falls in the polls, the larger the temptation to launch dramatic, supposedly transformational policies. It’s like speaking more and more loudly to someone who has stopped listening.Thus this week’s Conservative conference in Manchester, with the party at historic lows in the polls, featured a frenzy of policy announcements, on once-successful Tory themes such as tax cuts, law and order, welfare and immigration, that were often made to half-empty rooms. Expanses of blue carpet had been installed in the huge, barn-like convention centre – as if to reassure delegates that the party still had an identity – yet much of the time they were eerily deserted. The Conservatives, famed and feared for ...

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5 h. ago Chicken tikka masala: How Britain’s favourite curry became a symbol of who we are

Born in India and reinvented in Glasgow, chicken tikka masala has become more than just Britain’s favourite curry – it’s a dish that mirrors who we are. From postwar curry houses to new research linking diverse tastes with tolerance, Hannah Twiggs explores how food became a quiet symbol of identity, migration and belonging

Politics

6 h. ago Gaza latest: Israeli cabinet approves Trump’s peace plan for ceasefire and hostage release

Israel says its cabinet has approved the 'outline' of a deal to release the hostages

Politics

9 h. ago US to assign 200 troops to monitor ceasefire with Hamas after Israel approves Trump's peace deal

In the first details of how the truce will be enforced, sources revealed that the soldiers will form part of a team that includes allies, NGOs and private sector groups.

Politics

9 h. ago Israel agrees to end brutal Gaza war after 734 heartbreaking days

The Israeli government has approved a ceasefire and hostage swap deal with Hamas, just days after the country marked two years since the October 7 massacre

Politics

10 h. ago Kushner and Witkoff invited by Netanyahu to deliver presentation to cabinet

Israeli government approves US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal and hostage release

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