39 h. ago 'World's oldest man' born in the Victorian era dies at the dubious age of 142

Nasser bin Radan Al Rashid Al Wadaei was born back in the 19th century, but tragically passed away at the beginning of the year after becoming the world's longest living person

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4 d. ago Rare tree kangaroo joey born weighing the same as jelly bean

Amazing "pouch cam" images capture a rare glimpse into the hidden world of a baby kangaroo after he was born the same size as a jelly bean at a UK zoo.

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1 week ago England's oldest living international footballer Colin McDonald dies aged 95

The Bury-born goalkeeper starred for the national team at the 1958 World Cup

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1 week ago Trump’s new world order is being born – and Venezuela is just the start | Owen Jones

The US president has been quite clear that Cuba, Mexico, Colombia and Greenland are in his sights. We must believe himAs Venezuela’s skyline lit up under US bombs, we were watching the morbid symptoms of a declining empire. That may sound counterintuitive. After all, the US has kidnapped a foreign leader, and Donald Trump has announced that he will “run” Venezuela. Surely this looks less like decay than intoxication: a superpower high on its own force.But Trump’s great virtue, if it can be called that, is candour. Previous US presidents draped naked self-interest in the language of “democracy” and “human rights”. Trump dispenses with the costume. In 2023, he boasted: “When I left, Venezuela was ready to collapse. We would have taken it over, we would have gotten all that oil, it would have been right next door.” And this was no off-the-cuff remark. The logic of an oil grab, and much more besides, is laid out plainly in Trump’s recently published National Security Strategy. Continue ...

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3 w. ago PETER HITCHENS: Another year of war, unpunished wrongdoing, public lying and monstrous taxation... but here's why I'm lucky

Can anyone tell me what is so good about optimism? I was lucky enough to be born a pessimist, a view of the world which millions take decades to learn.

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3 w. ago Gerwyn Price releases honest statement after shock World Darts Championship exit

Markham-born darts star Gerwyn Price crashed out of the PDC World Championship on Sunday as 'The Iceman' was beaten by world No.92 Wesley Plaisier

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3 w. ago Katherine Jenkins' estimated fortune, family life and David Beckham scandal

The Neath-born mezzo soprano is one of the world's most popular classical singers and has built an impressive empire beyond music

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