1 hour ago Growing number of homeowners who bought in pandemic boomtowns owe more than homes are worth

People who bought homes during the pandemic may have a hard time making a profit or just breaking even if they choose to sell now

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1 hour ago João Pedro sends Chelsea to Club World Cup final as stunners sink Fluminense

Fluminense 0-2 Chelsea (João Pedro 18, 56)New signing scores twice against boyhood clubThe talk was mostly about Enzo Maresca wanting to add more guile to his attack when Chelsea signed João Pedro last week. Less was made of the former Brighton forward’s ability to crash through an opposition defence. Then again Fluminense made João Pedro and were probably not surprised to find their former star in scintillating goalscoring form in this one-sided Club World Cup semi-final.Two thunderous finishes from the versatile attacker were enough to ensure that Chelsea will return to the MetLife Stadium to face Paris Saint-Germain or Real Madrid in Sunday’s final. They can make £97m in prize money from this tournament, which is probably just as well given their spending. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Ange Postecoglou contacted by Premier League club for job talks after Tottenham exit

Tottenham wasted little time in swooping for Thomas Frank after sacking Ange Postecoglou but it has now emerged that the Australian was considered for the Brentford job

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2 h. ago Local government staff at West Lothian Council vote to accept Cosla’s two

Members of Scotland’s biggest local government union UNISON have voted overwhelmingly (83 per cent) to accept a deal worth four per cent this year and 3.5 per cent in 2026/27.

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2 h. ago I’m a tech critic and I’d get these Prime Day TV deals before they’re gone

From 4K to OLED sets, I’ve been scouring Amazon to find the discounts worth snapping up

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3 h. ago Boots’ £32 summer essentials beauty bag worth £125 is perfect for hand luggage

Boots is now selling a set of the perfect beauty products for the natural beachy look whilst abroad

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3 h. ago Trump slams Putin’s ‘bulls***’ amid Russia’s ongoing Ukraine war

Donald Trump has called out Vladimir Putin’s “bulls***” whilst discussing the ongoing Russian war and Ukrainian peace talks.

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3 h. ago James Gunn’s Superman reboot will make you believe in superhero movies again

David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult lead a movie that doesn’t just serve as a referendum for superhero films, but for the cinematic future of DC as a whole

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3 h. ago Impressive Hayato Inamura defies Celtic expectations as Brendan Rodgers finds out plenty in Cork – 5 talking points

But Celts still have a long way to go before they are going to be fully up and running.

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4 h. ago Trump rips into Putin for 'bull****' as Ukraine peace talks unravel despite dictator's 'nice' front

President Donald Trump ripped into Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, accusing him of 'bull****' in negotiations to end war with Ukraine.

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4 h. ago Classic F1 steering wheel stolen during spate of damage at British Grand Prix

A separate car reportedly sustained thousands of pounds worth of damage when someone tried to climb inside it.

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5 h. ago Cocaine dealer who lived the high life and flashed the cash now realises he made a mistake

A judge told the 26-year-old dealer: 'You were a businessman flashing the cash around, cash earned from the misery of others'

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5 h. ago Emmanuel Macron promises ‘tangible results’ on illegal migration in state visit speech to UK Parliament

The French President addressed MPs and peers ahead of talks on the small boats crisis with Sir Keir Starmer

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5 h. ago Israel intensifies Gaza bloodshed as soldiers blown up amid ceasefire talks

Five Israeli soldiers were killed in roadside bomb as war on Gaza intensifies - even as White House talks between Israel and the US took place and hopes for a ceasefire within days were raised

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5 h. ago ‘Nowhere for them to hide any more’: Zelda Perkins’ fight against NDAs after Harvey Weinstein

After eight-year campaign by Perkins, a former PA for Weinstein, UK ministers have announced plans to stop bosses using NDAs to silence abused workersZelda Perkins was 24 when – exhausted, broken and surrounded by lawyers – she finally agreed to sign the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that would legally gag her from talking about Harvey Weinstein’s sexually predatory and abusive behaviour. The suffocating power of that document haunted her for decades, casting a long shadow over her life and making her ill.“If I go back to that room, I did not ever imagine that it would be possible to reach any form of justice,” she says. Now, eight years since she first broke her NDA and inadvertently became the world’s leading campaigner against them, Perkins feels justice may finally be within her grasp. On Monday, in a move that surprised even the most committed campaigners, the UK government announced sweeping measures that will prohibit bosses from using NDAs to silence abused employees. Conti...

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5 h. ago Trump questions why people are talking about ‘creep’ Epstein

Conspiracy theorists have long speculated the government was hiding incriminating information about Epstein’s so-called ‘client list’

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5 h. ago Xander Schauffele talks drinking too much and toilets as he hunts form

Open champion candid on the tough road back from injury lay-off

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6 h. ago Ebanie Bridges breaks silence on boxing future and makes huge announcement

The Blonde Bomber Ebanie Bridges has made a huge announcement regarding her future after she took time out of her boxing career to start a family

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6 h. ago London stocks close higher as latest US tariff rates received

The FTSE 100 index closed up 47.65 points, 0.5%, at 8,854.18.

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6 h. ago Baby boy left 'unable to walk, talk or see' after vegan parents put him in sauna

The couple, who considered themselves "vegan mucus-free fruitarians", employed extreme practices and exposed their baby to "high temperature saunas and ice baths".

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