34 h. ago Sam Thompson admits ‘I really struggled’ as he shares baby bombshell

Reality TV star Sam Thompson has spoken out on how he feels about having children, just months after his ex Zara McDermott shared an update with new boyfriend Louis Tomlinson on social media

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59 h. ago UK still intends to recognise a Palestinian state, David Lammy to tell MPs

Foreign secretary to say an assessment will be carried out of whether Israel has complied with Keir Starmer’s termsDavid Lammy will tell MPs on Monday that the UK still intends to recognise a Palestinian state next month, with Israel having shown no sign of meeting the government’s demands.The foreign secretary will say in a Commons statement that government officials intend to carry out a formal assessment in the coming days of whether Israel has complied with the tests set out by the prime minister, Keir Starmer, last month. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago US revokes visas of Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the U.S. visas of a number of Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization officials ahead of next month’s high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly

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4 d. ago Prince Harry set to meet King Charles for first time in 20 months

The Duke of Sussex is expected to return to the UK next month

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4 d. ago Prince Harry 'to meet King' for first time in 19 months on return to London

Source says ‘there is a determination on both sides to make this happen’

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4 d. ago Prince Harry 'set to meet Charles' during UK return but William 'rules out reunion'

Prince Harry is set to meet his father King Charles for the first time in 20 months when he returns to the UK in two weeks, but his brother Prince William has rejected any reconciliation

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5 d. ago Zara McDermott ‘moves into Louis Tomlinson’s mansion’ in major romance milestone

The former Love Island star and One Direction singer confirmed their romance in June

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5 d. ago Zara McDermott 'smitten' with Louis Tomlinson as couple take huge next step

Zara McDermott has reportedly moved in with her boyfriend Louis Tomlinson, just months after the couple confirmed their relationship to the public

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5 d. ago Zara McDermott 'moves into Louis Tomlinson's mansion' in huge romance milestone

Former Love Island star Zara McDermott is believed to have taken the next step in her romance with One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson following her break-up from Sam Thompson

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5 d. ago Zara McDermott 'moves in to boyfriend Louis Tomlinson's north London mansion' following just months of dating

 Zara McDermott has moved in with One Direction star Louis Tomlinson just months after going public with their romance. 

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5 d. ago Zara McDermott 'moves in to boyfriend Louis Tomlinson's north London mansion' just months after meeting

 Zara McDermott has moved in with One Direction star Louis Tomlinson just months after going public with their romance. 

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7 d. ago I’ve seen the UN at its best. As it turns 80, with a world in crisis, it must recover its courage | Martin Griffiths

The UN has a power and a legitimacy that could be used to save lives in Palestine, Ukraine and Sudan. But a culture of caution must be addressed• Martin Griffiths is the former UN under-secretary general for humanitarian affairsBirthday parties should be a time for celebration, but when my former United Nations colleagues meet to mark the organisation’s 80th anniversary next month, good cheer is likely to be in short supply.The UN is in crisis. With the geopolitical picture at its most fractured in decades, this great institution is desperately short of funding and, more importantly, relevance. Across the critical conflicts of the modern world – Ukraine, Palestine, Sudan and others – the UN still plays a vital humanitarian role, but is relegating itself to an increasingly marginal place in primary peacemaking. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Smell of cannabis in cars sparks call to crack down on West Lothian's drug drivers

Harry Cartmill, chair of Bathgate’s Local Area Committee raised the question at this month’s meeting as it was revealed that 300 more frontline officers would be trained to carry out drug tests.

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1 week ago Emma Raducanu handed ANOTHER nightmare Grand Slam draw at US Open

Emma Raducanu has been handed a choppy path to a second US Open final, with the British No 1 on course for a possible third meeting with world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in as many months.

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1 week ago Keely Hodgkinson smashes Lausanne Diamond League record in 800m victory

Briton wins second race in four days on injury comebackTraining partner Georgia Hunter Bell finishes thirdKeely Hodgkinson sent another ominous warning to her rivals ahead of next month’s World Athletics Championships as she smashed the meeting record to win the 800m at the Lausanne Diamond League.In weather more akin to Manchester in October than a summer’s night in Switzerland, Hodgkinson ran 1min 55.69sec to beat a quality field by 10 metres and win her second race in four days. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago A letter for Melania and a suit: Zelenskyy charms Trump in the Oval Office

Leaders’ warm meeting in the White House comes six months after February fiasco

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2 w. ago A letter for Melania and a suit: Zelenskyy charms Trump in the Oval

Leaders’ warm meeting in the White House comes six months after February fiasco

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2 w. ago Carlos Alcaraz v Jannik Sinner live: Score and updates from blockbuster Cincinnati Open final

The two best players in the world meet in another final ahead of this month’s US Open

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2 w. ago Tuvalu considers pulling out of Pacific leaders’ summit amid China

Exclusive: Prime minister Feletei Teo says Tuvalu may withdraw from crucial meeting after key countries such as Taiwan were barred from attendingTuvalu’s prime minister Feletei Teo said his country may pull out of the region’s top political meeting next month, after host nation Solomon Islands moved to block all external partners – including China, US and Taiwan – from attending.The Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting will be held in Honiara in September. On 7 August, Solomon Islands prime minister Jeremiah Manele told parliament that no dialogue partners would be invited to the annual gathering. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Wales' oldest man says 'we absolutely cannot forget' as he recalls VJ Day

Owen Filer, 105, didn't meet his newborn son for nine months as he was serving in India

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