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Man City's statement win has feeling of irrelevance with season in limbo

Manchester City record what they will view as a statement win at Liverpool - but is it a statement that carries any weight during a Premier League season in limbo, asks Phil McNulty?

Legoland Windsor evacuated over burst water main

Some customers were forced to leave the theme park halfway through their visit on Sunday.

Winless and an 'easy touch' - what's happened to the Anfield fear factor?

Liverpool's struggles at Anfield continue as Iraola still awaits his first Premier League win at Anfield.

Orangutans released back into Borneo forest after devastating fires

Rescuers moved the apes after their habitats were threatened by intense wildfires over the summer.

Doku delights as Manchester City cruise past 10-man Liverpool

In their first match since being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules, Manchester City enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 win against Liverpool at Anfield to extend their perfect start to six matches, as they moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League.

Hamilton apologises to Ferrari as Antonelli moves to brink of title

Lewis Hamilton's incorrect strategy call during the Singapore Grand Prix means Kimi Antonelli can win the world title at the next race in Austin.

Hamilton apologises to Ferrari as Antonelli moves to brink of title

Lewis Hamilton's incorrect strategy call during the Singapore Grand Prix means Kimi Antonelli can win the world title at the next race in Austin.

Burnham to release details of Man City meetings

Andy Burnham has faced criticism for comments he made in the wake of Manchester City being found guilty of all charges related to breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.

Burnham to release details of Man City meetings

Andy Burnham has faced criticism for comments he made in the wake of Manchester City being found guilty of all charges related to breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.

PM says it is 'clear' Russia interfered with Brexit vote

He says voters were not "sufficiently" informed about how foreign actors sought to disrupt UK democracy.

Sensational Smith, relentless quicks - Australia veterans serve reminder

The fearsome pace quartet and Steve Smith's brilliance serves as a reminder of Australia's quality as the tourists take charge against South Africa.

Poland detains man suspected of planning assassination of PM Tusk

Police received credible information about possible attacks against Donald Tusk and his defence minister.

Citroen revives the 2CV for an electric age

The French firm is reinventing the classic model as carmakers come under pressure from Chinese rivals.

Saudi capital airport hit by second Houthi strike in two days

The Yemeni group says it carried out attacks that killed 13 people in Riyadh over the weekend and targeted two airports and oil facilities.

'At least 72' miners killed in airstrike

Dozens of miners have been killed in an airstrike in the border region between Sudan and Egypt, according to a human rights group.

Riyadh airport attacks another dangerous moment in already tense conflict

While the physical damage from Houthi attacks can be quickly repaired, the Saudi reputation for stability is taking a battering.

Children among 139 dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN says

The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 305 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.

Poland stabbings driven by online glorification of violence, Tusk says

The PM was speaking after violent attacks at Polish schools this week left one dead and others injured.

Ukraine strikes Yandex data centre in third attack on Russian tech giant

It is the third time this week that Ukraine has targeted Russian tech giant Yandex, forcing the company to suspend its operations.

All we know on Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger attack – last words to 'grabbed by neck'

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Here is everything we know about the tragic incident that unfolded at Yorkshire Wildlife Park yesterday afternoon, after a man was pronounced dead following a tiger attack

Pakistan's president declares state of emergency in province run by Imran Khan's party

The president of Pakistan has declared a state of emergency in the country's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Pope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lung

The 71-year-old pontiff said the nodule was identified "at a very early stage".

Police statement on Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger attack as urgent warning issued

Police have issued an urgent warning against sharing distressing footage of a man being mauled to death by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster, as they continue to investigate the incident.

Wildlife park remains closed after fatal tiger attack

Yorkshire Wildlife Park remains closed after a man entered the tiger enclosure and was fatally attacked on Saturday.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park zookeepers 'did everything they could' to stop tiger attack

A man has died after being mauled by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, with zookeepers reportedly firing shots into the air in an attempt to distract the animal

DUP MP says her party could help remove O'Neill as first minister over Drumcree row

Carla Lockhart says unionist voters are angry at Michelle O'Neill over her role in the Garvaghy Road protests.

Buildings swept away as flash floods hit central Nepal

A flash flood at the Budhi Gandaki River has swept away several buildings and bridges, two months after catastrophic floods hit the country.

Pope Leo to undergo surgery in coming days after nodule discovered on his lung

Pope Leo has said he is to undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung.

Four dead after Hurricane Isaias crashes into US - as Mexico braces itself for Category 4 storm

Four people have died after Hurricane Isaias smashed into the US Gulf Coast.

At least 139 dead and 84 missing after boat capsizes

A boat has capsized off the coast of Djibouti leaving at least 139 migrants dead and 84 missing, a United Nations agency has reported.

Man, 36, arrested six years on from double murder

Junior Ajose, 36, and Cheriff Tall, 21, were gunned down at a lockdown party six years ago.

Last words man mauled to death by tiger repeatedly shouted during attack at UK zoo

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A man was mauled to death by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster after he was set upon by the big cat, with witnesses reporting he shouted one word repeatedly

Donald Trump just called his supporters stupid to their faces, and their response didn’t speak volumes, it bellowed them

Many people – including in the US, it must be said – struggle to understand the average Donald Trump supporter. Perhaps we never will. Which brings us to a rally that Trump held in Tennessee this weekend. In between making fun of Kamala Harris’ appearance, Trump talked about the “love” he felt in the room, […]

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'If we don't do it, nobody else will': Inside Ukraine's wartime postal service

"If we don't do it, nobody else will."

Reform UK plans to send its own specially-written newspaper to millions of households – 15 responses that belong on the funny pages

The Reform UK party really cares what the media says about it – what with its members being such media-savvy masters themselves. So it probably won’t come as much of a shock to learn that the party plans to send its own 8-page newspaper called ‘The Reformer’ to some 15 millions households in the UK. […]

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'American Covid' symptoms as UK cases rise - pharmacist shares 12 signs you need to know

Boots Superintendent Pharmacist Claire Nevinson has shared the symptoms of XFG Covid to watch for - and how to tell if it's covid, cold or flu

Terrified mum saw 'pool of blood' as man mauled by tiger in front of horrified families

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A man has been mauled to death at a zoo in Yorkshire after reportedly leaping off a viewing platform and into a tiger's enclosure

Charles Bronson will 'never' be free and remains a danger to all, insider reveals

EXCLUSIVE: The UK's Parole Board has confirmed Charles Bronson will be allowed to make his latest bid for release in November, meaning if granted, he could be a free man by Christmas

AI and nuclear war threaten human extinction by 2100, report warns

Malicious use of AI and nuclear conflict pose the biggest threat to human extinction by the year 2100, global experts have warned.

Inside the room: What it was like to be with Blackpink's Lisa as race scandal erupted

Film-maker Sue Kim talks about having unprecedented access to K-Pop idol Lisa Manobal at her most candid.

AI is creating a 'human premium' for art made by people, but will it hold?

Amid a surge in AI content, many are placing extra value on art that's obviously made by a human. But can that last, asks Ros Atkins

Three friends on their student debt: One paid off, one chipping away and one creeping up

Lizzy, Charlotte and Libby studied at the same time, but their student debt now looks very different.

A woman shared the questions she has asked ChatGPT, and people don’t know whether to laugh or cry at this brain-rotting snapshot of where we find ourselves now

Time was that people would never want anyone to see their internet search history. Now, in the age of AI, people should probably be more cautious about sharing their ChatGPT history too. Just ask TikTokker @ellahopper6, who has gone viral across social media over the last few days. She posted screenshots of the questions she’s […]

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Prince Harry 'booed' at UK rugby match in surprise appearance without Meghan

Prince Harry was met with boos from some fans after being shown on the big screen during Leicester Tigers' match against Gloucester at Welford Road, as the Duke of Sussex made a surprise solo appearance

Kray Twins' enforcer and 'Godfather of Crime' Freddie Foreman dies aged 94

Former British gangster Freddie Foreman, who was infamously known as a feared enforcer of the Kray Twins, has passed away at a care following a battle with illness

Donald Trump has made a deal with Putin for the US to buy Russian diesel to save his own hide, fuelling outrage from the rest of the world

You have to hand it to Donald Trump: he always finds ways to catch us off guard. Few saw Friday evening’s announcement coming that Trump had made a deal with Putin, whereby Russia would supply the US with diesel. The United States is now importing fuel from Russia, per President Trump. https://t.co/6K3OrvNFPl — Kyle Cheney […]

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Reform UK’s Jaymey McIvor went on ‘Newsnight’ to say Reform UK had found that Reform UK did nothing wrong on party donations, and he was gloriously heckled by the other panellists

Time for a check-in with Reform UK, and it seems the party has concluded its own internal investigation into whether senior party figures breached the law on party donations. And, shockingly, the party has found that the party did noting wrong. This arose from last month’s undercover operation by Channel 4 News and the Verbatim […]

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Early release prisoner commits startling crime spree 24 hours after walking free

A registered sex offender has embarked on a wild shoplifting spree only 24 hours after being released from jail in the government's early release scheme

Donald Trump didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize again, and now everyone is laughing at him – including this year’s actual recipient

Noted peace advocate Donald Trump has long coveted the world’s most prestigious diplomatic prize – the Nobel Peace Prize. Indeed, so desperate is he to have a Nobel medal that he accepted another’s winner’s sloppy seconds back in January. Now the 2026 winner has been announced – and, again, FIFA Peace Prize laureate Donnie was […]

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Mental health charity leaves graffiti on city streets - 'people need reminding'

Special messages have been popping up across London as part of a new campaign to get Brits talking.

This BBC News man’s saucy breakfast time pun didn’t land as he’d hoped and maybe it’s just us but we had proper tears

It’s not BBC business reporter Peter Ruddick’s saucy breakfast time pun that makes this so glorious – well, it is – but it’s the fact that it doesn’t land quite as he presumably hoped. That and the awkward pause and basically everything that follows is just brilliant. Maybe it’s just been a long week, but […]

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Where Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua tickets are still on sale despite selling out

Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua tickets sold out in 40 minutes but fans can still book seats for the fight in Cardiff through one official retailer.

Donald Trump just gave Elon Musk the National Medal of Science and it wasn’t just the timing that sent people scurrying down the rabbit hole

Two of the richest gas bags in the universe have reunited and it feels so… icky. Elon Musk and Donald Trump have had a complicated dynamic. They are the best of friends, they are the worst of friends. But one thing is for sure: Trump will cozy up to anyone who can help him during […]

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The US will livestream an execution by firing squad and the Mariana Trench isn’t low enough for how far Pete Hegseth just sank

Just when you thought the Trump Administration couldn’t get any more barbaric, Pete Hegseth pops up in your feed. The man who is so insecure that he changed his job title from Secretary of Defense to Secretary of War has put all of his deep psychological wounds on full display with his latest announcement. CBS […]

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Someone trolled Brits for complaining about the heat now it’s finally got chilly and these A++ replies will make you proud to be British

It was a long, hot summer – a very long, very hot summer – but now it’s October it’s actually just a little bit chilly. Like it should be, obviously. But it was perhaps inevitable that someone would poke fun at people who complained about the heat now it’s finally a thing of the past. […]

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Biohacker Bryan Johnson claims AI will help humans live past 500 and 'may never die'

Millionaire biohacker Bryan Johnson claims AI will help humans live to 500 by creating 'self-driving' health systems that stop or reverse ageing

People have been sharing the unspoken rules of corporate survival – 17 sneaky ways to get ahead in the office

If you’ve ever worked in an office, you’ll know that it’s a thunderdome of sociopathic behaviour. But if you know how to play your cards, it’s possible to survive if not thrive. To find out how to navigate the hostile hot desks of white collar workplaces, u/Prodesse1994 put the following question to office survivors over […]

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Wardy's wagers: Bash bookies with bumper 40/1 bet builder on Liverpool v Man City

Our man reckons City will wipe the floor with Liverpool and also says you don't need hypnosis to see time is up for Green Party leader Zack Polanski and Strictly contestant Shaun Wright Phillips

The White House confidently declared it would establish a ‘permanent presence’ on the moon and the mockery that followed will restore your faith in humanity

Donald Trump is facing a mauling in the November midterms with multiple issues piling up in his in-tray, many of them entirely of the President’s own making. But forget about soaring fuel prices and the cost of living crisis and the war with Iran that he started and now cannot end, Trump’s White House has […]

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People have been sharing the ‘funniest or weirdest’ things they’ve seen on a train – 21 spectacles that almost make rail travel worth the money

Train travel in the UK regularly gets a panning, and it definitely has its downsides as it is very expensive, often crowded and the sandwiches are terrible. But on the plus side, it’s good for the environment and, occasionally, also good for a laugh. Over on the AskUK subreddit, user SirSebastianRasputin shared their experience of […]

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A Maga was asked to name one thing – anything! – that had got better since Trump’s return and it didn’t speak volumes, it bellowed them

To the world now of the Good Liars, that brilliant duo shining a hilarious (and devastating) light on the state of America right now. And in this instance it’s the great Jason Selvin asking these Magas whether their life is better than it was when Donald Trump returned to the White House. And if so, […]

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‘What completely normal UK thing are you embarrassingly bad at?’ – 22 people who can’t even queue properly

As people who live in the UK, there are certain things we’re supposed to be naturally good at, like standing patiently in a line, drinking enough tea to sink a pedalo, and being passive-aggressive. But what if we’re not good at those things? Have we failed at being a Brit? They’ve been discussing this on […]

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Our 25 Favourite Funny Tweets of the Week

We’re well into autumn, and rapidly approaching the return to Greenwich Mean Time and the darker evenings it brings. It can be a little on the gloomy side, and we need to grab all the comfort we can – from big bowls of porridge or stew, getting the woollens out of storage, or just sitting […]

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James Blunt on Celebrity Traitors is a total turn-off for this particular viewer and Blunt’s A++ comeback was simply brilliant

We’re big fans of James Blunt on these pages as regular readers (come on, we know you’re out there!) will already know, so naturally we’re rooting for him on the rather fabulous new series of Celebrity Traitors. I am crying 😭😭😭 #CelebrityTraitors https://t.co/fjgnzKJeda — sᴜᴘᴇʀ ᴛᴠ (@superTV247) October 8, 2026 Except – hard to believe […]

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An American ‘freedom aficionado’ took aim at Britain’s gun laws and these A++ replies will make you proud to be British

It all started with an entirely innocent post by the good people of @NoContextBrits about Americans’ fondness for boiling water with pretty much anything other than a kettle. Fun fact: 90% of Americans have no idea what this is. https://t.co/iXdFkrcJYz — No Context Brits (@NoContextBrits) October 6, 2026 Except one particular American appears to take […]

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Donald Trump declared people “the enemy” for saying AI instead of SI, and Orwell entered the chat – 23 people calling out the newspeak

There’s nothing Donald Trump likes more than a good executive order. It means he doesn’t have to get his hare-brained schemes past Congress, and the new rules can run at least until a judge declares them illegal, and he’s exhausted the appeal process. A recent executive order changed the term Artificial Intelligence to Super Intelligence, […]

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30 funniest things people are saying about the absolute joy that is Celebrity Traitors right now

It was time for the third episode of the new series of Celebrity Traitors on Thursday and we’re not sure this needs saying but just in case it does – spoiler alert! Twitter was all over it as you might imagine and we’ve read every single thing people said about it so you don’t have […]

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Workers making football shirts for some of world's biggest clubs earn 86p-an-hour

Investigators found Cambodians knocking out up to 700-a-day in 35C heat under threat of verbal abuse for missing targets while prices of genuine shirts explode

'American Covid' ravages NHS hospitals – all we know about new brutal strain

As a new 'American Covid' variant fuels a surge in UK hospital admissions, here is what you need to know about the symptoms, NHS impact and pandemic risk

Charles Bronson's maddest moments – naked butter riot, custard protest and 'turkey' hostages

Ahead of his ninth parole hearing, notorious prisoner Charles Bronson’s violent past, including hostage-taking, rooftop protests and brawls, has been brought back to light

Inside Andrew's luxury Marsh Farm life as police admit searches were 'unlawful'

Any impression we may have had that the exiled former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is living an uncomfortable life appears to have been dispelled, with claims he's now "turned a corner"

Ex-teacher left homeless with all her bags as council slammed for 'zero empathy'

Former teacher Sofia Cox was left stranded on Liverpool's streets without housing benefits after local services refused to accommodate her due to a lack of local links

Russia may have 'weaponised more deadly diseases than Black Death'

US State Department claims Vladimir Putin has secretly kept Soviet biowarfare labs and his scientists may have tampered with other illnesses including typhus, smallpox and anthrax

Sir Kevin Sinfield says seeing him knighted would have had late pal Rob Burrow 'laughing'

The rugby star who has raised £12m to combat motor neurone disease says Rob would have found it funny seeing him go through the sword-on-the-shoulder ceremony but would have been 'enormously proud'

Daddy long legs are invading UK homes to mate - act now to keep them out

UK residents dread the arrival of daddy longs ever each autumn and once again they are set to invade our homes across the country as crane fly mating season peaks

Lecturer, 33, killed couple in head-on crash on way home from boozy Christmas party

Sophie Hynd has drank cider, Prosecco, and maybe a Guinness shot, before she got behind the wheel to drive home

Moment student's Dexter copycat 'kill room' murder of sex worker revealed in lie to cops

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Student Benjamin Day admitted killing sex worker Maria Saceanu after luring her to his Dexter-style 'kill room' as footage of his lies to police have been revealed

Royal GP found dead in home with 'children present' as husband in court over her murder

Mark Cain has appeared in court for the first time since he was charged with the murder of his wife Dr Hannah Cain, who was found dead at her home with "children present in the property at the time"

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Brad Pitt stars as a tank commander on a dangerous mission in WWII

Film following a battle-hardened US tank crew taking on the enemy’s brutal rearguard action

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