Ukraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:24:14 (Source: BBC News)Volodymyr Zelensky says the attack, which left children dead, was Russia expressing its "thanks" for a US diesel deal.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:16:50 (Source: BBC News)After nine years and 280 days, Matt Renshaw scores epic century to put Australia on top against South Africa and push his own case for a regular place.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:06:35 (Source: BBC News)All five children have been living with him in Pakistan since 2023, when 10-year-old Sara was murdered.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:22:06 (Source: BBC News)Tens of thousands of security personnel were deployed and roads barricaded ahead of the demonstration.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:29:31 (Source: BBC News)Former students launched their own investigation, spending years collecting evidence and testimonies from others who say they were abused by the headteacher.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:28:51 (Source: BBC News)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
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:03:44 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Donald Trump says his latest Nobel Peace Prize snub has left an "indelible stain on Norway".
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:31:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)The decision followed a warning from the chief constable that allowing the procession to go ahead could lead to serious injury, disorder and wider unrest across Northern Ireland.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:21:28 (Source: BBC News)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
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:17:31 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)The bosses of Marks & Spencer (M&S) and John Lewis have urged the government to reform business rates, saying the tax burden risks heaping more pressure on high street shops.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:10:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)The party's Westminster leader Ellie Chowns made the comments after ex-leader Caroline Lucas said some members had joined to vote in the Zionism motion.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:09:16 (Source: BBC News)Philadelphia police said the tip was "flagged as spam", but criticised the tech company for taking more than two months to detect and report the breach.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:06:23 (Source: BBC News)The head of the Metropolitan Police's Special Constabulary has been sacked after he used his work phone to capture images of a sexual nature, the force has said.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:24:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)A murder investigation is launched in Stoke-on-Trent after a man dies and another is seriously hurt.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:20:38 (Source: BBC News)Special chief officer James Deller copied intimate images on to his work phone, AI monitoring finds.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:19:53 (Source: BBC News)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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Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:19:03 (Source: The Poke)The Pentagon says the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed, but experts suggest officials are reading the country wrong.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:17:36 (Source: BBC News)A judicial review of the decision to halt an Orange Order parade route along the Garvaghy Road has been adjourned until Monday.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:43:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)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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Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:45:38 (Source: The Poke)An artificial intelligence model sent a fake tip claiming to have information about an unsolved murder.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:23:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)The leaders of India's "Cockroach" movement have been detained by police, along with hundreds of protesters, in a major crackdown to stop a mass demonstration.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:57:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)The family of Leah Croucher, whose body was found in 2022, say the evidence pointing to her killer is overwhelming.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:34:43 (Source: BBC News)People who have been adopted or are in care sometimes struggle to access family medical history which could be crucial to their own health.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:22 (Source: BBC News)After four years, a Ukrainian man is set to stand trial in Hamburg accused of sabotaging the Nord Stream pipelines.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:51:57 (Source: BBC News)Hurricane Isaias has made landfall in the US, bringing winds of more than 100mph and the risk of floods, storm surges and tornadoes.
Published on: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 02:15:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Donald Trump has appointed conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as his new White House press secretary.
Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:35:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Students taking to the streets have become a focal point in the country's increasingly polarised politics.
Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:24:33 (Source: BBC News)US singer-songwriter Ashe reveals the story behind her international smash hit, Stop The Wedding.
Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:01:22 (Source: BBC News)The stalwart of Britain's High Street has been sold to a Canadian billionaire family. What will that mean for you?
Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:01:14 (Source: BBC News)A 15-year-old boy and his father are in critical condition after they were attacked in their own home by masked men in a "completely unprovoked" assault, police say.
Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:34:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)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
Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:38:10 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)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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Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:26:09 (Source: The Poke)Special messages have been popping up across London as part of a new campaign to get Brits talking.
Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:22:59 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)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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Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:30:11 (Source: The Poke)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.
Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:17:22 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)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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Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:48:34 (Source: The Poke)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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Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:07:47 (Source: The Poke)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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Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:11:40 (Source: The Poke)Millionaire biohacker Bryan Johnson claims AI will help humans live to 500 by creating 'self-driving' health systems that stop or reverse ageing
Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:35:09 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)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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Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:33:04 (Source: The Poke)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
Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:28:51 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)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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Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:15:46 (Source: The Poke)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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Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:31:59 (Source: The Poke)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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Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:19:01 (Source: The Poke)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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Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:13:01 (Source: The Poke)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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Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:49:26 (Source: The Poke)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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Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:45:19 (Source: The Poke)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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Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:29:21 (Source: The Poke)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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Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:40:10 (Source: The Poke)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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Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:13:30 (Source: The Poke)Today’s episode of Silicon Valley is brought to you by the letters W, T and F, and stars the ghost of Isaac Asimov, who first created the ethical framework for robotics. AI (not SI) company Anthropic has updated its terms of service for the use of its chatbot Claude, with an eyebrow-raising addition to the […]
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Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:57:06 (Source: The Poke)Last year, the Bank of England announced that they would be allowing the public to vote on a theme to replace historical figures on banknotes. In March, they revealed that the winning theme would be British wildlife. Aw. Cute! The British love animals, so what could possibly go wrong? Oh! It says it all that […]
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Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:08:30 (Source: The Poke)JD Vance is the safety net in the event of anything incapacitating Donald Trump – such as a particularly tricky slope, an eagle visiting the Oval Office, or McDonald’s DC closing for refurbishment. If, like us, you’re already dubious that the VP is up to the job, this clip will absolutely not reassure you. Q: […]
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Published on: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:32:53 (Source: The Poke)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
Published on: Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:04:13 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)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
Published on: Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:15:45 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Christian Wilson wanted help not to "sound like a character from Star Wars or a cyborg from Doctor Who".
Published on: Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:32:16 (Source: BBC News)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
Published on: Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:04:02 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)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"
Published on: Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:48:49 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)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
Published on: Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:23:06 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)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
Published on: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:03:18 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)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'
Published on: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:58:52 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)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
Published on: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:00:00 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Sophie Hynd has drank cider, Prosecco, and maybe a Guinness shot, before she got behind the wheel to drive home
Published on: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:19:46 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)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
Published on: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:21:59 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)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"
Published on: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:05:37 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Royal Mail has announced plans for an organisational review that is expected to see a loss of up to 2,500 head office and support function jobs by the end of 2027
Published on: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:40:38 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)A government minister has promised disabled people will not be forced to take vouchers over cash, but refused to rule out future PIP benefit spending cuts
Published on: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:02:49 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Step-dad Keith Foster admitted a campaign of Liverpool domestic abuse against his terminally ill wife, including urinating into her water bottles, as he's spared prison
Published on: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:26:41 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Keary-Erin Carrington has admitted to a number of allegations involving a patient, including sexual contact on University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust's premises and telling him she loved him
Published on: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:36:29 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)A Birmingham student in the Channel 4 show taught himself after "stumbling across a YouTube video".
Published on: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:08:54 (Source: BBC News)Josh Vow has defended his non-monogamous relationship with his girlfriend Jade, calling himself the 'ultimate feminist' who champions women's equality and freedom
Published on: Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:04:52 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly planning a sensational apology to the Royals over their bombshell Oprah interview in a bid to end the family feud
Published on: Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:07:32 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council has approved up to £1.3m to clear an illegal waste dump off the A47 between Hinckley and Earl Shilton. No money has yet been spent, and the council is seeking government help and recovery of costs from those responsible.
Published on: Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:14:44 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Why a growing number of parents are opening pensions for their children.
Published on: Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:16:11 (Source: BBC News)Sci-fi horror comedy, Behind, features scenes filmed in Port Glasgow's Clune Park shortly before it was demolished.
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Published on: Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 (Source: BBC News)Film following a battle-hardened US tank crew taking on the enemy’s brutal rearguard action
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