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US presidential hopeful heard apparently urinating on X livestream

Vivek Ramaswamy, one of the Republican hopefuls for the US presidency, was accused of taking his \"livestream\" with Elon Musk a little too literally when his microphone appeared to record him urinating during an X Space session.

Zelenskiy fights for US military aid after senators block funding

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has flown to Washington in an attempt to rescue a critical $61bn (£49bn) military aid package, while the UK separately hinted it could increase the value of arms, ammunition and training it donates to Kyiv.

Quarter of freshwater fish at risk of being wiped out

Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater fish are at risk of extinction due to global heating, overfishing and pollution, according to an expert assessment.

Stormont leaders offered £2.5bn package to restore power-sharing agreement

Ministers have offered Northern Ireland a financial package they say is worth £2.5bn on condition that the Stormont executive is revived.

Farage rules out rejoining Tory party under Sunak

Nigel Farage suggested yesterday he could return to politics after his appearance on I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! but dismissed the idea that he could rejoin the Conservative party under Rishi Sunak.

Doha Forum Ceasefire talks unlikely to restart for weeks, say diplomats

Diplomats at the annual Doha Forum conference in Qatar have said they are not expecting any reopening to Gaza ceasefire talks for some weeks, and say their resumption may turn on Israel being able to point to the killing or capture of Hamas's key leaders as a sign that its military operation has achieved its purpose.

Israel rejects claims it aims to empty Gaza of Palestinians

Israel yesterday rejected suggestions it was trying to force Palestinians out of Gaza as Arab leaders and aid officials warned its intensifying ground offensive could leave civilians with few other options.

Box-office hit Barbie renews Oppenheimer rivalry at Golden Globes

Barbie, the highest-grossing film of 2023, has dominated nominations at the 81st Golden Globe awards.

Regional variations in cancer death risk expose 'astounding" health inequalities

The risk of dying from cancer in England \"varies massively\" depending on where a person lives, according to a study that experts say exposes \"astounding\" health inequalities.

Sunak in desperate bid to avoid Rwanda bill defeat

Rishi Sunak is engaged in a desperate lobbying push to persuade Conservative MPs to back his Rwanda bill as he tries to avoid a defeat that could fatally undermine his authority.

Tusk vows to 'chase away the evil' as Poland's PM

Donald Tusk has pledged to \"chase away the darkness ... chase away the evil\" of eight divisive years of national-conservative rule, after Poland's parliament voted yesterday to back his nomination as the country's new prime minister.

Mott confident about future despite defeat

Standing on the outfield at Kensington Oval after England's 2-1 one-day series defeat against West Indies, Matthew Mott was keen to present the experience as a success rather than a failure for his men. \"I reckon we're going to take a lot out of it,\" the head coach said.

Pollard leads the way again as weakened Stormers fall short

It is a lopsided rugby world when a leading South African province has to travel up to Europe with a below-strength side in December to play an English club bolstered significantly by a couple of Springbok World Cup winners.

Comeback story Ailing economy may hand Labour a win - but what then?

Opinion was divided in the Labour party after its crushing defeat in the 2019 general election.

Saudi Arabia well placed to take control of Heathrow

Saudi Arabia could in effect take majority control of Heathrow, with other investors considering selling their stakes in the airport, according to reports.

US will lose face if it abandons Kyiv to Putin, ex-president of Ukraine warns

Ukraine's former president Leonid Kuchma has warned that the US \"will lose face before the entire world\" if it abandons Kyiv, and said mistakes by the west contributed to Vladimir Putin's all-out invasion last year.

'It's unprecedented' What led a former US ambassador to spy for Cuba for 40 years?

Nothing in Manuel Rocha's decorous demeanour suggested treachery. Erudite if somewhat conservative in his N public political stances, he was respected among fellow diplomats as a thoughtful peer who circulated thought-provoking articles about his specialist field of Latin America.

Argentina's Milei likens election to fall of Berlin Wall in inauguration speech

Argentina's new president, Javier Milei, has vowed to lead his country out of decades of \"decadence and decline\" but said the economic crisis would intensify over the coming months, as a \"who's who\" of the global far right assembled in Buenos Aires to celebrate the radical libertarian's inauguration.

Discovery of baby’ black hole could unlock secrets of the early universe

Discovery of baby’ black hole could unlock secrets of the early universe

Labour vows to take on vested interests to protect environment

Labour will take on vested interests from water companies to housebuilders and farmers in an effort to restore Britain's degraded natural environment, the party's environment chief has said.

Spending on university students below 1990 levels, says thinktank

University students in England are having less spent on their education than at any time since their tuition fees were tripled in 2012, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Agatha Christie's family welcome diversity in new drama

Agatha Christie would have approved of changing the protagonist's heritage from white to Nigerian in the BBC's TV adaptation of Murder is Easy, her great-grandson has suggested.

Asylum policy Ex-army chief and celebrities call for 'fair new plan for refugees'

A former head of the British army has joined Gary Lineker and the actor Brian Cox among celebrities and high-profile public figures who have signed a letter calling for the government to scrap its Rwanda scheme.

Fatty food impairs recovery from stress, researchers find

Using fatty foods to comfort eat during times of stress can impair the body's recovery from the pressure, research suggests.

Health agency says climate crisis could cause 10,000 extra deaths a year in UK

The climate crisis could cause up to 10,000 extra deaths in the UK every year by the 2050s as a result of extreme heat, and bring a host of tropical diseases, a report by the UK Health Security Agency has warned.

'Come with solutions, Cop28 chief tells nations as talks enter final hours

Ministers and negotiators must come to the vital final meetings of Cop28 without prepared statements or rigid red lines and be prepared to compromise, the president of the UN climate summit has said.

'It's like David and Goliath': last ditch bid to stop tunnel next to Stonehenge

Archaeologists, environmentalists, historians, transport experts, countryside campaigners and druids will come together in the Strand in central London tomorrow with a common purpose: to stop the bulldozers at one of the UK's most historic sites.

Human rights groups investigate death at Del Monte farm in Kenya

Human rights groups are investigating a death at a Del Monte pineapple farm in Kenya after a man ’s body was found in a dam there last month.

Rival Tory tribes threaten Sunak authority over Rwanda scheme

Prime minister beset by growing rebellion ahead of tomorrow’s vote

Bologna to shore up its leaning tower in 10-year, £17m project

Work to prevent the collapse of a leaning medieval tower in the heart of the northern Italian city of Bologna will cost €20m (£17m) and take 10 years at least, its mayor has said.