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'We Can Get Through It' Shelters Offer Water And Power For Citizens In Kyiv's Blackout

The residents of Kyiv taking shelter in their local "invincibility station" were well aware that their own morale has become the central battlefield of the war, and it is not territory they are prepared to concede to Vladimir Putin.

Ronaldo Scores In Fifth Successive World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo created history by becoming the first player to score in five World Cups as Portugal overcame Ghana 3-1 in Group H.

Voted For Brexit? I Bet You Re Regretting It Now

Not that I’d want to make any true Brexiteers hyperventilate or anything, but the much-quoted figure of a record half-million people adding to the population of the UK in the last year is only about half the story.

Authorities Lock Down Protest City In China's Latest Covid Restrictions

China yesterday imposed a fresh series of Covid lockdowns, including in a city where workers at the world's largest iPhone factory this week clashed with police, as a record daily high in Covid cases tested its commitment to follow the rest of the world into easing pandemic restrictions.

A Qatar-nished Reputation

Why David Beckham's decision to become a World Cup ambassador has left many in dismay

Johnson And Truss Join Rebels Against Sunak Ban On Onshore Wind

Boris Johnson and Liz Truss have joined a growing Tory backbench rebellion over Rishi Sunak's refusal to allow new onshore wind projects in England, in another challenge to the levelling up bill.

Bank Vows To Keep Raising Loan Rates To Stifle Inflation

BANK of England deputy governor Ben Ramsden has insisted that it will carry on raising interest rates to tame inflation regardless of the "short-term consequences" for the economy.

Zelensky: Russia Using Winter As A Weapon Of Terror

RUSSIA'S ruthless bombardment of Ukraine's energy grid, condemning millions to struggle in winter temperatures, amounts to a terror campaign, says President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Energy Bills Support Will Double To £5bn A Month

SHIELDING people from soaring energy bills will double to up to £5billion a month.

Hunt Warned Against Brexit 'Turning Back'

A Tory Brexiteer and former minister sent a message in the Commons to Jeremy Hunt against "turning back" on Brexit.

Water Myth Of 8 Daily Glasses

THE idea we need eight glasses of water a day is nonsense.

The UK's Above Only Russia In The Economic Premier League Table: Thanks Brexit!

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD) has released its predictions for the next couple of years in the 38-country economic premier league.

Apple And Google To Be Investigated Over 'Duopoly'

The UK’s competition watchdog is to launch a full investigation into the market dominance of Apple and Google in mobile services.

UK To Face Worst Downturn Of Major Economies' In 2023

The government was yesterday accused of sending the country into an economic doom loop” after new forecasts suggest Britain will rank bottom of the growth league table for major economies for the next two years in succession.

Nasa Is Over The Moon With Artemis Selfies

Everyone is posting selfies nowadays but these, taken by Nasa’s unmanned spacecraft, are out of this world.

Rishi Sunak: We Won't Go Soft On Brexit

PM denies EU law will stay

Qatar And Fifa Both To Blame For This Festival Of Sleaze

LET’S clear one thing up straight away. The World Cup in Qatar isn’t the first example – nor will it be the last – of sport being used to whitewash a country.

Sunak Insists The NHS Must Do Things Differently To Improve

Encouraging patients to shop around for the hospitals with the shortest waits will improve the NHS through “radical transparency”, Rishi Sunak has promised.

Climate Target Still On 'Life Support' Despite Cop27 Deal

A historic Cop27 deal to address the devastating effects of the climate crisis is an important step forward but the failure to cut greenhouse gas emissions means our planet is still in the emergency room”, the UN secretary-general has warned.

Millions More Forecast To Be On Benefits As Recession Hits

Millions more people will be forced onto benefits in the coming years as the effects of the recession bear down, economists have warned.

12 Top Tips To Make Sure Santa Claus Is The Only One In The Red This Christmas

Tricia Phillips looks at ways to keep the cost of this year's festivities under control

Sunak: More Needed To Tackle Climate Change

THE Prime Minister has said that "more must be done" to tackle climate change, after negotiators secured a last-minute deal at Cop27 in Egypt.

'Wrong Message' Pence On FBI Raid On Trump Mansion

Though he believes "no one is above the law," the former US vice-president Mike Pence says he hopes federal prosecutors "give careful consideration before they take any additional steps" in investigating Donald Trump's role in inciting the rioters who staged the January 6 Capitol attack and threatened to hang him.

'Steady Joe' Biden Mulls Re-Election Despite Turning 80

Today, Joe Biden will quietly ring in his 80th birthday with his family in Washington. It's a milestone none of his predecessors reached while serving in the White House and one that looms large as he considers his political future.

'It's Not Charity' How Pakistan Won Loss And Damage Battle

In early September, after unprecedented rainfall had left a third of Pakistan under water, its climate change minister set out the country's stall for Cop27.

Qatar World Cup Is A Symbol Of Everything Wrong With The Game

FAKE fans drinking fake beer at a fake World Cup. You’d wonder what the point of the tournament in the desert is beyond putting millions in certain pockets.

Period Dramas Like Bridgerton 'Hide True Story Of Black Lives'

Viewers are being "lulled into a false sense of security about black people in period dramas" because of "the Bridgerton effect", according to the writer of a historical drama spearheading the launch of ITV's new streaming service, ITVX.

Astronauts Will Be Living On The Moon By 2030, Nasa Official Says

Astronauts are on course to be living and working on the moon before the end of the decade, according to a Nasa official.

Musk Lifts Ban On Trump's Twitter Account After Vote By Users

Elon Musk has reinstated Donald Trump's Twitter account after users on the social media platform voted by a slim majority to lift a ban on the former US president.

NHS On Brink Of Catastrophe, Says Labour

Scotland’s NHS is on the brink of catastrophe even before the expected strike, Labour has warned.