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Biden pardons public servants to guard against pot...
Outgoing US President Joe Biden used his final hours in the White House to issue several pre-emptive pardons in a bid to protect public servants from Donald Trump.
Father accused of stabbing daughter says it was a ...
A father accused of stabbing his 14-year-old daughter during a "play-fight" has told a court it was a "freak accident" - claiming he accidentally threw a knife at her without realising.
Everyone wants a piece of Trump in bitterly cold i...
"Hats off! No bags! No drinks, no food, no water, no nothing. Everything out of your pockets. Come on - let's go, let's go let's go!"
Trump to declare national emergency at US-Mexico b...
Donald Trump will declare an emergency at the US-Mexico border as one of a host of executive orders the incoming president is expected to sign on Monday and in the coming days.
Dear White People actor reveals he was shot: 'I'm ...
Dear White People star DeRon Horton says he was shot days before Christmas and is lucky not to have been killed or paralysed.
New case of mpox detected in England
A new case of Clade Ib mpox has been detected in England, the UK Health Security Agency has said.
Morrisons takes legal action to stop farmers' prot...
Supermarket chain Morrisons has taken out a High Court injunction preventing anyone from protesting at its sites - amid what it calls a "serious threat" of further action.
Australian broadcaster apologises to Novak Djokovi...
An Australian broadcaster has apologised to Novak Djokovic and Serbian tennis fans after calling the 24-time Grand Slam champion "overrated" and a "has-been".
Surgeons remove tumour through patient's eye socke...
Surgeons have removed a previously inoperable brain tumour from a patient by performing keyhole surgery through her eye socket.
Southport stabbings were 'savage and senseless' - ...
Police have issued a mugshot of Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana after he admitted murdering three girls last July.
'I'll never forget the screaming': How the people ...
The pink ribbons on the front gates and signposts of Hart Street in Southport are faded now.
Online travel group Secret Escapes seeks getaway w...
Secret Escapes, the online travel platform, has hired bankers to explore a sale nearly 15 years after its launch.
Pensioner, 91, accused of abuse at children's home...
A pensioner in his 90s is among two people charged with multiple child sexual offences at a children's home more than 30 years ago, police have said.
MPs sceptical if new Office for Value for Money is...
Leading MPs have questioned whether the new Office for Value for Money will actually save the taxpayer any money.
Police investigate after Gladiators star 'harassed...
Police have launched an investigation after Gladiators star Apollo was reportedly stalked and harassed.
Melania Trump launches her own cryptocurrency amid...
Melania and Donald Trump have just launched their own cryptocurrencies, as Bitcoin hit a record high.
Family of cyclist killed and buried in bog by drin...
The family of a charity cyclist who was killed by a hit-and-run drink-driver and secretly buried in a shallow grave have received a six-figure compensation payout.
Trial of teenager accused of Southport stabbings t...
The trial of an 18-year-old accused of killing three girls in a knife attack at a dance class in Southport is due to begin today.
The release of prisoners sparked scenes of joy in ...
The streets of Beitunia were flooded with people as fireworks exploded in the night sky.
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Trump to sign 'close to 100 executive orders' - as...
Donald Trump will become the 47th president of the United States today - marking an astonishing return to the White House for the businessman and former reality TV star.
War, climate, tariffs: Our experts on what Trump 2...
In the hours before Donald Trump's inauguration the world is preparing for a presidency that has huge implications for international security, global trade and the fight against climate change.
From house prices to global peace - we all have a ...
Even Mother Nature has read the script.
Immigration, tariffs, war on woke, pardons: What w...
Asked last week if "shock and awe" would be a good way to describe how the next few days and weeks might feel, Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon offered a different analogy, predicting "days of thunder".
TikTok starts restoring service as Trump confirms ...
TikTok has begun restoring service to the app in the US after Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order pausing its ban.
Jeremy Corbyn interviewed by police after pro-Pale...
Jeremy Corbyn has agreed to be interviewed under caution by police following a pro-Palestinian rally in central London, Sky News understands.
1,000ft tunnel between US and Mexico to be sealed
A secret 1,000ft-long tunnel between the US and Mexico will be sealed after it was discovered earlier this month.
A not so special relationship? The seven key chall...
There's a deep, transatlantic contrast between the bombastic billionaire Donald Trump and the bespectacled human rights lawyer Sir Keir Starmer, on a political and a personal level.
'An incredible human being': Sir Alex Ferguson lea...
Manchester United have paid tribute to Denis Law, with legends laying a wreath, a minute's applause and flags at half mast at Old Trafford.
'Cat videos not a threat': Minister says there are...
There are currently "no plans" for the UK to follow in America's footsteps and ban TikTok, a cabinet minister said.
Three men found guilty after people smuggling prob...
Three men have been found guilty following a sting into a UK-based people smuggling gang - launched after a woman was found crammed inside a car glove box.
Asda-owner TDR snaps up former SPAC merger target ...
The private equity owner of Asda has struck a deal to buy a controlling stake in a group which specialises in backing British SMEs.
Govt 'doesn't think' Trump will impose trade tarif...
The government doesn't think Donald Trump will impose trade tariffs on the UK, but is "prepared for all scenarios", a cabinet minister has said.
New photo of smiling Duchess of Edinburgh shared a...
A photograph of the Duchess of Edinburgh smiling has been released by Buckingham Palace to celebrate her upcoming 60th birthday.
What we know British-Israeli hostage set to be rel...
British-Israeli woman Emily Damari is finally set to be released today after spending the past 15 months as Hamas's hostage.
Two teenagers in intensive care after ski lift col...
Two 18-year-old women are in intensive care after a ski lift collapsed in Spain, according to local media.
British-Israeli woman among first three hostages H...
Emily Damari, a 28-year-old British-Israeli woman, is among the first three hostages Hamas plans to release today as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
'We have to win': Ukrainian marines on war with Ru...
The Darth Vader theme tune suddenly bleeps from the underbelly of a Ukrainian drone as a marine attaches a mortar round to it before launching the aircraft against a Russian position.
Gaza ceasefire has a test to overcome before it's ...
8.30am has come and gone. The ceasefire that so many millions in Gaza and Israel had been desperately hoping for, has not happened.
Netanyahu says ceasefire will not go ahead until H...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has said a ceasefire in Gaza due to take effect this morning will not happen if Hamas fails to issue the list of the hostages up for release.
TikTok shuts down in US as ban comes into force da...
TikTok users in the US are opening the app to find a message saying they "can't use" the social media platform "for now" due to a law enacted in Washington.
Iran unveils underground naval base as it seeks to...
Iran has unveiled an underground naval base capable of taking on "enemies big and small".
The whole world will be listening to Trump's inaug...
Presidential inaugurations are the American equivalent of the UK's coronation and State Opening of Parliament combined. They take place regularly every four years, 10 or 11 weeks following a presidential election.
Why the consequences of Trump 2.0 are likely to be...
There's a fair chance that when historians look back at the era we're currently in, they will describe this - the second inauguration of Donald Trump - as the moment the world changed.
Who is in Trump's cabinet?
With Donald Trump's inauguration a day away, the president-elect's administration is getting ready to play its part in his second stint in the White House.
Netanyahu says Israel retains 'right to return to ...
Israel retains the "right" to resume fighting if negotiations with Hamas over the implementation of a ceasefire - expected to take effect today - do not progress, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said.
Thousands of Palestinians are in Israeli jails - o...
In a smoke-filled room in Bethlehem, four men pore over a list - just released - of the names of Palestinian detainees to be freed in phase one of the ceasefire deal.
Director Claire van Kampen dies on husband Mark Ry...
Director Claire van Kampen has died, aged 71, on the 65th birthday of her husband, Sir Mark Rylance.
Fuel explosion kills 70 as crowd 'scooped fuel' fr...
At least 70 people have died after a petrol tanker exploded in north-central Nigeria, the country's emergency forces have said.