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CANNES, FRANCE - JULY 17: Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York attends the 3rd "Knights Of Charity" Gala at Chateau de la Croix des Gardes on July 17, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

Sarah Ferguson told Epstein 'no woman has ever left the Royal Family with her head'

UK 10 hours ago By Sarah Hooper

Sarah, Duchess of York (L) and Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York arrive to attend a Requiem Mass, a Catholic funeral service, for the late Katharine, Duchess of Kent, at Westminster Cathedral in London on September 16, 2025. (Photo by Jordan Pettitt / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JORDAN PETTITT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Sarah Ferguson's charity to close days after new Jeffrey Epstein revelations

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UK 7 hours ago By Sarah Hooper

Prince Edward, The Duke of Edinburgh, speaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai (Picture: World Governments Summit)

Prince Edward first royal to speak out after bombshell Epstein files release

UK 7 hours ago By Sarah Hooper

A 13-year-old has been arrested over an e-bike crash involving a pregnant woman whose baby was born afterwards in hospital and remains in a serious condition. It happened around 3.50pm on 26 January in Herbert Avenue, Poole, and the rider reportedly failed to stop at the scene. The female pedestrian, in her 30s, attended hospital for treatment.

Boy, 13, arrested after pregnant woman seriously hurt in e-bike hit-and-run

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epa12699922 Carmen, the first person in the world to receive a face transplant from a euthanized donor, poses at Hospital Vall d'Hebron in Barcelona, Spain, 02 February 2026. EPA/Quique Garc?ia

Woman who suffered flesh-eating disease after insect bite receives a face transplant

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Boy 'sang Thomas the Tank Engine theme' to get through four hour swim to save his family

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Fiona Goddard during a press conference setting out proposed terms of reference for a national inquiry into grooming gangs. Picture date: Monday December 8, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Lucy North/PA Wire

Grooming gang survivors feel 'betrayed and distressed' after victims panel is axed

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NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with the Orion capsule atop, is seen on Launch Complex 39B on Jan. 30, 2026, as preparation continues for the Artemis II crewed flight to the moon. (Photo by: Jennifer Briggs/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock)

NASA delays humanity's long-awaited return to the moon - again

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A robot reads a copy of the Metro newspaper.

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Neighbours rushed to help ‘lovely’ woman stabbed in 'busy' north London street

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Jeffrey Epstein files 'referred to the police' after Mandelson accused of leaking secrets

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Tech

AI bots are plotting 'total human extinction' on their own social media platform

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A robot reads a copy of the Metro newspaper.

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NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with the Orion capsule atop, is seen on Launch Complex 39B on Jan. 30, 2026, as preparation continues for the Artemis II crewed flight to the moon. (Photo by: Jennifer Briggs/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock)

NASA delays humanity's long-awaited return to the moon - again

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CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, South African-Canadian-US businessman Elon Musk speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026. The World Economic Forum takes place in Davos from January 19 to January 23, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)

Elon Musk is chatting with his AI bot Grok about his name being in the Epstein files

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London

The salary you need to earn to rent alone in London in 2026 — and it's bleak

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Tom Cruise arrives at the US Premiere of "Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning" at Lincoln Center Plaza in New York, New York on May 18, 2025.

Tom Cruise ‘abandons £35,000,000 London flat after claiming city has become unsafe’

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Woman, 50, stabbed to death in 'busy' area of north London

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Flowers left for the victim at the scene.

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US fighter jet shoots down Iranian drone 'in self defence'

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Peter Mandelson, former British ambassador to the U.S., attends an interview pre-recorded for the BBC's 'Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg' TV programme, in London, Britain, January 10, 2026.

Peter Mandelson investigated by police for alleged misconduct over Epstein emails

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Fiona Goddard during a press conference setting out proposed terms of reference for a national inquiry into grooming gangs. Picture date: Monday December 8, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Lucy North/PA Wire

Grooming gang survivors feel 'betrayed and distressed' after victims panel is axed

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Jeffrey Epstein files 'referred to the police' after Mandelson accused of leaking secrets

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US News

Naked body of mum found trapped overnight in supermarket freezer

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LONDON - MARCH 03: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York with her daughters Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice arrive at the UK film premiere of 'The Young Victoria', at Odeon Leicester Square on March 3, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)

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Money

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US fighter jet shoots down Iranian drone 'in self defence'

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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage raises a glass of beer during a press conference at The Loose Box in Westminster, on February 03, 2026 in London, England. Reform UK is launching a five point plan to "save British pubs," including proposals to cut VAT for the hospitality sector by 10% and scrap the increase to employer National Insurance introduced in the 2024 Autumn Budget. Last week the government announced a support package for British pubs, including a 15% cut to new business rates bills starting from April. The number of pubs in the UK has fallen by almost 7,000 since 2010, as a combination of high taxes, business rates, and shifting consumer patterns have impacted the viability of running pubs. (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

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Three demon youths allegedly set a homeless man on fire for social media views. The teenage boys reportedly doused Karn, 51, with fuel as he was sleeping under a bridge in Bangkok, Thailand, on January 19. They then ignited the flammable liquid, triggering a blaze that engulfed the area. CCTV footage shows one boy recording the cruel 'prank' on his mobile phone before all three fled the scene on a black-and-red motorcycle as the fire grew larger. Police arrived at the scene, where they found Karn seriously injured but alive. A water pipe and part of the bridge were also damaged in the inferno. PACKAGE: Video, pictures, text

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Peter Mandelson, former British ambassador to the U.S., attends an interview pre-recorded for the BBC's 'Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg' TV programme, in London, Britain, January 10, 2026.

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