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Calls for UN chief to resign after ‘shocking’ Hamas attack comments, as fuel in Gaza to run out tonight

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<p>Mohammad Zaker Nasery with his wife and four children, who are aged nine, six, five and three </p>

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UK government shame as Afghan faces being sent back to Taliban after admin error

Brave Afghans deserve better than our shameful resettlement programme

<p>Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has been criticised by the South Wales Islamic Centre</p>

Starmer accused of ‘gravely misrepresenting’ meeting with Muslims in scathing statement

<p>MPs are expected to vote on Wednesday on the suspension of former minister Peter Bone (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)</p>

UK POLITICS

Peter Bone’s abuse ‘left me broken’, says Tory Brexiteer’s former aide

<p>Michael Cohen and Donald Trump face off in court </p>

Livetrump on trial

Trump and former ‘fixer’ Cohen come face-to-face in icy courtroom showdown

Editors’ picks

<p>A Wahaca restaurant on the South Bank, central London</p>

Why ‘chain’ restaurant shouldn’t be a dirty word

<p>Ukrainian artillerymen fire an M777 howitzer towards Russian positions near Avdiivka</p>

on the ground

Ukraine’s troops say they’re surrounded on frontline – and ammo’s running out

<p>Libraries should be ‘a space for nuanced thinking about shades of meaning’ </p>

Why trigger warnings for books are infantilising and silly

<p>Hater familias: Bill Burr (right), Bokeem Woodbine (centre) and Bobby Cannavale (left) play three misanthropic fathers in ‘Old Dads’ </p>

television

Netflix’s hit Old Dads is a smug and puerile attack on ‘snowflakes’

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<p>‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’, ‘Toy Story’ and ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ are among the films on this list</p>

15 aggravating plot holes in otherwise great movies

Even the best filmmakers slip up... Louis Chilton picks the 15 most glaring examples

<p>The villains of the film adaptation of ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ </p>

Five Nights at Freddy’s is a bloodless take on a video game sensation

<p>Many feel that Brexit is not yet ‘done’ </p>

UK pOLITICS

Brexit should have been called off because too few voted for it, says chief Tory Brexiteer

Nigella Lawson eats pasta with nduja and cavolo nero (alone) in Cook, Eat, Repeat

World Pasta Day: Nigella Lawson’s spaghetti with Marmite

No condiment has divided the world quite like Marmite, but it makes a flavoursome sauce for spaghetti that even your kids will love, says Nigella Lawson

Onana’s big moment can be catalyst to reverse more than one awful run

<p>Sandro Tonali is set for a lengthy ban from football</p>

Newcastle and Dortmund share one thing before Champions League clash

<p>Milli Vanilli suffered a spectacular fall from grace after it emerged that the duo did not actually sing the hit songs fan had grown to love during the act’s meteoric rise </p>

Lip sync scandal tanked pop duo Milli Vanilli - then the rules changed

<p>Moment blender explodes covering MasterChef contestant in boiling soup as she’s forced to quit challenge.</p>

Blender explodes covering MasterChef professional in boiling soup

<p>Moment blender explodes covering MasterChef contestant in boiling soup as she’s forced to quit challenge.</p>

Blender explodes covering MasterChef professional in boiling soup

<p>Sunak will scrap limit originally put in place under EU rules </p>

UK POLITICS

Sunak carries out Liz Truss plan to axe cap on bankers’ bonuses

<p>File image: American actor Richard Roundtree is best known for his role as private detective John Shaft in the ‘Shaft’ movies</p>

film

Shaft actor Richard Roundtree dies aged 81

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Premium

<p>Sunak knows that a full-frontal attack on Johnson or Truss would see their allies return fire</p>

the longer read

Wipeout: the lies and cowardice that detonated the Tory party

It’s the tale of two Tories who blew up the party that won the last four elections — Boris Johnson, finally overwhelmed after Partygate and a lifetime of lies, and his economically reckless successor, Liz Truss. Together, writes Andrew Grice, they dealt Rishi Sunak an impossible hand and set a course for by-election humiliation and general election oblivion

<p>Captain Tom Moore, veteran and viral fundraiser, and his daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore</p>

The longer read

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<p>Rebecca Adlington with her two older children before her devastating loss </p>

First person

Like Rebecca Adlington, I also lost my baby at 20 weeks

<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe is keen to acquire 25 percent of Man Utd </p>

How Jim Ratcliffe outmanoeuvred Qatar in the race to buy Man United

<p>The Rolling Stones: ‘Charlie Watts is right there, over the shoulder, and all I know is that he’s very happy that the band’s still going’</p>

interview

Keith Richards: ‘Modern-day music? It’s a one-way toilet’

<p>The Rolling Stones: ‘Charlie Watts is right there, over the shoulder, and all I know is that he’s very happy that the band’s still going’</p>

interview

Keith Richards: ‘Modern-day music? It’s a one-way toilet’

<p>Until now, it’s fair to say the youngest daughter of Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew – currently 10th in line to the throne – has managed to avoid the level of scrutiny to which other royals have been subjected</p>

Eugenie reinvented – a new princess power player in the making?

<p>Raymond Jones turned from a painter and decorator into an artist</p>

life and times

Rat man: the sudden death of Lucian Freud’s iconic muse and model

US Politics

<p>Mike Johnson is the latest GOP nominee for speaker </p>

Rep Mike Johnson becomes fourth GOP House speaker nominee in two weeks

<p>Mike Johnson is the latest GOP nominee </p>

Mike Johnson named next House speaker nominee amid GOP carnage

<p>Michael Cohen and Donald Trump face off in court </p>

Trump in court showdown with Cohen as Meadows ‘admits 2020 loss’: Live

<p>TRUMP-ASALTO AL CAPITOLIO</p>

Trump boasts that he ‘killed’ Tom Emmer’s speaker bid

Independent TV

Boiling Point’s Ray Panthaki: ‘I was stereotyped as a brown actor’

Emma Forrest on the unseen romantic damage caused by Trump

‘Gaza hospital evacuations will cause deaths’, deputy health minister

‘The one constant is death’: Bel Trew reports from Gaza border

Black History Month

Lenny Henry and the cast of Three Little Birds on their powerful Windrush drama

<p>Lenny Henry with his leading actors Rochelle Neil, Yazmin Belo and Saffron Coomber – ‘The sisterhood who protects each other when no one else will’ </p>

Brand USA

A sports lover’s guide to one week in Tennessee

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Fandom in Florida: sports and city breaks in the Sunshine State

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Culture

<p>Hater familias: Bill Burr (right), Bokeem Woodbine (centre) and Bobby Cannavale (left) play three misanthropic fathers in ‘Old Dads’ </p>

Netflix’s hit Old Dads is a smug and puerile attack on ‘snowflakes’

<p>First-time ghostwriter Sam Lansky </p>

Sam Lansky: the ghostwriter who helped Britney Spears tell her story

<p>The singer’s current behaviour contrasts with that of her pristine stardom, fuelling conspiracies </p>

How Britney Spears became a lightning rod for online conspiracies

<p>‘My whole career has been this ridiculous series of “Sliding Doors” moments’</p>

How Eliza Clark became one of Britain’s most exciting young novelists

Lifestyle

<p>Ex besties: ‘This Morning’ duo Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield before he resigned </p>

ITV wants staff to ‘declare their work friendships’ – how awkward

<p>Rebecca Adlington with her two older children before her devastating loss </p>

Like Rebecca Adlington, I also lost my baby at 20 weeks

<p>‘Money is a topic that makes everyone squirm unless you have oodles of the stuff’</p>

I can’t face thinking about money, and I’m not the only one

<p>The Dollster’s obsession with the cosmetic arts is a joke she’s very much in on</p>

I salute Dolly’s beauty routine – no one sees me without my make-up

<p>Britney Spears and Timberlake </p>

Britney Spears reflects on coordinating outfits with Justin Timberlake

Spears and her then-boyfriend Justin Timberlake made headlines in 2001 when they coordinated their outfits for the American Music Awards red carpet

Taylor Swift spotted wearing Travis Kelce-themed friendship bracelet

<p>Naomi Osaka</p>

Health & Families

Naomi Osaka opens up about worrying that she ‘won’t be a good mom’

Health & Families

‘Truly heartbroken’ Rebecca Adlington reveals late miscarriage

<p>Emily Blunt is being called out for a resurfaced interview from 2012 </p>

Emily Blunt responds to backlash over 2012 Jonathan Ross interview

<p>Emily Blunt is being called out for a resurfaced interview from 2012 </p>

Emily Blunt responds to backlash over 2012 Jonathan Ross interview

The story behind Princess Diana’s Philadelphia Eagles jacket

Kourtney Kardashian jokes about rows with Kim in birthday message

IndyBest

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Best mattress 2023: 15 tried and tested mattresses

Searching for the best mattress? Our experts have tried and tested the top options for back, side and front sleepers from the likes of Simba, Emma, Dormeo and more

<p>Have the most wonderful Christmas countdown with Liberty, Debenhams, Lookfantastic and more </p>

The best beauty advent calendars to have on your radar in 2023

<p>From small and quiet to big and mighty, we put these damp-busters to the test </p>

Household Appliances

Best dehumidifiers 2023, tried and tested

<p>We took these to bed during a heatwave, but tried them out on cooler nights too</p>

15 best mattress toppers 2023, tried and tested

<p>Now’s the time to pick up Ninja’s coveted appliances for less</p>

The best Ninja Black Friday deals to expect in 2023

<p>Now’s the time to pick up Ninja’s coveted appliances for less</p>

The best Ninja Black Friday deals to expect in 2023

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Household Appliances

Best heated clothes airers 2023, tried and tested

<p>From glittering baubles to retro ornaments, these buys are bursting with festive spirit </p>

Best Christmas decorations 2023: Baubles, garlands, lights and more

<p>There’s not long to wait until the deals start to drop </p>

When is Black Friday 2023 and what are the best deals to expect?

From tech and homeware to fashion and beauty, the sale is the best chance to save ahead of Christmas

<p>Expect big savings on both the high street and from designer retailers </p>

Black Friday fashion 2023: Best deals to expect

<p>Big-name brands such as Nespresso and Shark are likely to slash their prices</p>

Black Friday home appliance deals 2023: What to expect from the sales

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Emma vs Simba: Which hybrid mattress is best?

We put the two leading bedding brands head to head to find out which one you should invest in

<p>Upgrade from a manual toothbrush and you’ll see and feel the difference after one clean </p>

10 best electric toothbrushes for a brighter smile

<p>Brighten your smile at home with these best teeth whitening kits </p>

Best teeth whitening kits 2023

<p>Ergonomics come down to features like lumbar support and adjustable seat height, backrest and back tilt </p>

Best ergonomic office chairs 2023, tested for working from home

<p>Whether you prefer silver, gold or mixed metals, there’s plenty here to spark joy </p>

Advent calendars

Best jewellery advent calendars 2023

<p>Whether you prefer silver, gold or mixed metals, there’s plenty here to spark joy </p>

Advent calendars

Best jewellery advent calendars 2023

<p>Enlisting the help of the IndyBest elves, we considered price, quality and how we would feel if we were to unwrap each one </p>

Best gifts for dads who are (almost) impossible to buy for

<p>Buying a gift a man in your life just got a whole lot easier </p>

Best gifts for men 2023: Gift guide for him

Sport

<p>Gary O’Neil talks through Wolves’ training routine on Monday Night Football</p>

O’Neil reveals Wolves secrets to show the future of football punditry

<p>James Maddison scored Tottenham’s second against Fulham </p>

Postecoglou’s four new signings breathe life into different Tottenham

<p>Bongi Mbonambi is being investigated for an alleged racial slur </p>

Springboks defend ‘great guy’ Mbonambi after racial slur allegation

<p>The Manchester United boss wants his team to win as a tribute to Sir Bobby </p>

Ten Hag expecting emotional night after Bobby Charlton’s death

Hamilton and Mercedes react to disqualification from US Grand Prix

Hamilton finished the race in Austin in second but was later disqualified alongside Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc

<p>Bobby Charlton, centre, celebrates with the World Cup at Wembley</p>

Bobby Charlton: England’s greatest ever player and the artist of 1966

<p>Volkanovski, moments after suffering a knockout loss to Islam Makhachev</p>

Volkanovski’s bravest move yet? Talking about his mental health

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science-tech

Scientists discover ancient 'ghost' landscape buried beneath the ice of Antarctica

science-tech

Inside the 8,000-year-old city at the bottom of the English channel

science-tech

Greta Thunberg hit with deepfake showing her calling for 'sustainable weapons'

viral

Woman left in disbelief after date tells her to have 'less self-respect'

viral

Woman left in disbelief after date tells her to have 'less self-respect'

viral

A gallery has gone viral for its questionable art, being dubbed ‘The Andrew Tate Modern’

celebrities

'Dinner with Jay-Z or $500k' meme finally gets an answer from the rapper himself

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