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Family of UK-linked hostage confirm ‘bitter news’ of Hamas returning his body

The body of 84-year-old Oded Lifshitz was identified as one of the four returned by Hamas on Thursday.

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TV star Charles Hanson asked if he was ‘dreaming’ when arrested, court hears

Charles Hanson, 46, is on trial accused of being violent towards his wife Rebecca Hanson.

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Ferrari fans labelled ‘idiots’ for cutting down tree to watch Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton drove Ferrari’s 2025 F1 car for the first time and fans went to desperate measures for a better view

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Fernanda Torres is masterful in the poignant, Oscar-nominated I’m Still Here

4/5 This sensational true-life tale from director Walter Salles depicts the abduction of a congressman in military-occupied Brazil in 1970 – and fully deserves its three Oscar nods

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The Monkey, Osgood Perkins’s follow-up to Longlegs, needed Nicolas Cage instead of Theo James

3/5 One of the most intriguing voices in horror has adapted a short story by Stephen King – about a mechanical toy that incites doom – that just about gets by on its own eccentricity

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James Bond producers give full creative control to Amazon after 60 years

Broccoli family dynasty has struck deal with Amazon MGM studios amid concerns over the franchise’s future

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Jamie Smith bumped up the order to three for England’s Champions Trophy opener

The 24-year-old missed England’s last two T20s against India and the three-match ODI series owing to a left calf injury.

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Michael Chandler explains why he took Paddy Pimblett fight and how it came together

Chandler will face the brash Liverpudlian at UFC 314 in April, in a five-round co-main event

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UK defence secretary compares Zelensky to Churchill in response to Trump’s dictator attack

UK defence secretary John Healey compared Volodymyr to Winston Churchill after Donald Trump claimed that the Ukrainian leader was a “dictator”.

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Suspended sentences for blade possession hit decade high, figures show

Possession of a bladed article made up the highest proportion (68.5%) of all knife and offensive weapon offences recorded in latest Government data.

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Some sub-4% mortgages will vanish from the market from Friday

One mortgage broker said market movements ‘look to be enough to put some of the very lowest rates in peril’.

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Hamas hands over bodies of four Israeli hostages including 10-month-old baby

Hamas has returned the bodies of four hostages, including the two youngest captives seized in its 7 October 2023 attack on Israel.

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New York sues vape distributors over Elf Bar and other fruit and candy e-cigarettes

New York is suing several large electronic cigarette distributors for allegedly selling vaping flavors that can appeal to children

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Snowy roads lead to hundreds of Virginia and North Carolina crashes as Arctic air brings record cold

Snowy roads led to hundreds of crashes throughout Virginia and North Carolina, including a series of crashes on an interstate highway involving more than 50 vehicles

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Nikola went from $30bn EV hope to bankrupt penny stock in just five years – what went wrong?

ANALYSIS: Hydrogen as well as battery-pack fuelled trucks were the big plan for Nikola but they got only 400 onto the road last year. Karl Matchett details the wrong turns taken

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Cash ISA limit could be cut to £4,000 as Rachel Reeves ponders overhaul

The current limit is £20,000 across all ISA types per person

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Man found guilty of beating top chef Mussie Imnetu to death then leaving him to go clubbing

Omar Wilson repeatedly punched and kicked Mussie Imnetu in the attack near Notting Hill Carnival

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Britain needs a Trump-style MAGA movement to save it, Liz Truss claims

Liz Truss – who has blamed her own downfall on ‘the establishment’ – said the ‘deep state’ is making decisions in Britain

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Electric vehicle tax changes – what every driver needs to know ahead of April 1 deadline

Starting April 1st, alterations to Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) will impact thousands of electric car owners

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Sir Lenny Henry receives Freedom of the City of London

The comedian and actor joins previous recipients including Dame Judi Dench and Damian Lewis.

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George Martin out of Scotland clash as England call up Ted Hill

Martin was initially selected among the replacements but has been ruled out by injury.

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Grand National 2025: Date, start time, prize money and when are entries announced?

Last year’s winner, I Am Maximus, is a strong contender to triumph at Aintree for Gordon Elliott

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Risk of wider war in Europe has ‘never been so high’, says French prime minister

The UK and France has banded together to propose 30,000 European troops stationed in Ukraine

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Watch: JD Vance, Liz Truss and Nigel Farage address CPAC conference

Watch as speakers JD Vance, Steve Bannon, and Nigel Farage address the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference at the National Harbor in Maryland on Thursday, 20 February.

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Police Scotland chief warns national insurance hike could risk officer numbers

Jo Farrell was speaking at a meeting of the Scottish Police Authority on Thursday.

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