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  • In pictures: New musical The Devil Wears Prada hosts charity gala

    Dave Benett/Getty Images (L to R) Vanessa Williams, Donatella Versace, Sir Elton John and Dame Anna Wintour attend The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical’s charity gala night The West End’s chicest new show – The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical – hosted a charity gala for the Elton John AIDS Foundation on Sunday evening. The…

  • 'Tree of Hope will remind us of reasons to live'

    National Trust Images/Dave Strother The National Trust has created 49 saplings from the Sycamore Gap tree The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease will receive a sapling grown from the Sycamore Gap tree as part of the Trees of Hope project. Following the felling of the famous tree on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland in…

  • Trevor Lawrence To Return To Jaguars’ Lineup In Week 13

    DECEMBER 1: Lawrence is indeed active for today’s matchup against the Texans. NOVEMBER 29: The first game after Jacksonville’s bye week was floated as a possible return date for quarterback Trevor Lawrence. As things stand, it appears that will indeed be the point at which he next takes the field. Lawrence resumed practicing this week while…

  • Best Apple Watch apps for boosting your productivity

    The Apple Watch helps people track their health and fitness, but it can also be a great tool to help people stay productive and get work done. This is especially true for people who gets easily distracted by their phone. Although the Apple Watch comes with simple built-in productivity apps like Reminders and Calendar, it’s…

  • More than 50 dead and dozens missing after Nigeria boat sinks

    At least 54 bodies have now been recovered from Nigeria’s River Niger after a boat, that may have been carrying more than 200 passengers, capsized in the early hours of Friday, the authorities say. Twenty-four of those on board were rescued, some of whom are still in hospital, but dozens of others may be missing.…

  • Taiwan president's Hawaii trip draws Chinese anger

    Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has arrived in the US state of Hawaii for a two-day visit, drawing a furious reaction from China. The trip is being billed as a stopover as part of a Pacific tour, but comes amid long-running tensions between the US and China and growing concerns about the possibility of conflict over…

  • Two die as Storm Bora sweeps across Greece

    Two men have died as torrential rains and gale-force winds cause flooding and damage across Greece. More than 30cm of rain was reported to have fallen on the island of Rhodes – one of the first areas to be impacted by Storm Bora – since Saturday. The deaths occurred on the island of Lemnos where…

  • Global plastic talks collapse as oil states rebel

    Getty Images More than nine billion tonnes of plastic has been produced globally with less than 10% recycled Countries have failed to reach a landmark agreement on tackling plastic pollution after more than two years of negotiations. More than 200 nations met in South Korea for what was meant to be a final round of…

  • UN suspends aid deliveries through main Gaza crossing

    The UN agency providing aid to Palestinians has said it is suspending deliveries through the main crossing between Israel and Gaza because of security concerns. The head of Unrwa, Philippe Lazzarini, said two recent convoys had been looted by armed gangs near the Kerem Shalom crossing and called on Israel to maintain law and order.…

  • Counting continues in second day of Irish general election

    PA Media Counting gets under way at a centre in Cork The leaders of the three main Irish political parties have all been re-elected to serve in the Dáil (Irish parliament). So far, 86 of the Dáil’s 174 seats have been filled, with counting having resumed on Sunday morning. With all 43 constituencies’ first counts…