ConnexionInsults, injuries and alleged vote rigging: How Miss Universe 2025 descended into chaos
The contest has been beset by a number of scandals with contestants walking out en masse
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Kirill Dmitriev: The blacklisted Kremlin official behind Trump’s ‘pro-Russia’ peace plan for Ukraine
Born in Soviet-era Kyiv, Kirill Dmitriev is a key ally of Vladimir Putin and has been involved behind-the-scenes with the US plan for Ukraine
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Rare weather phenomenon that led to ‘Beast from the East’ returning to UK this winter after Arctic freeze
The Met Office announced that ‘winter has arrived early across the UK’ in its latest forecast
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump’s ‘so-called peace plan’ condemned as Zelensky faces stark choice
Zelensky will meet with allies at the G20 summit today to discuss a plan to end the war
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AI-generated Christmas mural blasted as a ‘Lovecraftian horror’ removed after backlash
The festive mural in Kingston upon Thames has sparked conversation among locals and went viral online
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Revealed: The Russian commander wanted by Ukraine over Bucha massacres
Over 400 bodies were recovered after Russia carried out atrocities in the town of Bucha in 2022
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Revealed: The Russian commander wanted by Ukraine over Bucha massacres
Over 400 bodies were recovered after Russia carried out atrocities in the town of Bucha in 2022
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Four in 10 Britons would consider ending friendships over views on Israel-Palestine
Think tank More in Common UK polled 2,000 people in October, the same month the Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester was attacked
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