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Russian President Vladimir Putin has voiced hopes for further peace talks with Ukraine – but stressed his troops were “advancing on the entire front line”, despite the threat of looming US sanctions if a ceasefire was not agreed upon. “All disappointments arise from inflated expectations,” Putin said, in an apparent …

A financial director has been jailed after using company credit cards to buy himself expensive gadgets and trips to Walt Disney World – fraud that left the firm in major difficulty, “impacting the jobs of fellow employees”. Over a period of eight years, David Carr lived a lavish lifestyle by …

St Helens: Sailor; Feldt, Robertson, Percival, Dagnall; Lomax, Mbye; Walmsley, Clark, Lees, Sironen, Whitley, Knowles. Interchanges: Paasi, Wingfield, Delaney, Burns. Castleford: Rooney; Simm, Cini, Senior, Djeukessi; Asi, Atkin; Singleton, Lawler, Amone, Stimson, Mellor, Westermann. Interchanges: Wood, Griffin, Robb, Hall. Referee: Aaron Moore. BBC News

Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell has been moved to a minimum-security prison camp in Texas, officials have said. Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted of helping Epstein traffic and sexually abuse underage girls in 2021. She was being held at a low-security prison in Tallahassee, Florida, …

Joe Skirkowski BBC News, Somerset Getty Images Glastonbury kicks off in just two weeks People heading to Glastonbury and other festivals are being reminded to remain aware of health risks so they can enjoy events safely. Glastonbury kicks off the festival season – but ongoing risks around measles, sexually transmitted …

A rescue operation at a popular beach in west Wales has ended with the recovery of a man’s body. Dyfed-Powys Police said officers were called to the Manorbier area, near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, at approximately 11:00 BST on Friday after concerns were raised for the welfare of a person. “Sadly, a …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Actor Neal McDonough got candid about the moral line he refused to cross that ultimately led him to be “blackballed” in Hollywood. On a recent episode of the “Nothing Left Unsaid” podcast, “The Last Rodeo” star revealed the career-altering reason he was …

A zoo worker in Jerusalem has died after being attacked by a tiger which had escaped from its enclosure. Uriel Nuri died from injuries he sustained during a “behind-the-scenes tour” for visitors on Friday morning, Jerusalem Biblical Zoo said. The zoo said it was working with Israeli police to investigate …

Video showed red panda cubs described by a zoo as a “significant step” in conserving the endangered species. Banham Zoo in Norfolk has just announced the arrival of the twins, born to Lushan and Jasper on 22 June. The mammals are listed as endangered, with fewer than 2,500 estimated to …

Summer strikes at Glasgow Airport have been averted after a pay deal was agreed with the Unite union. Unite said it had secured a deal worth up to 11.6% for some workers. About 100 workers were involved in the dispute, including airside support officers, engineers and managers. Last month a …

A Belfast man who disappeared from an airport in Paris has been found alive, his family has confirmed. Robert Kincaid, 38, is receiving emergency medical treatment in hospital but “he’s going to be okay”, a family member has said. He was due to get a connecting flight to Dublin from …

Josh Sandiford BBC News, West Midlands Family Ricardo Junior and Ameiya Del Brocco, 11 and 13, were pulled from water in Salou on Tuesday Tributes have been paid to two “bright and deeply loved” siblings who died after drowning off the east coast of Spain. Ameiya and Ricardo Junior Del …

Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Reuters The trade war between the US and Canada has escalated sharply with President Donald Trump increasing the tariff rate on Canadian imports from 25% to 35%. Most goods will avoid the increased costs entering the US market because they are currently exempted under an …

Sunderland have signed Dutch goalkeeper Robin Roefs from NEC Nijmegen for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old, who has signed a five-year contract at the Stadium of Light, has become Regis le Bris’ eighth capture of the summer transfer window. Roefs enjoyed a breakout year in the Eredivisie last season, making …

An appeal has been made for people in the greater Dublin area to conserve water this weekend ahead of “critical and complex” repair works. A pipeline supplying one third of the region’s drinking water is at risk of failure and will be turned off for 28 hours from 11pm tonight …

Image source, Reuters Elizabeth Rizzini Lead Weather Presenter Matt Taylor Lead Weather Presenter Storm Floris has been named by the Met Office and will hit the UK on Monday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain. It is the fifth named storm this season and the first since January. Current forecasts …

The presence of asbestos at a bonfire site in Belfast is under criminal investigation by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), the environment minister has confirmed. Concerns were raised about the hazardous material at the site, between the Donegall Road and the Westlink, in the run up to the lighting …

Tottenham are closing in on a loan move for Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha. Talks between the clubs are at an advanced stage, with an agreement in principle in place. An agreement over personal terms is unlikely to pose a problem and the deal is set to carry an option …

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond: FAREED KOTB / ANADOLU / GETTY IMAGES Bathers float on salt lakes in the Siwa Oasis, north-western Egypt, on Monday. TAHSIN CEYLAN / ANADOLU / GETTY IMAGES Further east the next day, bioluminescence is captured underwater …

Andrew Flintoff has praised the “love and compassion” of “superhero” staff in a visit to the hospital that treated him after his crash. The cricket legend was seriously injured during the incident on the Top Gear track in Surrey in December 2022. He was airlifted to St George’s in Tooting, …