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Looking for some great reads? (Picture: Getty / Waterstones) Black History Month is a great time to dive deep into fiction by Black authors. An opportunity to immerse yourself into the wide spectrum of Black stories, learn about Black history, and be part of discussions about race and identity. From stories that centre Black joy to hard-hitting modern classics, here are some wonderful books to add from our reading list to yours for Black History Month -and beyond. (Picture: Waterstones) Ordinary People By Diana Evans Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2019, the Rathbones Folio Prize 2019, and the…

​  The EU is a confederation of 27 member states from across Europe which was established by the Maastricht Treaty in 1993. The EU is a confederation of 27 member states from across Europe which was established by the Maastricht Treaty in 1993. 

Jurgen Klopp looked a beaten man after Liverpool’s defeat against Arsenal on Sunday (Picture: beIN Sports) Former Liverpool star Didi Hamann believes it won’t be long before serious conversations need to be held over Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool future if he is unable to reverse his side’s worrying form. The 55-year-old has masterminded Liverpool’s return to the top table of domestic and European football over the course of his record breaking seven-year reign but last season’s near misses appear to have taken their toll. The Reds narrowly missed out on winning a second Premier League title in three seasons and were…

Latest advances to curb Aids, tuberculosis and malaria are beyond reach without funding, says Global Fund’s executive director Some of the poorest countries in the Commonwealth may be left unable to deploy cutting-edge UK innovations against three of the world’s deadliest diseases if Britain fails to give generously to a key international fund, the UK government has been warned. Peter Sands, the executive director of the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, said the combined death toll from the diseases could be halved in the next four years in the countries where the fund invests. Continue reading… ​Latest…

  Prince William has signalled that he won’t keep quiet on issues that matter to him, despite his father being criticised for being too political. ​Prince William has signalled that he won’t keep quiet on issues that matter to him, despite his father being criticised for being too political. 

The moon is his muse (Picture: Daniel Antoniol/Splitpics UK) You might have asked for the moon on a stick – but how about the moon in a jar? Photographer Daniel Antoniol, from Brazil, produces mind bending snaps where it looks like he’s playing football with the moon, and even loading it into the boot of his car. In Daniel’s artistic photo series, his clever manipulation of perspective makes the moon look as small as a lightbulb and light enough to hold.  In others he’s carrying the moon in a wheelbarrow, screwing it into a light fitting and lifting it up in…

SICK Vladimir Putin has unleashed a fresh missile strike that hit a school and killed one person at a car dealership in Ukraine as raid sirens ring across the country. At least nine explosions were…

People stand outside the Bank of England in the City of London last week (Picture: Reuters) The Bank of England has said it will further bolster its emergency bond-buying plan. It warned an ongoing rout in the gilts market poses a ‘material risk to UK financial stability’. The central bank said it will widen the scope of its action launched in the wake of the mini-budget market turmoil. It will now include purchases of index-linked UK government bonds amid concerns over another ‘fire sale’ of gilts. It comes after the sell-off in government bonds – also known as gilts –…

  ‘This investigation may well have spared more animals, and humans, from coming to incredibly serious harm,’ say police ‘This investigation may well have spared more animals, and humans, from coming to incredibly serious harm,’ say police 

 Liz Truss will urge G7 leaders to remain steadfast in support of Ukraine during crisis talks later. Liz Truss will urge G7 leaders to remain steadfast in support of Ukraine during crisis talks later. 

Officials say health secretary will not publish plan, as campaigners warn ‘smoke-free’ UK is seven years behind target Ministers are expected to break a promise to announce an action plan to tackle smoking, in their latest controversial U-turn on public health, Whitehall insiders say. The government had committed several times to publish a tobacco control plan “later this year”. However, the health secretary, Thérèse Coffey, does not intend to honour that promise, according to officials with knowledge of her intentions. Continue reading… ​Officials say health secretary will not publish plan, as campaigners warn ‘smoke-free’ UK is seven years behind targetMinisters…

Drapers’ Pyrgo primary in Romford, where top managers were paid total of £1.49m in benefits, cut salaries or hours of 10 support staff A primary school whose top management were paid £1.49m last year has become among the first to use strike-busting legislation allowing them to hire agency workers to replace striking staff. Temps have been brought in to break a strike by 10 support staff at Drapers’ Pyrgo primary in Romford, east London , who are protesting against cuts to their wages and working hours. Continue reading… ​Drapers’ Pyrgo primary in Romford, where top managers were paid total of…

Exclusive: Meetings while in Saudi Arabia undisclosed due to ‘administrative oversight’, says business department The chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, held undisclosed meetings with senior executives of Saudi Arabian firms when he was the business secretary, documents acquired by the Guardian show. The meetings occurred in January, when Kwarteng visited the kingdom for a two-day trip under his previous ministerial role. Continue reading… ​Exclusive: Meetings while in Saudi Arabia undisclosed due to ‘administrative oversight’, says business departmentThe chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, held undisclosed meetings with senior executives of Saudi Arabian firms when he was the business secretary, documents acquired by the Guardian show.The…

  Three fishermen were rescued in the Gulf of Mexico and treated for shark bites after their boat began to sink. ​Three fishermen were rescued in the Gulf of Mexico and treated for shark bites after their boat began to sink. 

VLADIMIR Putin has committed “merciless attacks” across Ukraine including the shelling of Kyiv in revenge for the Crimea bridge bomb. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky sent a fierc…

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Kate Garraway has opened up about the mental health toll of providing continual care for her husband Derek Draper.  The Good Morning Britain presenter has well-documented Derek’s gruelling health battle since he fell seriously ill with Covid in March 2020.  Derek, a former political lobbyist, was placed in a medically induced coma and spent several months in hospital recovering before being released a year later. However, the virus caused significant damage to his body, including his lungs and heart, and Derek, 55,…

  Motorists urged to ‘not panic’ when they see emergency services on the road Motorists urged to ‘not panic’ when they see emergency services on the road 

  Motorists urged to ‘not panic’ when they see emergency services on the road Motorists urged to ‘not panic’ when they see emergency services on the road 

  From a total mobile phone ban to low emission zones, don’t be caught out by new motoring rules From a total mobile phone ban to low emission zones, don’t be caught out by new motoring rules 

  From a total mobile phone ban to low emission zones, don’t be caught out by new motoring rules From a total mobile phone ban to low emission zones, don’t be caught out by new motoring rules 

Gallows and Anderson are back (Picture: WWE) The OC is back in business in WWE after Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson made a shock return on Raw. The Good Brothers are back in WWE – despite Anderson being the current NEVER Openweight Champion – and reunited with their longtime friend AJ Styles in his battle against the Judgment Day. Dominik Mysterio, with the help of Rhea Ripley, attacked his legendary dad Rey following the latter’s with over Chad Gable, and the duo were joined by Finn Balor and Damian Priest as they bragged about Balor’s win over Edge at Extreme…

  Director of GCHQ, Sir Jeremy Fleming is due to give a rare public speech on Tuesday in which he will discuss the threat China poses in terms of the technology race if the West does not keep up. ​Director of GCHQ, Sir Jeremy Fleming is due to give a rare public speech on Tuesday in which he will discuss the threat China poses in terms of the technology race if the West does not keep up. 

British intelligence viewed Flora Solomon as ‘inconsequential’ in 1951 but her evidence later ‘clinched’ case against Philby Kim Philby could have been unmasked as a Soviet double agent more than a decade before his eventual defection had MI5 not missed an opportunity to question his close friend Flora Solomon, according to newly released intelligence files. Solomon, born in Russia to a wealthy family, was a former lover of Alexander Kerensky, the Russian leader deposed by Lenin. She told MI5 in 1962 that Philby had tried to recruit her as a Soviet spy in 1937-38. Continue reading… ​British intelligence viewed Flora…

 The programme will be aired on BBC Radio One, Radio One Extra and the Asian Network. The programme will be aired on BBC Radio One, Radio One Extra and the Asian Network. 

  The Independent partners with the Food Foundation to call on the government to give meals to all schoolchildren living in poverty but who are not currently eligible, writes David Cohen The Independent partners with the Food Foundation to call on the government to give meals to all schoolchildren living in poverty but who are not currently eligible, writes David Cohen