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From haunting childhood Santa visits at Christmas to 80s handlebar moustaches and sharpie-filled eyebrows, these hilariously awkward images have entertained millions. Read More  

It is the moment parents dread – their child’s fists start to clench, their face turns red and tears fall from their eyes. These outbursts are inevitable, but an expert reveals how to survive them. Read More  

As raging inflation pushes up the cost of eggs, families are finding a novel way to cut back: by buying their own chickens. Read More  

Home secretary says Brexit did not cause chaos seen at port as angry customers see trips cancelled ‘Gutted and livid’: parents vent anger over children caught in Dover chaos Thousands of people have faced a second day stuck in queues at Dover, as Suella Braverman denied post-Brexit checks were to blame for the chaos. Despite … Read more

National Coalition party has slight lead over Sanna Marin’s Social Democrats with 40% of votes counted Finland’s prime minister, Sanna Marin, was facing a battle to hold on to power on Sunday with the country’s conservative opposition National Coalition party (NCP) holding a narrow early lead in a knife-edge general election. Among the 40% of … Read more

Families of pupils whose foreign trips were cancelled owing to the delays blame border staff, Brexit and ferry companies Braverman accused of denials as thousands queue at Dover for second day Among those angered by the delays at Dover were parents of children setting off on school trips who had to wait for hours on … Read more

Vladlen Tatarsky, who had over 560,000 followers on Telegram, dies in explosion that injures 19 people Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates A prominent pro-war Russian military blogger has been killed in a blast in a cafe in central St Petersburg, Russia’s interior ministry said in a statement. Vladlen Tatarsky, whose real name was Maxim … Read more

The industry has not delivered what it promised, and critics are right to be sceptical The emerging carbon offsets market is chaotic and dysfunctional. Problems need to be addressed openly, and resolved as quickly as possible. A joint investigation by the Guardian, the German weekly Die Zeit and SourceMaterial revealed in January that the vast … Read more

Costa Rica, long considered Latin America’s safest countries, logged a record 657 homicides in 2022, after the murder rate had sharply ticked upwards over the past 15 years.Read More   ​ 

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Archewell Foundation forked over nearly $110,000 to Michelle Obama’s former press chief, Katie McCormick Lelyveld.Read More   ​