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Djokovic copies unexpected Alcaraz call as Shanghai Masters star issues apology

It’s semi-finals day at both the Shanghai Masters and the Wuhan Open. Over in Shanghai, rising star Rafael Jodar is hunting a place in his first Masters 1000 final, but must get past former champion Daniil Medvedev. The 20-year-old Spaniard has also publicly apologised after being punished for swearing at a ball kid earlier in the tournament, and now wants to seek them out to apologise in person.

Meghan and Harry's 'true feelings' after their Nottingham visit

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were "genuinely thrilled" with how well their visit to Nottingham turned out. The royal couple made their first joint appearance since their shock return to the UK on Thursday, with Harry and Meghan now thought to be living somewhere in the Cotwolds with their two children.

Date to put Christmas tree up in 2026

The precise date you should erect your Christmas tree in 2026 has been revealed, and it's not in December as one might assume.

NATO fighter jets scrambled as 'aerial target' spotted heading for Europe

Spanish F-18 fighter jets were launched (file photo)(Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Conservatives leapfrog Reform UK as top pollster suggests 'tectonic plates are shifting' on British right

Sources in Kemi Badenoch's party accused Reform of 'letting Labour off the hook'

NATO scrambles F-18 planes and residents issued alert as Russia launches attack

NATO was forced to scramble two military aircraft overnight after spotting an "aerial target" approaching the alliance's eastern border, the Romanian Ministry of Defence said. In a statement issued on October 17, the ministry said: "On Saturday, October 17, the radar surveillance system of the Ministry of National Defense detected an aerial target moving over the territory of Ukraine, towards the border with Romania, north of the town of Plauru, Tulcea County.

Prince Harry ‘stopped cold’ by Prince William's telling gesture

Prince William allegedly once made Prince Harry “stop cold” after he made a “secret” gesture during one of their meetings, it has been claimed. The Duke of Sussex and the Prince of Wales are thought to be estranged now, with the two brothers barely exchanging any words during their very rare appearances together.

King 'treats Andrew like a child' after £1.5million refurbishment bail out

The King with younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (Image: AP)

Amanda Owen reflects on son Reuben's relationship after huge milestone

The Yorkshire Shepherdess has opened up about her son Reuben's relationship. Amanda Owen is currently appearing in a new series of Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids. The documentary series, which airs on Channel 4, follows Amanda, her ex-husband Clive and their nine children, as they balance daily life on their remote sheep farm, Ravenseat, with the ambitious multi-year renovation of a nearby derelict property named Anty John's.

Top 12 'most read books of 2026' according to Goodreads and there's a variety

How many books have you managed to read so far this year? Whether you've managed 100 or just one, the likelihood is that you may have picked up one of the Goodreads top 12 most read books, because they're seriously popular, and with good reason.

Dubois vs Wardley 2 Exact Start Time and Full Card for Fight Tonight

Daniel Dubois will defend his WBO world title in a rematch with Fabio Wardley on Saturday, October 17, at London's O2 Arena.

Nigel Farage vs Kemi Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch is certainly not lacking in chutzpah. Two years ago I sat down to interview her at her home during the closing stages of the Tory leadership race. Barefoot, she breezed into the front room before apologising that she had to quickly sort out a DIY order (it was a new toilet seat), before we could begin. Once we got underway, I began with a softball question…why are you so confident of winning? (She was up against Robert Jenrick and James Cleverly). Her response exuded ultra confidence.