35 minutes ago Liam Payne dead at 31: Police called to Buenos Aires hotel before One Direction star's death after reports of an 'aggressive man who could be under influence of drugs and alcohol'

The former One Direction star, 31, yesterday fell from the third floor of the Casa Sur Palmero hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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87 minutes ago Hiking national insurance could prove Labour's 'poll tax', business leaders warn Rachel Reeves

Hiking national insurance will become Labour's 'poll tax', Rachel Reeves has been warned. In the most vehement criticism yet, business leaders reacted with fury as the Treasury refused to rule it out.

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1 hour ago Mexican official who led war on drugs jailed for 38 years for accepting bribes

Genaro Garcia Luna was accused of taking millions of dollars from the Sinaloa cartel for shielding membersGenaro Garcia Luna, the official who for several years led Mexico’s fight against the country’s violent drug trade, was sentenced to more than 38 years in US prison for accepting bribes from the cartels he was supposed to fight.The US district judge Brian Cogan announced the sentence at a hearing in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Israel pounds Beirut with airstrikes killing at least 25 despite 'promise to stop'

At least two dozen people have been killed as the Israeli offensive in southern Lebanon rages on, with airstrikes targeting Hezbollah officials inflicting casualties on civilians

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1 hour ago 'Prince of Darkness' army chief Mike Jackson remembered for leadership

Tributes have poured in for former British Chief of the General Staff Sir Mike Jackson after his death Tuesday, but his notoriety as 'Prince of Darkness' and his role during The Troubles in Northern Ireland casts a shadow

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1 hour ago Mauricio Pochettino's bold Christian Pulisic call backfires as new USMNT boss suffers first defeat

Mauricio Pochettino was without five key players as the United States Men's National Team were beaten 2-0 by Mexico in Guadalajara on Tuesday night

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1 hour ago Stark warning issued about NHS in Wales with concerns over pressure and delays

The body responsible for inspecting healthcare services in Wales has witnessed the NHS struggling in the last year

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1 hour ago Putin preparing to rush 'at least 10,000' North Korean troops to Ukrainian border after 'striking deal' with Kim Jong Un

Ukraine is facing the threat of a huge influx of North Korean troops who are being trained by Russia's army, after a deal said to have been struck between president Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un.

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2 hours ago Harris campaign calls plagiarism claims a partisan attack. Expert says it was 'sloppy writing'

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ campaign is dismissing accusations that she and a co-author plagiarized parts of a 2009 book on the U.S. criminal justice system as a desperate attempt by “rightwing operatives” to distract voters ahead of next month’s election

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2 hours ago Harris pressed on immigration, Iran and policy shifts in combative Fox News interview – US elections live

Vice-president’s interview with rightwing channel airs just hours after her Pennsylvania rally with senior RepublicansDon’t miss important election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsUS Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Washington was looking into reports that North Korea was sending troops to fight for Russia against Ukraine.Western countries have long accused North Korea of sending weapons to help Russia fight in Ukraine. On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the North was also sending personnel, becoming effectively a participant in the war. Continue reading...

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