78 minutes ago The new enemies list: Don Jr reportedly leading charge to create list of people banned from second Trump White House

‘Clearly people working on Project 2025 are blacklisted,’ former Trump official says

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1 hour ago People of State Pension age with chronic pain could be due up to £108 each week

More than 5,300 older people are claiming Attendance Allowance for Chronic Pain Syndromes.

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2 hours ago Mysterious tar balls washing ashore force closure of seven beaches in Sydney including Bondi

Randwick council started closing its beaches, including Coogee, on Tuesday and neighbouring Waverley council followed suit on Thursday ‘out of precaution’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMystery tar balls washing up in Sydney have forced the closure of seven beaches, including Bondi beach, but authorities are yet to identify where they are coming from.Clovelly beach and the northern end of Maroubra beach were closed on Thursday when more tar balls were found after Gordons Bay and Coogee beaches were previously closed by Randwick council. People have been warned not to touch or go near the debris. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago State Pension increases will not go to hundreds of thousands of people

The new State Pension rates will be confirmed in the Autumn Budget on October 30, but the Labour Government has pledged to honour the Triple Lock for the next five years.

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3 hours ago People are only just realising clever truth about famous feature in Apple logo

The original Apple logo was first designed in 1977 and has remained relatively unchanged over the years. The design's inspired countless theories but the truth has been confirmed

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3 hours ago Los Angeles Catholic archdiocese to pay $880m in child sex abuse settlement

Archbishop expresses sorrow in announcement to pay 1,353 people who alleged they were abused as children by priestsThe Roman Catholic archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880m to 1,353 people who alleged that they were sexually abused as children by Catholic priests, in the largest settlement by a US diocese over decades-old abuse claims.Archbishop Jose H Gomez expressed sorrow for the abuse in announcing the settlement on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Nebraska supreme court lets people with past felonies vote again after attempt to block them

Decision could impact thousands of voters in state, as well as fate of state’s competive U.S. Senate and House races

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5 hours 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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5 hours ago Adults totally baffled by 'impossible to solve' children's brainteaser puzzle

The puzzle asked people to match two identical handbags and its deceptive nature made the task looks easy but is actually much more difficult than it appears

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