2 hours ago Donald Trump says January 6 riot was a ‘day of love’ – US politics live

Republican presidential candidate makes remarks about day when supporters attacked US Capitol during Miami town hall Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsUS president Joe Biden announced on Thursday further student debt relief for public servants – amounting to about $4.5bn – with just over two weeks to go until the presidential election, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).The action affects about 60,000 borrowers across the country, said the White House, touting Biden and vice-president Kamala Harris’s efforts to improve loan forgiveness since taking office. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Poor maintenance caused accident in which two wheelchair users drowned – report

Alex Wood, 43, and Alison Tilsley, 63, were on a day trip from a care home when they died on Roadford Lake, near Okehampton, Devon, in June 2022.

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3 hours ago Lorraine Kelly pays tribute to Liam Payne and says her thoughts are with his 'poor wee boy'

Lorraine Kelly has paid tribute to Liam Payne on her ITV chat show following the news of the former One Direction star's tragic death at the age of 31

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3 hours ago Pressure on Keir Starmer to rethink Rwanda plan axe as EU set to sign off migrant processing 'hubs' in third countries

Migration will dominate an EU leaders' summit in Brussels today, after European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen called for 'innovative ways to counter' it.

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3 hours ago AFL bans six Giants players amid sanctions for ‘unacceptable’ behaviour at post

Josh Fahey suspended for four matches, five Giants miss two gamesCaptain Toby Greene among senior GWS players fined $5,000 eachThe AFL has banned GWS Giants player Josh Fahey for four matches and forward Jake Riccardi is among teammates who will miss the first two games of next season. The sanctions are among bans and fines handed down by the league after a joint investigation with the Giants into a players’ end-of-season function last month.Joe Fonti, Toby McMullin, Harvey Thomas and Cooper Hamilton were also banned for two matches. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Lorraine Kelly pays tribute to Liam Payne and sends love to his 'poor wee boy'

Lorraine Kelly has paid tribute to former One Direction star, Liam Payne who has died at the age of 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires

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4 hours ago F1 US Grand Prix organisers confirm changes to track after Max Verstappen complaints

A 'pretty poor review' of the Circuit of the Americas track by Max Verstappen in 2023 was cited as one of the reasons for resurfacing works for the United States Grand Prix

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4 hours ago New breakthrough laser test could detect different types of dementia in seconds

Diagnosing dementia can take more than two years with current tools

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4 hours ago New laser test can detect different types of dementia in seconds, say scientists

The new laser-based technique is cheaper than current tests and can provide results in just seconds - and initial tests have shown it can detect Alzheimer's disease with an average accuracy of more than 93%

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