76 minutes ago 5 dead in shooting at Washington state home with teen in custody, police say

Law enforcement officers have arrested a teenager in connection with the deaths of five people found shot inside a home southeast of Seattle in Fall City, Washington

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2 hours ago Trump’s policies could drain Social Security in just six years, report warns

Retirement program might be forced to cut checks as early as 2031 under Trump’s proposed agenda

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2 hours ago The Franchise review – Armando Iannucci’s superhero satire is saved only by a standout star

This spoof from a team of comedy greats ends up a bit of a mess – largely due to the lack of great jokes. But one actor comes up with the goodsIt is a strange truth that to satirise something effectively, you have to love it – at least a little. You have to see it in the round and understand not just where it fails but where it succeeds, and why some people like it while others loathe it. Good satire doesn’t come from indifference: it comes from disappointment, rage and the desire to show not just how things fail but how they could be better.Jonathan Swift wrote about people eating babies because he was furious. Jane Austen looked at Georgian women’s lot and laid bare all its miseries through laughter. Leaping over a few centuries, the likes of Yes, Minister, Yes, Prime Minister an...

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2 hours ago Met Police marksman cleared of murdering Chris Kaba as bodycam footage reveals moments before shooting

Martyn Blake shot dead the 24-year-old Chris Kaba and told the Old Bailey he feared for the safety of his colleagues

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3 hours ago Two trains smash into each other in Wales sparking major police and ambulance alert

Two trains collided at low speed near Llanbrynmair in Powys, Wales, this evening. All services between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth have been cancelled due to the incident

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3 hours ago Wales train crash: Two trains smash into each other sparking major police and ambulance alert

Two trains collided at low speed near Llanbrynmair in Powys, Wales, this evening. All services between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth have been cancelled due to the incident

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3 hours ago Chris Kaba's family reveal their 'devastation' after Met Police officer Martyn Blake cleared of murder

Martyn Blake, 40, was dramatically found not guilty today after being accused of shooting dead Mr Kaba, 24, 'without justification' to stop the fleeing suspect escaping police.

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3 hours ago Protestors holding 'Justice for Chris Kaba' signs gather outside the Old Bailey after Met marksman who shot him dead is found not guilty of murder

Martyn Blake, 40, was dramatically cleared today after being accused of shooting dead Mr Kaba, 24, 'without justification' to stop the fleeing suspect escaping police.

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3 hours ago London Police Officer Who Fatally Shot a Black Motorist Is Acquitted of Murder

London Police Officer Who Fatally Shot a Black Motorist Is Acquitted of Murder  U.S. News & World Report

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4 hours ago Watch live: Kamala Harris campaigns in Michigan as early voting kicks off in US election

Watch live as Kamala Harris participates in a campaign event in Birmingham, Michigan, on Monday, 21 October.

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