63 minutes ago Trump’s conviction is the latest twist in the Maga story | Lloyd Green

The supreme court order may also be a harbinger of what awaits the US over the next four years: litigation that again divides the judiciary and the nationDonald Trump will take the office on 20 January 2025 as a convicted felon. On Thursday night, a sharply divided US supreme court declined to ride to his last-minute rescue. In a one-paragraph order, the majority refused to stay his state court-sentencing whose genesis lay with payments that Trump allegedly arranged to cover up his purported affair with the adult film actor Stormy Daniels. Last May, a Manhattan jury unanimously found the 45th president guilty of 34 counts of conspiracy and fraud.The supreme court order may also be a harbinger of what awaits the US over the next four years: litigation that again divides the judiciary and the nation. Five of the nine supreme court justices, including chief justice John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett, a Trump appointee, refused to buy what the monarch of Mar-a-Lago was selling. The rest...

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11 hours ago Costa del Sol tourist poisoning scandal as disgruntled hotel worker faces jail 'for pouring bleach over buffet dinner out of revenge for losing her job'

Police and prosecutors have said the 50-year-old woman was told her contract was not going to be renewed at the Costa del Sol hotel before she carried out the cruel act.

Society

57 minutes ago The Trump company is not banning private foreign deals, a break with its first term policy

The Trump family business has agreed to a voluntary ethics agreement that would ban it from striking direct deals with foreign governments after inauguration, but would give it a free hand to pursue ventures with private foreign companies

Economics

3 hours ago Heartbreaking final words of LA man who died clutching garden hose to fight flames

A California man who died trying to put out the flames encroaching his property with a garden hose uttered tragic final words to his sister: 'Let me just sit here.'

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35 minutes ago Five biggest The Traitors conspiracy theories from secret romance to warring covert brothers

As season three of The Traitors grips BBC viewers, the Mirror takes a look at some of this year's best and most bizarre theories including secret relationships and relatives

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5 hours ago Perv actor jailed for using hidden camera to film kids and women changing costumes at theatre

Indecent footage was found during a random police visit after Connell was previously placed on the register in 2023.

Culture

23 hours ago Killer nurse Lucy Letby could have been stopped sooner if there had been an independent medical examiner at her hospital, ex Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt tells inquiry

Delays in appointing specialist doctors to look into deaths not investigated by a coroner in NHS hospitals meant the 'dots' were not joined up, the Hunt told the public inquiry into her crimes.

Science

33 hours ago Watch: Drunk driver drives into oncoming traffic after swerving across M25 motorway

Watch the moment a drunk driver who was nearly four times over the legal limit, drove into oncoming traffic on a busy A road after swerving across the M25 motorway.

Transport

65 minutes ago Letting lynx loose in Highlands was ‘highly irresponsible’, conservationist says

Two more of the large wildcats have been spotted roaming the Highlands.

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26 hours ago Weather Channel horrifies viewers by airing gruesome sight among fire debris

On Wednesday multiple social media users shared clips of the moment they believed showed human remains amid the devastation left by the wildfires.

Society

2 hours ago Billionaire victim of Titan sub disaster left wife less than £100k for cruel reason

Shahzada Dawood was one of five people killed when the Titan submersible suffered a 'catastrophic implosion' but, despite being heir to a Pakistan business dynasty, has left very little to his wife, Christine

Economics

4 hours ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca reveals Wesley Fofana injury latest as defender pushes for early return

Blues centre-back was feared potentially lost for the season, though believes he can be back much sooner than expected

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59 minutes ago Police scrambled to reports of 'gunshots' on estate as cordon in place

Locals have reported hearing 'three or four' gunshots

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36 hours ago Inside the hardest year of Kate's life: From trolls' conspiracy theories amid cancer diagnosis to THAT Mother's Day photograph

Today, as the Princess of Wales celebrates her 43rd birthday, she will be looking back on a year that her husband William described as the 'hardest year in my life'.

Culture

30 hours ago Experts claim China's HMPV virus outbreak could hit grim 43% mortality rate for some

Experts believe China's recent outbreak of HMPV could reach a staggering mortality rate of 43% amongst certain demographics – children, elderly and immuno-compromised most at risk

Science

1 hour ago The Guardian view on the LA fires: Donald Trump’s denial and division fuel climate inaction | Editorial

Events in California reveal how political obstruction is deepening a climate crisis that needs urgent action to prevent it becoming an irreversible disasterThe wildfires ravaging Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people, displaced 180,000 and scorched about 40 square miles – an inferno driven by fierce winds and severe drought in what should be California’s wet season. It is a sobering reminder that the climate crisis is driving wildfires to become more frequent, intense and destructive – leaving ruined lives, homes and livelihoods in their wake. The US president Joe Biden responded by mobilising federal aid. By contrast the president-elect, Donald Trump, a convicted felon who was criminally sentenced on Friday, used the disaster to spread disinformation and stoke political division.The climate crisis knows no national borders. Deadly floods in Spain, Hawaii’s fires and east Africa’s devastating drought show nowhere is safe from its effects. Countries must work toward the global c...

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28 hours ago Airbnb offers refund to guest after Palisades fires booking complaint went viral

‘Their policies failed to account for context’ said unhappy customer

Society

6 hours ago Drugs courier found with £20,000 after travelling from London to south Wales

Erjon Xhika, 34, was involved in a conspiracy to supply Class A drugs through his membership of a crime gang and played a part in the transportation of 15kg of high-purity cocaine.

Economics

4 hours ago Pictured: Mother, 24, charged with murdering baby girl at home in Rugby

Kinga Wydrzynska, 24, is accused alongside partner Michal Stasiak, 26, of killing their child, Isabella Stasiak, in Rugby, Warwickshire.

Sport

60 minutes ago Horror at British zoo after rhino kills zebra in front of terrified children

Visitors including children are said to have watched in horror this afternoon at the confrontation between the two animals at an outside enclosure for mixed African species at Colchester Zoo in Essex.

Events

3 hours ago Biden administration imposes toughest sanctions on Russian oil and gas

Measures targeting Russian energy sector attempt to leverage peace deal for Ukraine in Trump administrationThe Biden administration on Friday imposed its broadest package of sanctions yet targeting Russia’s oil and gas revenues in an attempt to give Kyiv and the incoming administration of Donald Trump leverage to reach a deal for peace in Ukraine. The move is meant to cut Russia‘s oil revenues for the war that started in February 2022, and has killed or wounded tens of thousands and reduced cities to rubble.National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the timing of the was chosen because “oil markets are in a fundamentally better place” and the US economy is better positioned to absorb any market disruption. Continue reading...

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29 hours ago How worried should we be about RFK Jr as health secretary? Ask Florida

Florida’s surgeon general Joseph Ladapo has given free rein to his own unorthodox views on vaccines and public healthDonald Trump’s promise to upend public health policy across the US by installing Robert F Kennedy Jr as health secretary is resonating in Florida, where experts say the nation can learn from its own experience of a vaccine-denying state surgeon with unorthodox scientific views.Like Kennedy’s relationship with the incoming president, Dr Joseph Ladapo was championed by, and is closely aligned to, a powerful rightwing political leader – Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor. Continue reading...

Society

8 hours ago Wife of millionaire killed on Titan sub left less than £80k due to invalid will

Documents suggest multi-millionaire Shahzada Dawood, who died on the sub with his son and several others, died without a valid UK will, leaving widow Christine a fraction of his fortune.

Economics

4 hours ago Mikel Arteta believes Ruben Amorim in 'better place' at Manchester United than he was early in Arsenal reign

Arteta had never managed before taking the Arsenal job in 2019

Sport

64 minutes ago Most grooming gang offences carried out by white men, police chiefs say

Elon Musk has used his platform X to wage an online campaign against the government over the issue of grooming gangs.

Events

3 hours ago New video of two lynx prowling in Highlands amid major search for big cats

Police and wildlife experts are searching for the big cats near Kingussie.

Politics

8 hours ago Customers 'gutted' as Mumbles takeaway they've used for decades shuts with 'heavy heart'

It has thanked customers for their loyal support which it described as its 'guiding light', but some people have been using it since the 80s and can't believe it's gone

Economics

21 hours ago Lakers postpone Hornets game as coach JJ Redick loses home in LA wildfires

Wildfires are burning fiercely across Los Angeles regionLA Rams playoff game still expected to go aheadThe NBA has postponed Thursday’s game between the Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets in Los Angeles due to the wildfires in the region, but the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams still expect their home playoff game on Monday to go ahead.At least five people have been killed, thousands of structures have been incinerated and nearly 180,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes during the disaster. Lakers head coach JJ Redick lost his house in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles in the fires, ESPN reported on Thursday. Continue reading...

Sport

65 minutes ago Man and woman killed in horror crash after seen lying and kneeling on road

The man and woman were killed in a horror collision after they were struck by a car while they were lying and kneeling in the middle of a road.

Events

4 hours ago Banging your head could give you herpes as 'zombie' viruses 'wake up', study finds

Scientists believe head injures can cause dormant 'zombie' viruses in your brain, such as herpes, to reanimate and cause issues that cause dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Politics

11 hours ago ‘Heartless’ fraudster stole £1m from bank customers to fund Porsche sports car and lavish lifestyle

Adam Raja used more than 100 mobiles and SIM cards to contact unsuspecting victims from his bedroom in Croydon

Economics

90 minutes ago Germany calls a Russian oil tanker adrift in the Baltic Sea a threat to security

An oil tanker believed to be part of Russia’s efforts to evade international sanctions went adrift and had to be towed ashore by a German tugboat

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4 hours ago Luke Littler’s rivals put on notice as Nathan Aspinall makes ominous five

With Luke Littler showing no signs of slowing down, Nathan Aspinall believes even The Nuke's most formidable rivals will not be able to keep pace with him in years to come

Politics

12 hours ago Spanish Costa del Sol hotel worker 'caught poisoning guest buffet with bleach'

Police and prosecutors say the 50-year-old woman acted out of revenge after being told her contract wasn’t being renewed at a Costa del Sol hotel

Economics

94 minutes ago Coroner issues warning about antidepressants after suicide of royal’s husband

Thomas Kingston, son-in-law of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, had been prescribed SSRIsA coroner has issued a warning about the effects of antidepressants prescribed by a Buckingham Palace doctor to the son-in-law of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent before his suicide.Thomas Kingston, 45, whose marriage to Lady Gabriella at Windsor Castle in 2019 was attended by the late Queen, killed himself last February after “suffering adverse effects of medication he had recently been prescribed”, an inquest found last month. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Ed Sheeran surprises Edinburgh kids at community centre with free concert

Shocked locals and kids couldn’t believe it when the Thinking Out Loud singer walked into the West Pilton Community Centre this morning.

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24 hours ago Police discover 'sophisticated' cannabis farm worth more than £1 million in former pub

"They smashed in the door...it was like something from a movie"

Economics

95 minutes ago California bars insurers from dropping fire victims until 2026. What to know

As the Palisades and Eaton fires wreak havoc on Los Angeles, the state insurance commissioner is taking action to protect home insurance policy owners

Events

8 hours ago Mark Selby shows true character with response to Stephen Hendry comments

Mark Selby reacted to comments made by Stephen Hendry, who believes the four-time world champion could beat any snooker player in the world in his pomp – including Ronnie O'Sullivan

Politics

25 hours ago Burglars who ripped cash machine off Home Bargains shop with stolen JCB jailed

Shane Hadderton, 36, Marvin Usher, 33, and Deividas Fiodorovas, 36, were all sentenced on Thursday at Chelmsford Crown Court.

Economics

1 hour ago Killer said four chilling words before stabbing Gateshead mum to death on second date

Laura Robson was brutally stabbed to death by Ben Hughes at his flat in Gateshead on only their second date and he has now been jailed without giving a motive for the murder

Events

9 hours ago Cammy Devlin attracts Hearts transfer interest as fee clubs feel they must pay for Tynecastle exit 'revealed'

It is believed Portsmouth and MLS outfit New York City are keen suitors

Politics

27 hours ago Dunelm reduces fleece bedding that 'gets you warm in minutes' to just £11 online

"This set is so cosy and comfortable I couldn’t believe it. Within a very few minutes of getting into bed you are warm"

Economics

1 hour ago Millions face mobile phone blackout crash that will kill internet access

Up to 4.3 million people using older devices could lose access to the internet when 3G is switched off

Events

9 hours ago Two more big cats spotted in wild in Scottish Highlands hours after pair captured

Two more lynx have been spotted on the loose in the Highlands where another pair were captured on Thursday - as police warned members of the public not to approach the animals

Politics

35 hours ago Two escaped lynx captured in the Highlands as illegal release branded 'highly irresponsible'

The lynx are believed to have been illegally released

Economics

1 hour ago Police officers swearing at people in custody 'not unusual', misconduct panel told

'Communication has to be relevant to the individual you are dealing with'

Events

9 hours ago Why are US supreme court justices starting to sound like Trump? | Moira Donegan

The justices are increasingly operating by the sheer force of raw power. That should trouble us allWe’re supposed to believe that it was about a job interview. On Tuesday, president-elect Donald Trump spoke on the phone with supreme court Justice Samuel Alito; the call came just a few hours before Trump’s attorneys petitioned the supreme court to put a stop to his criminal sentencing, scheduled for this Friday, in a New York state court.Alito insists that this was all perfectly innocent. “William Levi, one of my former law clerks, asked me to take a call from president-elect Trump regarding his qualifications to serve in a government position,” the justice told ABC News after word of the call leaked on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Politics

35 hours ago Two lynx captured in the Highlands as illegal release branded 'highly irresponsible'

The lynx are believed to have been illegally released

Economics

2 hours ago How LA was devastated by apocalyptic wildfires: Haunting video timeline breaks down all the horror from the first spark to the latest chaos

Catastrophic wildfires across Los Angeles this week have killed at least 10 people, forced 180,000 to flee their homes, and destroyed thousands of buildings.

Events

10 hours ago Biden to kick off last week in office with speech on foreign policy legacy

Biden’s address will be one of two major speeches as he prepares to end a half-century in government

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2 hours ago Man arrested by citizens near Kenneth fire not charged with arson, police say

Law enforcement officers responded to reports of a man attempting to light a fire behind a van in Woodland Hills.

Events

11 hours ago Fast fashion is an addiction. Secondhand mania may be just as bad | Chloë Hamilton

I loved to scour apps and charity shops for cheap clothes and toys – but now I know it is another kind of overconsumption‘Guess how much this was,” I say to my partner mischievously, revealing with relish the latest toy I’ve found for our youngest son. It’s wooden, Montessori in style (apparently a ball dropping through a hole teaches him object permanence), and retails at about £20 new. “A quid,” my partner proffers, wearily: he is savvy to this game by now. This time, though, I can go one better. “Free!” I screech with glee. “Free! Can you believe that? Someone was giving it away on that secondhand WhatApp group.” I’m giddy with my find, drunk on the size of the bargain, but, as I add the new (to me) toy to the teetering pile of others – dolls, a tunnel, toy cars, a lunchbox – I can feel something – guilt, I think – gnawing away at me. Am I a secondhand overconsumer?I’ve always been a champion of secondhand shopping. I was plundering charity shops before it was cool and, in a tale...

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2 hours ago Pensioner killed and eaten by neighbour's pigs in horror Christmas Day attack

The 75-year-old was killed and eaten by pigs at her home in a horrific Christmas Day attack.

Events

12 hours ago The Sound of Utopia by Michel Krielaars review – the musicians persecuted by Stalin

A revelatory account of the composers and performers whose lives were determined by the whims of a dictatorThe fact that Joseph Stalin loved music and believed it mattered was both a blessing and a curse for the men and women who made it. If your work found favour you were treated as a secular god with all the trimmings – palatial apartment, good food and freedom to roam as far as the decadent West (assuming you came back when called).But for those who offended Stalin’s arbitrary and shifting tastes it was another matter. The Father of Nations regularly took time out from his busy killing schedule to vet each new classical music record that came across his desk, noting on the sleeve whether it was “good”, “average” or “rubbish”. A bad rating could earn you a stint in the gulag or, if there were aggravating circumstances (homosexuality, say), a bullet in the back of the head. It has been calculated that 68 composers were sent to Siberia during Stalin’s 30-year reign of terror. Hundre...

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2 hours ago Everything we know about man arrested near Kenneth blaze as LA wildfires rage

LAPD previously said they believed the Kenneth fire was started intentionally after breaking out on Thursday

Events

12 hours ago BREAKING: Urgent hunt for twin sisters who vanished whilst out on nighttime river walk

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti disappeared in Aberdeen after they were last seen walking along a river in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday as Police Scotland issue an urgent plea

Politics

2 hours ago Inside the postcode war ripping south London apart as Kelyan Bokassa, 14, fatally stabbed on a bus

Police fear further serious youth violence after a teenager was killed in Woolwich on Tuesday afternoon

Events

12 hours ago Urgent hunt for twin sisters who vanished whilst out on nighttime river walk

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti disappeared in Aberdeen after they were last seen walking along a river in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday as Police Scotland issue an urgent plea

Politics

2 hours ago Tragedy as British schoolboy, 12, is killed and five other members of his family including twin brother injured when BMW crashes off Belgian motorway during 'poor weather'

The accident involving the boy and his family happened on the E40 highway near Veurne at around 1am on January 8, according to Belgian media.

Events

18 hours ago Elon Musk is pushing to get rid of Keir Starmer before Britain's next general election as 'he believes Western civilisation is threatened', sources close to billionaire say

The tech mogul is said to be weighing up with his allies on how the Labour government can be destabilised by the next general election .

Politics

2 hours ago £2.15bn claim over helicopter crash that killed former Leicester City owner

Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others were killed when the aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from the club’s King Power Stadium.

Events

18 hours ago Biden lets slip real reason LA fire hydrants were dry when flames began as Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass cling to their jobs

Joe Biden claimed that Los Angeles fire hydrants hadn't run dry because of a water shortage but due to power being cut to water pumps due to the killer wildfires.

Politics

3 hours ago Police watchdog rules officers behaved 'appropriately' when they tailed 15

Saul Cookson died on June 8 after colliding with an ambulance

Events

20 hours ago Dundee surprised by verdict on 'really clumsy' Rangers flashpoint that had serious ramifications

Docherty believes penalty should have been awarded

Politics

3 hours ago Eating ready meals makes you 23 per cent more likely to die from three major killers, study shows

The study, conducted on over 400,000 Europeans who were followed for nearly 16 years, is the latest to warn about the potential dangers of eating too much ultra-processed-foods.

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