4 hours ago TikTok hopes for Trump intervention after US supreme court upholds US ban

App will become unavailable in US on 19 January, unless Trump directs justice department not to enforce the lawUS politics live – latest updatesThe US supreme court has issued a ruling upholding a nationwide ban on TikTok unless it sells to an owner in the US. The nine justices voted unanimously in a decision on Friday that sides with the majority of the US Congress and the US Department of Justice that the hugely popular social media app is a threat to US national security.“We conclude that the challenged provisions do not violate petitioners’ First Amendment rights,” the justices wrote. “The judgment of the United States court of appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is affirmed.” In December, a Washington DC appeals court upheld the ban. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Liverpool: Arne Slot reveals major new injury doubt for Brentford clash in fresh blow

Premier League leaders could be missing important attacking threat as they look to create more distance to Arsenal in title battle

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2 hours ago Arsenal target £10m wonderkid transfer to give significant boost to Mikel Arteta

Rosenborg's 18-year-old midfield star Sverre Nypan is being chased by Arsenal, who believe they could be at the front of the queue, ahead of several European giants

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3 hours ago Manchester United have clear Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo transfer choice amid FFP threat

Man United face a dilemma over the futures of Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo as they look to improve their PSR position

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4 hours ago What is RedNote? The Chinese app 'TikTok refugees' are using as US ban looms

RedNote is a Chinese social media app that is rising in popularity in the US and the UK

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5 hours ago Kristi Noem pressed on whether she would stand up to Trump during confirmation hearing: Live updates

Controversial South Dakota Republican appears before Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee as president-elect reveals China call while TikTok ban looms

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16 hours ago UK weather maps reveal '10cm per hour' snow and torrential rain TWIN THREAT will batter Brits

Brits are facing both heavy snow and torrential rain later this month as shocking new weather maps show a huge storm is set to bring 10cm per hour of the white stuff

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3 hours ago The relief I’ll feel if the Gaza ceasefire deal holds is tempered by rage. Because it could have happened so much sooner | Jonathan Freedland

The agreement reached this week is basically the plan Joe Biden unveiled in May. So much pain, terror and death could have been avoidedWhen news of the ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas first broke on Wednesday, a friend offered the kind hope that now, at last, there could be a sense of joy. I wanted very much to feel that way but, at that moment, I could not – and here’s why.For one thing, a mere announcement did not seem enough. When it comes to the Middle East, “believe it when you see it” tends to be a good operating principle. Sure enough, there followed 48 hours of hitches and last-minute delays and even now, as I write this and after the Israeli security cabinet approved the deal, it seems like tempting fate to assume everything will run smoothly. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Ruben Amorim sends demand to Man Utd fringe player after dropping transfer hint

Christian Eriksen is expected to leave Manchester United this summer but Ruben Amorim believes he should still be able to make an impact for the team this season

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5 hours ago Rangers v Fraserburgh injury news: 6 out as Philippe Clement reveals fresh injury blow and transfer exits loom

Rangers are set to be without six first team players for the visit of Fraserburgh in the Scottish Cup on Sunday.

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5 hours ago What time is Emma Raducanu vs Iga Swiatek? TV channel and live stream for Australian Open match tonight

Raducanu has not taken a set off Swiatek in three previous meetings

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31 hours ago Plan for new homes rejected over fears it would pose 'risk to human health'

Planning officers believed the plan would create a poor standard of living for future residents

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3 hours ago Relief at this Gaza deal should be tempered by rage at Hamas and Netanyahu. How dare they take so long? | Jonathan Freedland

The agreement reached this week is basically the plan Joe Biden unveiled in May. So much pain and death could have been avoidedWhen news of the ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas first broke on Wednesday, a friend offered the kind hope that now, at last, there could be a sense of joy. I wanted very much to feel that way but, at that moment, I could not – and here’s why.For one thing, a mere announcement did not seem enough. When it comes to the Middle East, “believe it when you see it” tends to be a good operating principle. Sure enough, there followed 48 hours of hitches and last-minute delays and even now, as I write this and after the Israeli security cabinet approved the deal, it seems like tempting fate to assume everything will run smoothly. Continue reading...

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28 hours ago Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii dev on bringing new and old players into the series

Even after so many entries, Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii's Chief Producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto believes RGG Studio is still focused on bringing in new and existing players alike

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6 hours ago Supreme Court allows TikTok to be banned in the U.S. just days before Trump's inauguration

The Supreme Court made a ruling on the fate of TikTok as the ban on the social media app in the U.S. looms.

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6 hours ago Premier League drops PSR case against Everton, removing threat of points loss

Case related to new stadium interest paymentsEverton were twice docked points last seasonEverton will face no further action over their breach of Premier League profitability and sustainability rules up to 2023 after an investigation into stadium interest payments.Everton were docked two points last April for a second breach of PSR rules but part of that charge, relating to interest on loans taken out for the club’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore dock, was unresolved. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Woman buys £2.19 Too Good To Go bag from Greggs and gets surprise of her life

Rebecca O'Brien couldn't believe her luck when she opened a Too Good To Go bag that she'd purchased from Greggs for just £2.19 – as it was packed with so many goodies inside

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39 hours ago Ruben Amorim urged to hijack Arsenal transfer in desperate bid to solve Man Utd crisis

Gary Pallister believes Red Devils need to address their striker issue urgently and says Newcastle striker Alexander Isak would fit the bill perfectly - even at £150million

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7 hours ago Jack Draper goes the distance again to beat Vukic and set up Alcaraz clash

British No 1 triumphs 6-4, 2-6, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8)Player reaches Australian Open last 16 for first timeThroughout the early days of Jack Draper’s young career, questions around his physical preparedness for his chosen sport followed him wherever he went. As he continually struggled with injuries and endurance issues alike, Draper never failed to hear from those who believe he did not work hard enough, carry himself with sufficient professionalism or care enough about his craft.Those days are over. Finito. For the third straight day in Melbourne Park, despite his stunted preparation and the rust that caked his game, Draper has somehow found a way to drag himself across the finishing line of yet another frantic five-set match he seemed destined to lose, drawing on his endless reserves of grit and heart in the process. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Man Utd's four reasons for believing Viktor Gyokeres will join them instead of Arsenal

The race is well and truly on to sign Sporting CP sensation Viktor Gyokeres, and Manchester United may hold the keys ahead of Arsenal despite being in the doldrums

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10 hours ago Debenhams shoppers 'can't believe' sale price of 'stunning' £3,195 Bellagio diamond watch as they rush to buy

The GV2 Bellagio Swiss Made Quartz Watch is now £2,999 cheaper than usual, and has been given a 4.6 star rating

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7 hours ago GoFundMe, Mandy Moore and the unfairness of disaster relief: ‘If you were poor before, you should stay poor’

Aid was historically seen as a way to ‘restore the status quo’. Now the actor’s bid for help amid the LA fires raises a question: who deserves to crowdfund?It was a perfectly ordinary celebrity Instagram post for the first week of 2025, which is to say, it was nightmarish, but in a way that we’ve grown accustomed to.The actor and musician Mandy Moore was one of many entertainers to lose her home to wildfire in Altadena, California, last week. In her post upon returning to the neighborhood, photos bearing the jaundiced cast of wildfire smoke reveal rubble, charred trees, and an exterior staircase on the verge of collapse. Moore’s captions cataloged further losses: her husband’s studio and instruments, her children’s school, and the home of her brother-in-law and his wife, who are expecting their first child within weeks. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Britain's growth is set to trail the US and Canada despite Starmer's vow of best performance in G7, IMF says

The international body believes Britain will see a 1.6 per cent expansion this year - slightly up from the 1.5 per cent it pencilled in last October.

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19 hours ago Pension triple lock threat as Conservatives float scrapping guaranteed income boost for older Brits

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the triple lock pension guarantee could become income-based - just weeks after attacking Labour for means testing the Winter Fuel Payment

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8 hours ago Philippe Clement Rangers exit threat returns as Domenico Tedesco axed by Belgium

The Gers manager has been linked with the job in the past and that looks set to resurface

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10 hours ago Penny Lancaster forced to change appearance after comment from 'anxious' King Charles

The former lingerie model loomed over King Charles III when visited his estate at Dumfries House to launch the 35th anniversary celebrations of his charity

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19 hours ago Revealed: 'Broke stay at home mum' Helen Flanagan's £1m home yards from a bus stop... after she told judge she can't lose her driving licence because it's so remote

Helen Flanagan claimed she is 'really struggling financially' and cannot even afford a £10 taxi to take her son to nursery, but was banned from driving at Wirral Magistrates' Court.

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8 hours ago Arne Slot reveals if new Liverpool injury blow will impact looming transfer call

Reds have decision to make over highly-rated forward after latest fitness setback

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10 hours ago TikToking on heaven’s door: Bob Dylan joins social media app as US ban looms

Songwriter, 83, signs up to TikTok with platform facing Sunday deadline to sell US operationBob Dylan is TikToking on heaven’s door after signing up to the social media app – days before it could disappear from his native US.The 83-year-old songwriter has set up an official account, which launched with a 50-second video montage accompanied by a soundtrack featuring Like a Rolling Stone, Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door and Hurricane. The post has attracted nearly 2m views. Continue reading...

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39 hours ago Liz Truss is long gone from Downing Street – but zombie economics lives on | Aditya Chakrabortty

Labour’s panicked reaction to turbulence is to promise ‘ruthless’ cuts. It has learned the wrong lessons from Britain’s shortest-lived PMBritain’s centre of power is stalked by a zombie. Across Westminster, the mere mention of her name summons up a grim past, but she remains ever present: blond bob, eyes that never move and a grin slightly aslant so it expresses not mirth, but faint menace. When least expected, she can bark a laugh that sends shivers up a cabinet minister’s spine. And whenever her shadow looms in SW1, the dread murmur starts: she used to be prime minister, you know.Liz Truss’s stint at the top of politics ended years ago. Perhaps close confidants and trained medics are yet to break the news, but for her, power is a fading memory, a shrinking image in the rear-view. As the voters of South West Norfolk ensured last July, she is now an ex-politician. Yet in British political culture, she is the great undead. No other prime minister since the Brexit vote so haunts curre...

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10 hours ago ‘It’s going to be rough’: what Trump’s response to LA fires portends for future climate disasters

Big oil executive plans to celebrate Trump’s inauguration as California burns – though experts say climatic conditions are only getting more extremeDonald Trump’s response to the catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles has provided a stark prologue to how his US presidency will likely handle the growing threat of such disasters – through acrimony, brutal dealmaking and dismissal of a climate crisis that is spurring a mounting toll of fires, floods and other calamities.As of Thursday, four fires, whipped up by wind speeds more typically found in hurricanes, have torched 63 sq miles (163 sq km) of Los Angeles, a burned area roughly three times the size of Manhattan, destroying more than 12,000 homes and businesses and killing at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires, the largest of the conflagrations that have turned entire neighborhoods to ash, are still to be fully contained. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago ‘We’re still alive’: England seek inspiration with Women’s Ashes slipping away

Tourists’ skipper recalls 2023 series and similar deficit Kate Cross being prioritised for possible Test returnEngland’s captain Heather Knight says England face a “tough” battle to win the Ashes but urged her team to “keep believing” after Australia won a clean sweep of the ODIs with an 86-run victory at Hobart which leaves the hosts 6-0 up on points.England now need to win all three of the T20s (worth two points apiece), and the one-off Test (worth four points), to win back the Ashes. However, Knight said they would take inspiration from their performance at home in 2023, when they fought back from losing the Test and the first T20 to draw the series 8-8. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Fearing raids, barred from aid: LA immigrants doubly vulnerable amid fires

Non-profits rush to assist undocumented immigrants who face deportation threat on top of displacement and job lossAngelica Salas has been shellshocked by the past week.The immigrants’ advocate had to flee the Eaton fire as it rushed toward Altadena and Pasadena. But even as she and her family were evacuating their home and checking in on friends and neighbors, Salas was scrambling to organize emergency aid for the hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrant families that her organization serves. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Cabinet minister rejects claims that Musk pushed Government into grooming action

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said that she does not believe ‘that this Government is being driven by what happens on social media’.

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11 hours ago CCTV issued after train passenger peppered with abuse as police investigate hate crime

Police believe the man pictured could be a key witness

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12 hours ago NFL divisional round playoff predictions: how do you beat the No 1 seeds?

The best weekend in football whirls into action with Kansas City starting their bid for a three-peat and ends with a blockbuster meeting of MVP candidateWhat the Texans need to do to win: CJ Stroud needs to continue his upward trajectory. After turning what would have been an ugly fumble deep in his own half into the beginning of a run of 23 unanswered points against the Los Angeles Chargers last week, Houston’s quarterback seemed to shake off his winter blues at the very moment he found Xavier Hutchinson wide open downfield. Stroud needs to trust his instincts in order to compensate for a subpar offensive line, though more importantly he has to have faith in Nico Collins. The receiver will be under blanket coverage from Trent McDuffie and Justin Reid, owing to a lack of any other significant Texans threat downfield, but his remarkable knack of making catches in heavy traffic will be crucial if his team are to keep pace with the Chiefs. Oh, and in games that Collins has 150 or more ...

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12 hours ago NATO fighter jets scrambled as Putin kamikaze drones hit port by Romanian border

Footage showed a dramatic explosion believed to be at a port on the Ukrainian side of the River Danube which forms the frontier with Romania.

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13 hours ago UK TikTokers say goodbye to US followers as ban looms: ‘It’s a really beautiful community’

British content creators, who may lose a big chunk of their audiences, say they see the app as a gateway to AmericansIf TikTok disappears from the US, it won’t just be its 170 million American users who will lose out.British TikTokers and business owners have told the Guardian they will also lose a sizeable chunk of their audiences after a ban. The video app has become a key gateway to Americans for the UK’s online video creators, who make a living from accruing views and making sponsored content deals. With the ban scheduled to go into effect on Sunday, a US-sized hole will appear in the global userbase. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Jack Draper reveals relationship status as he's linked with model and Emma Raducanu

The British No.1 has opened up about his romantic life as he battles it out on court at the Australian Open

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15 hours ago Why Donald Trump's shadow looms large over huge Nato training exercise in Ukraine neighbour

Fears that Donald Trump will abandon Ukraine and withdraw the US from Nato must be taken seriously

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14 hours ago Baker of poisoned Christmas cake accused of being 'serial killer' as cops link her to more incidents

Deise Moura, 39, is already accused of murdering three relatives and trying to kill another three with a poison-filled Christmas cake - but cops now believe she's linked to another 10 poisonings

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16 hours ago Elon Musk’s attempts to sway German and UK politics thought ‘unacceptable’ – poll

Exclusive: Majority polled by YouGov viewed billionaire negatively – except among Reform UK and AfD votersMost people in the UK and Germany consider Elon Musk’s efforts to influence their national politics unacceptable and believe the US tech magnate does not know much about either country or the issues they face, a poll has shown.The survey, by YouGov, follows a spate of hostile statements by the billionaire owner of Tesla, SpaceX and the social media platform X attacking the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and their respective governments. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago Elon Musk knows little about UK and Germany and should not interfere – poll

Exclusive: Majority polled by YouGov viewed billionaire negatively – except among Reform UK and AfD votersMost people in the UK and Germany consider Elon Musk’s efforts to influence their national politics unacceptable and believe the US tech magnate does not know much about either country or the issues they face, a poll has shown.The survey, by YouGov, follows a spate of hostile statements by the billionaire owner of Tesla, SpaceX and the social media platform X attacking the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and their respective governments. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago Brendan Rodgers doesn't need baseball bat yet with Celtic World Cup Final looming on night of judgement – Chris Sutton

Sutton reckons Celtic need to be ruthless against Young Boys to really make their season a success

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19 hours ago TikTok ban latest: Report indicates Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban as possible Supreme Court decision looms

Supreme Court is set to release at least one opinion on Friday morning

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15 hours ago Brendan Rodgers doesn't need baseball bat with Celtic World Cup Final looming on night of judgement – Chris Sutton

Sutton reckons Celtic need to be ruthless against Young Boys to really make their season a success

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23 hours ago Mitoma and Rutter sink Ipswich to end Brighton’s barren Premier League run

A first league win in nine for Brighton and the latest hard truth for Ipswich. The home side had been under little serious threat until Kaoru Mitoma, profiting from loose defending, scored just before the hour but were never in the game after that. They were smothered by visitors who chose to do anything but sit back on their lead, Georginio Rutter doubling the advantage and ensuring a swift return to the relegation zone for Kieran McKenna’s team. Brighton cruised home and, with players newly fit, will hope to have drawn breath for a march up the table.The pre-match levels of respect between McKenna and Fabian Hürzeler had been considerable: two of the best young managers around oversee teams to be proud of, and there was another clear point in common. Both sides might wonder how their seasons would look if draws more regularly became victories; Brighton had tied six of their winless run while Ipswich, freshly out of the bottom three on goal difference, could point to the recent dro...

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16 hours ago Foreign Office issues 'high threat' warning for Brits travelling to popular European country

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has updated its advice for a popular holiday hotspot, and not heeding the warning could put you at risk and invalidate your insurance

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24 hours ago Trump’s official portrait claims to ‘go hard’. Vance just looks stunned he pulled this off

The president-elect’s pose says: here’s a man you can’t get rid of easily. The new vice-president’s says: ‘Can you believe this?’It’s possible that you have seen far more of Donald Trump’s face than you’d like in recent months. But if you haven’t, then I’ve got great news: the president-elect’s official portrait has now been released. This morning, Trump’s transition team shared official portraits of the incoming president and his vice president-elect, JD Vance, before their inauguration next week. “Official Portraits Released – And They Go Hard ????” an accompanying statement from the Trump team proclaimed.So just how hard do they go? You can rate them for yourself, but Trump’s somewhat untraditional pose is certainly trying to project “tough guy”. He’s got one eye squinted menacingly and a grim, defiant look on his face. The pose is strikingly similar to his famous mugshot from 2023. Continue reading...

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18 hours ago Arrested South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol stays silent as detention deadline looms

Lawyers say impeached president will not attend questioning, with investigators expected to seek warrant to extend his detentionSouth Korea’s arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend a new round of questioning by investigators on Friday, his lawyer said, as authorities face an imminent deadline to obtain a warrant to extend his detention or release the embattled leader.In order to hold Yoon in custody for longer, investigators are expected on Friday to ask a court to approve a detention warrant for up to 20 days, legal experts said. Continue reading...

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24 hours ago Trump’s official portrait claims to ‘go hard’. Vance just looks stunned he pulled this off | Arwa Mahdawi

The president-elect’s pose says: here’s a man you can’t get rid of easily. The new vice-president’s says: ‘Can you believe this?’It’s possible that you have seen far more of Donald Trump’s face than you’d like in recent months. But if you haven’t, then I’ve got great news: the president-elect’s official portrait has now been released. This morning, Trump’s transition team shared official portraits of the incoming president and his vice-president-elect, JD Vance, before their inauguration next week. “Official Portraits Released – And They Go Hard ????” an accompanying statement from the Trump team proclaimed.So just how hard do they go? You can rate them for yourself, but Trump’s somewhat untraditional pose is certainly trying to project “tough guy”. He’s got one eye squinted menacingly and a grim, defiant look on his face. The pose is strikingly similar to his famous mugshot from 2023. Continue reading...

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21 hours ago LA house spared by fire is split in half after being hit by another natural disaster... and it has California residents on edge

Just a day after the threat of fire began to ease, a mudslide split the home straight down the middle in a cruel reminder to residents that they're not yet out of the woods.

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25 hours ago Kelly Cates' Sky Sports future 'decided' after Match of the Day confirmation

Presenter Kelly Cates' future at Sky Sports was believed to be up in the air after it was confirmed that she would be one of three replacements for Gary Lineker on Match of the Day

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22 hours ago Space junk flying at 18,000mph 'is a genuine threat to life on Earth', expert warns

Space debris that has fallen to Earth recently has raised concerns about the safety of those on the planet below, with a physics expert warning that the threat is very real

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