51 minutes ago School district defends decision to punish parents for wearing pink 'XX' wristbands

School district officials who punished two parents for wearing pink wristbands marked “XX” during a soccer game featuring a transgender player defended their decision at a hearing on whether they can take similar action while they are being sued

Culture

99 minutes ago Six people are dead after a suspected mass methanol poisoning at a backpacker party town. What went wrong in Laos?

As authorities detain a hostel owner in Vang Vieng, expert says the recent deaths are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’Vang Vieng is an unlikely party hub.Surrounded by striking limestone mountains and caves in central Laos, it morphed from a small farming town to a hedonistic party hub in the early 2000s. Enticed by boozy tubing experiences, throngs of twentysomething backpackers cemented its spot on south-east Asia’s famed backpacker trail. Continue reading...

Events

1 hour ago Darts star SUSPENDED after failing drugs test on the eve of Players Championship finals

Taylor was due to face former world champion Michael Smith on Friday but will no longer take part in the competition after testing positive for a banned substance.

Sport

2 hours ago Helen Flanagan shares the 'difficult' thing she got wrong on I'm A Celeb

Coronation street star Helen Flanagan appeared on I'm A Celeb twice and learned a very important lesson while starring on the hit show

Politics

2 hours ago Forest Bank prison took 'no action' over inmate's sex assault and bullying fears, sister says

Neil Ballard was later found dead in his cell at HMP Risley, near Warrington, after a transfer

Events

3 hours ago 'Idyllic': How you could own a stunning farm with grazing deer overlooking 'Scotland's only lake'

The farm, which sits on 446 hectares, overlooks Scotland’s only lake

Politics

3 hours ago Haiti summons French ambassador after Macron called its leaders ‘morons’

Government protests ‘unfriendly and inappropriate’ comments by French president caught on cameraHaiti’s government has summoned the French ambassador to the country to protest about “unfriendly and inappropriate” comments from Emmanuel Macron, who was caught on camera calling the country’s leaders “morons”.The French president had on Wednesday described the decision of the Caribbean country’s transitional presidential council to oust the prime minister earlier this month amid an escalation in gang warfare as “completely dumb”. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Doctor says we're eating bananas all wrong and it's not good for our health

Bananas are a quick and easy snack or breakfast option, but a doctor has said we've been eating them all wrong and it's actually not good for our health

Science

4 hours ago Who could headline Glastonbury 2025: Sam Fender tour leaves Worthy Farm dates free

Eminem, Madonna and Olivia Rodrigo also in the frame while Rihanna is a long shot

Politics

4 hours ago Farm with views of Scotland's only lake goes up for sale in 'rare opportunity'

A unique opportunity to purchase a 446-hectare upland hill farm that offers far-reaching views out across the "only lake in Scotland" has come up, with Glenny Hill in Stirlingshire on the market.

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