3 h. ago Revealed: Scandal consumes Molly Mae's inner circle as best friends Tayla Blue and Perrie Sian who comforted her after Tommy Fury split are now accused of 'ruining people's lives', says MOLLY CLAYTON

When Molly Mae-Hague shocked her eight million Instagram followers by announcing her split from Tommy Fury, just a handful of close confidantes were invited into her inner circle.

Politics

3 h. ago Cop16 countries strike crucial deal on nature despite global tensions

Delegates hammer out compromise on delivering billions of dollars to protect species and their habitatsDelegates from across the world have cheered a last-gasp deal to map out funding to protect nature, breaking a deadlock at UN talks seen as a test for international cooperation in the face of geopolitical tensions.Rich and developing countries on Thursday hammered out a delicate compromise on raising and delivering the billions of dollars needed to protect species, overcoming stark divisions that had scuttled their previous Cop16 meeting in Cali, Colombia last year. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Tate brothers seek restraining order against US woman who accused them of trying to recruit her for sex work

Woman’s attorney says controversial brothers are not afraid of her, but of her testimony

Economics

5 h. ago Record number of retirees apply to claim pension credit in bid to claw back their winter fuel payments, official figures show

Some 300,000 pensioners applied for pension credit this tax year, of which 235,000 were made after Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the payment would be means tested.

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5 h. ago Michelle Trachtenberg's dramatically changing face, from cute kid to glam girl to suddenly ill, as she dies at 39

She went to cute kid in Harriet The Spy to teen cutie on Gossip Girl and Buffy The Vampire Slayer to stunning adult in EuroTrip.

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6 h. ago Social Security Administration could lay off up to 50% of its workforce, source says – live

Social Security Administration expected to lay off at least 7,000 people, but a source tells Associated Press reduction could be as high as 50%As Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk work zealously to slash tens of billions in federal spending by axing thousands of jobs and gutting some government agencies, Musk faces mounting claims he has conflicts of interest and no oversight, legal and ethics experts say.Trump’s largest campaign donor and the world’s wealthiest man, Musk was tapped by the president to lead the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) in a radical and opaque cost-cutting drive that allows him to keep control of SpaceX, Tesla and other huge companies with billions of dollars in federal contracts.We expect that today’s meeting will be the first in a series of such expert consultations that will bring us closer to overcoming the disagreements that have arisen with the American side, strengthening confidence-building measures. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago A poker champ claimed he was kidnapped in a massive extortion plot. The mystery has only deepened

Exclusive: George Janssen’s longtime friend told The Independent of the poker pro’s alleged kidnapping, “I don't know whether it was real or not.”

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7 h. ago Conor Benn ‘deserved embarrassment’ of egg hit, says Chris Eubank Jr

‘If I had an opportunity to do it again then I would’Egg hit during Tuesday press conference sparked brawlChris Eubank Jr said Conor Benn “deserved the embarrassment” of being hit with an egg during Tuesday’s Manchester press conference after his two failed drug tests in 2022.The World Boxing Council stated a “highly elevated consumption of eggs” was behind Benn’s failed tests which led to his original fight against Eubank being cancelled at short notice – an offence the Essex fighter has since been cleared of. The rivals are now preparing to meet each other in a highly anticipated middleweight clash on 26 April and, during their on-stage face-off in Manchester this week, the IBO champion Eubank smuggled an egg inside his jacket and hit Benn on the side of the head with it, sparking a brawl. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Locals hit out at plans to fell trees at George Michael's London home

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: The £10million Hampstead house was left to Yioda Panayiotou following the Wham ! singer's death on Christmas Day 2016 at the age 53.

Events

8 h. ago Surprising UK city that ranks cheapest for Easter with the kids

With Easter weekend being the next set of bank holidays on the horizon parents are already slapping on their thinking caps for ways to amuse all ages while not breaking the bank

Politics

8 h. ago Millions of immigrants to be surveilled under Trump, largest US immigration contractor says

Geo Group, an Ice partner, is moving at ‘unprecedented speed’ to build out its monitoring, executive chair saysThe Geo Group, the largest single private contractor to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), said it is building out its surveillance business to be able to monitor hundreds of thousands or millions more immigrants than it already does.The Geo Group, a private prison corporation and parent company of BI Inc, has contracted with Ice for nearly 20 years to manage the agency’s electronic monitoring program. It currently tracks approximately 186,000 immigrants using devices such as ankle monitors, smart watches and a facial recognition app, according to public Ice data. Due to increasing demand from Donald Trump’s administration, which has promised mass deportations, company executives said that they expect that number to grow past its previous peak of 370,000 to 450,000 immigrants within the next year. The remarks were made during the company’s fourth quarter earnings...

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8 h. ago Ice contractor plans for surveillance boom under Trump migrant crackdown

Geo Group, an Ice partner, is moving at ‘unprecedented speed’ to build out its monitoring, executive chair saysThe Geo Group, the largest single private contractor to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), said it was building out its surveillance business to be able to monitor hundreds of thousands or millions more immigrants than it already does.The Geo Group, a private prison corporation and parent company of BI Inc, has contracted with Ice for nearly 20 years to manage the agency’s electronic monitoring program. It currently tracks approximately 186,000 immigrants using devices such as ankle monitors, smart watches and a facial recognition app, according to public Ice data. Due to increasing demand from Donald Trump’s administration, which has promised mass deportations, company executives said that they expect that number to grow past its previous peak of 370,000 to 450,000 immigrants within the next year. The remarks were made during the company’s fourth-quarter earning...

Politics

8 h. ago Detroit mayor says deaths of 2 kids in cold can't 'happen again,' orders more outreach

The mayor of Detroit is announcing steps to help homeless people after the recent deaths of two children who were in a van during extremely cold weather

Events

8 h. ago Woman tells jury she was 'raped by uncle before sixth birthday while mum stood and watched'

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: The now 27-year-old woman gave the shocking testimony as she spoke out against her mother, uncle and another man.

Events

8 h. ago Kenyan police confident they will catch killer behind murder of Scots businessman found dumped in sack

Kenyan detectives say they will catch the killers of a Scots businessman they fear was tortured before being murdered and dumped in a forest.

Events

8 h. ago Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch reveal strict rule they enforce on their four kids to 'improve behaviour'

The model, 39, and footballer, 44, implemented an iPad and phone ban at Christmas , with them insisting it's led to a more positive attitude in their household.

Politics

9 h. ago Chris Eubank Jr lashes out at Conor Benn and promoter Eddie Hearn

Chris Eubank Junior and Conor Benn held a testy face-off on Thursday ahead of their highly-anticipated fight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at the end of April

Events

9 h. ago Mindy Kaling admits feeling 'guilty' about kids' parties after revealing Meghan Markle's parenting advice

Comedian Mindy Kaling has revealed that she feels a 'little guilty' about the fact that she often throws 'cheap' birthday parties for her kids - days before she will appear on Meghan Markle's new show.

Politics

10 h. ago Malaria endures in northwest Congo as officials seek cause of illnesses that have sickened hundreds

Hundreds of people have tested positive for malaria in northwest Congo as health officials try to understand what is behind illnesses that have surpassed 1,000 cases and killed at least 60 people

Politics

10 h. ago McCullum was a tonic for England’s Test side but will the medicine work in all formats?

Elimination from the Champions Trophy will surely end Jos Buttler’s tenure as white- ball captain, but is the lack of 50-over domestic cricket the biggest problem?The diagnosis after England’s Test team hit rock bottom during that wretched Ashes winter of 2021-22 was a pretty shrewd one by Rob Key. Newly hired as director of men’s cricket, Key recognised that the players, good enough but grossly underperforming, had been ground down by the pandemic and its joyless treadmill of fixture fulfilment.In came Brendon McCullum as the antipodean antidote to their negativity on and off the field. He was not a technical hire – although he analyses more information than the golf-bro image suggests – rather a relentlessly positive one who would double down on the aggressive outlook of Ben Stokes, his new captain, and not meet fire with ice. Continue reading...

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