39 m. ago Donald Trump's 79th birthday plans in jeopardy with threat of rain on his huge military parade

Donald Trump is expected to attend a huge military parade in Washington DC on his 79th birthday on Saturday, though safety fears could disrupt the plans

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61 m. ago South Carolina prepares for its 6th execution in 9 months with a man serving 2 death sentences

A South Carolina man sent to death row twice for separate murders is scheduled to die by lethal injection in the state’s sixth execution in nine months

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61 m. ago Experience: ‘I live as William Morris for three months a year’

It’s made me feel it’s OK to be an artist with a social purpose, though my wife hates the beardI have spent the first three months of the past six years trying to become the 19th-century designer and activist William Morris. I grow my hair and beard to look like him, while immersing myself in his work.On 24 March – his birthday – I dress as Morris and finish the quarter with some kind of absurd performance to highlight pressing social issues that he was concerned about, and that I want more people to focus on today. Continue reading...

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61 m. ago Dublin is the only large European capital without a metro: what would Leopold Bloom make of that? | Dermot Hodson

In James Joyce’s Ulysses, the city’s most famous fictional resident was as frustrated by its transport links in 1904 as many of us are todayIreland’s planning body, An Bord Pleanála, will determine later this year the fate of an ambitious proposal to build the country’s first underground railway. Residents of the Irish capital won’t be holding their breath, however. Since it was first proposed 25 years ago, MetroLink has been cancelled, revived and rebranded. The latest version of the plan, which involves just 18.8km of track, has been subject to delays, costs that have spiralled to five times the original estimate, and fierce opposition from homeowners, heritage bodies and businesses.A wide-awake city of tech firms, theatres and tourist attractions, Dublin is one of the EU’s richest metropolitan areas; it is also the only large western European capital without a metro. No Dubliner would have been more frustrated with the situation’s absurdities, and MetroLink’s slow progress, than ...

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61 m. ago South African woman’s murder prompts anger at country’s high level of femicide

Olorato Mongale, allegedly killed by man she went on date with, is latest victim of violence against womenA wave of anger and frustration has gripped South Africa after the murder of 30-year-old Olorato Mongale, allegedly by a man she went on a date with. It is the latest in a series of high-profile cases of violence against women and children in the country.Friends of Mongale, a former journalist who had been studying for a master’s degree in ICT policy, raised the alarm when she stopped checking in with them while on a date in Johannesburg on 25 May. Her body was found that day. Continue reading...

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91 m. ago People on PIP must report these changes to DWP or monthly payments could stop

PIP claimants may also have to pay a penalty if they give the DWP wrong information.

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2 h. ago Pretty coastal town with UK’s best hidden beach named cheapest seaside day out

Three Cliffs Bay in Gower, South Wales is a tranquil haven with limestone cliffs, golden beaches and rich greenery. It is just one of the beautiful beaches around the bargain seaside settlement

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3 h. ago Photos of immigration protests spreading across US as Trump mobilizes National Guard

Protests that sprang up in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids have spread across the country.

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4 h. ago Beautiful UK village is home to 'best hidden gem' with a Caribbean

A tiny town in the UK has been revealed as having the 'best hidden gem' with a gorgeous beach that looks like it's come straight out of a storybook

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4 h. ago Monty Don's two tomato plant tasks to do in June for 'strong' growth

Monty Don has shared his top tips for growing tomatoes in June - and it's not too late to get them in the ground before the end of the summer months

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4 h. ago After 50 years I have finally given up smoking... and it's transformed my life in the most surprising way: ALEXANDRA SHULMAN

It's only in the past few months that I have regained an acute sense of smell. And the world is suddenly a very different and at times a rather overwhelming place.

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4 h. ago Living Colour opens 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame to honor new inductee George Clinton

The funk rock group Living Colour opened an energetic 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night to honor new inductee George Clinton

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4 h. ago Mike Love and John Stamos pay tribute to Beach Boys' Brian Wilson

Mike Love is looking back fondly on Brian Wilson, his cousin and Beach Boys collaborator who died Wednesday at 82

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4 h. ago The Waverley paddle steamer returns to Wales for summer sailings

The Waverley has been sailing for 50 years and is back in Wales this month

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5 h. ago UK seaside warning as venomous creature buries itself under Britain's beaches

Posters are popping up on UK beaches, warning Brits not to walk on the sands barefoot during the summer months as small but venomous creatures have been found back on Britain's coast

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5 h. ago Washington erupts after agents handcuff Democratic Senator at DHS Secretary press conference

Shock after Senator Alex Padilla manhandled and cuffed by federal security at Noem event in Los Angeles

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5 h. ago Israel 'plans to hit Iran nukes in days': US warns of imminent strike after Tehran breaches weapons pledge

Strikes could take place without US support amid fears Washington could agree to a deal with Iran that falls short of ending all nuclear enrichment, with a fresh round of talks expected on Sunday.

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7 h. ago Air India crash live updates: 241 passengers dead, with one survivor on the London

Air India crash live updates: 241 passengers dead, with one survivor on the London-bound plane  The Washington Post

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8 h. ago Tottenham appoint former Man United man as huge new announcement made

Former Manchester United coach Andreas Georgson has reunited with Thomas Frank at Tottenham Hotspur after leaving the Reds last month

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8 h. ago EXCLUSIVE: Love Island 'wild card' revealed as expert says who will end up in a love triangle

After observing the behaviours of some of this years Islanders, body language expert Chris Pardoe says he knows which star is the most likely to end up caught between two women

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