27 m. ago Vile text messages from Young Republican group chat are exposed — with epithets, racism and Hitler praise the norm

The Telegram messages laid bare how those who represent the future of the GOP talk behind closed doors

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39 m. ago They fought with Britain and US in Afghanistan – now Taliban is taking its revenge

After the Taliban takeover of Kabul in 2021, Britain pledged sanctuary to Afghans who faced reprisals for working with UK forces – but thousands are still waiting. Now, as Britain drags its heels, we have verified the killings of more than 100 ex-Afghan forces in the country since 2023 – with one executed in front of his children. Holly Bancroft, Jessica Purkiss, Fahim Abed and May Bulman report

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47 m. ago Fearne Cotton reveals she's not sleeping well and admits her brain 'feels wobbly' just days after her paedophile ex

Fearne Cotton has revealed she is struggling to sleep in a candid Instagram post on Tuesday, just days after her paedophile ex-boyfriend Ian Watkins was killed in jail.

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50 m. ago Owl rescued after flying 180 miles to oil rig during Storm Amy

The owl was rescued via a helicopter and has now been returned to the wild

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2 h. ago Reform candidate rants about Huw Edwards and political scandals in rambling answer about bribery scandal MEP

Llŷr Powell said it 'was really low' to be asked a question about his former boss and ex-Reform politician Nathan Gill pleading guilty to taking bribes to speak in favour of Russia

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4 h. ago Humanish by Justin Gregg review – how much of a person is your pet?

From prosthetic testicles for dogs to sociable reptiles, a behavioural scientist explains what we get wrong – and right – about animal mindsIn the 1970s a former Soviet naval officer named Igor Charkovsky popularised a concept which came to be known as dolphin-assisted birth. Likely inspired by New Age theories, he urged expectant mothers to dip in the ice-cold water of the Black Sea, commune with dolphins, and give birth underwater. In the “very near future,” he claimed, “a newborn child would be able to live in the ocean with a pod of dolphins and feed on dolphin milk”.The oddest thing about Charkovsky was not so much his theory, but its remarkable resilience within both Soviet and western culture, as Justin Gregg sets out in his illuminating and lively new book. Gregg’s work is both a dissection and an ode to the irresistible allure of anthropomorphism, our tendency to apply human characteristics to non-humans, whether animals, objects, AI, or God. An expert on ani...

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5 h. ago Warning North Sea poised to miss out on 23000 jobs as 110 firms demand windfall tax reforms

The North Sea could miss out on up to 23,000 jobs if windfall tax reforms are not brought forward, industry leaders have warned

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6 h. ago UK's 'most beautiful' village has coastal walks, proper pubs and is perfect for an autumn break by the sea

This seaside village is an ideal spot for a coastal walk, a pub lunch, or an epic seafood platter enjoyed on the harbour.

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10 h. ago Vile texts messages from Young Republican group chat are exposed — with epithets, racism and Hitler praise the norm

The Telegram messages laid bare how those who represent the future of the GOP talk behind closed doors

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11 h. ago US Senate again rejects Republican plan to end government shutdown

Eighth Senate vote fails on 49-45 tally as Congress remains deadlocked on legislation amid now two-week shutdownUS politics live – latest updatesCongress remained deadlocked on legislation to reopen the federal government, as the US Senate on Tuesday again rejected a Republican plan to end the government shutdown that began two weeks ago.The eighth Senate vote to advance a Republican bill that would fund government operations through 21 November failed on a 49-45 tally – far short of the 60 needed for advancement in the chamber. In a sign that that there has been little if any progress toward ending the stalemate, no senators changed their votes from the last time the measure was brought to the floor, though there were a handful of absences. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Trump posthumously awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom

President presented award to Kirk’s widow, Erika, on what would have been the far-right commentator’s 32nd birthdayDonald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States, to the assassinated far-right commentator Charlie Kirk at the White House on Tuesday.Kirk, who was shot at an event at Utah Valley University in September, was among the most significant rightwing activists in the modern political era, galvanizing a younger generation of conservatives to engage in politics and support Trump’s candidacy ahead of the 2024 election. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago EastEnders fans 'work out' death of fan favourite after he suddenly vanishes

EastEnders fans were left fearing the worst after a beloved Walford resident went missing

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13 h. ago Missing camper who disappeared four days ago could be in Scots woods

Jonathon Gamble, who vanished four days ago, is an experienced camper and is thought that he could be in a wooded area.

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13 h. ago EastEnders favourite feared dead after 'vanishing' without a trace

EastEnders fans are demanding to know the whereabouts of one "missing" character

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13 h. ago Trump says list of ‘Democrat programs’ to be released on Friday as shutdown drags into third week – live

President says programs to be cut are ‘never going to come back’ as Congress remains at an impasse on stopgap funding bill to reopen governmentJohnson says ‘I don’t have anything to negotiate’ as US shutdown drags onChina has hit back at accusations from the US that it is trying to hurt the world economy, as the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies appeared to re-escalate, amped up by aggressive rhetoric on both sides.China’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday that the US was “threatening to intimidate” with the prospect of new tariffs on Chinese exports, “which is not the right way to get along with China”. Its spokesperson said that China would “fight to the end” in trade talks. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Olympic gold medallist Sally Gunnell reveals she used to 'beat herself up if she ate too many calories' and would wake up 'feeling guilty' after the weekend in candid confession

The former track-and-field star, 59, remains the only female British athlete to have held the Olympic, World, European, and Commonwealth titles at the same time.

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16 h. ago Judge accuses Homeland Security of bullying states into accepting conditions to get FEMA money

A federal judge in Rhode Island has accused the Trump administration of trying to “bully” states into accepting conditions that require them to cooperate on immigration enforcement actions to get disaster funding after he ruled those actions were unconstitutional

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17 h. ago MP whose family escaped Gaza left asking: ‘What on Earth was it all for?’

Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran revealed on X last year that her family fled the conflict in Gaza.

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17 h. ago Moment giant wave wipes out tourists on Tenerife as Brits scream and holidaymakers run to avoid getting sucked out to sea

This is the terrifying moment a giant wave wiped out several tourists on a Tenerife beach. 

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18 h. ago Obama backs California’s Proposition 50 to counter Texas redistricting

Former president urges support for the ballot measure Democrats say could add up to five US House seatsIn a new ad released on Tuesday, Barack Obama urged California voters to support Proposition 50, a November ballot measure that could reshape the state’s congressional map and deliver up to five new Democratic seats in the US House.“California, the whole nation is counting on you,” the former two-term Democratic president says in the video. “Democracy is on the ballot.” Continue reading...

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