2 h. ago Trump feels tug of political gravity as economy falters and polls plunge

The president started his second term fast and furious with a flurry of activity – much of it legally dubious – but analysts say the honeymoon is over“Not just courageous” but “actually fearless” said Doug Burgum. The “first 100 days has far exceeded that of any other presidency in this country ever,” said Pam Bondi. “Most” of the presidents whose portraits adorn the Oval Office – which include George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan – were mere “placeholders” who were not “men of action”, mused JD Vance.Before the TV cameras on Wednesday, top cabinet officials took turns drenching Donald Trump with praise that some critics found evocative of politics in North Korea. Yet beyond the walls of the White House, the mood was shifting. New data showed the economy is shrinking. The national security adviser was about to be ousted. Opinion polls told of a president whose unpopularity is historic. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Olivia Attwood stuns in a red mini as she celebrates her 34th birthday with boozy champagne party with her celebrity pals in London's Mayfair

Olivia Attwood celebrated her 34th birthday with a bang as she invited some of her closest pals to an intimate party in London's Mayfair on Saturday night.

Society

3 h. ago Trainer's heartbreaking tribute after loss of horse who was 'adored by everyone'

Devastated Julie Camacho said Makanah, who sustained a fatal injury at Thirsk on Saturday, was recently thrown a birthday party at her yard and was loved by the team

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3 h. ago Drivers urged to remove four things from car ASAP as UK heatwave continues

As the UK is set to bask in the heat this weekend, drivers are being warned to remove certain items from their car and avoid leaving them in the vehicle in the hot temperatures

Transport

4 h. ago The adorable moment Princess Charlotte spotted her brother Prince George at King Charles's Coronation

At the age of nine, Prince George made history at King Charles's Coronation as he had a formal role as Page of Honour in the lavish ceremony which took place at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023.

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5 h. ago Katie Ledecky breaks own world record in stunning swim nine years after last setting mark

The nine-time Olympic gold medallist continued her resurgence with a remarkable swim

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6 h. ago Adorable capybaras cool off with a swim at zoo during mini heatwave

Heartwarming footage shows two adorable capybaras cooling down with a swim during the warm sunny weather.

Society

6 h. ago Next’s 'great fitting' £48 jacket that's ideal for chilly spring spells is now £21

With a temperature drop after the recent heatwave, it's time to get our spring jackets back our and we've found an amazing sale on Next's stylish denim work jacket

Economics

6 h. ago 9 of the best fans from £14 to £270 to keep you cool during mini heatwave

We've rounded up some of the best rated fans to suit every budget

Economics

8 h. ago ‘These people are disposable’: how Russia is using online recruits for a campaign of sabotage in Europe

Moscow’s intelligence services have launched a new type of attack on the west, violent but piecemeal and hard to proveSerhiy was just about to board a coach bound for Germany when Polish security services detained him at the bus station in the city of Wrocław.In his backpack, the officers found firelighter cubes, a juice bottle filled with paraffin, a lighter, two pocket knives, a mini handsaw and a face mask. Later, when they searched the mobile phone of the 49-year-old Ukrainian refugee, they found a pdf of a Russian-language book called Modern Pyrotechnics. It contained detailed instructions on how to start fires and detonate explosives. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago UK weather maps show huge rainstorm sweeping country as spring sunshine ends

The UK has been basking in the warmest start to May on record, but weather maps show a band of rain is set to sweep across the country before temperatures cool from the unseasonable highs

Events

10 h. ago Amazon shoppers love fan 'powerful enough to cool you on hottest of nights'

Customers have been leaving rave reviews of the electric fan that features a 'cooling' sleep mode

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10 h. ago Gardeners issued urgent 'act now' warning for bird feeders and baths

The hot weather can be a disaster for birds who don't have many ways to cool themselves down - so, to protect them from dying, gardeners have been urged to act fast

Events

12 h. ago Katie Ledecky smashes her longstanding 800m freestyle world record

US swim star Ledecky smashes record set at Rio GamesGretchen Walsh sets world record in 100m butterflyKatie Ledecky broke new ground once again on Saturday, shattering her own world record in the 800m freestyle with a time of 8min 4.12sec at the Tyr Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale.The 28-year-old American improved on the 8:04.79 mark she set at the 2016 Rio Olympics, notching her first long-course world record since 2018 and reaffirming her dominance in the distance freestyle events. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Daddy cool: Verstappen surges to Miami Grand Prix pole with Norris in second

World champion bounces back after sprint race penaltyVerstappen says becoming a father has had no impactMax Verstappen cannot be faulted for giving his all. Certainly he could do no more than the complete commitment he demonstrated in delivering a remarkable lap for pole position at the Miami Grand Prix. He was equally pleased in the process to be able to confirm that becoming a new father had had no impact on his pace, but the world champion remained unequivocal that he still expected more from his Red Bull team after they were found wanting at his expense in Saturday’s sprint race.Verstappen claimed pole with an immense lap at the Hard Rock stadium, in what was an enormously competitive session. Anything short of perfection would have been costly and he was on rails, just beating the McLaren of Lando Norris into second and the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli into a superb third place by the tiniest of margins, six hundredths of a second. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was fourth and Mercedes’...

Sport

14 h. ago 16 pictures of packed Porthcawl beaches during the town's glory days

Porthcawl was once described as a mini Blackpool in the days when people flocked to the coast. The beaches are still popular now, but Miners' Fortnight transformed the town every summer for decades.

Politics

21 h. ago This hockey town in Michigan has deep ties to Canada. Then came Trump’s tariffs

From the local sports team to local businesses, Saginaw is intimately intertwined with its northern neighborThere are few entities that embody the close, fraternal ties between the US and Canada quite like the Saginaw Spirit junior ice hockey team.In a place whose fortunes have been more down than up in recent decades, the Dow Event Center hockey arena in Saginaw, Michigan, comes alive with more than 5,000 fans once these young stars take to the ice. A huge banner depicting the players adorns the main street into the city. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago A grizzly bear comeback in California? An old dream gets new legs

A feasibility report using historical maps and ecological data is raising excitement: ‘It would be a slow process’On the eve of the gold rush, California was teeming with grizzly bears – as many as 10,000 of them. They were so popular that the Bear Flag Republic – a short-lived attempt by a group of US settlers to break away from Mexico in 1846 – used the animals as their mascot; an image that still adorns California’s flag.But by the mid-1920s, the bears were all gone. The last documented sighting of a grizzly bear in California was in the spring of 1924 in Sequoia national park, a lonesome bear wandering among the trees. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Trump’s Truth Social posts make no sense – what do they say about his mentality?

The president’s little used social media platform offers him a forum for his nonstop haranguing and score-settlingNo political leader has used social media quite like Donald Trump. But his recent posts on Truth Social, the social media platform he founded in 2021, have become increasingly bizarre: the president using the lack of scrutiny afforded by the platform’s small user base to truly let loose.In the hundreds of “Truths” since he took office, Trump has variously used Truth Social to reimagine himself as a king and to urge Americans to “BE COOL!” as the stock market tanked in the wake of his trade war, the president’s seemingly random use of capital letters, punctuation and inaccurate spelling consistent across the messages. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Roman summer dress with pockets 'looks amazing' as shoppers 'get lots of compliments'

Roman Originals' floral midi dress has been a hit with fashion fans - and it's still in stock in all sizes in time for heatwave shopping

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