54 m. ago Jerusalem wildfires latest: Urgent help from Europe arriving in hours as Israel says blaze has burned 5,000 acres

Netanyahu warns fire could reach close to Jerusalem as officials struggle to control it

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65 m. ago Building close to Tesco stormed by masked figures who drop from helicopters

Residents in the suburb of Baguley were left stunned after witnessing figures abseiling from two helicopters onto a building

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66 m. ago Inside Trump and Zelensky’s intimate meeting at Pope’s funeral before deal breakthrough

Vatican meeting appeared to be a stark tone shift after the Ukrainian leader was ambushed in the Oval Office in February, James Liddell writes

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84 m. ago Bombshell KGB files shed more light on Hitler's last moments as they are released for first time

The stash released by Russia's FSB security service includes the declassified statements of the führer's valet, Heinz Linge who said a 'deluded' Hitler killed himself to avoid being captured.

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2 h. ago Timeline: Key moments in the history of armed conflict between India and Pakistan

A deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir last week has plunged relations between India and Pakistan to new lows, with both sides hinting at imminent military action

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2 h. ago American higher education is collapsing before our eyes | Frederico Menino

The once unsinkable ship of US higher education has hit an unthinkable icebergAmerican higher education is living its RMS Titanic moment. The multi-trillion-dollar United States academic-scientific complex, led by the richest and most highly coveted universities in history, remains the envy of the world. “American University Inc” is one of the US’s top exports and among its most valuable stocks. Brands such as Harvard, Columbia, Stanford and so many others are revered worldwide as symbols of academic excellence, independent thinking, breakthrough innovation and prestige. No other university system in the world comes close to amassing as much capital – financial, human, cultural and social – as the mighty American one.Until now. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘A ruthless agenda’: charting 100 days of Trump’s onslaught on the environment

Guardian reporters map out how Trump is eviscerating efforts to protect the natural world – from ‘drill, baby, drill’ to mass firings100 days of Trump: inside Trump’s whirlwind start to his second termDonald Trump has never been mistaken for an environmentalist, having long called the climate crisis a “giant hoax” and repeatedly lauding the supposed virtues of fossil fuels.But the US president’s onslaught upon the natural world in this administration’s first 100 days has surprised even those who closely charted his first term, in which he rolled back environmental rules and tore the US from the Paris climate agreement.Taken more than 140 actions to roll back environmental rules and push for greater use of fossil fuels.Set about rewriting regulations that limit pollution from cars, trucks and power plants.Officially reconsidering whether greenhouse gases actually cause harm to public health.Legally targeted states that have their own laws on tackling the climate crisis.Speeded up env...

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2 h. ago Man Utd close in on free transfer as target 'travels to Manchester' to complete deal

Manchester United transfer news as Ruben Amorim's side look set to secure a deal for a new striker for the future and take advantage of a free agent ahead of the summer

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2 h. ago 'Horrible' Djurgarden pitch may prove Chelsea's biggest Conference League threat

The surface at the 3Arena more closely resembles the artificial covering one might find on a green grocer’s market stall

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2 h. ago Historic former care home property close to Airdrie to go under the hammer

The distinctive Victorian building and substantial, circa 2.6-acre plot, will be sold by Auction House Scotland via livestream auction at 2pm on May 15.

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2 h. ago Princess of Wales confirms bronde hair is the look of the season — here's how to wear it

Not quite blonde, not quite brunette. Madeleine Spencer finds out everything you need to know about the low-maintenance look as the Princess of Wales confirms it’s the colour of 2025

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2 h. ago UK high street store to close all branches as boss makes 'heavy heart' announcement

The owner of the historic company said in an emotional Facebook statement that 'unfortunately the April increases for businesses has forced this decision' with all branches being closed

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2 h. ago Over 17,000 West Lothian families receive £1.34m towards heating bills last winter

Winter Heating Payment is paid automatically to people who get certain low-income benefits, including households with young children, disabled people or older people.

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3 h. ago Bombshell Hitler files reveal aide's astonishing account of Nazi chief's suicide 80 years on

The stash released by Russia's FSB security service includes the declassified statements of the führer's valet, Heinz Linge who said a 'deluded' Hitler killed himself to avoid being captured.

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3 h. ago Fortnite's anticipated return to iPhone is one step closer after US court decision

Fortnite developer Epic Games is prepared to end its ongoing legal battle with Apple after the latter was ordered by a judge to make changes to how it handles fees outside of apps

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3 h. ago Move fast and destroy things: 100 chaotic days of Elon Musk in the White House

From mass firings to unprecedented influence, Musk has left little of the federal government untouched in Doge roleOne hundred days after Elon Musk entered the White House as Donald Trump’s senior adviser and the de facto leader of the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), the Tesla CEO has left little of the federal government unscathed. Over the course of just a few months, he has gutted agencies and public services that took decades to build while accumulating immense political power.Musk’s role in the Trump administration is without modern precedent. Never before has the world’s richest person been deputized by the US president to cull the very agencies that oversee his businesses. Musk’s attempts to radically dismantle government bureaus have won him sprawling influence. His team has embedded its members in key roles across federal agencies, gained access to personal data on millions of Americans and fired tens of thousands of workers. SpaceX, where he is CEO,...

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3 h. ago Artist’s works resurface nearly five decades after disappearing from Berlin studio

Exclusive: British Caribbean artist Winston Branch was distraught at loss of paintings – taken because he could not pay rentTwenty paintings by the Caribbean British abstract painter Winston Branch have been recovered after they disappeared without trace nearly five decades ago.“Those works were stolen from his studio because he wasn’t able to pay the rent back in the 1970s,” his agent, Varvara Roza, told the Guardian. “This is shocking, isn’t it?” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ITV Corrie legend admits they couldn't do soap now almost three decades after exit

Thelma Barlow has opened up about her iconic role as Mavis Riley on Coronation Street and the reasons she decided to leave the cobbles almost three decades ago.

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4 h. ago Spreading awareness is Dame Deborah’s ‘legacy’, says her mother

Dame Deborah’s Bowelbabe fund has raised more than £16 million since it was launched.

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4 h. ago Rolls Royce reveals 'optimism' as Royal Mail takeover rubber

Watch today’s business headlines in less than two minutes as a Birmingham bin strikes deal edges closer, Royal Mail’s takeover is approved and the US and Ukraine sign deal to share mineral sales profits.

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