46 m. ago House begins voting on bill to end government shutdown as new Epstein revelations roil US politics – live

The White House announced that Donald Trump plans to sign the legislation to reopen the federal government at 9:45pm Eastern Time, on live televisionIn a new batch of emails released by Democrats on the House oversight committee, Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald Trump knew about the late financier and sex-offender’s conduct. In the three emails released, Epstein apparently told his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell that Trump “spent hours” at his house with one of Epstein’s victims.In two other emails to author Michael Wolff, Epstein wrote that “of course he knew about the girls”, referring to the now-president. According to the exchanges, Epstein also solicited Wolff’s advice about how he should handle Trump discussing their friendship in an interview with CNN. “I think you should let him hang himself,” Wolff writes. “If he says he hasn’t been on the plane or to the house, then that gives you a valuable PR and political currency. You can hang him in a way that potentially generates a p...

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49 m. ago Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay accused of 'body shaming' his own mother as family say he is not living by the rules of Christianity

The Olympic swimming champ, 30, and his fiancee, 27, will marry in a ceremony at Bath Abbey at Christmas time, but as it stands only one member of his family is set to attend.

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86 m. ago Diddy has prison release date pushed BACK amid allegations of 'drinking moonshine'

Sean ' Diddy ' Combs will remain behind bars longer than previously expected, as his release date was pushed back amid claims he drank moonshine and made an unauthorized three-way call.

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1 hour ago Call of Duty: Black Ops 7: what time is Black Ops 7 out? Release time around the world

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is almost here - but when exactly can you play it 👀🎮

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1 hour ago Theme unveiled for Princess Kate’s annual Together at Christmas event

A-list actors will give readings at the service

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1 hour ago Coldplay and Dua Lipa behind calls to combat 'exploitative' online ticket touts

Radiohead, New Order, Mark Knopfler, Iron Maiden and PJ Harvey and this year’s Mercury Prize winner Sam Fender are also backing a campaign to cap the resale price of tickets

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1 hour ago Kensington Palace gives major update on Kate Middleton's beloved Christmas tradition

The Princess of Wales is set to pay an emotional tribute to a late royal as the first details have emerged about her annual festive carol concert at Westminster Abbey next month

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1 hour ago Kate’s Christmas carol service to celebrate the power of love

The Together At Christmas event, which is being led by the Princess of Wales for the fifth time, is to take place at Westminster Abbey on December 5.

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1 hour ago Biggest names in music press Government over ticket resale price cap

Coldplay, Dua Lipa and Radiohead are among the artists who have signed a statement calling for a cap to ‘restore faith in the ticketing system’.

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1 hour ago Coldplay and Dua Lipa back calls for Keir Starmer to crack down on ticket touts

A host of big name artists including Coldplay, Dua Lipa, Radiohead and Sam Fender have joined a campaign, calling on Keir Starmer to take action to protect music fans from the secondary ticketing market

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2 h. ago Chinese scientist charged with smuggling pathogen into US to be deported

Yunqing Jian, temporary researcher at University of Michigan, was studying organism harmful to some cropsA Chinese scientist charged in Michigan with smuggling biological materials pleaded guilty on Wednesday, but was given no additional time in jail beyond the five months she already spent in custody.Yunqing Jian, who was a temporary researcher at a University of Michigan lab, will be released and quickly deported. A judge called it a “very strange” case involving an “incredibly accomplished researcher”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Starmer and Von der Leyen agree on need for rapid progress on Brexit reset deal

They agreed formal talks would begin on food and drink and emissions trading deals.

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3 h. ago Urgent 'call 999' alert after disappearance girl, 14, with links to Manchester

Enquiries are ongoing to trace Holly Miller

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3 h. ago White House weighs in on calls for Andrew to testify in US on Epstein

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked if Donald Trump thinks Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should testify to Congress on the Jeffrey Epstein scandal during a briefing on Wednesday (12 November).

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3 h. ago Pregnant woman who died at home after 'medical incident' named as tributes paid

Emergency services were called to a house on Highsted Road in Kirkby, Merseyside, shortly before 11am on Tuesday, November 11, following reports of an urgent medical incident

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3 h. ago Joe Wilkinson reveals what Keira Knightley said after Waitrose Christmas advert kiss

Joe Wilkinson has revealed what Keira Knightley said to him after they filmed their kiss for the Waitrose 2025 Christmas advertisement.

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4 h. ago Community left 'worried and shaken' after stabbing in Cardiff park

A 55-year-old man remains in hospital following an incident at Llandaff Fields

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4 h. ago Manchester music venue and bar says 'it breaks our hearts' as it announces shock closure

"While our doors may be closed, our soul is very much still here and in everything we do"

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4 h. ago Rural Welsh county makes big new call on renewable energy but rejects Reform 'pause' plan

'Let's support renewable energy, but let's do it the right way'

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4 h. ago ITV Coronation Street fans fume as episode delayed for 'long' Christmas advert

Coronation Street fans were left fuming as the latest episode of the ITV soap was delayed by four minutes to make way for a Christmas advert from Waitrose

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