77 m. ago Forecasters warn of deadly floods and strong tornadoes in parts of the Midwest and South

As severe thunderstorms threaten to hit parts of the Midwest and South, forecasters are warning of potentially deadly flash flooding, strong tornadoes and baseball-sized hail

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79 m. ago 'Bee Network change outside our church is driving people away'

25-metre piece of tarmac is the source of huge row

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2 h. ago '£10bn funding black hole' at heart of SNP plan to decarbonise council homes revealed

EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations warns costs of replacing gas boilers with clean heat sources are 'vastly underestimated'.

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4 h. ago Could Marine Le Pen’s guilty verdict help fuel the far right? – podcast

The parliamentary leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, has been banned from public office for five years for embezzlement, ruining her chance of a presidential run. Angelique Chrisafis reportsIt is a sentence that has prompted anger among rightwing leaders across the world and led to accusations that democracy is being threatened. This week, Marine Le Pen, the parliamentary leader of the National Rally (RN), the largest opposition party in the French parliament, was banned for five years from public office for embezzlement. Along with more than 20 others, she was found to have used money for European parliament assistants to pay party workers.The shock sentence could end Le Pen’s hopes of running for president in 2027. She is now appealing and has hit back furiously, as have her supporters and allies. Some of her support could hurt her more than it helps, however. The Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said in response that “more and more European capi...

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4 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: US anger builds on Russia over refusal to accept ceasefire

Senators propose ‘hard-hitting’ secondary sanctions and say ‘Russia is the aggressor’; ‘coalition of the willing’ moves forward. What we know on day 1,134 Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Ryan Giggs joins girlfriend Zara Charles and their baby daughter Cora for a sunny stroll in Cheshire

The former Manchester United star, 51, cut a relaxed figure in a casual black jumper and matching jogging bottoms.

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5 h. ago 'We have to go on': Bangkok pushes on with quake rescue despite 'no signs of life' – video

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said that although no signs of life had been detected, the search for survivors in the rubble of a skyscraper that collapsed during the 7.7 magnitude Myanmar earthquake will continue as experts 'still have hope'. He added that 12 bodies have been found, but that the search for survivors is the priority.‘It’s beyond description’: Bodies pile up in mass graves as Myanmar grapples with quake tollMyanmar earthquake death toll tops 2,000, as health system ‘overwhelmed’ Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Revealed: The school WhatsApp messages that led to six police officers raiding 'reasonable' couple's home before arresting them and holding them in a cell for 11 hours

Friends of a couple arrested over their comments made in a school WhatsApp group have spoken of their 'shock and anger' over the incident.

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5 h. ago Republicans hold onto a Florida House seat after help from Trump and Musk

Right-wing state Senator Randy Fine wins special House election in closer-than-expected race

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5 h. ago SARAH VINE: If I had one wish, it would be to spend a joyous day with my children as toddlers again

Mothering Sunday has just passed, the day when Christians honour their 'mother church', the place where they were baptised into the faith.

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7 h. ago Glum Justin Bieber surfaces in bizarre outfit after wife Hailey's 'unfollowing' drama

Speculation about trouble in paradise has only intensified in recent weeks, fueled by Justin's increasingly disheveled appearance and his candid social media posts about 'anger issues'.

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7 h. ago Sentebale boss is accused of 'openly playing the race card' in row with Prince Harry as royal's 'unpleasant' messages are revealed

Sophie Chandauka, who became chair in mid-2023, has accused the board of bullying, harassment, misogyny, and misogynoir - a form of prejudice directed at black women.

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8 h. ago Black Lives Matter Plaza's end — like its beginning — is a barometer of the times

It started as an ordinary D

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8 h. ago Travis Kelce ‘training like crazy’ after postponing NFL retirement decision

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end revealed he would be playing another season in the NFL last month

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10 h. ago Melania talks ‘power of love’ at women’s awards event as her husband continues to push his mass deportations

‘Throughout my life, I have harnessed the power of love as a source of strength during challenging times,’ the first lady said at the International Women of Courage Award ceremony

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10 h. ago Maury Povich, 86, shocks fans with steamy sex confession with wife Connie Chung, 78

Maury Povich didn't hold back when it came to getting playful about his sex life with his wife of 40 years Connie Chung. The couple spiced things up with a candid Q&A session.

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12 h. ago Palestinian paramedics shot by Israeli forces had hands tied, eyewitnesses say

Senior doctor who saw bodies says men appeared to have been ‘executed’, adding to evidence of potential war crimeSome of the bodies of 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers, killed by Israeli forces and buried in a mass grave nine days ago in Gaza, were found with their hands or legs tied and had gunshot wounds to the head and chest, according to two eyewitnesses.The eyewitness accounts add to an accumulating body of evidence pointing to a potentially serious war crime on 23 March, when Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance crews and civil defence rescue workers were sent to the scene of an airstrike in the early hours of the morning in the al-Hashashin district of Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Shocking images shows raging inferno tear through industrial estate as smoke seen for miles

Firefighters are tackling a massive blaze which erupted at the site housing a recycling centre, as black smoke billowed from the inferno.

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13 h. ago What happened in Black Mirror USS Callister episode? Sequel plot explained

It's been over seven years since USS Callister first graced our screens as part of Black Mirror's critically acclaimed fourth season, with Benidorm and The Windsors star Milanka Brooks reprising her role as blue-skinned Elena Tulaska

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15 h. ago UCKG's Cook Out to Reach Out initiative fees communities across the UK

More than 2,100 individuals across the UK received hot meals and food support this weekend as part of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God’s (UCKG) flagship community campaign – Cook Out to Reach Out.

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