19 m. ago Tori Spelling responds to backlash over her son giving her a full

‘It’s wild the stuff that you can put out there that they change the narrative on so hardcore,’ Spelling said

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65 m. ago Could Musk’s DOGE be turning fired workers Democrat? Group recruiting future liberal candidates sees spike in signups

The co-founder of the progressive group Run for Something said she anticipates recruits will be federal workers fired by Musk and the Trump administration

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91 m. ago German parliament in race against time to sign off on new defence fund

Friedrich Merz, expected to be next chancellor, has spoken of urgent need for ramped-up defence, but ‘blocking minority’ could form in future BundestagGermany’s outgoing parliament could be asked to sign off on a new defence fund in its final weeks as the conservative winners of Sunday’s election seek to balance geopolitical demands with the looming pressures of a new Bundestag hostile to military spending.Since the victory of his CDU/CSU alliance, Friedrich Merz has spoken of the urgent need for Europe to ramp up its own defence capabilities, saying it needs “independence from the USA” amid an unpredictable Trump administration and a looming threat from Russia. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago The Chase fans fume 'this show has died a death' after string of episodes end in 'complete and utter disaster'

Monday's instalment of the programme saw host Bradley Walsh welcome four more contestants try and take on a Chaser.

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2 h. ago Trump defends Musk as backlash to federal workers ultimatum grows

President intervenes amid first signs of internal dissension as government departments push backDonald Trump has stepped in to defend Elon Musk from a mounting backlash in his own administration after some cabinet members told US federal workers to ignore the billionaire entrepreneur’s demand that they write an email justifying their work.The US president was driven to intervene amid the first signs of internal dissension over the disruptive impact of Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), which Trump has authorised to seek mass firings in the federal workforce and reduce supposed waste and corruption. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Households to suffer raft of bill increases from April as energy price cap rises

The Bank of England has forecast higher-than-expected inflation this summer due to rising bills.

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3 h. ago Is a Trump backlash on its way? Well, eggs are as expensive as ever – and you can’t eat the culture wars | Arwa Mahdawi

The 78-year-old president is the ultimate comeback kid, but he is not a king and he is certainly not a god. As prices rise and consumer sentiment slumps, he may come to regret his election promisesEach new morn, new widows howl, new orphans cry and Donald Trump passes a wild executive order. To liberally paraphrase Macbeth, every day seems to bring some new reason to scream into the void. The good news, however, is that even diehard Trumpers seem to be getting sick of all the chaos. A month into Trump’s second act, there are signs that the honeymoon is over and a backlash may be brewing. For certain Republican voters, regret may be setting in.First, the polling. A Harvard CAPS/Harris survey published on Monday gave Trump a 52% approval rating. Meanwhile, three national polls show a decline in support for the president, with most Americans saying he hasn’t done enough to lower prices and has overstepped his presidential powers. A CNN poll published on Thursday found that 47...

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3 h. ago US threatens permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers

Exclusive: State department memo directs officers to bar those deemed to misrepresent birth sex on applicationsThe US state department has ordered officials worldwide to deny visas to transgender athletes attempting to come to the US for sports competitions and to issue permanent visa bans against those who are deemed to misrepresent their birth sex on visa applications.The 24 February state department cable obtained by the Guardian instructs visa officers to apply Immigration and Nationality Act section 212(a)(6)(C)(i) – the “permanent fraud bar” – against trans applicants. Unlike regular visa denials, this section triggers lifetime exclusion from the United States with limited waiver possibilities. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Liverpool star could miss out on Premier League winners' medal despite being in first

A blockbuster Liverpool signing looks set to miss out on a Premier League winners' medal if, as expected, Arne Slot's side go on to clinch the title this season

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3 h. ago US stocks slide as consumer confidence sinks most in four years

Americans’ inflation expectations surge as rising prices for staples and tariff worries hit sentiment, key survey shows

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3 h. ago The 1% Club viewers stumped by hidden sequence question worth a whopping £93k

Hosted by Lee Mack, 56, the ITV programme sees 100 hopefuls answer questions that were put to the public, with the percentage who got it right determining its difficulty in each round.

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3 h. ago 7 Emmerdale spoilers as beloved actor 'to leave soap' after 30 years

Emmerdale fans can expect a ton of drama to go down in the Dales next week as Moira Dingle drops a major bombshell on Cain, and Sarah Sugden has something to tell Jacob Gallagher

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4 h. ago Plans for secretive online magistrates court hearings axed in media victory for open justice

Plans to allow more secrecy in magistrates courts dropped after backlash condemning the idea as ‘justice in the dark’

Society

4 h. ago Elizabeth line strikes postponed only hours after commuters were warned to expect 'no trains'

Aslef postpones first two walkouts that were planned for Thursday and Saturday

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4 h. ago Apple shareholders not expected to end diversity programs despite wider backlash

Apple shareholders are expected to reject an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into scrapping corporate programs designed to diversify its workforce.

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4 h. ago Woman admits dressing as 13 different people to fraudulently complete citizenship test

The 61-year-old had used an ‘array of wigs’ and other disguises in order to pass herself off as the true applicants

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5 h. ago Forget the iPhone 17, a foldable Apple iPhone is coming in 2026: report

The foldable iPhone would emulate rivals including Samsung, Motorola, and Oppo, which have embraced bendy phones with varying success

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5 h. ago Ruben Amorim responds to latest Man Utd job cuts as Sir Jim Ratcliffe set to axe 200 staff

Manchester United have announced another 200 redundancies as Sir Jim Ratcliffe continues his cost-cutting programme at Old Trafford, with Ruben Amorim now breaking his silence on the news

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5 h. ago Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Doge are expected to produce no savings – live

Almost 40% of federal contracts canceled as part of Doge’s cost-cutting efforts aren’t expected to save government any money, Trump administration’s own data showsIt’s coming down to the wire for beleaguered House speaker Mike Johnson, who is trying to rally GOP holdouts behind his budget plan for enacting Donald Trump’s agenda before the showdown vote this evening.Amid Republican opposition threatening to derail his bill, Johnson was up late last night locked in talks with holdouts from across his party who remain skeptical of his outline plan for tax and spending cuts - as well as border security, energy and defense policy - via a single reconciliation bill. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Is BT down? Thousands of users say they are locked out of email and broadband issues

Several customers have taken to social media to express anger after it appears BT dropped out and potentially stopped working for them while they tried to access applications

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