45 m. ago Trump LIVE: Musk slams Pentagon critic who mocked his ultimatum to federal workers

Billionaire lashes out after weekend email draws confused reaction from department heads

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74 m. ago EastEnders fans 'work out' Stacey's new love interest after Martin Fowler death

EastEnders viewers have been left heartbroken after Martin Fowler died in the 40th anniversary live episode - and fans are convinced they know who Stacey's next love interest will be.

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85 m. ago Apple announces $500bn in US investments over next four years

Spending ranges from new AI server factory in Texas to film and TV content and may add 20,000 jobsApple said on Monday it would spend $500bn in US investments in the next four years that will include a giant factory in Texas for artificial intelligence servers and add about 20,000 research and development jobs across the country in that time.That $500bn in expected spending includes everything from purchases from US suppliers to US filming of television shows and movies for its Apple TV+ service. The company declined to say how much of the figure it was already planning to spend with its US supply base, which includes firms such as Corning that makes glass for iPhones in Kentucky. Continue reading...

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99 m. ago Apple announces $500B investment in America including 20,000 new jobs and a new AI factory in Texas

The Silicon Valley tech giant pledged its 'largest-ever spend commitment' after Trump pushed companies to shift their manufacturing back home.

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1 hour ago Study suggests vaping could be more harmful to health than cigarettes

The long-term health damage caused by vaping may be worse than smoking, according to a world first study, with users at risk of dementia, heart disease and organ failure

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1 hour ago Loose Women's Gloria Hunniford asks heartbreaking question as grief takes huge toll

Loose Women panellist Gloria Hunniford has opened up on the devastating losses she has faced in past years, including the heartbreaking death of her daughter Caron

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1 hour ago Furious Zelensky 'screamed at Trump's envoy for trying to make him sign $500billion mineral deal

Recalling the president's fury, Ukrainian lawmakers claimed Zelensky's bellows reverberated through the halls of Kyiv's presidential palace as he laid into the US Treasury Secretary

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1 hour ago F1 news LIVE: Mercedes unveil 2025 car as Verstappen speaks out after British boos

Follow live updates as the Silver Arrows unveil the W16 ahead of pre-season testing in Bahrain on Wednesday

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1 hour ago Germany election: far right surge is ‘last warning’, says Friedrich Merz

Leader of victorious conservative alliance says centrist parties must work together to provide effective leadershipGerman election live – latest updatesThe doubling of support for the far right in Germany’s federal election was “the last warning” to the country’s mainstream parties to provide effective leadership, Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s victorious conservative alliance, has said.Speaking on Monday after his CDU/CSU alliance came first with 28.5% of the vote, the man who is on course to become the next German chancellor said centrist parties needed to heed the surge in support for the anti-immigration Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Germany: Merz says it’s ‘five to midnight’ for Europe and calls for unity – live

Most likely next German chancellor warns against rise of far right and says he intends to form new government by EasterGerman election 2025: results in fullGuten Morgen aus Berlin,In November 2019, Freidrich Merz joined a conference of German students at Harvard.From our point of view it can get going very, very quickly. We should hold the first talks this week already, in the coming days.My impression is that there are many people in the SPD who also see that we can and should do something together, and then we will find compromises. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago DWP urges older people to make online claim for £4,200 State Pension boost

The DWP says the application process for claiming Pension Credit takes just 16 minutes online.

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2 h. ago Elon Musk’s demand that federal workers document what they do provokes chaos

FBI head Kash Patel tells agents to ‘pause’ responses to order as unnamed Pentagon official calls it ‘silliest thing in 40 years’US politics live – latest updatesElon Musk has poured fuel on to the fire raging across the US government over his ultimatum that federal workers document what they do at their jobs or face dismissal – by attacking a Pentagon official who had criticized the scheme as “the silliest thing I’ve seen in 40 years”.The billionaire businessman, who has been authorised by Donald Trump to slash the federal bureaucracy as head of the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), stoked the flames in a post on his social media platform X late on Sunday night. He slammed the unnamed Department of Defense (DoD) official quoted by CNN, saying that “anyone with the attitude of that Pentagon official needs to look for a new job”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘Application refused’: Judge bluntly denies jailed MP Mike Amesbury’s request for bail to appeal sentence

Runcorn MP arrived in court without a bag of belongings with him, unlike many defendants

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2 h. ago Apple announces $500 billion US investment including huge AI factory

Official announcement comes after Donald Trump and Tim Cook were rumoured to have met – and ahead of potentially substantial tariffs on Apple’s products

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2 h. ago Man City 115 charges update given as 'seismic moment' for Premier League looms

Manchester City were beaten 2-0 by Liverpool on Sunday afternoon, but away from the pitch City are said to remain confident they will be exonerated of their alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules

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2 h. ago Man City 115 charges verdict: 60 points deducted, relegation 'guarantee', 'most likely outcome'

Manchester City are said to expect to learn the outcome of the hearing into its 100+ charges of alleged Premier League financial rule breaches in the coming weeks

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2 h. ago William's heartbreaking phone call after Kate's cancer diagnosis as former aide reveals prince was at his 'lowest'

Prince William was at his 'lowest' point in the wake of Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis, according to former aide Jason Knauf.

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2 h. ago ITV Emmerdale’s Amy star admits why she’ll keep ‘keen eye’ on soap after heartbreaking exit

Natalie Ann Jamieson's became the third confirmed death in the Dales last week

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