28 m. ago US government shutdown: White House halts $2.1bn of Chicago transport funding; ‘I don’t have anything to negotiate’, says Mike Johnson – live

Trump aide Russ Vought said hold would affect work to extend and modernize city’s transit lines amid little hope Senate can agree a way out of shutdownUS government shutdown day three: Republicans and Democrats make little progress on dealTrump administration freezes $2.1bn in funds for Chicago transit projectsAs the world waits for Hamas’s response to Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, the US president has issued a new deadline for the militant group of 6pm ET on Sunday.Trump, who on Monday gave Hamas “three or four days” to respond to his ultimatum, said they were being given “one last chance”. He wrote on his Truth Social platform this morning:Every Country has signed on! If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Revealed: How Britney fears she'll be 'picked apart as a mother' as tell

The image Britney Spears posted in June offered a glimmer of hope. That she was finally rebuilding her relationship with her children. But their father, Kevin Federline, looks set to jeopardise the reunion.

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2 h. ago Football Daily | ‘He’s behind you!’ Is Postecoglou the real villain in Forest’s panto?

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Arguably the most unpopular Australian to pitch up in Nottinghamshire since villainous hotelier Paul Robinson from Neighbours starred in a Mansfield panto 20 years ago, Ange Postecoglou’s reign at the City Ground could scarcely have got off to a more inauspicious start. While the boos and catcalls that actor Stefan Dennis was subjected to during Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood were largely good-natured, such was the toxicity of the invective aimed at Postecoglou during Nottingham Forest’s Bigger Vase defeat by Midtjylland on Thursday, that it is difficult to imagine the man who has been in charge for just six matches will still be around to hear the festive cat-calls this Christmas. On more than one occasion the 60-year-old’s shouts of “He’s behind you!” went ignored by his hapless players, not least when the Danish side scored their first two goals from atrociously defended set-pieces. Far from the celebratory mood they’d hope...

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2 h. ago Trump gives morbid answer when asked about his hopes for 2026: ‘I want to survive’

Trump’s comments come just a month after Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University

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3 h. ago Bank governor warns of risks of cutting regulation in bid for growth

Andrew Bailey said in a speech in Amsterdam he can see evidence that there is a ‘risk of history showing signs of repeating itself’.

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3 h. ago Irn Bru unveils 'elite' new winter flavour that is similar to axed favourite

Fans are hopeful it will mimic an old favourite

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3 h. ago Clear visions for tax reform exist — Reeves just needs to back one

Our system is a mess but experts have already set out what would make it coherent, efficient and equitable

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3 h. ago Michelle Mone says she has ‘no wish to return to the Lords’ as a Tory peer

Several high-profile politicians have called for Lady Mone to relinquish her peerage.

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3 h. ago Woman climbs 'busiest mountain in UK' but one thing leaves her annoyed

A woman shared a video of herself climbing Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) in Wales, and she admitted she was "p****d off" by one particular thing during the hike. She shared her story recently

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4 h. ago Baroness Michelle Mone resigns as Conservative peer after PPE scandal

Michelle Mone, who has links to PPE Medpro wrote a letter to Tory leader Kemi Badenoch after accusing Chancellor Rachel Reeves of using 'dangerous and inflammatory' language about her

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4 h. ago New archbishop warns against hostile or threatening language on immigration

Dame Sarah Mullally said all senior leaders, whether in politics or faith, have a responsibility to ‘think about the language we use’.

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4 h. ago Czechs begin voting in election that could return populist to power

Billionaire Andrej Babiš hands out doughnuts on first day of voting as polls predict his ANO party will winCzechs have begun voting in an election likely to oust their centre-right government, with polls favouring the populist billionaire Andrej Babiš to return to power on pledges to raise wages and improve growth while reducing aid for Ukraine.The change would boost Europe’s populist anti-immigration camp and could complicate consensus on climate policies in a country where no sitting government has won a second term since 1996. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Rogue planet outside our solar system expanding rapidly in huge ‘growth spurt’

Free-floating planet is consuming gas and dust at a rate of six billion tonnes a second

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5 h. ago Alex Dunne close to Red Bull deal as Helmut Marko gives verdict on Irish F1 hopeful

Red Bull have confirmed that they are in discussions with Alex Dunne, after the Irishman's contract with McLaren was terminated ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix

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5 h. ago Break in 1991 Texas yoghurt shop murders sparks hope for cold cases: ‘There are other victims out there’

Advances in DNA testing led to a suspect in the deaths of four girls. Can lab results now link a serial killer to other violent crimes?On 6 December 1991, a Friday, Jennifer Harbison and Eliza Thomas, both 17, were closing the frozen yoghurt shop where they worked while Jennifer’s sister, 15-year-old Sarah Harbison, and 13-year-old Amy Ayers, her friend, waited for a ride from Jennifer.Moments before midnight, a fire at the shop drew first responders, who discovered the four girls had been bound and murdered, with signs of sexual assault. The fire destroyed nearly all evidence, save for a shell casing that had rolled into a drain and trace amounts of DNA, including under Ayers’ fingernails. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago White House halts $2.1bn of Chicago transport funding; Senate to hold vote as shutdown enters third day – US politics live

Trump aide Russ Vought said hold would affect work to extend and modernize city’s transit lines amid little hope Senate can agree a way out of shutdownThe Eisenhower Presidential Library’s director has exited his position after advocating against giving a sword from the collection to King Charles as a gift during Donald Trump’s recent state visit, according to US media reports on Thursday.Todd Arrington left his post on Monday after being told to “resign or be fired”, he told CBS News, which did not specify who had relayed the message to the historian. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Connacht v Scarlets team news as Wales hopeful gets chance in different role and new skipper named

The Scarlets will hope to bounce back against Connacht in Galway tomorrow (1.45pm kick-off)

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6 h. ago Beauty Tech Group boss hopes £300m float will help revive London IPOs

Beauty Tech Group boss hopes £300m float will help revive London IPOs  Slough Observer

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6 h. ago Rogue planet outside our solar system is expanding rapidly in huge ‘growth spurt’

Free-floating planet is consuming gas and dust at a rate of six billion tonnes a second

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6 h. ago Aberdeen 'clear the air' and hope to catch another bus after Conference League display

Dons’ goal now is to get that elusive Premiership win to ease pressure on Thelin

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