52 m. ago Ben Stokes underlines importance with vital spell as England turn the screw against Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe (265 & 30-2) trail England (565/6d) by 270 runs: Back from an injured hamstring, the England captain produced a key burst of fast bowling to help his side seize total control at Trent Bridge

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65 m. ago This simple change to your daily walk could help to 'reverse ageing'

No matter the intensity, walking is good for our health – but this simple trick could supercharge its health benefits

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67 m. ago Devastated Titan sub wife blames 'ego and arrogance' for husband and son's deaths

Christine Dawood calls for full regulation of submersibles ahead of US Coast Guard report into the Titan disaster which killed her loved ones

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68 m. ago Man gets 10 years for trying to carjack car with 2 members of Justice Sotomayor's security detail

A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for trying to carjack a car occupied by two U.S. Marshals Service deputies who were members of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s security detail

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73 m. ago Max Verstappen's ability used to make F1 dull – now it's saving this season

McLaren were threatening to run away with everything but Max Verstappen continues to keep Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris honest in their pursuit of the drivers' title

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1 hour ago Get relief from hayfever symptoms with 36% off allergy tablets that have thousands of 5

Hayfever can make summer a misery, but one product that can help is on offer now, with a 90 pack of Allevia Allergy Tablets dropping in price by 36% at Amazon

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2 h. ago Scots out in front on both DP World Tour and Hotel Planner Tour

‘Cheeky birdie’ helps Ewen Ferguson storm three clear in Soudal Open in Belgium

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2 h. ago Formula One optimistic tyre decree can inject life into ageing Monaco GP

Mandate forcing two pit stops aims to bring back sparkle to jewel in F1’s crown that has become tedious processionThe Monaco Grand Prix might still be considered one of the jewels in Formula One’s crown but beyond the exceptional challenge of the unforgiving circuit which is relished by drivers, the race itself has long since become something of a tiresome trudge through the streets of Monte Carlo. This weekend however F1 hopes it has found a way to bring the lustre back to its jaded gem.In Sunday’s race the sport has mandated three sets of tyres must be used, ensuring all the drivers will have to take at least two pit stops, a decision taken since the difficulties of passing on the narrow track have become all but insurmountable. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago McLaren boss snaps back at loss of form suggestion after Max Verstappen showed them up

Apples, pears and peaches were on the mind of Papaya boss Andrea Stella as the Italian responded to suggestions McLaren may have lost their overall advantage to Red Bull

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2 h. ago BBC star makes career announcement as they 'cannot wait' for return

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton has revealed that she is 'thrilled' to be back in the Lake District as she announced that her BBC show Lost and Found in the Lakes has been recommissioned.

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3 h. ago Private security at ICE jail in Texas accused of choking a handcuffed detainee

Criminal complaint states officer put enough force on detainee’s throat that he ‘tucked his chin down to his chest because he was gasping for air’

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3 h. ago Trump’s prison officials visited Alcatraz this week to assess reopening it, superintendent confirms

How feasible the president’s plan to revive the historic maximum security penitentiary might be is a matter of some debate among experts

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3 h. ago Shooting of Israeli embassy staffers underscores US ‘era of violent populism’

This is the latest act of violence in a string of incidents that have affected Jewish, Arab and Muslim communitiesUS politics live – latest updatesThe killing of two staff of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC comes as the war in Gaza has splintered the American body politic alongside the ongoing rise in political violence.A shooter, identified as Elias Rodriguez, shot the two people, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, outside the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday after they left an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee. Rodriguez reportedly chanted “free, free Palestine” while being detained by security. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Danielle Lloyd reveals she lost two stone from stress after shock cancer diagnosis left her 'crumbling inside' and thinking she was 'going to die'

Danielle Lloyd has given a candid new insight into her devastating cancer battle, revealing her all-consuming fear that she was going to die. The model, 41, was diagnosed in February.

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4 h. ago Netanyahu accused of slander after criticising Macron, Carney and Starmer

Israeli leader’s antisemitism claim labelled defamatory as he is warned against pursuing a war without endMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu was accused of slander and pursuing a war without end after he claimed the leaders of France, Canada and the UK were stoking antisemitism and siding with Hamas by demanding he end the two-month blockade of food and aid into Gaza.In what has become an extraordinary standoff with some of Israel’s closest allies, Netanyahu appeared to deliberately raise the stakes on Thursday night by accusing his western critics of abandoning Israel in a war for its very existence. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago ‘Revelatory, magnetic, unknown’: how Frank Dillane became a star at Cannes

With a breakout performance in Urchin, the actor has emerged from cult TV fame to the cusp of major stardom – a new ‘post-alpha male’ lead to join the ranks of Paul Mescal and Josh O’ConnorFew actors make an instant impact on their first major film festival appearance, but Frank Dillane, star of fellow actor Harris Dickinson’s directing debut Urchin, is one of them. Critics are near-unanimous in their praise, with Variety calling his performance “revelatory”, and IndieWire describing it as “magnetic”. Influential film industry publication Deadline said that Dillane “arrived in Cannes a virtual unknown, but Harris Dickinson’s directorial debut has made him a star”.In Urchin, Dillane plays Mike, a man living on the streets who ends up in jail after committing an assault and then struggles to go straight after his release. Despite being given a place in a hostel and helped into employment, Mike is tempted to fall back into his old ways. With a script written by Dickinson, Dillane commi...

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4 h. ago Reform UK promises to reverse ban on new North Sea oil drilling if elected

Party spokesperson says policy has ‘clear benefits for securing jobs and energy independence’Reform UK has promised to reverse the government’s ban on fresh North Sea oil and gas drilling as a “day one” priority if elected to power, with the taxpayer taking a stake in the projects.Richard Tice, the party’s deputy leader, has met with senior UK oil executives in recent weeks to pledge the party’s support for the industry, which has been hit hard by the government’s windfall tax and moves to block fresh North Sea exploration licences. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Brennan Johnson's very glamorous girlfriend Tilde Syah wishes Spurs goal

The Nottingham-born Danish influencer shared a snap of the two love birds perched on the edge of a boat, with Tilde leaning across to plant a kiss on her boyfriend's cheek.

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4 h. ago Chatbots will teach kids twice as fast as tutors within 10 years, says AI expert

Computer tutors will be much more efficient says the British-born 'godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton and he believes they'll help education get much better

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4 h. ago Marine who lost both of his legs in Afghanistan is accused of raping a 13

Motivational speaker Brandon Rumbaugh, 34, of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, is facing a slew of charges after allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl multiple times.

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