3 h. ago The US is on the brink of another era of political violence – and Donald Trump ‘couldn’t care less’ | Jonathan Freedland

In their humane responses to the killing of Charlie Kirk, Democrats are observing the old norms. Things are different now: anger and division ruleSign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters of Opinion, where our columnists and writers will reflect on what they’ve been debating, thinking about, reading and moreThe killing of Charlie Kirk has left the US and those who care about it on edge. The arrest of a suspect, Tyler Robinson, has hardly settled the nerves, not when the revelation of any supposed political allegiances could touch off a fresh round of recriminations. The fear is that the country is about to descend into a new era of political violence, becoming a place where differences are settled not with words and argument but by guns and blood. After all, it has plumbed those depths before.The US was born in violence, fought a civil war less than a century after its founding and in living memory seemed to be on the brink of another one – with a spate of assassinations in the ...

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5 h. ago Ayrshire school raises more than £40,000 for blood cancer charity

S6 pupils at Wellington School in Ayr raised a "staggering" amount for charity Blood Cancer UK.

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7 h. ago Southport attack schoolgirl 'knew she was dying' as she ran to mum for help

The little girl named as child C5 in the Southport Inquiry lost the entire volume of her blood when Axel Rudakubana repeatedly stabbed her at a Taylor Swift-themed dance party last year.

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7 h. ago Apple gets official approval for Watch feature that can spot potentially fatal problem

Tool will come to new Watches announced this week – but some old ones too

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7 h. ago Ruben Amorim makes promise on Manchester United academy record

There are only four academy players in the current Man United squad but only one has a realistic chance of playing time.

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8 h. ago Passengers can paint at sea and steer the ship on new Windstar cruises

Passengers can explore their creative side on new themed voyages from Windstar

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8 h. ago Golf star disqualified from Wentworth breaks his silence and insists 'I did not cheat'

German star Marcel Siem realised a mistake had been made and took to social media to explain the situation

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8 h. ago Nearly half of adults in Yorkshire & Humberside unaware of their blood pressure – despite knowing the deadly risks

Nearly half of adults (47%) living in Yorkshire & Humberside don’t know their current blood pressure reading, and nearly a third (27%) don’t check it regularly – despite high blood pressure being the biggest preventable cause of death in the country.

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8 h. ago 'Blood and glass showered the carriage' after bottle attack on train

A thug smashed a bottle over a fellow passenger’s head on a train heading from Motherwell to Lanark.

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9 h. ago The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup

The Naked Light by Bridget Collins; Exiles by Mason Coile; Alchemised by SenLinYu; Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei; Big Time by Jordan ProsserThe Naked Light by Bridget Collins (Borough, £18.99)The latest from the bestselling author of The Binding is set in England and focuses on three “surplus women” after the first world war: bored, lonely Florence, her fey niece Phoebe, and Kit, a bohemian artist haunted by memories of wartime France, where she painted masks for wounded soldiers to wear over horrifically damaged faces. Their village is on the Sussex Downs, overlooked by an ancient face carved into the chalk, reputed to protect inhabitants from a hungry spirit. But since the death of the last member of the family traditionally bound to look after it, the face is fast disappearing beneath the grass, and something frightening is stirring in the land. Atmospheric, psychologically astute and beautifully realised, this is a brilliantly original literary take on folk horror.Exiles by Mason Coi...

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10 h. ago Dad of Russian killed in 'pool of blood' at Burning Man asks Trump to launch FBI probe

The discovery of Vadim Kruglov's body lying in a pool of blood on the night of August 30 sparked a homicide probe by Pershing County Sheriff’s Office but his dad has urged the FBI to get involved

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10 h. ago Tosca review – punchy new Puccini rises above the ‘Shame on you’ Russian soprano protests

Royal Opera House, LondonOutrage over the casting of Anna Netrebko didn’t make it to the inside of the auditorium – where roars of approval greeted this high-stakes game of blood-spattered conflict directed by Oliver MearsAfter a summer of institutional mishaps to raise the pulse of the most hardened spin doctor, the Royal Ballet and Opera’s new season was audible far beyond the venue. “Shame on you,” chanted protesters over a powerful PA system outside. Some, standing amid yellow and blue flags, simply held placards. “Art is not neutral,” read one. And indeed it isn’t, though opera’s entanglements in international geopolitics are rarely as visible as at Covent Garden in recent months. “It feels like crossing a picket line,” a colleague muttered grimly.But modern opera houses are well soundproofed. By the first interval of Oliver Mears’ new production of Puccini’s Tosca with Russian soprano Anna Netrebko in the title role, the protesters had dispersed. Controversial as Netrebko’s ca...

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11 h. ago Emmerdale fans only just realising Rodney Blackstock star's real age after birth date blunder

Emmerdale fans have been left in disbelief after learning Rodney Blackstock star Patrick Mower's real age as they were left speechless at his age defying looks

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12 h. ago 'Healthy' girl, 14, who woke up paralysed was told 'she may never walk again'

Jessie-Lou woke up feeling weak in her legs and realised she "couldn't really move"

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12 h. ago People only just realising why Ed Sheeran's albums are named after symbols

Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has completed his mathematical series and has started a new one with the release of Play - and fans have been guessing what will come next

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12 h. ago 'Invisible' parking rule most drivers break without realising

A little-known Highway Code rule means you could be fined up to £1,000

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13 h. ago Bride solves mystery of wedding crasher after years of searching for 'stranger'

Michelle Wylie was left baffled when she and new husband John looked back at pictures of their ceremony and realised that neither of them knew who one of the guests was

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13 h. ago 'At first I thought it must be paint, but I soon realised it was blood'

The Southport public inquiry is continuing to hear harrowing evidence

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14 h. ago Five paint colours to revamp your house that will help you sell your home faster

If you're looking to sell your home, there's one simple thing you can do to make it more appealing to buyers - and it doesn't involve spending thousands

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14 h. ago Man's agonising final moments in 'suicide by snake' as he's suffocated and drowned in blood

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The man's horrific death would have shut down is body in an excruciating way over several hours, with the hospital unable to give him the correct antivenom

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