68 m. ago Neighbour of XL Bully attack victim used yard brush to fend off 'massive dog' mauling pensioner

An 84-year-old man was left with serious injuries following the dog attack on Monday evening , where armed police shot dead the suspected XL Bully

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90 m. ago County Tyrone man dies after being found with serious injuries amid armed police response

Armed police swarmed on a block of flats just after 8pm on Thursday, where they found a man with serious injuries

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3 h. ago PETER HOSKIN: We're going on a Monster Hunt! Whether you're a grizzled pro or a weedy novice, you'll find something to love in Wilds

PETER HOSKIN: How mean a monster hunter are you? That, really, is the question on the release of Monster Hunter: Wilds, the latest entry in this 20-year-old Japanese series.

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3 h. ago Man dead following serious assault in Dungannon, police launch major search operation

A man has died following a serious assault in Dungannon, County Tyrone, police have said, as specialist firearms officers led a large-scale search operation in the Dungannon estate

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3 h. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Bergerac on U&Drama: Bergerac's back, but now he's a train wreck who's sozzled every night...

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Bergerac was one of the first detective dramas to lure top actors into one-off roles each week.

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5 h. ago Immigration judge behind series of controversial rulings contributed dozens of articles to 'open borders' website

Judge Sarah Pinder regularly wrote for the publication Free Movement, including a piece in which she described immigration detention centres as 'abhorrent'.

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5 h. ago BBC The Apprentice star claims he was 'forced to quit' as he breaks silence on shock exit

The Apprentice star Reece Donnelly has opened up about why he quit the show during the 2023 series after tonight's huge bombshell saw Jana Denzel walk away from Lord Alan Sugar.

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5 h. ago Students chant support for Palestinians at Barnard College protest in New York

Dozens of anti-war protesters gathered to demand the reinstatement of two students expelled for disrupting a class on IsraelDon’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting.Several dozen anti-war student protesters gathered outside Columbia University and Barnard College in New York on Thursday to protest against the expulsion of two students who interrupted a class on Israel last month.Wearing keffiyehs in solidarity with Palestinians, students chanted a series of anti-war slogans amid a heavy New York police department (NYPD) presence outside the sister schools, where only students and faculty with ID cards are allowed in. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago The Apprentice's Jana Denzel breaks silence on exit says 'this is how he wanted it'

Jana Denzel who appeared on the series 19 and left mid-way through the process has spoken out about his early exit after he drmaticall exited the boardroom tonight

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6 h. ago Mars could get 'high speed internet' before large parts of the UK, NASA confirms

The news that NASA is experimenting with establishing high-speed internet on Mars will infuriate those living in rural areas of the UK blighted with poor internet connectivity

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6 h. ago Tell us: what’s the nicest thing a stranger has done for you?

We want to hear about chance encounters and acts of kindness that have restored your faith in community – or humanityFrom wise words to good deeds, sometimes an interaction with a total stranger can be exactly what you need.Guardian Australia is looking for readers willing to share their memorable moments with unfamiliar folk for our series Kindness of strangers. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago BBC issues a grovelling apology over 'propaganda' Gaza documentary and says boy's father IS Hamas leader and WAS paid for featuring

In a statement the corporation acknowledged 'serious flaws in the making of the programme' which cost more than £400,000 to produce.

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6 h. ago The Apprentice star Jana Denzel QUITS the series as he shocks Lord Sugar during boardroom showdown

The Apprentice's Jana Denzel sent shockwaves around the boardroom as he quit the show in a surprise move during Thursday's episode. 

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6 h. ago Social Security Administration could lay off up to 50% of its workforce, source says – live

Social Security Administration expected to lay off at least 7,000 people, but a source tells Associated Press reduction could be as high as 50%As Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk work zealously to slash tens of billions in federal spending by axing thousands of jobs and gutting some government agencies, Musk faces mounting claims he has conflicts of interest and no oversight, legal and ethics experts say.Trump’s largest campaign donor and the world’s wealthiest man, Musk was tapped by the president to lead the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) in a radical and opaque cost-cutting drive that allows him to keep control of SpaceX, Tesla and other huge companies with billions of dollars in federal contracts.We expect that today’s meeting will be the first in a series of such expert consultations that will bring us closer to overcoming the disagreements that have arisen with the American side, strengthening confidence-building measures. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago The São Paulo connection: a Brazilian gang is spreading its cocaine business into Australia

The PCC – First Capital Command – formed in a Sāo Paulo prison but is now spreading its tentacles around the worldIn September 2020, the Australian Border Force intercepted 552kg of cocaine concealed in 2,000 boxes of frozen banana pulp that had arrived at the port of Sydney on a ship from Brazil.Two years later, a diver was found floating dead next to 52kg of cocaine near the port of Newcastle, in New South Wales, Australia. Police later discovered that he was a Brazilian national who had been attempting to retrieve drugs from a cargo ship’s hull. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Gene Hackman death updates: Family releases statement as police investigate ‘suspicious’ circumstances

The Oscar-winning actor, best known for The French Connection and The Conversation, was found dead along with his wife and a pet dog

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7 h. ago Katy Perry to travel to space as part of groundbreaking mission with Jeff Bezos' wife

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will take Katy Perry to space as part of an all-female team heading to the edge of space later this year in a rocket operated by the Amazon founder's aerospace company

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7 h. ago Conor Benn ‘deserved embarrassment’ of egg hit, says Chris Eubank Jr

‘If I had an opportunity to do it again then I would’Egg hit during Tuesday press conference sparked brawlChris Eubank Jr said Conor Benn “deserved the embarrassment” of being hit with an egg during Tuesday’s Manchester press conference after his two failed drug tests in 2022.The World Boxing Council stated a “highly elevated consumption of eggs” was behind Benn’s failed tests which led to his original fight against Eubank being cancelled at short notice – an offence the Essex fighter has since been cleared of. The rivals are now preparing to meet each other in a highly anticipated middleweight clash on 26 April and, during their on-stage face-off in Manchester this week, the IBO champion Eubank smuggled an egg inside his jacket and hit Benn on the side of the head with it, sparking a brawl. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago BBC issues apology over 'serious flaws' in making of Gaza documentary

MP voices concerns public funds had 'indirectly supported a terrorist organisation'

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8 h. ago Zendaya lands major role in 5th Shrek film with Cameron Diaz and Mike Myers... see what her character looks like

The teaser trailer for Shrek 5 dropped today and revealed the original cast of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz would be returning. And, one new cast member is joining the cast: Zendaya.

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