45 m. ago Tonali’s goal from touchline hands Newcastle win over battling Brentford

If Newcastle’s rivals for a Champions League place had hoped Eddie Howe’s players might be partied out after ending that 70-year domestic trophy drought, they were destined for disappointment.Howe’s team were not at their very best but, thanks to the most eye-catching of winning goals from Sandro Tonali they found a way to defuse Brentford’s ever-present threat. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago US midwest and south faces potentially deadly floods and severe tornadoes

Forecasters say potent storm system moving east could become supercharged and bring ‘life-threatening’ floodingPotentially deadly flash flooding, high-magnitude tornadoes and baseball-sized hail could hit parts of the midwest and south on Wednesday as severe thunderstorms blowing eastward become supercharged, forecasters warned.There were tornado warnings Wednesday morning near the Missouri cities of Joplin and Columbia – merely the opening acts of what forecasters expect will be a more intense period of violent weather later on Wednesday, as daytime heating combines with an unstable atmosphere, strong wind shear and abundant moisture streaming into the nation’s midsection from the Gulf. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump ‘Liberation Day’ live news: Trump to announce reciprocal tariffs plan amid fears of escalating trade war

All eyes on President Trump as he prepares to reveal next phase of sweeping tariff agenda, as global markets fear escalating trade war

Politics

3 h. ago Glam women claimed they'd been shopping in New York – then security opened their cases

Sophie Bannister and Levi-April Whalley arrived back in the UK from New York via Paris and were stopped by Border Force official who found 34 heat sealed packages in their suitcases - containing more than 35kg of cannabis

Economics

3 h. ago Compex SP 8.0 Muscle Stimulator review: Could it ease my aches and pains?

Relieving your post-workout soreness could be as easy as pressing a button

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3 h. ago Fran Jones says her ‘heart worked a little too hard’ after on

Jones was taken out on a wheelchair as she withdrew from the tournament in Bogota.

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4 h. ago US banks predict climate goals will fail – but air conditioning firms will thrive

Reports predict global heating will bring catastrophes and that air conditioning market could grow by 41%The world is on track for disastrous global heating – but this will create profits for some air conditioning companies, according to forecasts by leading Wall Street financial institutions.Recent reports by Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and the Institute of International Finance all make clear the finance sector considers the Paris climate agreement limiting global temperatures, signed a decade ago by nearly 200 nations, is effectively dead and investors should plan accordingly. Continue reading...

Society

5 h. ago Ryanair and easyJet: Which? experts say to 'forget' packing cube and rolling clothes tricks

Which? Travel experts have put some popular packing hacks to the test to see if they really help travellers fit more into their cabin bags - and the results might surprise you

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5 h. ago Trump ‘Liberation Day’ live: President to unveil tariff plan from Rose Garden as world braces for its economic impact

All eyes are on President Trump as he prepares to reveal the next phase of his sweeping tariff agenda, leaving global markets fearing a trade war

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5 h. ago New England coach Charlotte Edwards promises to hold players accountable for fitness

The new England coach intends to take a firm line after the team criticised for their fitness levels during the 16-0 Ashes whitewash

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6 h. ago Emmerdale fans spot Joe Tate's 'creepy' doctor in rival soap

An eagle-eyed viewer noticed Dr Crowley had made a previous soap debut

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6 h. ago British activist in solitary confinement in India despite acquittal, family say

Brother of Jagtar Singh Johal says he is ‘being mentally tortured’ through unwarranted detentionThe British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal, detained for seven years in an Indian jail, has been placed into solitary confinement and under 24-hour surveillance despite being acquitted of all terrorism charges against him by a Punjab court on 4 March, his family have claimed. Johal is still facing the exact same charges in a parallel case in a clear example of double jeopardy, his brother Gurpreet said when giving testimony at Westminster to an all party committee on arbitrary detention. He said the Indian courts have not granted his brother bail, despite the prosecutor’s failure to produce any credible evidence or witnesses in the Punjab court.Gurpreet said UK consular staff met his brother in jail on Tuesday and were told he had been put into solitary confinement with a 24-hour guard, adding no explanation had been given. Gurpreet said: “I fear for his physical and mental welfare sinc...

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6 h. ago We tested Emma and Simba to see which hybrid mattress is best

We put the two leading mattress brands head to head, to find out which one you should invest in 

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6 h. ago Nintendo Switch 2: how much will games cost? Prices revealed for Mario Kart World

Nintendo Switch 2 game prices are quite eye-catching 😬

Economics

6 h. ago Arsenal eye summer move for Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams after initial talks

Andrea Berta understood to have met Williams’s agentClub have heavily scouted forward for past two yearsArsenal are exploring a summer move for Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams. Andrea Berta has held talks with the Spain forward’s representatives in one of his first acts as the club’s sporting director.It is understood Berta, who was confirmed in his post last Sunday and attended Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Fulham, has met the 22-year-old’s agent, Félix Tainta. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Ange meets Tottenham next manager clamour head on as Celtic hero backs himself with response of a lifetime

The former Celtic gaffer continues to feel the heat in North London with his side sitting 14th in the EPL

Politics

7 h. ago Monaka wears her cyclops mask to work: Niccolò Rastrelli’s best photograph

‘Japan is the mecca of cosplay. Monaka runs a cafe in Tokyo called Monster Party, where people go dressed as characters from a subculture known as tanganmen. Her brother is holding a picture of their mum’My personal projects have often focused on the topic of identity, so the world of cosplay immediately appealed to me. I knew nothing about it until I saw some photographs on Instagram and became interested in these people who spend their free time turning themselves into characters from manga, anime, movies and video games – or even into creations they’ve come up with by themselves.Italy’s biggest annual cosplay event is held in the region where I live, Tuscany. I started going and taking pictures, just on my phone at first, and that’s where I first approached cosplayers to ask if they’d like to help me with a project I had in mind. In the 1970s, John Olson took some portraits for Life magazine of musicians such as Frank Zappa and Elton John at home with their parents. They contrast...

Culture

7 h. ago YouTuber captures moment he is robbed by masked men in Greater Manchester town

"They took the picture and then suddenly I’m being ripped off my bike"

Events

7 h. ago Where in Europe will be hottest this weekend as London braces for a mini

Where in Europe will be hottest this weekend as London braces for a mini-heatwave?  London Evening Standard

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8 h. ago 'Powerful' Shark heated brush that leaves hair 'sleek and bouncy' now just £65 on Amazon

"My hair honestly looks and feels like I’ve been to the hairdressers every time I use it."

Society