83 m. ago Senate Democrats raise concerns over Pentagon plan to use military lawyers as immigration judges

A group of Democratic senators say they are deeply concerned that a Pentagon plan to allow military lawyers to work as temporary immigration judges will violate a ban on using service members for law enforcement and affect the military justice system

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2 h. ago Beyoncé and Drake producer dies age 49 after flags raised by concerned friends

Tributes pour in as Grammy-winning producer Sidney “Omen” Brown, who worked with Beyoncé, Drake and Lil Wayne, died suddenly aged 49 as tributes pour in for the talented star

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5 h. ago Tom Brady draws online ire as he appears in Las Vegas Raiders coaching booth

Some have raised conflict of interest concerns over roleBrady is a broadcaster and part-owner of RaidersTom Brady drew ire from fans on Monday night as the minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders appeared in his team’s coaching booth during a home loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.Brady, who joined the Raiders’ ownership group last October, was spotted on ESPN’s telecast wearing a headset in the coaching booth. According to the ESPN broadcast, the future Hall of Famer discusses game film and goes over the gameplan with Las Vegas offensive coordinator Chip Kelly every week. Continue reading...

Politics

20 h. ago Attempts to ‘undermine’ strengthening of workers’ rights rejected by MPs

Concerns over a weakening of the legislation had been raised by unions following Angela Rayner’s departure as deputy prime minister.

Politics

27 h. ago Yungblud raises eyebrows with a series of suggestive snaps after sparking concern with his bizarre appearance at the MTV VMAs

The singer, 28, shared a photodump from his week which featured a series of shirtless snaps either clad in a towel or low slung jeans.

Culture

4 d. ago Dutch broadcaster joins RTE in proposed boycott of Eurovision over Israel

The Irish station said multiple members of the European Broadcasting Union have raised concerns about the participation of Israel.

Politics

4 d. ago Trump grips podium in new health fears as 'he's been to dentist or had a stroke'

The US President, 79, marked the 24th anniversary of September 11 at a ceremony in Washington on Thursday as viewers raised their concerns that he looked 'tired' and 'really bad'

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4 d. ago Ocado shares fall as Kroger takes ‘hard look’ at future of US warehouses

Shares in the London-listed company fell by as much as 11% in early trading on Friday as the comments raised concerns among investors.

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4 d. ago Equalities watchdog raises concerns ahead of debate on assisted dying Bill

A record number of peers were set to take part in a two-day debate on the Bill for the first time, beginning on Friday.

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4 d. ago Russia and Belarus launch military exercise that fueled Western concerns

Russia and Belarus have launched a long-planned joint military exercise involving thousands of troops that has raised concern in the West

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4 d. ago 'Handmaiden' of 'African tribe' living in the Scottish woods claims she is pregnant and 'playing a surrogate for the queen'

Fresh concern has been raised over the welfare of a young woman living in a remote woodland camp with a self-proclaimed African 'royal tribe' amid growing speculation that she may be pregnant.

Politics

5 d. ago Calamity Keir made Mandelson US envoy 'despite warning from security services'

Keir Starmer went ahead with the appointment last year even though concerns were reportedly raised during the vetting process.

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5 d. ago Scotland flags hoisted in Paisley's Ferguslie area raise concerns about what they represent

They have been hung along Blackstoun Road in Paisley following on from similar acts across parts of the nation.

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5 d. ago Potential contactless card changes could give abusers green light, charity fears

Surviving Economic Abuse raised concerns over ‘coerced debt’ but UK Finance said it does not expect immediate changes to the £100 contactless limit.

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5 d. ago Schools face return to ‘dark days’ under education reform plans, expert warns

The Conservative peer raised his concerns as the House of Lords continued its detailed scrutiny of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

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5 d. ago Games such as Omaze and McDonald’s Monopoly ‘are normalising gambling’, charity warns

GambleAware raised its concerns about prize draws as some people may not understand the risks associated with them

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6 d. ago ‘His team loved and revered him’: Harry Potter director David Yates pays tribute to production designer Stuart Craig

Craig was an artist of literally towering achievements, in films from The English Patient to Harry Potter, whose kindness won the loyalty of the huge teams he led• Stuart Craig, Oscar-winning production designer, dies aged 83Stuart Craig was a softly spoken, gentle soul – full of grace, tall, slender, willowy, polite and kind – but despite appearances he masterfully stewarded a gigantic industrial creative machine. The art department for Harry Potter was huge, and Stuart guided teams across multiple skill sets – concept artists, prop makers, construction workers, painters and decorators, plasterers and model makers – to realise the fabric and architecture of JK Rowling’s world.It wasn’t unusual to be standing with him on one of his enormous inspiring sets, the Magical Congress of the United States of America in New York or the courtyard of Hogwarts, which towered multiple storeys high, and for Stuart to suddenly be distracted and laser-focused on the texture of a tile, or the colour...

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6 d. ago ‘Significant’ increases in cancer patients raising concerns about the level of care, charity says

Cancer patients are raising concerns about delays and pressures in the system

Science

7 d. ago Alarm as WHO accepts increasing amount of dark money from corporate donors

Experts say millions in corporate funding and concealment of donors’ identities raises key conflict-of-interest concernsThe World Health Organization Foundation took an increasing amount of dark money from corporate donors during the three years since its 2020 inception, research has shown, raising concerns among some experts and campaigners that big business is playing a larger role shaping the institution’s policies.Through the end of 2023, the last year for which records were available, the foundation had taken about $83m in corporate donations, and concealed the identity of donors for about 60% of the sum, a new report into the issue states. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Stop Starmer's controversial Chagos surrender, 40 peers and MPs urge Trump

British politicians have written to the US President raising concerns that the agreement is a 'deliberate act of strategic self-harm' by the UK.

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