42 m. 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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69 m. ago Moment suspects detained after man has hundreds of pounds stolen in city centre robbery

The two men are in custody after the alleged late night city centre attack

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72 m. ago Trump eyes Memphis for next federal crackdown on crime but admits he would have preferred to send Guard to Chicago

During an interview with Fox and Friends the president claimed that the boss of a major railway line told him he had needed to travel in an ‘armored vehicle with bulletproof glass’ when visiting Memphis

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92 m. ago Special school teacher who pupils tell to f*** off launched horrific attack on child

CCTV footage shows the experienced teacher 'repeatedly hitting' the pupil against a wall after 'pushing him into a chair'

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95 m. ago Arsenal XI vs Nottingham Forest: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League

Mikel Arteta could make a change in attack as Gunners look to return to winning ways

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1 hour ago Police investigate ‘racially motivated attack’ after Sikh woman reports rape

It is understood the British-victim was told by her attackers: ‘You don’t belong in this country, get out.’

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1 hour ago Charlie Kirk assassination book 'appears on Amazon day before' Utah shooting

The 69 page Kindle volume, titled 'The Shooting of Charlie Kirk: A Comprehensive Account of the Utah Valley University Attack, the Aftermath, and America’s Response' was listed for sale on Amazon

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1 hour ago Exiled Chelsea trio named in official Premier League squad despite continuing to train apart

The door has cracked open for the trio to reintegrate with the first team

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2 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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2 h. ago Emma Chamberlain says 'it's pointless' as she gives fans heartfelt advice

The YouTube star has shared some words of wisdom with her fans after she suffered a panic attack in a recent video

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3 h. ago Emma Chamberlain's advice to 'anxious fans' following candid panic attack vlog

YouTube star Emma Chamberlain has shared some words of wisdom with her fans

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3 h. ago Trichologist shares why one step is most important when washing hair

If your hair never feels like it's properly clean, even when you're fresh out of the shower, a trichologist shared the steps you should take to ensure fresh locks every time

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4 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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4 h. ago Police investigate ‘racially motivated attack’ after woman reports being raped

The victim is reported to be Sikh and two white men are being sought by detectives.

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4 h. ago Sterling K. Brown has 3 Emmys, but Dan Fogelman has a bottle of scotch and a story

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4 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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5 h. ago Alexander Isak has learnt what Mo Salah and Hugo Ekitike think of his arrival at Liverpool

Alexander Isak has joined a Liverpool team with a new-look attack, and the Swedish superstar now knows what his new team-mates think of his arrival at Anfield

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5 h. ago F1 chief gives update on Qatar Grand Prix plans after Israel attack in Doha

Israeli strikes in Doha, the capital of Qatar, earlier this week took place just a few miles away from the Lusail International Circuit which will host F1 cars later this year

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5 h. ago London and Glasgow to be linked by new service from ‘budget train company’

The new service will open up more ways to travel between Glasgow and the UK capital

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5 h. ago Israel’s attack on Qatar proves Trump’s pledges of protection are worthless | Mohamad Bazzi

Deadly airstrike was Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest move to obstruct peace negotiations, threatening Qatar’s role as intermediaryWhen Donald Trump visited Qatar in May, he promised to defend the tiny, wealthy emirate and its rulers. “We are going to protect this country,” Trump declared on his state visit, where he was treated like royalty and honored in gilded palaces. “It’s a very special place, with a special royal family They are great people and they are going to be protected by the United States.”Over two decades, Qatar spent billions of dollars to upgrade the largest US military base in the Middle East and spent many more billions to buy US warplanes and other weapons. In May, as the president prepared to visit, the Qatari government donated a luxury Boeing jet, a “palace in the sky” valued at $400m, which is now being refitted so Trump can use it as Air Force One.Mohamad Bazzi is director of the Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies, and a journalism professor, at New...

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