62 m. ago Trump halts medical research funding in apparent violation of judge’s order

Health department orders NIH to hold Federal Register submissions – critical step in process for funding studiesThe Trump administration has blocked a crucial step in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) process for funding medical research, likely in violation of a federal judge’s temporary restraining order on federal funding freezes.The NIH has stopped submitting study sections – meetings in which scientists peer review NIH grant funding proposals – to the Federal Register after the Trump administration paused health agency communications. By law, study sections must appear on the register 15 days in advance of meetings. Continue reading...

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82 m. ago Gino D'Acampo urges ITV to contact him as says he 'worried' about 'distress' on his family

Gino D'Acampo has urged ITV to contact him as he is 'deeply worried' about the 'distress' the allegations are causing his family, and has vowed to cooperate with any investigation

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93 m. ago Tories suggest benefits should be slashed for those with 'anxiety' in order to boost defence spending

Ex-defence minister James Cartlidge, now shadow defence secretary, said there was a need for Britain to become 'more resilient' and invest greater sums in 'hard power'.

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1 hour ago Voices: Wake up Prime Minister Starmer, you must find your inner Churchill for Trump 

Starmer’s visit to Trump should be the beginning of a renewed show of strength and a reunited Europe, writes Anthony Seldon. He should make history in a way that Churchill grasped and Blair dropped

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1 hour ago Inside chilling vegan 'cult' linked to murders from fake death to rent feud

A small cult-like group of highly-educated, vegan computer experts in America, known as the Zizians, are currently under FBI investigation following a string of murders

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2 h. ago What has happened to La Roux star Elly Jackson? Update on noughties singer who had a 'unsettling' encounter with Kanye West and hid her sexuality

The duo was originally formed of Elly Jackson and producer Ben Langmaid, who were introduced by a mutual friend two years earlier.

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2 h. ago Australia should repatriate and investigate alleged crimes of Islamic state member found in Syria, experts say

Exclusive: Home Affairs tells the Guardian consular assistance is ‘severely limited’ in Syria, where Mustafa Hajj-Obeid remains in custodyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government should repatriate, monitor and investigate any crimes committed by a member of Islamic State who was wounded in the extremist group’s final battle, according to multiple security and international law experts.Last week, the Guardian revealed an Australian man whose fate was not publicly known was alive and in custody in a prison in north-eastern Syria, run by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Backyard chickens: Floridians start raising hens to combat rising egg prices

Despite conflicting laws, a wave of amateur homesteaders have started keeping fowl in the spirit of self-sufficiencyKatie Whalen’s backyard in the Florida city of Port St Lucie is testament to her journey towards a life of self-sufficiency. She grows mangoes, avocados, starfruit, jackfruit and coconuts. She is cultivating a tropical tree spinach known as chaya.What she really wants, however, is a chicken coop and hens to provide eggs that are becoming increasingly unaffordable in stores. As bird flu worsens across the US and commercial suppliers struggle to keep up with demand, the keeping of fowl and production of eggs in home environments, has surged in popularity, and Whalen is keen to join the revolution. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago West Bank residents cannot return to cleared camps, says Israeli defence minister

IDF troops will remain in territory’s north all year as military operation expands and PM delays release of Palestinian prisoners

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2 h. ago Starmer warns against Ukraine peace talks without Kyiv ahead of Trump meeting

The Prime Minister said first-hand experience of visiting Ukraine had made him ‘more determined’ to ‘stand up’ for the country.

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3 h. ago Adult social care must be ‘modernised’ to help London councils on brink of bankruptcy, says care minister

London’s boroughs have warned that they have faced ‘rocketing demand for social care’

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3 h. ago Keir Starmer's 'follow the law' message over NHS Fife transgender doctor Beth Upton row

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has responded to questions over the tribunal hearing involving nurse Sandie Peggie and transgender doctor Beth Upton

Society

3 h. ago Dark side of Laos as we visit party hotspot where six died of alcohol poisoning

EXCLUSIVE: The dark side of Laos has been revealed by Tom George who went to visit the party hotspot where six died from methanol poisoning. The hostel at the centre of the investigation is chained up

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3 h. ago 'I'm not rummaging': Sir Keir Starmer dodges poll question over Scottish Labour election hopes

The Prime Minister defused to address his drop in popularity in the polls putting Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar’s chances of becoming first minister falling flat.

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3 h. ago Tump’s leadership will keep the West united, says Italy’s Meloni

Donald Trump will not "move away" from Europe, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia MeloniItaly has said.

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3 h. ago I’m not ‘rummaging around opinion polls’, Starmer says as Labour support drops

The Prime Minister told reporters in Glasgow he had not discussed Labour’s polling decline with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.

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3 h. ago Trump was ‘right’ to approach Putin over Ukraine, UK minister insists

The education secretary has defended Donald Trump’s decision to phone Vladimir Putin but said ‘there can be no settlement’ without Ukraine

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3 h. ago Starmer announces ‘huge opportunity’ for Grangemouth with £200 million boost

The money will come from the UK’s National Wealth Fund, the Prime Minister told the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow on Sunday.

Economics

3 h. ago Alex Salmond's 'revelatory' memoirs to be completed by former aide and ready to publish this year

Alba Party general secretary Chris McEleny intends to finish the book that he and the former first minister were working on.

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3 h. ago Ukraine war live: Russia launches largest drone attack on eve of third anniversary of invasion

Drones intercepted in at least 13 regions including Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv and Odesa, according to Ukrainian authoritiesVolodymyr Zelenskyy is urging for peace in the region following the large-scale Russian attack. In a post on X, the Ukrainian president wrote:Every day, our people stand against aerial terror. On the eve of the third anniversary of the full-scale war, Russia launched 267 attack drones against Ukraine — the largest attack since Iranian drones began striking Ukrainian cities and villages. In total, nearly 1,150 attack drones, more than 1,400 guided aerial bombs and 35 missiles of various types were launched this week. I thank everyone who repels such attacks on a daily basis—our aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units and mobile fire groups of the air force and defence forces. I also thank those on the ground who save lives and respond to the aftermath of shelling—the state emergency service, medics, and the nationa...

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