6 h. ago Trump threatens to take over DC police again over immigration enforcement

President Donald Trump has threatened to federalize Washington, D

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9 h. ago Bodycare closing down: administration news as struggling UK beauty retailer to axe 30 more shops

The latest cuts mean fewer places to grab bargain beauty buys 💄

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10 h. ago Bodycare to close another 30 shops while administrators seek rescue sale

Bodycare said the latest set of closures would be on Tuesday and Thursday this week.

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36 h. ago How the US rightwing is taking over news media and choking press freedom

Takeover of broadcast companies by Donald Trump’s allies is harbinger of media capitulation to authoritarian leaningsThe US right has appeared to increase its influence on mainstream media in America in recent weeks, especially in television news which has been a major target of the Donald Trump administration.CBS News – once home to legends of US journalism like Walter Cronkite and Edward R Murrow – installed a Trump ally as its ombudsman, weeks after the family of Larry Ellison, one of the world’s richest men, and a friend of the US president, sealed control over Paramount, the owner of CBS. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago How the US right wing is taking over news media and choking press freedom

Takeover of broadcast companies by Donald Trump’s allies is harbinger of media capitulation to authoritarian leaningsThe US right has appeared to increase its influence on mainstream media in America in recent weeks, especially in television news which has been a major target of the Donald Trump administration.CBS News – once home to legends of US journalism such as Walter Cronkite and Edward R Murrow – installed a Trump ally as its ombudsman, weeks after the family of Larry Ellison, one of the world’s richest men, and a friend of the US president, sealed control over Paramount, the owner of CBS. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Trump news at a glance: president urges death penalty in Charlie Kirk killing, as widow says: ‘we’ll never surrender’

President sought to cast people on the left as sole problem of US politics, while widow of Charlie Kirk said her ‘cries will echo around the world like a battle cry’ – key stories from 12 September at a glanceDonald Trump on Friday advocated for the death penalty in the killing of his close associate Charlie Kirk, as the widow of the rightwing activist spoke publicly for the first time since the shooting.The president told Fox & Friends in an interview – during which he also announced that a suspect was in custody – that he hopes the shooter “gets the death penalty”. He added: “Charlie Kirk was the finest person. He didn’t deserve this”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move

Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’ The University of California, Berkeley has given the Trump administration the names of 160 faculty members and students as part of an investigation into “alleged antisemitic incidents”, a move a targeted scholar likened to a “practice from the McCarthy era”.UC Berkeley, a top-ranked public institution, sent a letter to affected members of campus last week disclosing that university lawyers had included their names in reports to the Department of Education’s office for civil rights (OCR). The education department has been targeting colleges across the country as part of Donald Trump’s aggressive crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism, international students and academic freedom. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump administration threatens crackdown on foreigners who 'make light' of Charlie Kirk assassination

State Department stated that the U.S. will respond to foreign nationals within its borders who express support for or downplay the assassination of Charlie Kirk on social media.

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5 d. ago Trump's plan for a drug advertising crackdown faces many hurdles

Health Secretary Robert F

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7 d. ago Another New Hampshire man gets a pig kidney as transplant trials are poised to start

A self-described science nerd is the latest American to get an experimental pig kidney transplant

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7 d. ago Dumfries branch of Bodycare closes after high street chain goes into administration

The High Street outlet is one of 32 stores across the country which has shut, with around 450 members of staff being made redundant.

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1 week ago Trump news live: Administration scrambles to explain jobs report as president rages over ‘hoax’ Epstein files

Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan calls jobs report ‘concerning’ as Republican Rep. Randy Fine claims numbers are ‘suspect’

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1 week ago High street chain Bodycare announces 32 UK stores to close with 450 jobs lost

Administrators said challenges became "too difficult to overcome"

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1 week ago High street beauty chain to close 32 shops with hundreds of job losses

High street beauty chain Bodycare is to shut 32 of its shops across the UK after falling into administration.

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1 week ago Full list of stores in Wales affected as high street retailer collapses into administration

Bodycare has confirmed that 32 of its stores have closed permanently after the British beauty retailer collapsed into administration. The company has 147 UK stores in total

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1 week ago Bodycare news: health, beauty chain falls into administration, is it closing down – full shop closures list

Rising costs and stock shortages forced the high street favourite into crisis 💔

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1 week ago Bodycare collapse: Full list of nine Scottish stores among 32 to close immediately

“These remain challenging times for high street retailers as rising costs and reduced consumer spending continue to weigh heavily on trading” – Nick Holloway, administrator

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1 week ago Al Roker lends his voice and meteorology skills to the new PBS Kids animated show 'Weather Hunters'

Al Roker has launched his own educational cartoon TV show called “Weather Hunters” on PBS Kids

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A midstage study of the psychedelic drug LSD showed positive results for easing symptoms in people with generalized anxiety disorder

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1 week ago Full list of Bodycare stores at risk of closure as company faces administration

It is anticipated that the retailer will appoint administrators as early as Friday.

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