15 m. ago Ashes 2025 live score: England all out for 334 on day two as Australia set to bat

Root’s first hundred in Australia helped England to 325-9 and he’ll try to add to that lead today

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4 h. ago Supreme court allows Texas to use new congressional map favoring Republicans in 2026 elections – US politics live

Ruling will impact elections as soon as the March primariesUS supreme court approves redrawn Texas congressional mapsAmong the beneficiaries of Donald Trump’s pardons and commutations, there is a group that legal experts and political scientists see as some of the clearest evidence of how such actions undermine the rule of law: those who were released from prison and again arrested for different alleged crimes.During his first term, Trump issued 237 acts of clemency – including to someone who was a predatory lender and drug smuggler and to another who ran a Ponzi scheme. Since taking office again, Trump has issued more than 1,600, most for people involved in the January 6 attack on Congress. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Root and Archer to take attack to Aussies when England resume on day two

Root’s first hundred in Australia helped England to 325-9 and he’ll try to add to that lead today

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6 h. ago Manchester United vs West Ham LIVE: Premier League result, latest updates and reaction after Old Trafford draw

Red Devils bidding to avoid a third loss in a row against Hammers

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7 h. ago I'm A Celebrity LIVE updates: Angry Ginge rages over Jack Osbourne 'disrespectful' comment

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here continues tonight, with yet another star being booted out of the jungle after Ruby Wax's shock elimination in last night's episode

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7 h. ago I'm A Celebrity LIVE updates: sixth star booted from jungle as Ginge makes cheeky request

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here has seen yet another star be booted out of the jungle after Ruby Wax's shock elimination in last night's episode

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8 h. ago Manchester United vs West Ham LIVE: Premier League latest score, match stream and goal updates

Red Devils bidding to avoid a third loss in a row against Hammers

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10 h. ago Manchester United vs West Ham LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Red Devils bidding to avoid a third loss in a row against Hammers

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12 h. ago Instagram down LIVE: Social media platform suffers major worldwide blackout

Instagram has gone down impacting millions of users across the globe, as people report being unable to log in to the social media app

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12 h. ago Democrat says footage of ‘double tap’ boat strike is one of the ‘most troubling’ videos he has ever seen: Live updates

Democrat claims boat strike video shows ‘two individuals in clear distress’

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13 h. ago Derby LIVE as 'major incident' declared and hundreds of homes evacuated

Hundreds of homes have been evacuated in Derby with people told to prepare for being out of their homes for 24 hours following a 'major incident'

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15 h. ago F1 LIVE: Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri speak ahead of Abu Dhabi showdown

The outcome of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will decide whether Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri can stop Max Verstappen winning a fifth consecutive Formula 1 drivers' title

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16 h. ago New York Times sues Pentagon over new reporting restrictions – US politics live

NYT accuses Pentagon of infringing on the constitutional rights of its journalistsWith the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, already in the hot seat over the 2 September boat strike and the inspector-general report on his use of the Signal messaging app in March, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Hegseth had asked Admiral Alvin Holsey to step down after he had expressed concerns over the legality of the attacks in the Caribbean.Hegseth had announced in October that Holsey would be stepping down as head of the US military’s southern command less than a year after he took over the post. The posting, which oversees operations in Central America, South America and the Caribbean, typically lasts three years. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago The Ashes LIVE: Joe Root enters nervous nineties after Ben Stokes and Jamie Smith lose wickets in quick succession

Get all the latest scores and updates as Ben Stokes's England team try to avenge their loss in Perth and avoid a disastrous start to the series.

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19 h. ago M66 crash LIVE traffic updates as queues build on motorway and major road

Drivers are facing delays

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19 h. ago Ian Wright breaks silence on Laura Woods' live TV collapse and shares health update

Laura Woods collapsed live on television during ITV's coverage of England vs Ghana at Southampton's St Mary's Stadium before Ian Wright held her up

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20 h. ago The Ashes LIVE: Mitchell Starc lands major breakthrough after England fought back from horror start as Ben Stokes arrives at the crease with night drawing in

Get all the latest scores and updates as Ben Stokes's England team try to avenge their loss in Perth and avoid a disastrous start to the series.

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20 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Root passes 50 after Crawley and Brook fall with England looking to build lead

Ben Stokes’ side eye redemption at the iconic Brisbane stadium after a humiliating first Test loss to Australia inside two days

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21 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: Crawley 50 leads England rebuild as Australia leave out Cummins and Lyon

Ben Stokes’ side eye redemption at the iconic Brisbane stadium after a humiliating first Test loss to Australia inside two days

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22 h. ago Believe, belong, become, boring, bizarre: Brisbane Olympics motto panned as ‘lazy and weirdly evangelical’

Advertising expert questions origins of slogan selected by Games organisers who hail its ‘significant symbolism’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIf you typed the words “believe, belong and become” into a Google video search on Thursday morning, the first return may have been a sermon by TJ Mauldin, the lead pastor of the First Baptist church of Tifton, Georgia.Directly below the bearded and blue-jeaned pastor’s video under that alliterative banner, you may have clicked through to a sermon by West Florida Baptist church’s Mike Brown, who had those three b-words emblazoned on a snug-fitting black T-shirt. Continue reading...

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