70 m. ago ‘Anonymity online is an illusion’: NSW teen charged over alleged mass shooting hoax in US

Police say the boy is part of an alleged decentralised online crime network falsely claiming mass shootings are taking placeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA teenager in New South Wales was charged after allegedly making multiple hoax reports to emergency services – a practice known as “swatting” – falsely claiming mass shootings were taking place at major retail and educational institutions in the US. The Australian federal police (AFP) charged the boy on 18 December, claiming he is part of an alleged decentralised online crime network hiding behind keyboards in order to trigger an “urgent and large-scale emergency response”.Officers seized a number of electronic devices and a prohibited firearm in the juvenile’s possession as part of Taskforce Pompilid established in October 2025. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Thirty years of devastation on Britain's most eroded coastline: Dramatic aerial footage shows how much of a clifftop Norfolk village has been lost to the North Sea over three decades

Footage taken in 1998 and again this weekend showing the devastation cliff falls have caused, just as the local council demolishes more houses before they plummet over the precipice.

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2 h. ago Photos of tensions between federal officers and locals in Minneapolis

Tensions between residents and federal immigration officers continued to rise in the Twin Cities area. Officers responded with tear gas to a crowd of whistle-blowing bystanders in Minneapolis who came to see the aftermath of a car crash involving immigration agents, just a few blocks from where a woman was fatally shot last week. Students from Roosevelt High School staged a protest against her killing.

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2 h. ago NADHIM ZAHAWI: It breaks my heart to see what's happened to the country I love under Labour

When my family and I narrowly escaped the clutches of Saddam Hussein's brutal secret police to settle in Britain almost half a century ago, little did I know how far my fortunes would change.

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2 h. ago Is your back pain a spinal FRACTURE? Staggering 2.2million Brits ‘living with hidden, agonising’ breaks

SPINE fracture checks will be added to OAP bone scans on the NHS to try and catch tens of thousands of breaks earlier. An estimated 2.2million Brits have “hidden” spinal fractures that may cause terrible back pain but get missed on standard tests. X-ray scans are common practice for people at higher risk of falls...

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2 h. ago ICE shooting: Leavitt doubles down on calling Renee Good a ‘lunatic’ as Noem vows to send hundreds more agents to Minnesota

Leavitt said Good was part of ‘an organized group to interject and to impede on law enforcement operations’

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2 h. ago Emmerdale who killed Ray, EastEnders 'double exit' and Coronation Street Jodie mystery

Soap spoilers for next week tease Emmerdale's Ray's killer, Coronation Street's Jodie's mystery past and EastEnders tease a double exit, amid big scenes for Hollyoaks and Home and Away

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3 h. ago More than 100,000 El Paso, Texas residents left with little to no water after main break

Officials say over 100,000 residents in the Texas border city of El Paso were left with little to no water after a main break over the weekend, and it was expected to take till mid-week for operations to return to normal

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3 h. ago Police called after Michael Matheson’s MUG goes missing from Holyrood sparking fury amid bizarre over

COPS were bizarrely called to Holyrood to probe the disappearance of a mug used by shamed ex SNP minister Michael Matheson. Officers were “miffed” at having to investigate the coffee cup mystery at the office of the Nats politician who quit as Health Secretary after his notorious iPad expenses scandal. Rivals rounded on the disgraced...

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4 h. ago Celebrity SAS star breaks down as they're forced to leave show just four days in

The Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins contestant wasn't quite ready to leave the competition

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4 h. ago Coronation Street fans outraged as 'creepy' Megan appears to have another victim

Coronation Street fans think they have "worked out" who paedophile teacher Megan Walsh was on the phone to in mystery scenes that aired as part of Monday night's episode

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4 h. ago Trump administration sued by Minnesota and Illinois after Renee Good killing

The state and cities filed a lawsuit in federal court on Monday, along with a request for a temporary restraining order to halt the enforcement action or limit the ICE operation

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4 h. ago Harry Styles fans go wild as singer drops huge hints about fourth album – amid huge US residency rumours

HARRY Styles has sent fans into meltdown with huge ‘hints’ about his fourth solo album - amid rumours of a huge US residency.  The One Direction alum, 31, released his last record Harry’s House in 2022 and took a break from the spotlight after wrapping his Love On Tour shows in 2023.  But fans are...

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4 h. ago Donald Trump warns things 'may turn violent' in Iran as he urges US citizens to leave

Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened Tehran with US military action

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4 h. ago Man who defrauded pet owners facing jail after 37 dead dogs found in property

Oaveed Rahman, 26, admitted one count of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. The charge of causing suffering incorporates behaviour to 21 dogs and a cat

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4 h. ago Minnesota sues Trump administration to end surge of ICE agents in state

Lawsuit comes in the aftermath of an ICE agent fatally shooting Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole GoodMinnesota attorney general Keith Ellison announced a lawsuit Monday against the federal government, seeking to end the surge of ICE agents in the state.“This is in essence a federal invasion of the Twin Cities, and it must stop,” Ellison said during a press conference, noting the shutdown of schools and the closure of local businesses. “This surge has made us less safe.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago President Trump tells US citizens in Iran 'leave now' as things 'may turn violent'

More than 500 people have died and more than 10,000 people have been arrested in the protests. Demonstrations began on December 28 when shopkeepers and bazaar merchants in Tehran staged a strike

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5 h. ago Tourist found dead in gondola on mountain summit at ski resort

The tourist, who had boarded the lift by himself, is believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest while on the gondola at the Val Cenis ski resort in Savoie, France

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5 h. ago Google's corporate parent joins $4 trillion club as investors continue to bet on AI breakthroughs

Google parent Alphabet Inc. on Monday became the fourth Big Tech powerhouse to be valued at $4 trillion, a once seemingly unfathomable milestone that’s become more like a rite of passage amid an artificial intelligence arms race

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5 h. ago Arne Slot faces major questions as Liverpool controversially avoid Barnsley scare

Liverpool survived an almighty test from League One Barnsley as the Reds will count themselves incredibly relieved they were able to avoid an FA Cup humiliation in controversial circumstances

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