60 m. ago Apple pulls ICE tracking apps after pressure from the White House

Programs allowing public to post information about raids by immigration agents in their communities pulled from App Store following heavy criticism from Trump administration officials this summer

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61 m. ago Britain to feel Storm Amy's wrath: Wind warnings issued for whole of UK as 100mph gusts and torrential rain wreak havoc with 'do not travel' alerts issued, schools closed and outdoor events cancelled

Met Office amber and yellow warnings have been extended to cover all of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland , running from 11am today until 9am on Sunday.

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66 m. ago Villagers' fury over £26million indoor reservoir that looks like 'Soviet nuclear bunker' after water firm failed make it blend in to countryside

Residents in the sleepy village of Springwell, in Tyne and Wear, were shocked to discover the mammoth structure being erected a stone's throw away from their front doors.

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67 m. ago Stacey Solomon joins Britain's Got Talent after Simon Cowell health crisis

Britain's Got Talent bosses were forced to replace Simon Cowell with a fan-favourite star at the last minute after he fell ill during the auditions in Birmingham

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68 m. ago Daughter of tennis legend makes professional debut for Great Britain

Leander Paes is one of the greatest doubles players in tennis history, and his daughter Aiyana is now looking to follow in his footsteps after making her professional debut

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73 m. ago Brenda Blethyn is worlds away from Vera as Channel 4 drops first pics from new drama A Woman Of Substance

The actress, 79, who waved goodbye to the ITV character earlier this year, will get a glam new look for the Channel 4 drama, A Woman Of Substance.

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73 m. ago World Cup 2026 football 'powered by AI' could end VAR nightmares in US say FIFA

FIFA are embracing the future for the 2026 World Cup with the new Adidas Trionda footballer set to be powered by AI and help referees with decisions

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74 m. ago Manchester terror attack victim and attacker pictured for first time

Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby were killed in the horror attack outside the synagogue yesterday morning.

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77 m. ago Residents fume at 'monstrous' indoor reservoir that looks like 'Soviet nuclear bunker'

Residents in Springwell Village have been left fuming at the huge 'eyesore'

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78 m. ago Keeping Up Appearances star Dame Patricia Routledge dies aged 96

Dame Patricia Routledge, best known for TV show Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 96.

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82 m. ago A timeline of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' career and legal problems as he is set to be sentenced

For more than two decades, Sean “Diddy” Combs was one of hip-hop’s most nimble entrepreneurs

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83 m. ago Sonay Kartal’s breakthrough China Open run halted by stellar Noskova

Briton overwhelmed 6-3, 6-4 by the Czech world No 27Kartal leapfrogs Boulter as GB No 2 after tournamentSonay Kartal’s impressive breakthrough run in Beijing came to a difficult end as she was overpowered by Linda Noskova, who eviscerated every last ball and played a stellar match to reach the semi-final of the China Open with a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 win.The defeat ends the most significant tournament of Kartal’s career to date as the 23-year-old Briton showed, with a series of excellent performances in one of the biggest events in the world, that she has the game to trouble the best players in the world, reaching her first WTA 1000 quarter-final with a superb three-set win over Mirra Andreeva, ranked No 5, for her first victory against a top-10 player. Continue reading...

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87 m. ago American woman living in the UK names one area that 'makes no sense' to her

One American woman didn't hold back on her least favourite place to go as she revealed it even feels like a "third world country to her". Her post garnered a lot of attention on TikTok

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87 m. ago Make green great again: Can appeals to the wallet make climate policy an election

In this week’s newsletter: At a major gathering in New York, climate advocates say that language has to change• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAt stuffy United Nations press conferences, in swanky auditoriums and at sticky socialist dance parties, one word was on everyone’s lips at this year’s Climate Week NYC: affordability.The US energy secretary, Chris Wright, said under that under President Trump the United States is “returning to commonsense energy policies that focus on affordability”. The former energy secretary, Jennifer Granholm, said Democrats must focus on renewable power’s ability to shrink power bills to win elections. And supporters of the almost certainly soon-to-be New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, trumpeted their efforts to link green policies with efforts to lower city residents’ rent and make transit affordable.Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a dayUK fracking ban to be brought forward as Labour ...

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87 m. ago Disillusionomics: the US economy isn’t serving gen Z | Alice Lassman

My generation is struggling for stability in a system that no longer feels fit for purpose. It’s time to take that seriouslyFor gen Z Americans, it’s hard to remember a version of the economy not defined by crisis. We finished our education online as Covid devastated the world, only to graduate into high costs of living, stagnant wages and now AI’s threat to entry-level jobs. We’ve come of age in a system that no longer feels fit for purpose.The result is a generation that’s lost faith in the traditional markers of stability. What once defined a secure life – home, family and comfortable retirement – feels out of reach. “A pension is out of the question,” one friend told me. “So staying in the same job no longer makes sense.” She’s not alone: jobseekers’ confidence in keeping or finding work dropped sharply this spring, with a survey in June suggesting nearly 60% of graduates were still looking for their first jobs.Alice Lassman is a policy expert with a focus on the global economy ...

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88 m. ago England squad announcement live: Tuchel speaks after Bellingham and Foden left out

Tuchel promised a ‘brave’ selection and has stuck to his word ahead of facing Wales in a friendly and a World Cup qualifier in Latvia

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88 m. ago Six players could miss Man Utd vs Sunderland clash including World Cup winner

Manchester United host Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon in what looks set to be a pivotal clash for under-pressure Ruben Amorim

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90 m. ago Barry McGuigan remembers Thrilla in Manila 50 years on from legendary fight

This week marked the 50th anniversary of the Thrilla in Manila between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. Former world champion Barry McGuigan gives his memories on the momentous fight

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91 m. ago Storm Amy: Met Office weather warnings dramatically extended to all of UK

The Met Office has extended weather warning to all areas of the UK across the next 36 hours, with Storm Amy expected to cause chaos as winds of up to 95mph hit Britain

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94 m. ago Weather tracker: wet conditions raise risk of flooding in south

Warnings issued for Serbia, Romania and Greek islands amid forecast of prolonged rainfall and strong winds While storms and hurricanes have churned in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific, Europe has faced extreme conditions of its own. A low-pressure system that developed over the Mediterranean midweek moved north-east into south-eastern Europe on Thursday, bringing widespread showers, thunderstorms and prolonged rainfall.The system is expected to persist into Friday, with models on indicating 48-hour totals of 80-130mm of rain across much of the Balkans. Red weather warnings were issued for Serbia, south-west Romania, north-east Greece, and the Dodecanese and North Aegean Islands, highlighting the risk of flooding and threat to life. Strong winds also closed schools on Zakynthos in the Ionian Islands. Continue reading...

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