85 m. ago ‘The risk was worth it’: All Fours author Miranda July on sex, power and giving women permission to blow up their lives

The artist and author’s hit book had so much in common with her own life that even her friends forgot it wasn’t real. How did this revolutionary portrayal of midlife desire come to inspire a generation of women?When Miranda July’s All Fours was published in May last year, it triggered what felt like both a spontaneous resistance movement and the sort of mania last experienced when the final Twilight book dropped, except this time for women in midlife rather than teenage girls. Two friends separately brought it to my house, like contraband dropped out of a biplane. Book groups hastily convened, strategically timed for when the men were out of the picture.The story opens with a 45-year-old woman about to take a road trip, a break from her husband and child and general domestic noise. She’s intending to drive from LA to New York, but is derailed in the first half hour by a young guy, Davey, in a car hire place, to whom she is passionately attracted. The next several weeks pas...

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86 m. ago Uber's UK driverless taxi trial has Brits all saying the same thing

Futuristic robotaxis could soon be driving on UK roads, as Uber confirms its latest trial. However, the news has sparked debate online - with many brits sharing the same concern

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2 h. ago A Border Patrol agent died in 2009. His widow is still fighting a backlogged US program for benefits

When her husband died during a U.S. Border Patrol training program for new agents, Lisa Afolayan applied for the federal benefits promised to families of first responders whose lives are cut short die in the line of duty

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2 h. ago Brazen Audi driver sparks fury after mounting grass and 'ignoring parking sign'

A motorist has come under fire after shamelessly leaving their car dumped on a grass verge, just metres from a sign telling drivers not to park there.

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3 h. ago LA protests live: Cities prepare for ‘No Kings’ rallies nationwide as Marines arrive in Los Angeles

Ruling temporarily blocks California Governor Gavin Newsom from regaining control of 4,000 troops mobilized in Los Angeles

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5 h. ago Minnesota's election safeguards stopped a voter fraud scheme in its tracks, secretary of state says

Two people have been charged with conspiracy to commit voter registration fraud in Minnesota

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5 h. ago Moment Tube driver is caught KNITTING and watching videos on his phone while driving commuters

Striking footage shows the London Underground operative hard at work on a lion-themed garment as he pulls slowly out of Hendon Central Station in February 2025.

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6 h. ago Man charged over 'threat to behead' protester who set Koran alight outside Turkish consulate

Muhammad Naasir Attaari, 49, was charged with threatening to kill Hamit Coskun after he burned the Muslim holy book outside the Turkish consulate in London on February 13.

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7 h. ago City staffer arrested after ‘impersonating a council member online’ to compliment officials he’d argued with

The staffer has been charged with a third-degree felony

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8 h. ago F1 Canadian GP LIVE: Qualifying start time and practice results after Russell goes fastest

Follow live F1 updates from Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as the drivers build towards qualifying in Montreal

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9 h. ago F1 Canadian GP LIVE: Practice updates and times with Charles Leclerc absent from FP2

Follow live F1 updates from Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as the drivers get to grips with the Montreal street track

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9 h. ago Why thousands of NCAA athletes might wait over a year for share of $2.8 billion settlement

The attorney who negotiated the $2.8 billion legal settlement for the NCAA says thousands of former athletes due to receive damages could have to wait months or maybe more than a year to get paid while appeals play out

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9 h. ago LA protests live: Marines begin tour of duty in Los Angeles as cities prepare for ‘No Kings’ rallies

Ruling temporarily blocks California Governor Gavin Newsom from regaining control of 4,000 troops mobilized in Los Angeles

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10 h. ago She was Stephen Miller’s high school class president. Now she’s fighting his deportation efforts

California attorney is fighting Miller’s mass deportation efforts by working as an immigration lawyer

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10 h. ago Republican in South Carolina arrested over distribution of child sexual abuse material

RJ May, who used screen name ‘joebidennnn69’, charged with 10 counts and ordered to remain jailed until his trialA Republican member of South Carolina’s state house whom prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children.RJ May was arrested at his Lexington county home after a lengthy investigation and was ordered on Thursday by a federal judge to remain jailed until his trial. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Charles Leclerc crashes out of Canada first practice as Max Verstappen sets pace

Verstappen ended the session just 0.039 seconds clear of Williams driver Alex Albon.

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11 h. ago F1 Canadian GP LIVE: Practice results and updates as Charles Leclerc crashes in FP1

Follow live F1 updates from Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as the drivers get to grips with the Montreal street track

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12 h. ago Soldier who stole more than £300,000 from the MoD to buy 'adult services' and a hair transplant is jailed

Staff Sergeant Andrew Oakes was in charge of a pre-signed military cheque book, which he used on 125 occasions to funnel cash into his own account.

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12 h. ago Hundreds of US marines arrive in LA as large protests are planned across US

Marines arrive on seventh day of protests in Los Angeles, after Trump’s earlier decision to send national guard troopsUS politics live – latest updatesFederal troops continued to be on duty in the streets of Los Angeles on Friday after a series of court rulings, and more arrived, with large protests planned in California and across the country this weekend against the Trump administration’s aggressive anti-immigration raids and a big military parade in Washington DC.About 200 US marines arrived in LA on Friday morning. This followed Donald Trump’s extraordinary decision to deploy national guard troops to LA last weekend, over the objections of the governor of California, Gavin Newsom. The marines were to take over protecting a federal building, US Army Maj Gen Scott Sherman, who commands the taskforce of marines and national guardsmen, said. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Kneecap’s legal team for court battle to include Julian Assange lawyer

Rapper Liam O hAnnaidh, who performs under the name Mo Chara, was charged over the alleged display of a Hezbollah flag at a gig in May.

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