30 m. ago Andrew Cross death: YouTube star dies following horrific accident, aged 36

‘Desert Drifter’ was best known by his half a million subscribers for his adventure and archaeology videos

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35 m. ago Tragedy as YouTuber Andrew Cross dead at 36 weeks after horror crash

"Then in the room, friends and family read scripture, prayed, and sang during the process of removing life support and for over an hour afterwards."

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37 m. ago Zelenskyy joins EU leaders’ meeting over €800bn defence plan after Macron’s stark Russia warning – Europe live

Leaders gather to discuss €800bn plan to boost military capacity and help Ukraine as French president says Europe has to be ready to defend itself without US helpSee all our Ukraine war coverageFrance is offering intelligence to Ukraine, French defence minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Thursday, with Paris stepping in to help and fill the void left after the US suspended its intelligence sharing with Kyiv.Speaking to France Inter radio, he also said that president Macron asked him to accelerate the French aid packages “to compensate” for the suspended US aid.In a famously cautious political culture, Mr Merz’s bid to bypass legal restrictions on government debt represents a seismic shift. It would permit a step-change in defence spending for years to come, putting Germany in a leadership position as Europe seeks strategic autonomy from the United States.Mr Merz, a former investment banker, has been a deficit hawk and economic liberal throughout his career. It is an irony of fate tha...

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43 m. ago Teenager overpowered by plane passengers after allegedly boarding Jetstar flight with ‘large gun’ at Avalon airport

Victoria police called to airport outside Melbourne on Thursday afternoon after alleged incident on commercial flightTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest newsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice are investigating after a 17-year-old man allegedly boarded a Jetstar flight with a shotgun and ammunition, frightening passengers who described a dramatic citizen’s arrest.Victoria police were called to Avalon airport outside of Melbourne at 2.50pm on Thursday, after reports a man with a firearm attempted to board a commercial flight.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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48 m. ago Gene Hackman's nephew says 'it's a major change' as he issues statement on Hollywood star's death

The 95-year-old actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found dead in their Santa Fe home,

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54 m. ago Pound rises above $1.29 as Trump fears hit dollar; Poundland chain up for sale – business live

Dollar slides after US president exempts carmakers from 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico; euro and sterling hit four-month highsThe British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is predicting “a long and challenging year for UK businesses”. It has become more gloomy about the growth outlook for the UK and said firms will struggle to invest as they deal with a raft of rising cost pressures.This is going to be a long and challenging year for UK businesses. The BCC’s forecast shows an economy struggling without the secure foundations to kickstart business investment.Inflation will continue to be stubborn this year forcing the Bank of England to keep interest rates relatively high. Global uncertainties will add further dark clouds to the economic climate. Continue reading...

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57 m. ago Pope Francis health latest: Pontiff has 'peaceful night' in hospital as stay nears three weeks

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow the latest updates on the Pope's health after his condition worsened in hospital following two respiratory crises.

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58 m. ago Glastonbury 2025: the 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo to headline

Charli xcx, the Prodigy and Loyle Carner will headline the Other stage, with first-time sets from Alanis Morissette, Doechii and En VogueThis year’s Glastonbury set will feature two first-time headliners in the British pop-rock group the 1975 and the US pop-punk songwriter Olivia Rodrigo.The band, led by Matty Healy, will top the Friday night billing on the Pyramid stage. Rodrigo will perform on Sunday. In 2022, the Drivers License singer performed on the Other stage, a set that boasted a guest spot from Lily Allen and an excoriation of the US supreme court following the overturning of Roe v Wade a day earlier. Continue reading...

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63 m. ago Spain reopens probe into death of billionaire Mango founder Isak Andic

Isak Andic's son Jonathan was the only person with the 71-year-old businessman when he died after falling nearly 500ft during a mountain walk near Barcelona in December

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68 m. ago Gene Hackman cause of death latest from 'stealth assassin' investigation to police blunder

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their home with authorities still trying to determine their cause of death

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79 m. ago Gene Hackman nephew breaks silence on 'companion suicide' theory after mysterious death

The mystery surrounding Gene Hackman and his wife's death continues, after the Hollywood great was found dead in his Santa Fe home, having died a number of days earlier

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87 m. ago Pope Francis rests after peaceful night during third week of hospital treatment for pneumonia

Pope Francis was resting Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia

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88 m. ago Commercial director behind £100m deal resigns in latest setback to RFU

Stuart Ramsey to leave next month for role in triathlonChair has also quit and chief executive is under pressureThe Rugby Football Union’s commercial director has resigned in another setback for the beleaguered ­governing body. ­Stuart Ramsey, who was ­instrumental in securing a £100m naming rights deal for Twickenham with Allianz last year and recently agreed a partnership for England teams with Apple, will leave the RFU next month for a new role in triathlon.Ramsey’s impending departure follows the resignation of the RFU chair, Tom Ilube, last December over an executive pay row with the news coming a few weeks before a special general meeting of the RFU, which will determine the fate of the chief executive, Bill Sweeney. Continue reading...

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99 m. ago Man detained after allegedly attempting to board Jetstar flight at Avalon airport with ‘large gun’

Victoria police called to airport outside Melbourne on Thursday afternoon after alleged incident on commercial flight Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest newsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice are investigating after a man allegedly attempted to board a Jetstar flight with a gun, frightening passengers who have described a dramatic citizen’s arrest.Victoria police were called to the airport outside of Melbourne at 2.50pm on Thursday, after reports a man with a firearm attempted to board a commercial flight.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Nearly half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030 – study

Stigma, lack of treatment and disproportionate rise of the disease in women draws comparisons with HIV epidemicAn alarming rise in obesity in Africa has been compared with the HIV epidemic, with stigma and lack of treatment having a disproportionate impact on women.Almost half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by the end of the decade, according to a recent study by the World Obesity Federation. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago The US embrace of Russia is an existential threat to the EU. Germany must step up to save it | Catherine De Vries

To counter the crisis caused by Trump, Friedrich Merz has little choice but to abandon decades of military and economic cautionIn February 1945, three world leaders – Winston Churchill, Franklin D Roosevelt and Josef Stalin – met in Crimea for the Yalta conference, to discuss the new world order they would implement after the soon-to-end second world war.Smaller nations were given no say in deciding their fate. The Soviet sphere of influence would infest eastern Europe for decades and US foreign policy dominated the second half of the 20th century. Churchill resisted the end of the UK’s global empire and independence for Britain’s colonies came piecemeal; they were let go with bitterness.Catherine De Vries is professor of political science at Bocconi University in Milan Continue reading...

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1 hour ago ‘Reduced to nonsense’: JRR Tolkien’s irritation with typist revealed in archive

Exclusive: Important collection of author’s letters and manuscripts, being sold in April, reveals his loathing of sloppiness and love of languageJRR Tolkien was so irritated by a careless typist’s slapdash work on one of his manuscripts that he vented his frustration in a letter that has come to light.The Lord of the Rings author said in despair: “She reduced [my manuscript] to nonsense. I have some sympathy with the typist faced with such unfamiliar matter; though evidently she wasn’t paying much attention.” Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Give it a Polish! Classic film posters with a twist – in pictures

A new exhibition shows how artists from the Polish school of posters reimagined films such as Vertigo and Alien while navigating communist censors Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Tropical Cyclone Alfred live updates: BoM tracking map forecast shows category 2 storm hitting Brisbane and south

BoM path track map predicts TC Alfred will cross coast on Saturday near Brisbane, the first storm of its size to do so in decades. Follow the latest updates todayWhy did Tropical Cyclone Alfred slow down on its path towards the east coast?What is melioidosis and why do cases spike after flooding and heavy rainfall?Brisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone AlfredSpeaking of preparations, adjunct senior lecturer at the Centre for Disaster Studies at James Cook University Yetta Gurtner gives advice here:Chalmers confident insurance companies ‘know their responsibilities’I’m confident they know their responsibilities and obligations to people. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago PSG star makes Anfield promise after Liverpool snatch first leg win

PSG dominated Liverpool in Wednesday's first leg of their Champions League last 16, but the Reds have a slender advantage after claiming a remarkable smash-and-grab win

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