30 m. ago UK hit by 30,000 lightning strikes as storms cause flooding and disruption

A major storm reached Kent at around 10pm on Friday, prompting an amber weather warning.

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32 m. ago 'Insane' thunderstorms hit UK with 30,000 lightning strikes as London set for heatwave

More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded up to 6am on Saturday as storms push northwards

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39 m. ago JEREMY VINE on the day his daughters stopped finding him funny: 'I was crushed. I want to be their idol again'

Today, Father's Day, you won't find Jeremy Vine with his pants on his head. Now his kids are older, he's learnt the hard way that getting their attention requires a new set of skills

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40 m. ago Raids and fear cast a large shadow over Club World Cup’s big launch

Governing body cannot avoid the dark political backdrop to its tournament opening as Trump’s authorities flex their muscles“When Donald Trump came in the laws just changed and it’s hard for immigrants now you’ve got a lot of people being deported, people who have been in the United States for two decades. It’s not nice, it’s not right when someone who hasn’t committed a crime has to go back somewhere.“I just don’t respect somebody like [Trump] that deports so many people and hurts so many families this country was built on immigrants. Nobody’s from here.” Continue reading...

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99 m. ago New Covid Nimbus variant 'with very painful symptom' sees UK hospital cases rise

New figures show the viral infection is on the rise after hitting UK shores - with NHS advising 'stay home' with symptoms

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2 h. ago Soho Society faces financial ruin after failed legal battle with Mayfair gin distillery

The Soho Society says it faces financial ruin if ordered to pay nearly £44,000 in legal costs

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

There are expected to be over 2,000 “No Kings” protests in all 50 states during President Donald Trump’s military parade

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4 h. ago Millions expected to attend ‘No Kings’ protests during Trump’s military parade

More than 2,000 ‘No Kings’ protests in all 50 states are planned for Saturday

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4 h. ago Couple fuming after wasting £500k on property as planners refuse to let them turn into home

Pat Sharp and her husband Nigel spent £500,000 on the property seven years ago.

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4 h. ago Absolute idiot caught dealing cannabis two times after police raided his home

Liam Donnelly, 47, was found in possession of more than £10,000 worth of cannabis, as well as messages related to cannabis supply on his phone.

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4 h. ago Photos of Marines in combat gear in Los Angeles as protests against immigration raids continue

Marines have moved into Los Angeles to guard a federal building after a week of protests against immigration raids, while communities across the country are preparing for demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s polices this weekend.

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4 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 King to mark official birthday with Trooping the Colour parade

The event will see more than 1,000 servicemen taking part in the military display who when not performing ceremonial duties are active soldiers.

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6 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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7 h. ago Judge blocks plan to allow immigration agents in New York City jail

A judge has blocked New York City’s mayor from letting federal immigration authorities reopen an office at the city’s main jail

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7 h. ago How I watched the CCTV in horror from my bedroom as thieves TUNNELLED into my store and stole 55 handbags worth £260,000 in just three minutes

When villagers saw people popping in and out of a house in the centre of the pretty Cheshire village of Prestbury last week, they assumed they were all there to undertake renovation work.

Economics

7 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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8 h. ago The National Weather Service issues Alaska's first ever heat advisory

The first ever heat advisory has been issued in the state of Alaska

Society

8 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 US marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles – live

Marcos Leao, a 27-year-old army veteran, told reporters after he was released that the marines who detained him were ‘just doing their job’With Donald Trump’s deployment of more troops in response to protests in LA, and as plans come together for a military parade in Washington DC on the president’s birthday, journalist Judith Levine tells Jonathan Freedland why she believes the US has entered a new era of authoritarianism in this week’s edition of US Politics Weekly. You can listen here.With predictions of as many as 200,000 attendees at tomorrow’s Washington parade, the Secret Service is preparing for protests by erecting 18 miles of anti-scale fencing and deploying drones to the city’s skies to keep watch. Continue reading...

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