2 h. ago Video captures figure lying in wait and then fleeing rooftop after Charlie Kirk shooting as local police under fire for security failure

Haunting video revealed a figure lying flat on a rooftop just moments before Charlie Kirk was fatally shot - then frantically fleeing as chaos erupted at the Utah event.

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4 h. ago Chaos at Utah college: Manhunt continues for Charlie Kirk’s killer after earlier person of interest released

The FBI director says a ‘subject’ has been questioned and released following the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk, close ally of President Donald Trump and founder of Turning Point USA

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4 h. ago UK gardeners warned to 'check sheds' as alert issued over slug pellets

It's even illegal to store the banned slug pellets, as well as to supply them or sell them, gardeners are warned to check if their pellets contain this banned chemical

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4 h. ago Europe's plan to stop Putin invading: Continent floods its borders and builds new defences, with war 'closer than it's been since 1945'

Poland's prime minister condemned the violation of the country's airspace, saying: 'This situation brings us all closer to open conflict, closer than at any time since the Second World War .'

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4 h. ago College dropout, Christian, political provocateur: How Charlie Kirk, 31, built a grassroots movement into a $100M behemoth... and it all started with a life

From college dropout to builder of a $100 million-a-year political action group, to close ally to Trump and interrogator of a likely Democratic White House hopeful.

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5 h. ago Cheska Hull's wholesome new life in Thailand: Original Made in Chelsea star has moved 5,800 miles with her son after admitting she 'lost her life' because of the show

She found fame as a Made In Chelsea original cast member alongside close friends Ollie Locke and Binky Felstead. But in 2014, Cheska Hull quit fame in pursuit of a quieter life.

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5 h. ago Chaos at Utah college: FBI says ‘investigation continues’ after Charlie Kirk shot and killed

The FBI director says a ‘subject’ has been questioned and released following the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk, close ally of President Donald Trump and founder of Turning Point USA

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6 h. ago Charity calls for overhaul of adoption system which is ‘failing’ children

Adoption UK is urging the Government to create a new national adoption strategy.

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6 h. ago Chaos at Utah college: FBI says ‘subject in custody’ after Charlie Kirk shot and killed

The Utah governor says a ‘person of interest’ is in custody following the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk, close ally of President Donald Trump and founder of Turning Point USA

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8 h. ago Chaos at Utah college: Manhunt underway for suspect who shot and killed Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk, close ally of President Donald Trump and founder of Turning Point USA, has died after being shot in the neck during a political event

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8 h. ago President Trump pays tribute to close ally Charlie Kirk after Turning Point founder shot dead

The 31-year-old activist has been labelled as 'legendary' by the President following his shock death

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8 h. ago Who was Charlie Kirk as Conservative activist shot dead at Utah rally

Charlie Kirk, 31, has died after he was shot at an event at Utah University. He was known for garnering support for the Republicans among young people, and was close to President Donald Trump

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8 h. ago Plan to introduce automated pharmacy prescriptions machine at Ayr store

A planning application has been lodged on behalf of the proprietors, seeking permission for the installation of a Medpoint unit at the store.

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9 h. ago Huge food chain closes all UK shops and vanishes from high street

It has abruptly closed all 12 of its UK outlets, disappearing from the high street just four years after its arrival

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9 h. ago NTAS 2025 huge shock as Ant and Dec beaten to Best Presenter award after 23 wins

There was a huge shock in store at this year's National Television Awards as Geordie duo Ant and Dec missed out on the Best Presenter award for the first time in years

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10 h. ago Donald Trump asks for prayers for Charlie Kirk after rightwing activist was shot at Utah university event – latest updates

US president posts on Truth Social as FBI director says agency is ‘closely monitoring’ incident at eventA jump in greenhouse gas pollution in the US helped push global emissions higher in the first half of this year. This could be an omen of what’s to come, with Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel agenda set to significantly slow down the emissions cuts required to avoid disastrous climate impacts, a new forecast has found.The “most abrupt shift in energy and climate policy in recent memory” that has occurred since Trump re-entered the White House will have profound consequences for the global climate crisis by slowing the pace of US emissions cuts by as much as half the rate achieved over the past two decades, the Rhodium Group forecast states. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Appeals court finds Florida's open carry ban unconstitutional

Florida residents could be a step closer to being able to openly carry guns in public

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10 h. ago Snapchat allows drug dealers to operate openly on platform, finds Danish study

Social media platform accused of failing to filter out obvious usernames such as ‘coke’, ‘weed’ and ‘molly’Snapchat has been accused by a Danish research organisation of leaving an “overwhelming number” of drug dealers to openly operate on Snapchat, making it easy for children to buy substances including cocaine, opioids and MDMA.The social media platform has said it proactively uses technology to filter out profiles selling drugs. However, research by Digitalt Ansvar (Digital Accountability), a Danish research organisation that promotes responsible digital development, has found evidence of a failure to moderate drug-related language in usernames. It also accused Snapchat of failing to respond adequately to reports of profiles openly selling drugs. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago The Guardian view on Israel’s attack in Doha: western passivity is allowing Netanyahu to cross every red line | Editorial

The attempt to assassinate Hamas negotiators in the capital of a US ally was the act of a rogue government uninterested in peace“Why does the PM insist on blowing up any deal that comes close?” despaired the mother of a hostage held in Gaza, following Israel’s airstrike in Qatar on Tuesday. For anyone who doubted Benjamin Netanyahu’s commitment to the forever war he unleashed after 7 October, the attempt to wipe out Hamas’s ceasefire negotiation team in Doha offered grim confirmation that peace – and the return of Israeli hostages – is low on Mr Netanyahu’s list of current priorities.Just how close Hamas’s leadership was to endorsing ceasefire proposals backed by Donald Trump – which were being discussed in the capital of an established US ally – is unclear. However, Mr Netanyahu’s strike has ensured that its negotiators will not agree to sit round a table again anytime soon. Israel swiftly stated that the attack was in response to the Hamas-claimed shooting in Jerusalem o...

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11 h. ago Poland shoots down Putin’s drones and warns it’s ‘closer to conflict than at any time since World War II’

Washington’s ambassador to Nato vowed the US will defend ‘every inch of Nato territory’ as Russia faces worldwide condemnation for drone incursion

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