22 m. ago Trump calls Epstein emails a Democratic deflection after correspondence alleges president ‘knew about the girls’ – live

Trump says release of Epstein emails is a distraction from Democrats’ performance during shutdown; White House says they ‘prove absolutely nothing’Trump knew about Epstein’s conduct, newly released emails suggestDemocrat who could force Epstein vote to be sworn in after standoffIn a new batch of emails released by Democrats on the House oversight committee, Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald Trump knew about the late financier and sex-offender’s conduct. In the three emails released, Epstein apparently told his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell that Trump “spent hours” at his house with one of Epstein’s victims.In two other emails to author Michael Wolff, Epstein wrote that “of course he knew about the girls”, referring to the now-president. According to the exchanges, Epstein also solicited Wolff’s advice about how he should handle Trump discussing their friendship in an interview with CNN. “I think you should let him hang himself,” Wolff writes. “If he says he hasn’t been on the plane o...

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45 m. ago Viggosdottir strikes late to cap Bayern comeback as Arsenal slump to WCL loss

Arsenal needed a performance and a result against a European powerhouse, their form in theWomen’s Super League letting them down, but Renée Slegers’s side relinquished their 2-0 advantage and all three points to Bayern Munich far too easily, plunging their Champions League defence into tricky waters.Last season, a battling comeback from 2-1 down to a 3-2 victory over Bayern in their final group game avenged their opening 5-2 loss to the Bavarian side and kickstarted their phenomenal run to the final. It marked a turning point in their season, demonstrating a mental toughness that carried them to a second Champions League title. Their collapse here showed they are yet to recapture the spirit that ensured success in May. Continue reading...

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53 m. ago Sir Keir Starmer admits “unfortunate error” in appointment of David Kogan as Independent Football Regulator

Sir Keir Starmer said he made an “unfortunate error” in confirming he was content with the appointment of Labour donor David Kogan as chair of the Independent Football Regulator, a letter to his ethics adviser said.

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72 m. ago Epstein's plot to 'let Trump hang himself' at presidential debate revealed in stunning emails

Jeffrey Epstein plotted to 'let Donald Trump hang himself' at the height of the 2016 presidential campaign, according to explosive new emails.

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91 m. ago M6 traffic LIVE: Major UK motorway brought to standstill in rush hour crash

Emergency services have rushed to the northbound carriageway of the M6 between junction 20 for the M56 and junction 21 for the A57 Manchester Road after a police incident

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92 m. ago White House says new Epstein emails mentioning Trump ‘prove absolutely nothing’ – live

White House press secretary says, ‘Jeffrey Epstein was a member at Mar-a-Lago until President Trump kicked him out because Jeffrey Epstein was a pedophile and he was a creep’Trump knew about Epstein’s conduct, newly released emails suggestDemocrat who could force Epstein vote to be sworn in after standoffIn a new batch of emails released by Democrats on the House oversight committee, Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald Trump knew about the late financier and sex-offender’s conduct. In the three emails released, Epstein apparently told his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell that Trump “spent hours” at his house with one of Epstein’s victims.In two other emails to author Michael Wolff, Epstein wrote that “of course he knew about the girls”, referring to the now-president. According to the exchanges, Epstein also solicited Wolff’s advice about how he should handle Trump discussing their friendship in an interview with CNN. “I think you should let him hang himself,” Wolff writes. “If he says he...

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1 hour ago Chris Eubank Jr explains what will happen after rematch with Conor Benn

Chris Eubank Jr outpointed Conor Benn in April with neither man willing to acknowledge the other after the scores were read out following 12 brutal rounds

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1 hour ago Deaf Tesla employee fired after complaining that ‘extreme heat’ in Gigafactory made hearing aids malfunction

Exclusive: Hans Kohls’s hearing aids could not withstand the 1,220°F temperatures involved in metal casting, and claims the Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker refused to accommodate his disability

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1 hour ago Virgin Atlantic passenger who rained punches and headbutts down on her boyfriend after downing 16 cans of wine is jailed

Hairdresser and mother-of-two Karen Baker, 59, attacked Steven White on the nine-hour flight from Miami to London Heathrow on February 9 this year.

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2 h. ago Anne Hathaway breaks silence as Devil Wears Prada 2 teaser drops on her birthday

Devil Wears Prada 2 will be released 20 years after the original fashion comedy made its global debut.

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2 h. ago Lotto results LIVE: Winning numbers for tonight's 'triple rollover' £8.4million draw on Wednesday, November 12

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2 h. ago M6 LIVE as all traffic stopped as emergency crews called to scene

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2 h. ago Cop30 live: ‘literally insane’ that we are letting global heating happen, says Al Gore

Former US vice-president also critical of Donald Trump and Bill Gates as negotiations begin in earnestHello comrades, this is Nina Lakhani in chilly New York City taking over the blog for the next few hours. Thanks very much to my colleague Matt Taylor in London Town who will be back in the hot seat on Friday morning.Leading climate activists and influencers have signed a letter criticising PR firm Edelman over its role at the Cop30 summit in Brazil. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Celebrating literature is good – but I’m running out of patience with celebrity book clubs | Emma Brockes

Sarah Jessica Parker swept all before her at the Booker prize ceremony, but is fame the best way to encourage reading?In these turbulent times, we take small joys where we can find them. And this week we’ll take this: the spectacle of various literary people at the Booker prize award ceremony jamming themselves into photos alongside Sarah Jessica Parker. The actor – if you missed the long piece about it in the New York Times, or the many social media posts promoting Parker’s involvement – served as a judge for the Booker this year, a process that required her to read 153 books, some of them on the New York subway while being followed by a film crew. “Oh let me try!!!!” Parker had posted to Booker organisers last year, and for reasons that became obvious this week, they did.I know what you are going to say; that anything short of full-throated support for Parker’s adorable engagement with books in general and the Booker prize in particular is just unacceptable snobbery. There is noth...

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3 h. ago Bombshell Epstein emails claim Trump ‘knew about the girls’ as White House says leaks give ‘false narrative’: Live updates

House GOP accuses Democrats of trying to ‘slander’ Trump with latest batch of documents from Epstein estate

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3 h. ago British Medical Association ‘threat to future of NHS’, says Streeting ahead of doctors’ strike

Health secretary accuses doctors’ union of ‘cartel-like behaviour’ and tells it to ‘get real’ over pay demandsUK politics live – latest updatesThe British Medical Association is acting like a cartel and its “antics” are endangering the NHS’s future, the health secretary has said before the latest doctors’ strike begins on Friday.Wes Streeting launched his most strongly worded attack yet on the doctors’ union, coming close to accusing resident doctors in England of being greedy in their pay demands. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Virgin Atlantic passenger rained punches and headbutts down on her boyfriend after downing 16 cans of wine is jailed

Hairdresser and mother-of-two Karen Baker, 59, attacked Steven White on the nine-hour flight from Miami to London Heathrow on February 9 this year.

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3 h. ago Stolen car smashed into lamp post after police chase through north Manchester

Police followed the vehicle before it was crashed in Newton Heath

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3 h. ago I've always been loyal to British Airways... until they did this to me on my flight to Sao Paulo. I was appalled

Boarding my 10.15pm flight to São Paulo from Heathrow last month, I found my seat. It is a journey I make around five times a year. I was the first to board on my side of the cabin.

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