35 m. ago As Russia pummels Ukraine’s energy systems, Kyiv hopes US gas will fill the gap

Ukraine's gas facilities have suffered severe damage from Russian drone and missile attacks, forcing the country to import more gas

Science

53 m. ago Judge's footnote on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concerns

A federal judge called out an immigration enforcement agent for using artificial intelligence to write the narrative of a use-of-force report as just a small part of a scathing opinion that rebutted federal officials' narratives about appropriate force used against protesters and others during an ongoing immigration crackdown in Chicago

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85 m. ago Drugs and alcohol minister's family struggles fuel her fight against overdose deaths

Maree Todd's parents both battled alcohol and she believes they offered proof that recovery is possible. She pledges a key focus on benzos and admits that local Alcohol and Drug Partnerships need more support

Politics

1 hour ago Paige Spiranac opens up on 'death threats in my DMs' and 'restraining order' after cheating scandal

Golf star Paige Spiranac revealed she received 'tens of thousands of death threats' after being accused of cheating in a golf tournament, and reiterated that she didn't intend to break any rules

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2 h. ago Gene Hackman's priceless movie memorabilia sells for mammoth amount nine months after tragic death

The Hollywood star's estate is selling the belongings nine months after Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 63, were found dead at their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home.

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4 h. ago Joan Templeman, wife of billionaire Richard Branson, dies aged 80

The British billionaire founder of Virgin Atlantic said he was ‘heartbroken’ by loss of wife and partner for 50 yearsJoan Templeman, the wife of British billionaire Sir Richard Branson, has died at the age of 80.Branson announced her death on Tuesday in a post on social media, saying he was “heartbroken to share that Joan, my wife and partner for 50 years, has passed away.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago The commuter mobile phone scam targeting your bank details: Warning as fraudsters use hidden 'SMS blasters' to blitz thousands of devices with spam text messages

Fraudsters are increasingly targeting commuters using portable transmitters known as 'SMS blasters', a new report by a British think-tank warns today.

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5 h. ago Federal judge says immigration officers in Colorado can only arrest those at risk of fleeing

A federal judge has ruled that immigration officers in Colorado can only arrest people without a warrant if they think those people are likely to flee

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5 h. ago Man charged in Colorado Planned Parenthood shooting dies in federal custody

The man charged with killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic in 2015 because it offered abortion services has died in federal custody

Events

5 h. ago Vulnerable migrants routinely handcuffed and detained for hours, damning report finds

One migrant who had been returned to France under the UK’s flagship deal says he was screaming in pain as officers banged his head against a wall while trying to restrain him

Events

6 h. ago Teenager Anna Kepner found dead on Carnival cruise ship was victim of homicide

The death of Anna Kepner, from Titusville, Florida, on a Carnival Horizon ship earlier this month has drawn international attention and sparked intense speculation on social media

Events

6 h. ago US justice department memo about boat strikes diverges from Trump narrative

Exclusive: Officials frame strikes as self-defense against violence, without naming aggressor, while Trump claims they’re to stop US overdose deathsThe Trump administration is framing its boat strikes against drug cartels in the Caribbean in part as a collective self-defense effort on behalf of US allies in the region, according to three people directly familiar with the administration’s internal legal argument.The legal analysis rests on a premise – for which there is no immediate public evidence – that the cartels are waging armed violence against the security forces of allies like Mexico, and that the violence is financed by cocaine shipments. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Being a famous singer raises risk of early death, researchers say

Lead singers in bands fare better than solo artists, but fame – rather than lifestyle or job itself – seems to be major factorFor those who hanker for the limelight, be careful what you wish for: shooting to stardom as a lead singer really does raise the risk of an early death, researchers say.Their analysis of singers from Europe and the US found that those who rose to fame died on average nearly five years sooner than less well-known singers, suggesting fame itself, rather than the lifestyle and demands of the job, was a major driver. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Nauru president accused in parliament of corruptly siphoning off millions of Australian funding

Senator uses parliament to accuse Albanese government of knowing David Adeang was ‘seriously corrupt’ yet still signing $2.5bn deportation dealFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNauru’s President David Adeang, a predecessor and other individuals have been accused in the Senate of corruptly siphoning off millions of dollars of Australian taxpayer money intended for the island’s arcane offshore processing regime.A previously unreleased report by Australia’s financial intelligence agency, Austrac, suspected Adeang of “corruption and money laundering” after detecting a “rapid movement of large volume and value of funds”, the Senate has been told. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago 'Beautiful' woman, 23, mauled to death by three pit bulls as dogs 'severed artery'

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Madison Hull was six months from graduating when she was killed in sudden attack - her mum says she was 'likely gone very quickly'

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7 h. ago Pet sitter, 23, mauled to death by three vicious pit bulls she was caring for

A 'free-spirited' 23-year-old has been remembered as being 'full of love' after being mauled to death by the three pit bulls she was caring for in a horror attack

Events

7 h. ago Basketball player, 27, accused of murdering man in student accommodation came to Britain a child refugee from war

Congolese national Benjamin Katabana, 27, is accused of stabbing to death Ucheena Okirie who was aged in his 30s at Somerleyton House, Norwich, Norfolk.

Events

7 h. ago Aubameyang fires Marseille to win as Newcastle fail to heed Howe’s warning

Newcastle cannot complain they were not warned. Eddie Howe had cautioned his players that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was “as good as ever’ and would need to be “controlled” but ultimately they proved powerless to prevent the 36-year-old transforming both the match and Marseille’s Champions League ambitions.While Aubameyang fulfilled the soaring expectations of a raucously loud audience at this stupendously designed, wonderfully atmospheric arena, Howe’s team started well but ended up mugged in the manner of naive tourists who had wandered into the wrong arrondissement of this beguiling yet sometimes brutal city. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Bodies of US climber and guide found after distress call from New Zealand’s highest peak sparked desperate search

The other person who died was an internationally-recognized climbing guide

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7 h. ago Estêvão wonder goal lights up Chelsea’s statement win over 10

The jeers when Lamine Yamal trudged off with 10 minutes left said it all. It was billed as an epic showdown between two of the best young players in the world but in the end it was barely a contest. Lamine Yamal was shoved to the margins by Marc Cucurella, who could not have done a better job in neutralising the Barcelona winger, and was powerless to stop himself being left in the shade by Chelsea’s boy from Brazil.This will go down as the night when Estêvão Willian proved that he is the real deal. There have been flashes from the 18-year-old Brazilian since he joined Chelsea from Palmeiras for £52m last summer but nothing quite on this level. Continue reading...

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