59 m. ago British Coldstream guards officer who won Ukrainian bravery medal for fighting against Putin's troops despite having lost a leg took his own life aged 40

Captain Edward, 'Ned', Harris was a former Coldstream Guards officer who took up arms to fight against Putin 's force as part of the Ukrainian International Legion.

Politics

65 m. ago 'Genius' Taylor Swift outsmarts Google with crafty song name in new album

Taylor Swift’s newest album, The Life of a Showgirl, is finally out, and one song in particular has become a trending topic across all social media platforms - and the reason is so smart.

Culture

74 m. ago Woman who slit teen's throat first to be executed by US state in over 200 years

Christa Gail Pike was convicted of first-degree murder in 1996 for the brutal killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer and now Tennessee's Supreme Court has finally set an execution date

Politics

78 m. ago White House halts $2.1bn of Chicago transport funding; Senate to hold vote as shutdown enters third day – US politics live

Trump aide Russ Vought said hold would affect work to extend and modernize city’s transit lines amid little hope Senate can agree a way out of shutdownThe Eisenhower Presidential Library’s director has exited his position after advocating against giving a sword from the collection to King Charles as a gift during Donald Trump’s recent state visit, according to US media reports on Thursday.Todd Arrington left his post on Monday after being told to “resign or be fired”, he told CBS News, which did not specify who had relayed the message to the historian. Continue reading...

Politics

78 m. ago Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats

White House budget director Russ Vought says the Trump administration will withhold $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects, expanding funding fights that have targeted Democratic areas during the government shutdown

Politics

2 h. ago Dame Patricia Routledge's final public appearance – just weeks before her death

Dame Patricia Routledge made an extremely rare public appearance just weeks before the Keeping Up Appearances icon sadly died in her sleep, surrounded by love'

Events

2 h. ago Taylor Swift leaves fans on the edge of their seats as she FINALLY reveals her true feelings about Blake Lively in new song Cancelled!

Taylor Swift appears to finally reveal her true feelings about Blake Lively in her new song Cancelled! from the singer's 12th studio album, The Life Of A Showgirl.

Sport

2 h. ago These five Senate Democrats could be the key for Republicans to break Schumer ... and the shutdown standoff

From paying troops to protecting federal jobs in their home state, these Democrats have plenty of reasons to cross the aisle on a continuing resolutiuon, Eric Garcia reports

Politics

2 h. ago St Helens told to move from stunning Leeds win and focus on Hull KR semi

The Saints scored 38 seconds after the final hooter following a 16-pass move to beat Leeds and set up a clash with regular season champions Hull KR.

Politics

2 h. ago ‘They never told me where I was going’: a family falls into Louisiana’s ‘black hole’ of deportation

Exclusive: A mother and her two US citizen children – including one with stage 4 cancer – disappeared and were deported to HondurasIt was a highway exit sign that gave away their final destination: Alexandria, Louisiana.They were driven in the back of an immigration enforcement truck – their belongings confiscated and their passports seized. Rosario* and her two US citizen children – one of whom has stage 4 kidney cancer – had no idea where agents were planning to take them. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Stuart Armstrong demands Aberdeen turn Shakhtar 'clear the air' moment into something real

The Dons have finally broken their Pittodrie goal duck and now Armstrong is expecting a lot more.

Politics

2 h. ago Two teenagers charged after 'corrosive substance' thrown during fight in Walthamstow

A corrosive chemical was thrown during a fight between two groups of youths on Walthamstow High Street

Sport

2 h. ago Only Fools and Horses' Patrick Murray last photo as fan shares kind gesture

An Only Fools and Horses super fan has shared a final picture of actor Patrick Murray, famed for playing Mickey Pearce, who died following a battle with lung cancer

Culture

3 h. ago JONATHAN BROCKLEBANK: The nation's eyes have finally been opened to who Baroness Bra Michelle Mone really is... and not before time

The first time I met Michelle Mone she was in a bad way. It was lunchtime and she was still in her dressing gown as she answered her door.

Politics

3 h. ago Sonay Kartal’s breakthrough China Open run halted by stellar Noskova

Briton overwhelmed 6-3, 6-4 by the Czech world No 27Kartal leapfrogs Boulter as GB No 2 after tournamentSonay Kartal’s impressive breakthrough run in Beijing came to a difficult end as she was overpowered by Linda Noskova, who eviscerated every last ball and played a stellar match to reach the semi-final of the China Open with a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 win.The defeat ends the most significant tournament of Kartal’s career to date as the 23-year-old Briton showed, with a series of excellent performances in one of the biggest events in the world, that she has the game to trouble the best players in the world, reaching her first WTA 1000 quarter-final with a superb three-set win over Mirra Andreeva, ranked No 5, for her first victory against a top-10 player. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Make green great again: Can appeals to the wallet make climate policy an election

In this week’s newsletter: At a major gathering in New York, climate advocates say that language has to change• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAt stuffy United Nations press conferences, in swanky auditoriums and at sticky socialist dance parties, one word was on everyone’s lips at this year’s Climate Week NYC: affordability.The US energy secretary, Chris Wright, said under that under President Trump the United States is “returning to commonsense energy policies that focus on affordability”. The former energy secretary, Jennifer Granholm, said Democrats must focus on renewable power’s ability to shrink power bills to win elections. And supporters of the almost certainly soon-to-be New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, trumpeted their efforts to link green policies with efforts to lower city residents’ rent and make transit affordable.Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a dayUK fracking ban to be brought forward as Labour ...

Politics

3 h. ago Barry McGuigan remembers Thrilla in Manila 50 years on from legendary fight

This week marked the 50th anniversary of the Thrilla in Manila between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. Former world champion Barry McGuigan gives his memories on the momentous fight

Politics

3 h. ago Two boys hospitalised after 'acid attack' on busy east London high street

A corrosive chemical was thrown during a fight between two groups of youths on Walthamstow High Street

Events

3 h. ago Jimmy Thelin sees Euro improvements but now he wants to see Aberdeen take massive Premiership strides

The Dons won plaudits against Shakhtar Donetsk and now they go looking for a first Premiership win against Dundee.

Politics

3 h. ago Two boys are rushed to hospital after 'acid attack' on busy London high street

The horrifying incident is said to have occurred during a fight between two groups of boys in Walthamstow High Street, East London, on Wednesday afternoon.

Events