78 m. ago Motorsport's most controversial man says life is 'hate train of people who don't know me'

Dan Ticktum has been labelled the most controversial man in motorsport, but the Formula E driver is hoping to show a different side to his character in new Amazon Prime documentary, Driver

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4 h. ago More criminals could be tagged instead of jailed but prisons minister insists he's not 'soft on crime'

Lord James Timpson said the UK is “addicted” to sentencing and punishment and that “so many” prisoners “shouldn’t be there” but he insists he is not "soft on crime"

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11 h. ago Forest and park service worker cuts leave wildland firefighting crews short

Forest and fire officials in Washington state and Oregon say Trump administration funding cuts and a loss of federal workers who help support wildland firefighting continues to make planning for the upcoming wildfire season a challenge

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12 h. ago Man Utd force Rangers takeover kings onto fast track with another roadblock in path of surging £40m bonanza

The start of next season's European campaign for the Premiership side has been pushed forward by United

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12 h. ago Major LIV Golf change could see stars back on the path to top of world rankings

Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm are among the superstar players missing on Official World Golf Ranking points.

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15 h. ago Paul Pierce says he's walking 20 miles to work in a robe as punishment for guaranteeing Celtics win

Former Celtics great Paul Pierce was so confident in his team in Game 2 against the Knicks, he said he’d walk to work, “in my robe, bare feet,” if they lost for a second straight game in the second-round series

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16 h. ago Bernie Sanders partners with Run for Something to aid new progressive candidates

Vermont senator’s joint initiative aims to recruit and train those seeking public office, especially young peopleBernie Sanders is partnering with the group Run for Something to help support a new generation of progressive candidates interested in seeking public office.Questions about the future of Sanders’ leftwing movement have followed his cross-country Fighting Oligarchy tour, where at each stop the Vermont senator encourages supporters to get involved and run for office. The initiative builds on those calls, Politico first reported, by teaming up with organizations that recruit and train candidates running for office, with an emphasis on young people. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago ‘Thoroughly evil’ man jailed for murdering partner on the night she planned to leave him

‘The term evil is thoroughly deserved in your case,’ a judge told the 33-year-old

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17 h. ago Child star who sang 'washing machines live longer with Calgon' has new voice actor job

Seb Sargent, 21, went viral mimicking train voices on TikTok - but he started young, singing the Calgon jingle at just two-years-old that foreshadowed his future career

Society

18 h. ago Revealed: Autopsy suggests South Carolina botched firing squad execution

Records obtained by the Guardian indicate shooters did not hit Mikal Mahdi according to protocol, which lawyers say caused prolonged sufferingA South Carolina firing squad botched the execution of Mikal Mahdi last month, with shooters missing the target area on the man’s heart, causing him to suffer a prolonged death, according to autopsy records and his attorneys.Mahdi, 42, was shot dead by corrections employees last month in the second firing squad execution this year in South Carolina. The state has aggressively revived capital punishment over the last seven months and brought back the controversial firearm method that has rarely been used in the modern death penalty era. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Girl, six, was playing outside her house when she ran into the road and was hit and killed by Range Rover, inquest hears

Myra Tahseen was struck by an oncoming vehicle, believed to be a Range Rover, outside her home in Rochdale after she ran into the road while playing in the garden.

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19 h. ago Fighting the fear: Jack Draper aiming to let doubt drive his determination

The world No 5 has established himself at the top and, with Andy Murray’s strength coach now part of his team, has sights set on more success in RomeAcross Jack Draper’s monumental run in Madrid, as he demolished everything in his path to reach his first clay-court final at one of the biggest tournaments in the world, it was particularly striking to hear his beaten foes reflect on the qualities that make him so strong. Although every opponent departed the court overwhelmed by the 23-year-old, they all seemed to struggle with different aspects of his game.Midway through their second round match, Tallon Griekspoor could be heard ranting about how little time he had on the ball due to Draper’s relentless aggression. Lorenzo Musetti, who has rivalled Draper since their childhood days on the junior circuit, said he was desperately trying to keep the ball from his rival’s wicked topspin forehand. Others highlighted Draper’s destructive first serve, his excellent defence or his ability to ...

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20 h. ago Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales leads key deployment to Pacific Rim

Scenes include a team of firefighters fighting a simulated fire during a battle control exercise

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20 h. ago Teen best friends die 'hand in hand' on roadside after driver ignores pleas to slow down

Anthony McGinn, 61, crashed into a tree killing Kiea McCann, 17, and Dlava Mohamed, 16, after he drove at more than 90mph in a 50mph zone on a wet road

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20 h. ago 189 medical conditions you may need to declare to DVLA to avoid punishment

It's not just poor eyesight that motorists need to tell the DVLA about - there are almost 200 conditions that could affect your driving that you need to declare

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21 h. ago Frustrated passenger saved £70 on a train trip from Manchester to London by flying via Iceland instead

Muscab Salad, 32, was on his way home to London when he discovered the return train back to the capital was £130.

Economics

22 h. ago Rugby Union star, 30, who won Olympic silver medal, dies after being hit by train

Olympic silver medallist Josaia Raisuqe, a well known rugby union star who played for Stade Francais and Castres, has died at the age of 30, it has been announced

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22 h. ago BREAKING Paris 2024 Olympic medallist dies aged 30 after being hit by train

Paris 2024 silver medallist Josaia Raisuqe has died at the age of 30 after being hit by a train as the rugby world mourns the tragic loss of the Fiji star

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22 h. ago Paris 2024 Olympic medallist dies aged 30 after being hit by train

Paris 2024 silver medallist Josaia Raisuqe has died at the age of 30 after being hit by a train as the rugby world mourns the tragic loss of the Fiji star

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23 h. ago Fiji rugby international killed at 30 as car 'hit by train in front of team

Tragic news has emerged from France this morning with the rugby world left in shock

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