1 hour ago US strikes two more alleged drug boats, bringing death toll to over 100

US military declares five alleged drug traffickers killed in Pacific OceanThe US military said it killed on Thursday five more alleged drug traffickers aboard two vessels in the Pacific Ocean, bringing the divisive campaign’s death toll to over 100.The Trump administration has carried out such strikes in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean since September but has provided no evidence that the boats are involved in drug trafficking, prompting debate about the operations’ legality. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 'Old age' doesn't kill us... scientists reveal true causes of death

The traditional idea is that people die because their bodies slowly wear out with old age. New research says that death, even in centenarians, is caused by diseases, not by aging itself.

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4 h. ago US military says 2 strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military says that it conducted two more strikes Thursday against boats it said were smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing five people

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8 h. ago WNBA players authorize strike ‘when necessary’ as talks over new CBA stall

Players vote overwhelmingly to authorize strikeRevenue sharing and salaries remain key issuesCBA deadline set to expire on 9 JanuaryWNBA players have authorized their union’s executive council to call a strike if necessary, the union announced Thursday as it continues to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement with the league.The WNBPA and league have been negotiating a new agreement for the past few months, extending the deadline a couple of times with the latest one set to expire on 9 January. The move gives union negotiators another tool to use in talks. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Superb Uche strike not enough for Crystal Palace as they settle for Conference League play

A much-changed Palace side could not find the winner needed to clinch a top-eight finish

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9 h. ago Claudio Braga reveals the Hearts teammate who 'pisses me off because he's too good'

Portuguese striker topping charts but in awe of Hearts talisman

Politics

10 h. ago Tom Cruise is unrecognizable in wig as he dances with shovel in first teaser for new comedy Digger

In the short video, the 63-year-old action star was seen dancing with a shovel while wearing an oversize T-shirt, baggy shorts and cowboy boots.

Culture

10 h. ago Macclesfield FC issue update on next match following tragic death of striker

They were due to play a match this Saturday

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10 h. ago West Ham enquire about Swansea City star amid interest from Italy

The striker was the subject of interest over the summer and has now been linked with another move away

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11 h. ago Hospitals 'nowhere near out of the woods' as 'superflu' cases hit record levels

The figures were revealed as resident doctors in England have entered the second day of strike action, leaving the NHS under pressure as flu cases soar

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13 h. ago Democrats release more images from Jeffrey Epstein estate, including photos of writing on woman’s body – live

Latest image drop comes as pressure mounts on Trump’s justice department to release filesFull report – Democrats release new Epstein photosWhat we know so far about the Epstein filesDemocratic lawmakers will release more photographs from evidence gathered from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein if the Department of Justice fails to meet the Friday deadline to disclose investigative documents, Congressman Robert Garcia told CNN yesterday.Speaking to Erin Burnett, Garcia said a petition to the federal court by Ghislaine Maxwell – Epstein’s convicted accomplice - to have her conviction on sex trafficking charges thrown out and to obtain a pardon do not trigger an exemption to the law Congress passed mandating a release of documents by the DoJ. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Strike suspended at Edinburgh University but 'battle far from over'

University and College Union (UCU) welcomed the development, but warned the dispute at the University of Edinburgh is “far from over”.

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13 h. ago Streeting ‘wants to end dispute with resident doctors’ with talks in new year

Resident doctors in England have entered the second day of strike action due to a bitter dispute with the Government over jobs and pay.

Politics

14 h. ago University lecturers suspend strike action after compulsory job cuts ruled out

University of Edinburgh staff have already walked out for nine days in 2025 in a dispute over the institution’s plans to make £140 million of cuts.

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15 h. ago Hunger strikers willing to 'push to the very end' in protest for Palestine

Palestine hunger strikers speak out, arguing that it is not a death wish but "a will to live, using nothing but hunger to resist." As their strike enters day 47, their voices demand to be heard

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15 h. ago Palestine hunger strikes explained as prisoners reach 47 days without food

Six prisoners in British jails have reached a critical "point of no return" after 47 days on hunger strike. From celebrity backing to the core demands, here is what you need to know

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16 h. ago Palestine Action protesters on hunger strike in prison ‘are dying’, doctor says

Almost 900 health professionals have written to David Lammy, Wes Streeting, senior NHS officials and senior prison officials.

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16 h. ago Brendan Carr admits his FCC is Trump’s journalism police | Seth Stern and Clayton Weimers

It is clear that the FCC is not an independent agency, but an instrument of the president’s political agendaThe Federal Communications Commission chair, Brendan Carr, admitted at a Senate hearing on Wednesday that there had been a political “sea change” and he no longer viewed the FCC as an independent agency. Commissioners, he says, serve at the pleasure of the president.In his case, that president is Donald Trump, whose face Carr wears as a lapel pin, whose agenda he loudly embraces, and who often publicly demands that Carr censor his critics, including revoking their broadcast licenses.Seth Stern is the director of advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation and a first amendment lawyer. Clayton Weimers is the executive director of RSF USA, the North American branch of Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Bill Ackman strikes $2.1bn deal for insurer in bid to build ‘modern Berkshire Hathaway’

Hedge fund billionaire says acquisition of Vantage is milestone in effort to transform real estate company Howard Hughes

Economics

17 h. ago Roy Keane brands Man United player’s brother an ‘idiot’ after controversial t

The midfielder’s half-brother made headlines by wearing a ‘Free Kobbie Mainoo’ t-shirt at Man United’s game with Bournemouth on Monday

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