32 h. ago EuroMillions results: Biggest ever UK lottery prize still up for grabs after no winners

The jackpot on Tuesday will be an estimated £208 million and would be the largest prize the UK has seen, National Lottery operator Allwyn said.

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32 h. ago Trump administration scrambling to rehire workers cut by DOGE to fill critical government roles

Rescinding reduction-in-force notices, asking for volunteers, and offering jobs to fired federal workers are some of the ways departments are trying to bulk up staff.

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33 h. ago Biggest ever UK lottery prize still up for grabs after no EuroMillions winner

The jackpot on Tuesday will be an estimated £208 million, which would be the largest prize the UK has seen, National Lottery operator Allwyn said.

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41 h. ago US jobs market slows down as businesses cope with Trump trade war uncertainty

May’s jobs report was dragged down by loss of 22,000 federal workers’ jobs as Doge cut positionsThe US economy added 139,000 jobs in May, a slowdown compared with recent months as American businesses cope with uncertainty around Donald Trump’s continuing trade war.After signs of a strong labor market in April – which was largely seen as resiliency against teetering trade policy from the White House – May saw a drop in new jobs added to the labor market, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.2%, unchanged from last month. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago DOGE finds an unlikely new cut as $47m plan for nation’s largest migrant detention center put on hold

Pause in detention contract process comes as administration seeks massive expansion to ICE detention system

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4 d. ago One of the nation’s largest egg producers has lost 95% of its chickens to bird flu. It could spell price hikes

Hickman’s Egg Ranch has lost 170 million birds since the bird flu epidemic began in 2022

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7 d. ago Even Trump started to doubt Musk and DOGE’s promise to cut $1 trillion, report claims: ‘Was it bulls***?’

President reportedly expressed skepticism about Elon Musk's pledge to slash government spending

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7 d. ago Musk’s DOGE took control of the U.S. Institute of Peace. It brought roaches and rats to D.C. headquarters, court docs say

“Vermin were not a problem prior to March 17, 2025,” after which DOGE took over and drastically cut staffing, an affidavit filed by institute head George Moose alleges.

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8 d. ago EuroMillions jackpot of £199m next week could be UK's biggest ever lottery win

The jackpot is an estimated £199 million and would be the largest prize the UK has seen, National Lottery operator Allwyn said

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8 d. ago Musk’s DOGE takeover of Institute of Peace brought roaches and rats to D.C. headquarters, court docs say

“Vermin were not a problem prior to March 17, 2025,” after which DOGE took over and drastically cut staffing, an affidavit filed by institute head George Moose alleges.

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9 d. ago Hong Kong releases second group of democrats jailed for four years in national security trial

Among those freed was long-time political and LGBTQ activist Jimmy Sham, who also led one of Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy groupsFour people jailed in the landmark national security trial of the “Hong Kong 47”, the pro-democracy figures accused of conspiracy to commit subversion, were freed on Friday after more than four years behind bars, the second group to be released in a month.Among those freed was longtime political and LGBTQ activist Jimmy Sham, who also led one of Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy groups, the Civil Human Rights Front, which disbanded in 2021. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Amid measles outbreak, Texas is poised to make vaccine exemptions for kids easier

Texas has been the center of the nation's largest measles outbreak in decades

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1 week ago From Kyiv to the Kelpies: Dad conquers fear of heights to protect Scotland’s children

A brave dad who was forced to flee his home in Ukraine is hoping to conquer his fear of heights by abseiling down Scotland’s largest equine sculptures to raise funds for Children First, Scotland’s national children’s charity.

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2 w. ago Trump’s Harvard visa threat could wipe out several of school’s sports teams

Trump visa move threatens 21% of Harvard athletesForeign-heavy teams like crew, squash could foldHarvard: Ban ‘unlawful,’ vows to fight for studentsSome of Harvard’s sports teams would be virtually wiped out by a Trump administration decision announced on Thursday that would make the Ivy League school with the nation’s largest athletic program ineligible for international student visas.Seven of the eight rowers on the men’s heavyweight crew team that just won the Eastern Sprints title – and is headed to the national championships – list international hometowns on the school’s website. Mick Thompson, the leading scorer last season, and Jack Bar, who was a captain, are among a handful of Canadians on the men’s hockey roster; 10 of the 13 members of the men’s squash team and more than half of the women’s soccer and golf rosters also list foreign hometowns. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Revealed: UnitedHealth secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers

A Guardian investigation finds insurer quietly paid facilities that helped it gain Medicare enrollees and reduce hospitalizations. Whistleblowers allege harm to residentsUnitedHealth Group, the nation’s largest healthcare conglomerate, has secretly paid nursing homes thousands in bonuses to help slash hospital transfers for ailing residents – part of a series of cost-cutting tactics that has saved the company millions, but at times risked residents’ health, a Guardian investigation has found.Those secret bonuses have been paid out as part of a UnitedHealth program that stations the company’s own medical teams in nursing homes and pushes them to cut care expenses for residents covered by the insurance giant. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago DWP mistakes caused State Pension recipients to miss out on £450 million

The Department for Work and Pensions said the largest reason for underpayments stemmed from errors in National Insurance records

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3 w. ago Charming UK seaside village named one of the best in England with cute cottages

This Norfolk village is ideal for avid walkers and wildlife enthusiasts, with close proximity to the largest seal colony in England and a National Trust Nature Reserve

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