59 m. ago Europe must prepare to defend itself as US support for Nato wanes

Editorial: As President Trump’s policies shift towards Russia, Europe is going to have to pay a price and bear some burdens if it wishes to stay free. Has it the resolve to unite and succeed?

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70 m. ago Elon Musk humiliated as workers told NOT to respond to vile email after basic error

US federal employees were told not to reply to an email sent by Elon Musk in which he asked them what they got done last week - and threatened to sack those who didn't reply

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86 m. ago Federal workers return to offices amid threat from Elon Musk

Many federal employees across the country are back at agency offices under President Donald Trump's return-to-office mandate

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1 hour ago Dan Ashworth new job 'revealed' just months after brutal Man United sacking and £4.1m pay

Dan Ashworth left Manchester United in December after less than six months as the club's director

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1 hour ago Call The Midwife star's sizzling TV past as she plays adult worker who raps in fishnets

Call The Midwife star Renee Bailey is currently playing midwife Joyce Highland in series 12 but fans of the BBC period drama are only just discovering the actress' saucy past

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2 h. ago Council agrees to pay disabled resident £400 after cars trapped him in his home

The resident, who uses a wheelchair, said he was unable to socialise or attend doctors appointments, as the entrance of his property was blocked

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2 h. ago Idaho town hall meeting turns chaotic after woman is forcibly removed for heckling speakers

A Republican-hosted legislative town hall meeting in northern Idaho became turbulent after three plainclothes security workers forcibly removed a woman who was heckling the speakers

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3 h. ago Roberta Flack’s performances softly burned with the fire of life itself

The soul singer was ambitiously diverse in her musicianship, and enthralled at every turn – whether doing desolate folk cover versions or lighter, sophisticated popIn the liner notes to 2023’s Lost Takes – which excavated the tapes that had served as Roberta Flack’s audition for Atlantic Records over half a century earlier – the poet Harmony Holiday wrote that Flack possessed “the voice of the idyllic afterlife you’d want to arrive in after the end of a dysfunctional world”.Indeed, Flack sang like she was equally conversant with the ecstasy of faith and the agony of life. The dignified richness of her vocal was tempered by the subtly volcanic power she displayed on her reading of To Sir With Love off Lost Takes – a not-so-quiet fire that always resided within her. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago DoorDash to pay NY delivery workers $17 million for using their tips to cover wages

The ubiquitous food delivery app DoorDash will pay almost $17 million to settle claims that it unfairly used customer tips to subsidize the wages of its delivery workers in New York, rather than let drivers keep the tips on top of their guaranteed pay

Economics

3 h. ago Philippe Clement entitled to hefty Rangers severance package with reputed pay

The Belgian lost his job after less than 16 months in charge at Ibrox

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3 h. ago How to increase serotonin: Expert tips on boosting happiness

With expert advice from Dr Sammie Gill and Hannah Alderson, here’s how to naturally increase serotonin levels and boost your happiness

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3 h. ago The Guardian view on AI and copyright: creativity should be cherished, not given away | Editorial

The government’s consultation was weighted towards big tech. Now is the time for a rethinkIt’s a seductive promise: let our computers scrape the internet for ideas, images, forms of words, stories, music, jokes and our industry will make your country rich. For a UK government desperate for economic growth, the demands of tech companies for copyright laws to be relaxed – in order that their artificial intelligence (AI) systems can access as much online content as possible without having to pay or seek permission – have been hard to resist. The US and China are the global leaders of this new tech race. But the UK has a chance to compete that ministers are desperate not to miss.To AI businesses, copyright is an irritant. Three years ago, it appeared that their lobbyists were on the verge of getting their way when a government agency, the Intellectual Property Office, recommended an exemption for data mining. This would grant bots free rein and – so the argument...

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3 h. ago Wrestler tears bicep and begs for help to pay them to pay 'crippling medical bill'

TNA wrestler Jake Something said he has been left with 'crippling' medical bills after he had to have surgery on a torn bicep - Jake has now set up a GoFundMe page

Economics

4 h. ago Federal computers are hacked to show fake AI video of Trump kissing Elon Musk’s feet

Hackers rolled out the 19-second video on the day that federal workers were ordered to return to the office

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4 h. ago Dear Jobs Guru: ‘My nitpicking manager is driving me insane – I don’t know what to do’

Worker Caroline is at her wit’s end thanks to her new boss, who undermines her by micro-managing everything she does. Our Jobs Guru James Innes is here with some much-needed advice

Society

4 h. ago The Latest: Federal workers face mass confusion as Musk’s deadline to list accomplishments looms

Confusion and chaos loom as hundreds of thousands of federal employees begin their workweek Monday facing a deadline from President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting chief, Elon Musk, to explain their recent accomplishments or risk losing their jobs

Events

4 h. ago All the road tax rises coming in April 2025 as some drivers set to pay double

From April 1, 2025, a number of wide-sweeping changes to Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) will come into force - and they will impact a significant number of drivers

Economics

4 h. ago HUD computers are hacked to show AI video of Trump kissing Elon Musk’s feet

Hackers rolled out the 19-second video on the day that federal workers were ordered to return to the office

Politics

5 h. ago Ospreys announce signing of Fiji captain until the end of the season

The vastly experienced centre will provide injury cover for Owen Watkin

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6 h. ago Trump meets Macron; Musk downplays ultimatum given to federal workers: Live updates

The French president told The Independent that Trump had been ‘very friendly, as always,’ despite not greeting him upon arrival at the White House

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