55 m. ago Trump’s spending bill may face a big problem: Disgruntled Senate Republicans

After the House passed its budget resolution, Senate Majority Leader John Thune called it a ‘first step in what will be a long process, and certainly not an easy one’

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69 m. ago Huge £99m skyscraper set to tower over popular Spanish resort loved by Brits

A 144-metre tall luxury skyscraper is set to begin construction along the dock of one of Spain's most popular and crowded tourist destinations, and locals aren't pleased

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2 h. ago Trump live updates: Supreme Court pauses order for administration to unfreeze foreign aid payments

The intervention by the nation’s highest court comes hours before the midnight deadline for the administration to pay up

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2 h. ago St. Bernard boys basketball needs late rally to beat New London for ECC DI tournament championship

St. Bernard boys basketball needs late rally to beat New London for ECC DI tournament championship  CT Insider

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2 h. ago Supreme Court pauses judge’s order for Trump to unfreeze USAID payments in first DOGE test for justices

High court temporarily blocks judge’s order just before midnight deadline to restart aid payments

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2 h. ago Pastor husband of Mica Miller is accused in lawsuit of raping teen and using his church as a ‘sexual playground’

Mica Miller’s death in April last year captivated the nation, with many questioning the official ruling of suicide in the case

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2 h. ago 'World's oldest person' shares secrets to living a long and happy life at 123 years old

Worlds oldest person Maria Antonia Cuero has revealed the healthy habits she lives by and the two foods she believes helped her reach the grand old age of 123

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2 h. ago New NHS boss insists she is NOT 'a mouthpiece' for Wes Streeting or the Department of Health

Dr Penny Dash (pictured) told MPs on the Commons Health and Social Care Committee she is 'ambitious' and a 'strong person'.

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3 h. ago Life is full of unexpected moments that sweep us off our feet. JEMIMA CAINER reveals the star signs that will be ready for change

Some people say that good things happen when you least expect them, but others insist that life delivers what we focus on Life is full of unexpected moments that sweep us off our feet.

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3 h. ago Satellite image captures three tropical cyclones spinning in the South Pacific at once

Tropical cyclones Rae, Seru and Alfred are churning as the region’s season reaches its peak Three tropical cyclones are churning in the South Pacific, an occurrence that scientists say is unusual.Tropical cyclones Rae, Seru and Alfred are all spinning as the region’s cyclone season, which starts in November and ends in April, reaches its peak. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Israel releases some Palestinian prisoners after Hamas returns bodies of four hostages

Gaza ceasefire appears to hold, though it remains unclear whether exchange would include all 602 Palestinian prisoners who were due for release on SaturdaySee all our Middle East coverageHamas has handed over the bodies of four hostages, and Israel has released some Palestinian prisoners, as the five-week-old ceasefire appeared to get back on track after a breach that had brought fears of a return to war in Gaza.The bodies of the hostages were transferred to the Red Cross in southern Gaza and driven to the border point at Kerem Shalom at about midnight. Meanwhile, a convoy of buses carrying Palestinian prisoners arrived in the West Bank city of Ramallah. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that 43 Palestinians being held in Ofer had been transferred to the Red Cross. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Trump live updates: President asks Supreme Court to block USAID payments hours before deadline

President said of million federal workers yet to respond to DOGE email, 'maybe they're gonna be gone’

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3 h. ago Refugee – Taking up boxing at centre supported by Sport England ‘saved my life’

Dr Zin Myint arrived in the UK three months ago having fled Myanmar in South East Asia.

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3 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s troops regain village near Pokrovsk where ISW says Russians falter

Moscow claims recapture of some Russian territory held by Ukrainian troops in Kursk; ‘security guarantees’ hole in US-Ukraine mineral deal. What we know on day 1,100Ukrainian troops on Wednesday announced a successful counterattack to retake the settlement of Kotlyne near the key city of Pokrovsk, which many Russian forces have died trying to take over the past year. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said: “The year-long Russian effort to seize Pokrovsk has so far failed, and Russian forces appear to have abandoned the effort to take the city directly, preferring instead to conduct a wide envelopment. The Kremlin may have abandoned even that effort for now, however, in the fact of increasing Ukrainian resistance in the area and extremely high Russian losses.”The Russian defence ministry said its forces had recaptured the settlements of Pogrebki and Orlovka, north of the town of Sudzha, in Kursk oblast where Ukraine has held territory inside Russia since August 2024. The minis...

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3 h. ago Trump calls on Supreme Court to block USAID payments in first DOGE test for justices

Trump administration calls on high court to block judge’s order in fight over foreign aid payments

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3 h. ago Revealed: The 15 small 'wins' a week which help to keep us happy

Despite the cost-of-living crisis and recent world events, Brits are keeping their chins up and appreciating the small things in life.

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3 h. ago Republicans wrestle with Elon Musk while Democrats call him a ‘d***’ — and worse

Republicans want some restraint while Democrats, Eric Garcia reports, are making Musk their new boogeyman

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3 h. ago North Korea behind $1.5bn hack of crypto exchange ByBit, says FBI

The US agency said it refers to this specific North Korean malicious cyber activity as ‘TraderTraitor’The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Wednesday that North Korea was responsible for the theft of approximately $1.5bn in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange ByBit.The agency said it refers to this specific North Korean malicious cyber activity as “TraderTraitor”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk as lawmakers and veterans decry loss of critical care

The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in contract cuts after an uproar that critical veterans health services were harmed, lawmakers and veterans service organizations said Wednesday

Economics

5 h. ago Video captures significant rock slide in Utah’s Zion National Park that shuts down roadway

One nearby biker heard heard what sounded like a ‘crack of thunder’ before someone shouted: ‘Rockfall!”

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