28 m. ago 'New era of threat' warning as UK to buy combat aircraft for firing nuclear weapons

Government plan to buy combat aircraft capable of firing tactical nuclear weapon which would be a major sea change to combat Russia

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62 m. ago Family sues Hollywood cemetery after learning that their mom was buried in wrong grave for years

The Demirchyan family sued Forest Lawn Cemetery after discovering mother, Hasmik, was not buried where they had been mourning

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90 m. ago 'Spiderweb' sneak attack will cost Putin $7bn as he loses 34% of nuclear planes

The decisive drone strikes from Ukraine reportedly came after meticulous planning over 18 months before, with many of Vladimir Putin's notorious nuclear doomsday planes destroyed

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2 h. ago Devin Harjes dead: Boardwalk Empire actor dies aged 41 after brief cancer battle

Actor Devin Harjes has died aged 41 amid reports he was diagnosed with cancer last year as tributes pour in for the Boardwalk Empire and Daredevil star following his death

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2 h. ago Giro d’Italia: Simon Yates seals overall victory as Olav Kooij wins final stage – live

Yates wins pink jersey as teammate triumps in RomeEmail Luke with your thoughts on this year’s race“I never truly believed until the very last moment there,” Yates told the reporter and former pro rider, Adam Blythe. “I’m speechless, really.“It’s still sinking in I couldn’t hold back the tears. It’s something I’ve worked towards yeah. I’ve had a lot of setbacks, but I finally managed to pull it off.” Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Love Island signs up 'cheeky chap' fitness enthusiast days before new series launches

With the 2025 season of Love Island now just days away, increasing reports are emerging to suggest exactly who will be entering the villa - with a football fan the latest to be linked to the show

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2 h. ago Teen trans athlete at center of rightwing attacks wins track events in California

AB Hernandez, 16, ties for first place in two events as Trump administration threatens to withhold federal fundingA teenage transgender athlete in California, who has been at the center of widespread political attacks by rightwing pundits and the Trump administration, won in two track events over the weekend. The 16-year-old athlete, AB Hernandez, tied for first place alongside two other athletes in the high jump, and tied for first place in the triple jump.This comes as the Trump administration threatened to withhold federal funding from California for allowing trans athletes to compete in girls’ sports. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Britain’s Simon Yates seals Giro d’Italia in Rome for second Grand Tour title

Stunning penultimate stage set up 32-year-old for gloryYates adds 2025 Giro to 2018 Vuelta a EspañaSimon Yates arrived in Rome, was blessed by Pope Leo XIV and then completed a miraculous overall victory in the 2025 Giro d’Italia, seven years after his race lead had traumatically dissolved with victory in his grasp.The Lancastrian rider’s remarkable turnaround in Saturday’s final mountain stage, in which Yates leapfrogged 21-year-old Giro debutant and race leader, Isaac del Toro and podium rival, Richard Carapaz, to take a near four-minute overall lead, was one of the most stunning in Grand Tour racing. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Miss World organisers accused of being ‘vindictive and bitter’ towards ex

Milla Magee, the reigning Miss England, left over claims she had been used as window dressingTheir mantra is “beauty with a purpose”. But the organisers of the Miss World pageant have been accused of something altogether uglier: being “vindictive and very bitter” towards a contestant who left over claims she had been used as window dressing.The reigning Miss England, Milla Magee, said she agreed to take part in the 2025 Miss World pageant because she believed it would be a platform to promote her campaign to have CPR included in the school curriculum. But she said the reality was very different. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Scientists accuse New Zealand and Ireland of trying to cover up livestock emissions

‘Accounting trick’ to support methane-emitting sectors undermines fight against climate change, say researchers

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3 h. ago The disgraced cops whose crimes brought shame to the uniform

They abused their position of trust for their own sexual gratification

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3 h. ago On the day transgender women soccer players face a ban in England, they play on

For soccer-loving transgender women in England, it’s been a tough day, as the ban on them playing in women’s teams came into force, To show its solidarity with the community and against the decision by the governing body of English soccer, Goal Diggers Football Club, a London-based trans-inclusive women’s football team, held a tournament Sunday

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3 h. ago Voices: With families facing impossible choices, Labour’s should be easy

Editorial: New figures shared with The Independent show the extent to which families are relying on baby banks. The government’s plans to tackle child poverty should start immediately

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3 h. ago Prince Harry and Meghan's tension and 'drama' with royal staff in lead

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have seemingly got their Happy Ever After, Meghan as an influencer while she and Harry raise their children in California, but drama that reportedly started just before their wedding will always loom large

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3 h. ago Max Verstappen accused of 'DELIBERATE' crash into nemesis George Russell, who makes pointed comments about his driving before plummeting champion gives a VERY spiky interview

The incident occurred with just three laps to go, after Verstappen was instructed via team radio to let Russell through, having gained an advantage earlier in the race.

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3 h. ago Dani Dyer 'signs up for Strictly Come Dancing' after huge Jarrod Bowen wedding

Dani Dyer has reportedly signed up to appear on this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing after tying the knot with footballer Jarrod Bowen this weekend

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3 h. ago Surge in parents turning to baby banks as UK’s child poverty crisis laid bare

Exclusive: Celebrities, MPs and campaigners demand to know how this can be happening in this country, as they call for more support for families

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3 h. ago Inside British Soap Awards afterparty where 'bomb scare' forced celebs to flee venue

The British Soap Awards after party was reportedly evacuated in the early hours of Sunday morning after a bomb threat

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4 h. ago Viva Vitinha: how PSG’s deep conductor proved Lionel Messi wrong | Barney Ronay

Midfield fulcrum was not rated by the Argentinian maestro or Wolves but was central to Champions League triumph“Not only are you bad, but you’re hurting me.” The words, there, or so it was claimed, of Lionel Messi; and however you spin it, a fairly tough six-month performance review from the greatest player of all time and your own footballing idol.Back in February 2023 Vitinha was very quick to deny that any such training ground altercation had taken place between himself and Messi, whatever the reports in the French football press at the time (another version of that conversation has Messi saying: “Do you see? This is why you’re shit.”). Continue reading...

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4 h. ago British businessman accused of plotting to smuggle US military technology to China

John Miller and Chinese national Cui Guanghai are facing extradition in connection with an FBI investigationA British businessman has been indicted in the US with attempting to traffic sensitive American military technology to China and silence a critic of the Chinese president.John Miller, 63, was named by US authorities at the weekend after his arrest in Serbia, where he is facing extradition in connection with an FBI investigation. The Mail on Sunday reported that he was from Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Continue reading...

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