37 m. ago Japan's Princess Kako addresses Brazil's Congress, meets with Lula in presidential palace

Japan’s Princess Kako of Akishino, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, was welcomed by Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at a private ceremony

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58 m. ago Ohio acid spill LIVE as toxic cloud grounds flights and sparks mass evacuations

A leak of nitric acid at a plant known for making explosives sparked a mass evacuation today as flights were grounded within 4,000 square miles

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94 m. ago Watch: Moment suspected gas explosion rips through Derbyshire house

Watch the moment a suspected gas explosion rips through house on a street in Derby.

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1 hour ago The Guardian view on Trump and deportation protests: the king of confected emergencies | Editorial

Strongmen love inventing or exploiting crises to justify extreme measures and extended power. The US is taking another step towards authoritarianismDonald Trump will celebrate his birthday with a North Korean-style military parade costing tens of millions of dollars this weekend. He has gratefully accepted the early gift of the demonstrations, which have spread across the country, with more scheduled for Saturday. The president’s immigration crackdown spurred overwhelmingly peaceful protests in Los Angeles. Ordering in troops, over the governor’s head, then inflamed the situation and allowed the agent of chaos to portray himself as its nemesis once more.Mr Trump has diverted attention from his rift with Elon Musk, the stalling of his “big, beautiful” tax and spending bill, the court-ordered return of the wrongly deported Kilmar Ábrego García and the impending impact of tariffs. But underlying the manufactured crisis is a deeper agenda: reigniting fear of undocumented migrants, deleg...

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2 h. ago Llanelli homes evacuated as bomb squad rush to scene and man arrested over 'explosives'

Explosives experts rushed to a home in Llanelli, Wales, today

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3 h. ago British & Irish Lions calm fears over Tadhg Furlong’s fitness for Australia tour

Leinster prop may feature in URC final against Bulls‘We will put our best foot forward for Argentina’The British & Irish Lions have insisted they have no fitness concerns over the veteran tighthead prop Tadhg Furlong and have revealed he and other Premiership and URC finalists will be considered for their opening match against Argentina in Dublin next Friday.Furlong, who has started the last nine Lions Tests, has not played for his province since early May due to a calf injury, prompting fears over his availability for the Australia tour. Zander Fagerson also withdrew from the squad on Monday, leaving options at tighthead severely limited. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago I survived October 7: Gaza tourist Greta Thunberg's ridiculous 'kidnapping' claims are a slap in the face to REAL victims... now her stunt has backfired

When I read Greta Thunberg's claim that she'd been 'kidnapped' by the Israeli military while trying to deliver aid to Gaza, I did a double-take.

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3 h. ago Air ambulance called after man suffers 'slash injury' in Manchester attack

A teenager has been arrested

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3 h. ago Man left fighting for life after crash as lorry driver arrested

The van driver was airlifted to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries

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3 h. ago Almost all Brits are missing out on key nutrient linked to bowel cancer explosion in under 50s, shock report finds

Data released by the Government's Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) show a staggering 96 per cent of adults don't meet this requirement.

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4 h. ago Noem asks Hegseth to exceed Trump’s order and force the military to arrest LA citizens to protect ICE agents

Noem wanted US troops to have arrest power to combat ‘foreign terrorist organizations’ she claimed were active in Los Angeles

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4 h. ago Pope Leo plans to give a virtual address in his hometown of Chicago – at the same time as Trump’s military parade

Tickets for the event, which is to be held at the Rate Field stadium, home of the Chicago White Sox (the pontiff’s favorite team), are being sold online at $5 each

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4 h. ago England manager Thomas Tuchel says his own mum is 'REPULSED' by Jude Bellingham's behaviour on the pitch and admits his 'explosions' can even 'intimidate' team

In an extraordinary interview, Tuchel encouraged Bellingham to maintain his edge on the pitch, but admitted it can have a negative impact on the team and the perception of him.

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4 h. ago BREAKING: 'Murder' arrest after Huthwaite pub beer garden 'assault' leaves man dead

A man in his 30s suffered severe injuries following an alleged assault in a pub beer garden and died in hospital two days later - despite the best efforts of emergency services.

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4 h. ago 'Murder' arrest after Huthwaite pub beer garden 'assault' leaves man dead

A man in his 30s suffered severe injuries following an alleged assault in a pub beer garden and died in hospital two days later - despite the best efforts of emergency services.

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4 h. ago Teenager flown to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by bus

The road was closed for several hours while emergency services attended the scene

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5 h. ago Asia benefits from World Cup expansion as AFC qualification delivers thrills | John Duerden

There are concerns that quality at the 2026 tournament will be diluted but giving Asia more places has brought a new dimension to qualificationJeddah is more relaxed and laid-back than Riyadh. Tony Popovic should know. On Tuesday, for the second time in his coaching career, he left Saudi Arabia with a big prize, though back in 2014, it had been a far more fierce fight. Then, Western Sydney Wanderers went to the capital to defend their 1-0 first leg lead in the Asian Champions League final and, despite the best that Al Hilal could throw at them, held firm amid the storm for the most unlikely of trophy wins. This week, however, there was a five-goal cushion by the Red Sea, meaning there was only ever going to be one outcome: a seventh World Cup appearance. After successive playoff qualifications, to advance directly to North America is a welcome change and to do so with wins against Japan and Saudi Arabia is especially pleasing.It may have ended calmly, but this campaign has been a re...

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5 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Nick Knowles 'able to walk again' as he issues health update

The presenter recently updated followers on his injuries after his lavish wedding in Essex

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5 h. ago Israeli government issuing ‘illegal’ orders that must not be obeyed, say IDF intelligence officers

In letter to Netanyahu, 41 signatories say hostages given ‘death sentence’ and Israel waging ‘unnecessary’ warMiddle East crisis – latest updatesIsrael’s government is issuing “clearly illegal” orders that must not be obeyed, a group of Israeli military intelligence officers have said, announcing they will no longer participate in combat operations in Gaza.In a letter addressed to Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the defence minister, Israel Katz, and the head of the military, the group of 41 officers and reservists said the government was waging an “unnecessary, eternal war” in Gaza. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Israeli army officers refuse to serve in ‘unnecessary, eternal war’ in Gaza

In letter to Netanyahu, 41 signatories say government’s orders are ‘clearly illegal’ and hostages have been given ‘death sentence’Israel’s government is issuing “clearly illegal” orders that must not be obeyed, a group of Israeli military intelligence officers have said, announcing they will no longer participate in combat operations in Gaza.In a letter addressed to Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the defence minister, Israel Katz, and the head of the military, the group of 41 officers and reservists said the government was waging an “unnecessary, eternal war” in Gaza. Continue reading...

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