2 h. ago Conor McGregor says Irish politicians will 'try to tarnish me' if he attempts to stand for president as trailer drops for his interview with Tucker Carlson

Conor McGregor admitted that his plan to run for Ireland's next president is unlikely to get off the ground and warned that Irish politicians will 'tarnish' his attempt to run.

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3 h. ago Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay rejects John Swinney's Reform rise summit

Russell Findlay and John Swinney have engaged in a war of words over the ‘far right’ summit planned for Wednesday

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3 h. ago Rory McIlroy pictured without wife Erica Stoll on return to Belfast after Masters glory

Rory McIlroy made history last weekend by winning his first Masters title and was welcomed back to Northern Ireland on Friday morning with his young daughter Poppy

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7 h. ago Dramatic rise in fake political content on social media as Canada prepares to vote

Report finds over a quarter of Canadians exposed to ‘more sophisticated and more politically polarizing’ fake contentMore than a quarter of Canadians have been exposed to fake political content on social media that is “more sophisticated and more politically polarizing” as the country prepares to vote in a federal election, researchers have found, warning that platforms must increase protections amid a “dramatic acceleration” of online disinformation in the final weeks of the campaign.In a new report released on Friday, Canada’s Media Ecosystem Observatory found a growing number of Facebook ads impersonating legitimate news sources were instead promoting fraudulent investment schemes, often involving cryptocurrency. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago UK national parks warn of ‘catastrophic’ risk from wildfires this Easter

Weeks of fires amid warm and dry spell have decimated ecosystems and threatened endangered species, say expertsWildfires expose ‘postcode lottery’ of firefighting resourcesBritain’s national parks have warned of a “catastrophic” risk from wildfires this Easter after one of the driest early spring seasons on record.Park rangers from the South Downs to the Highlands said the prolonged warm weather and breezy conditions had left large areas extremely dry despite recent rain. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago UK earthquakes on the rise as locations of every seismometer revealed – see map

From one end of the United Kingdom to the other, seismic activity has been felt all across the country, and now a map has detailed where all the seismometers are located

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7 h. ago Disturbing image of one of 'world's largest human parasites' that infected man, 35, after common cooking error

A 35-year-old man from northern India sought medical help after being unable to urinate and suffering a fever for days, with the parasite emerging alive and wriggling shortly after.

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8 h. ago Virus double whammy as cases soar across UK with age group issued urgent warning

Those aged under five have seen a shocking rise in cases of several viruses in the last week, with two specific ones seeing a huge increase in positivity compared to the week prior

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9 h. ago Britain needs houses, and Labour’s bold plan will address that. But it may require more migrants | Polly Toynbee

Ministers are ready to be relentless over planning reform. There is a skills gap though – and they must be brave enough to fill itAmid the shock of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) halving its growth forecast last month, one remarkable finding gets too little attention. It predicts housebuilding will rise to its highest level in 40 years, adding 0.2% growth or £6.8bn by 2029-30, potentially rising to more than 0.4% by 2034-35. The government has said that housing scores the biggest positive growth effect from a “zero-cost policy” the OBR has ever forecast.This is especially remarkable given that 2024 saw the fewest planning permissions granted for new homes for a decade, and the worst on record, according to the Home Builders Federation (HBF). Planning applications plummeted when the last government scrapped councils’ mandatory housing targets, but since Labour reimposed a national planning policy framework, applications in the works have risen by more than 160%.Polly Toyn...

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9 h. ago Russell Hobbs’ 'beautiful' wellness kettle gives you a spa day while you wait for it to boil

The Calm Kettle has just launched to give you a moment of serenity with ambient lighting, soothing sounds and pre-set temperature functions that make warming a bottle easier than ever

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9 h. ago Fortnite early patch notes for update 34.40 – new weapons, TMNT crossovers, Star Wars hints and more

The galaxy far, far away is closer than ever as Fortnite braces for a new season, but there's one more update full of teasers to come.

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10 h. ago Rory McIlroy secures second victory in a week: Masters champion wins 'very special' permission to build pool with heat pump on green belt land

The Northern Irish golf sensation has been given 'very special' permission to install a heat pump for his huge outdoor swimming pool in the grounds of his home on the Wentworth estate.

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10 h. ago Rylan Gosling to lead new Star Wars film with title revealed

Titled Star Wars: Starfighter, the movie comes from Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy.

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11 h. ago Easter travel chaos LIVE: Gatwick strikes and London station closures see Brits brace for crowds

Brits planning trips this Easter are set for more than the usual travel chaos at holiday time due to a combination of strike action, major rail engineering works, heavy traffic and possible flooding

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12 h. ago The sweet story of how a chance meeting led to Australia’s ‘old baby cake’ going viral on Chinese social media

Demand for a small Sydney patisserie’s chocolate mousse creation leapt from 100 a week to 150 a day after a vlogger struck up a conversation on a trainWhen Paul Adam sees a long queue forming in front of his patisserie in the northern suburbs of Sydney, “That’s when I know I’m going to start working hard,” he says. In the weeks since one of his cakes went viral across several Chinese social media platforms, that has been nearly every day.The gluten-free hazelnut, meringue and chocolate mousse cake, with lorikeets stencilled in icing sugar on top, is, by Adam’s estimation, “only a cake” but it seems to mean much more to the customers queuing for it, some of whom have travelled from interstate, or overseas. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Private island off the coast of Northern Ireland for sale for less than the price of a London flat

Get away from it all by buying your own private island and working remotely – or commuting between the two – just a three-hour round-trip from London

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12 h. ago Warning Scottish ministers risk more wildfires spreading with new muirburn system

Organisations calling for change made the warning in light of the wildfires that have occurred across Scotland

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13 h. ago Thousands of pilgrims trek through New Mexico desert to historic adobe church for Good Friday

Thousands of Catholics are making the trek to a historic adobe church in the hills of northern New Mexico as part of a Holy Week tradition spanning generations

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13 h. ago Exact date Brits to sizzle in 20C spring weekend scorcher after drizzly Easter

The new maps suggest a significant shift in the UK's weather fortunes after what has been a less than steller start to spring - with temperatures surging by up to 5C

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17 h. ago The rise of 'Ozempic feet': Latest gruesome side effect of weight loss jabs revealed

There is a telling part of the body that has given away Hollywood stars' more mature untreated complexions - especially when contrasted with their seemingly flawless visage - the feet.

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