67 m. ago Diddy trial rocked by 'pedophile' claim in explosive fight over woman decades younger: Live updates

Sean ' Diddy ' Combs's trial for sex trafficking and racketeering entered its fifth week on Monday in New York City.

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78 m. ago Pentagon to temporarily deploy hundreds of marines to Los Angeles, reports say – live

US military reportedly says it is sending 700 marines to the city but that Insurrection Act is not expected to be invokedLA braces for more protests against immigration raidsTrump’s protest response risks politicizing military, veterans warnAbout 300 Guard troops have been deployed to LA so far.President Donald Trump earlier said he would deploy 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, despite the objections of California governor Gavin Newsom. Continue reading...

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98 m. ago Sly Stone dead: Sly and the Family Stone singer dies, aged 82

Sly Stone, who fronted the band Sly and the Family Stone, has died, aged 82, it's been announced this week, with his family issuing a statement on the news of his death

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1 hour ago How unusual is it for the National Guard to come to LA? Here's what to know about the city's history

Los Angeles residents and experts say that the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a longstanding dynamic in the state and around the country

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1 hour ago How Trump just made Gavin Newsom’s day by sending the National Guard to Los Angeles — politically, anyway

Trump sending troops to quell the ICE protests and his threats to arrest the California governor will only serve to empower the same on-the-ropes Democratic politicians he wants to drive out, writes Eric Garcia

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2 h. ago Gov. Gavin Newsom sues Donald Trump for ‘illegally’ deploying National Guard to California ICE protests

Newsom accused Trump of having ‘flamed the fires and illegally acted to federalize the National Guard’

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2 h. ago California to sue Trump administration for ‘unlawfully’ deploying state’s national guard – live

California to accuse Trump of deploying troops to quell protests over the objections of governor Newsom; state attorney general says ‘there was no risk of rebellion’LA braces for more protests against immigration raidsTrump’s protest response risks politicizing military, veterans warnAbout 300 Guard troops have been deployed to LA so far.President Donald Trump earlier said he would deploy 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, despite the objections of California governor Gavin Newsom. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Pat Cummins: ‘We want to play hard and fair, and I think we’ve got it right’

The Australia captain talks about leading the side against South Africa and not getting too big for his boots – but plays a dead bat regarding the Bairstow dismissal at Lord’sAs Pat Cummins opens up at the pavilion end, while gazing across the vast empty space of Lord’s a few days before Australia face South Africa in the World Test Championship final, it’s clear that the unexpected opponents this week have helped to frame his remarkable career.On Wednesday morning, while towering a foot over Temba Bavuma, his 5ft 3in South African counterpart, Cummins will lead Australia for the 34th time, in his 68th Test. The fast bowler stands at the summit of world cricket, his grizzled matinee idol charm allied to the grit which has helped him to become such a successful captain. Australia have won almost everything during his tenure of three and a half years and they are expected to retain their Test title. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago UK teenager who killed herself was ‘highly affected’ by terrorism arrest, inquest finds

Rhianan Rudd died of ‘self-inflicted act’ after facing charges but coroner says failures in her case were ‘not systemic’A vulnerable teenage girl who died five months after terrorism charges against her were dropped was “highly affected” by her arrest but failures in her case were “not systemic”, a coroner has concluded.Rhianan Rudd died at a children’s home aged 16 in May 2022, as the result of a self-inflicted act, said the chief coroner of England and Wales, Alexia Durran.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Cold as ICE! Protestor goes viral for his withering comments on National Guard tactics in LA

A man who was caught up in the battle between protestors and the National Guard in Los Angeles has gone viral for his comments on the Trump administration’s response.

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2 h. ago Jamie Laing forced to intervene to stop Sophie Habboo's 'really bad' craving

Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo opened up about her pregnancy on the first episode of the couple's rebranded podcast NearlyParents, which has now launched this week

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3 h. ago Poundland to shutter hundreds of high street stores with 500 more under threat

It has now been claimed that up to 200 stores could close before then, with hundreds more under threat as well as Poundland's future looks increasingly more bleak by the week

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3 h. ago California governor says Trump support for his arrest is ‘unmistakable step toward authoritarianism’ – LA protests live

Gavin Newsom responds to US president’s suggesting he would back arresting him; Trump ramps up verbals attacks on people protesting against Ice raidsLA braces for fourth day of protests against immigration raidsAbout 300 Guard troops have been deployed to LA so far.President Donald Trump earlier said he would deploy 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, despite the objections of California governor Gavin Newsom. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Jodie Comer reveals very unusual ways he chooses new roles after eye

Killing Eve legend Jodie Comer has revealed the usual way she chooses new roles, admitting she follows her instincts nowadays as she prepares to tour with a play

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3 h. ago One college is forcing all of its students to become ‘bilingual’ in AI

The Ohio State University last week announced that all of its students, regardless of major, will be using AI starting this upcoming fall semester.

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3 h. ago £350,000 repair programme for Kilbarchan's Steeple Hall set to begin next month if contract approved

A deal for the first phase, which will focus on the internal and external fabric of the building, will be considered this week.

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3 h. ago Ben Jennings on Donald Trump’s deployment of the national guard in LA – cartoon

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4 h. ago LA protests live: Trump backs arrest of Newsom as California sues over ICE riot National Guard deployment

California Governor Gavin Newsom says he is working to ‘clean up Trump’s mess’ as protests against immigration raids in LA continued overnight

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4 h. ago Trump has unleashed something terrifying in the US – that even he may be powerless to control | Gaby Hinsliff

The protests in LA are what everyone feared, and a warning to countries that flirt with populismShe was live on air to viewers back home, her TV microphone clearly in hand, when the rubber bullet hit her. The Australian reporter Lauren Tomasi was the second journalist after the British photographer Nick Stern to be shot with non-lethal rounds while covering protests in Los Angeles sparked by immigration raids. But she was the first to be caught on camera and beamed around the world. There’s no excuse for not knowing what the US is becoming, now that anyone can watch that clip online. Not when you can hear her scream and see the cameraman quickly swing away to film a panicking crowd.It was the scenario everyone feared when Donald Trump took office. Deportation hit squads descending on the kind of Democrat-voting communities who would feel morally bound to resist them, triggering the kind of violent confrontation that creates an excuse to send in national guard troops – and ultimately...

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4 h. ago UK weather: New maps show exact date Brits to bask in 34C 'Spanish plume' heatwave

Weather maps show that at the end of this week, nearly 40 cities in the UK could experience temperatures of up to 34C - with Kent and Sussex set to be the hottest areas

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