2 h. ago Kashmir attack: Indian army chief to visit Srinagar as UN urges ‘maximum restraint’

UN calls for tensions between India and Pakistan to be resolved peacefully as relations plunge to lowest level in years following deadly shootingIndia’s army chief was set to lead a high-level security review in Srinagar on Friday, days after militants opened fire on tourists in Indian-held Kashmir, killing 26 civilians in one of the worst such attacks in years.The brazen assault, carried out in a mountain meadow near Pahalgam, has derailed prime minister Narendra Modi’s claims of restored calm in the restive Himalayan territory and sent tensions soaring between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Hamilton Accies Women give Kilmarnock title lifeline as gap cut at SWPL2 summit

Robert Watson's side have held a healthy lead for most of the season, but have now seen the gap cut to just two points with three games to go

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3 h. ago Left alone by humans, wildlife returns to the Eaton Fire burn area

Four months after the Los Angeles area wildfires tore through the Angeles National Forest and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in Altadena, wildlife is returning to the Eaton Fire burn area and scientists are closely tracking them

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3 h. ago Teen diagnosed with inoperable brain tumour after being sent home from school with headache

Callum Stone was sent home from school with a headache in January and has since been diagnosed with a grade four brain tumour

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4 h. ago Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo score 58 to lead at Zurich Classic

The duo eclipsed Rasmus and Nicolai Hojgaard for the lead about an hour after the brothers tied the Four-ball scoring record with a 13-under 59.

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6 h. ago I want to start dating casually. How do I turn off the illogical, hopelessly romantic part of my brain? | Leading questions

Are you responding to reality or possibility, asks advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Knowing the difference might help your better judgment win outRead more Leading questionsHow do I start dating casually when I know I’m going to catch feelings even if I don’t want to? My last relationship ended about a year ago and I’ve been taking time for myself and healing and all that good stuff but I now feel as though I’m ready to get back out there.I haven’t dated casually before and I’d like to try it out, but even if I know it’s a bad idea, there’s going to be a significant part of myself that might fall in love with whoever I spend time with. How do I turn off that completely illogical, hopeless romantic part of my brain? Continue reading...

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6 h. ago The 'curse' of the £12m Viking treasure haul: How hapless duo like TV's The Detectorists struck gold

George Powell, a convicted burglar, and Layton Davies, a modest grandfather, were the unlikely pair who were set to walk away with a fortune when they uncovered the treasure.

Economics

7 h. ago USC basketball recruit Alijah Arenas injured in LA car crash

University of Southern California basketball recruit Alijah Arenas has been involved in a vehicle accident

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7 h. ago How the royals will lead the nation in marking VE Day's 80th anniversary with King Charles and Camilla to be joined by William and Kate

From a Buckingham Palace balcony fly-past to hosting a tea party for veterans, the Royal Family will be front and centre of the country's commemorations for Victory in Europe.

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8 h. ago Girl, 9, had tumour so large it distorted shape of her brain

Esmai’s mother was told to take her straight to A&E after an opticians appointment

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9 h. ago Gerwyn Price wins Liverpool Prem night as Luke Littler lead diminished after early exit

Gerwyn Price beat Luke Humphries to win Night 12 of the Premier League in Liverpool as Luke Littler's early exit has sparked a race for top spot in the table

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10 h. ago Flu virus that can lead to paralysis and brain swelling detected in California’s wastewater

This comes on the heels of one of California’s deadliest flu seasons

Science

11 h. ago Common mistake couples make may lead to one person cheating, therapist warns

A therapist has warned of a common relationship mistake that can lead to cheating, while revealing why exactly an affair may well be the 'wake up call' a couple needs to breathe new life into their romance

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12 h. ago Family of California girl, 19, who died trapped in burning Cybertruck make shocking accusation against EV owners

The family of a 19-year-old college student who burned to death after being trapped inside a Tesla Cybertruck has make shocking accusation against the vehicle's owners.  

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13 h. ago Jon Hamm new project out today amid college hazing scandal that he refuses to apologize for

The actor is playing Detective Jack Bergin in 'The Big Fix: A Jack Bergin Mystery,' in an audio drama from Audible Originals.

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13 h. ago Havoc review – Tom Hardy’s gonzo gun mayhem misses the point

Disillusioned cop Hardy must rescue a corrupt politician’s son from triads and police but potential for drama goes down in a hail of bulletsThe title is appropriate. Welsh director Gareth Evans is the action maestro who rocked our world with his superb skull-rattling thrillers The Raid and The Raid 2; this new one for Netflix certainly has its fair share of OTT gonzo mayhem. Shootouts in cramped interiors and in the open air sometimes seem to go on so long that the gunfire feels like an extended drumroll. Dozens of people get riddled with bullets from automatic weaponry; they all go into that shoulder-rolling, arm-waving, blood-spurting choreography. At one stage, a comatose and heavily bandaged person in a hospital bed gets the same machine gun treatment, and even this poor guy has to jitterbug, infinitesimally and horizontally, in his hospital pyjamas as he gets filled full of lead.But frankly the action and the violence is too chaotic and almost meaningless and the CGI-Gotham-typ...

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13 h. ago Conor Benn ramps up mind games with cheeky move before Chris Eubank Jr fight

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will play host to Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr on Saturday and the mind games between the rivals have begun in the lead-up to the bout

Sport

14 h. ago AI helped write bar exam questions, California state bar admits

The bar says it will ask the state supreme court to adjust scores after test-takers also faced platform crashesThe state bar of California has disclosed that some multiple-choice questions in a problem-plagued bar exam were developed with the aid of artificial intelligence.The legal licensing body said in a news release Monday that it will ask the California supreme court to adjust test scores for those who took its February bar exam. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities that limit immigration cooperation

A federal judge is barring the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to “sanctuary” jurisdictions

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15 h. ago Newsboy’s tips from Friday’s five meetings, including six races live on ITV

Newsboy is backing his Nap, Lead Artist. to win the Group 2 bet365 Mile at Sandown and he fancies Damysus to deliver in the bet365 Classic Trial, both on ITV

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