7 h. ago Freddie Mercury love child breaks silence in bombshell book on Queen icon's life

A new book on the rock legend's life has revealed for the first time he had a secret love child, who has now come forward to tell her story

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12 h. ago Echo Dot and Fire Sticks reduced in flash Amazon sale ahead of bank holiday weekend

The limited-time deals are available to shop online now, but won't be around for long

Economics

19 h. ago AD FEATURE: Estate planning experts explain why now is the time to protect your financial future

ILAWS Scotland share the steps you should take now to prevent future stress

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23 h. ago Record floodwaters in eastern Australia leave 4 dead and 1 missing

Officials say record floodwaters on Australia’s east coast have left four people dead and one missing as rain eased over the disaster area

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25 h. ago ‘I’m one of the great Googlers on the East Coast’: New head of Social Security had to look up his job when offered

‘I’m, like, what the heck's the commissioner of Social Security?’ said the new commissioner of Social Security. He had to turn to Goggle to find out, said Frank Bisignano

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34 h. ago Marine heatwave in Wales could see beachgoers facing new threats

The UK and Ireland are currently in the middle of a marine heatwave with some waters now 4C warmer than usual for the time of year

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35 h. ago Rare May nor'easter brings rain and chance of snow to New England before Memorial Day

An unusual May nor’easter is soaking New England and threatening to bring snow to higher elevations as the states prepared for the Memorial Day holiday weekend

Politics

35 h. ago ‘Every day there is shelling’: Ukrainian border town torn between hope and despair

Mayor of Bilopillya, where nine people were killed in strike on bus, says Russia has shown it does not care about talksEven before the Russian strike on a shuttle bus travelling from his frontline town at the weekend, the mayor of Bilopillya, Yuri Zarko, was very sceptical that Vladimir Putin’s agreement to direct Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul would lead to peace.The strike, which killed nine people including five over 60, only confirmed his conviction that talks to end the war were going nowhere and Ukraine had a challenging time ahead. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Martin Brundle speaks out as Sky Sports F1 colleague Bernie Collins lands new job

Charity the Grand Prix Trust was founded by three-time Formula 1 world champion Jackie Stewart and has now appointed Bernie Collins and Andy Stevenson as trustees

Sport

37 h. ago Ange Postecoglou looks completely unrecognisable as skinny footballer in playing days

Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou is celebrating after guiding Spurs to Europa League glory, but he looks markedly different now compared to his time with South Melbourne

Politics

46 h. ago Record floodwaters in eastern Australia leave 1 dead and 3 missing

Australian officials say record floodwaters on the country's east coast have left one person dead and three others missing, as more heavy rain is forecast in the area

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54 h. ago NSW floods: one dead and thousands stranded as BoM warns of ‘intense’ rain and flash flooding

With 48,000 already isolated, forecasters say ‘heavy, intense rainfall’ has spread north bringing life-threatening riskAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDevastating floods along Australia’s east coast have killed at least one man, after a body was found on a flooded property.Emergency services were called to Moto, on the New South Wales mid-north coast, on Wednesday afternoon and located the body of the 63-year-old.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Voices: This is the beginning of the end of international aid. What will the new world look like?

Donald Trump's attack on aid has been a long time coming, argue Heba Aly and Nilima Gulrajani. Now is the time to create a response fit for the 21st century

Politics

3 d. ago NHS list of 14 different insect bites, their symptoms and how to treat them

As the UK basks in warm weather, Brits are spending more time outside. The NHS has now shared a list of some of the insect bites you could have

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3 d. ago Racist memes shared by Navy SEALs prompt investigation, disciplinary actions

A defense official says that two members of Navy SEAL Team 4 are facing disciplinary action for racist conduct, and several of their platoon and team leaders are being disciplined for leadership failures

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3 d. ago Giro d’Italia: Ayuso and Roglic close on Del Toro as Hoole prevails in Pisa

Dry roads help Dutch rider to win stage 10 time-trialJuan Ayuso now just 25 seconds adrift in second placeDutchman Daan Hoole won stage 10 of the Giro d’Italia as rain hampered the later starters in Tuesday’s time trial, which ended with Mexico’s Isaac del Toro clinging to the overall lead.Hoole, the 26-year-old Lidl-Trek rider, took advantage of dry roads to cover the 28.6km from Lucca to Pisa in 32 minutes and 30 seconds for his first Grand Tour stage win. By the time the leading riders left the start gate rain was falling, making the corners slippery and reducing speeds. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Online criminals attacking HSBC ‘all the time’, says head of UK arm

Ian Stuart tells MPs that cybersecurity is biggest expense as bank systems face scrutiny after M&S and Co-op attacksThe boss of HSBC’s UK arm has said the bank is “being attacked all the time” by online criminals, with cybersecurity now its biggest expense, costing the lender hundreds of millions of pounds.Ian Stuart sought to reassure MPs that cybersecurity was “very much at the top of our agenda”, amid growing concerns that other large businesses could fall victim to the kind of attacks that have caused chaos at retailers such as Marks & Spencer and the Co-op. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago A massive summer West End theatre ticket sale is now happening in London

A massive summer West End theatre ticket sale is now happening in London  Time Out

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3 d. ago Reviewed: The Karcher WV 6 Plus window vac that's now £68.99 in Amazon deal – save 37%

If you’ve never tried a window vac, now’s the time – Amazon has slashed the price of Karcher’s top-rated model and we’ve tested this game-changer for streak-free cleaning.

Economics

4 d. ago Dogs are being trained to weed out eggs of invasive spotted lanternflies in US

Researchers are deploying sniffing dogs to combat spread of leaf-hopping pests that can damage trees and fruit cropsThe spotted lanternfly, a leaf-hopping invasive pest first detected in the US a decade ago, has steadily spread across the East coast and into the midwest with little getting in its way.But now researchers are deploying a new weapon to slow its advance: specially trained dogs with the ability to sniff out the winged insect’s eggs before they hatch. Continue reading...

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