52 m. ago Judge clears Florida officer in shooting of UPS driver taken hostage citing "stand your ground"

A South Florida judge has cleared a police officer of wrongdoing in the 2019 shooting death of a UPS driver taken hostage during a robbery

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85 m. ago Luke Littler says he is ‘taking a step back’ to focus on ‘something he loves’ in cryptic video message

Luke Littler has announced that he will be “taking a step back” in order to pursue “something he loves”.

Politics

2 h. ago Hugo Ekitike shows true colours with message after he was dropped for Alexander Isak

Hugo Ekitike was named on the bench for the first time in his Liverpool career against Atletico Madrid as Arne Slot handed Alexander Isak his debut for the club

Politics

2 h. ago Texas man charged with hate crimes over threatening voicemails to Zohran Mamdani: ‘You deserve to be six feet under’

Jeremy Fistel accused of sending violent anti-Muslim messages to New York City mayoral candidate

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2 h. ago The Chase fans left enraged as stars take back 'lowest pot ever'

Fans of The Chase were fuming and took to social media to vent their fury after a cautious team brought back a tiny prize pot and slammed the episode, branding it 'terrible'

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3 h. ago Inside the world of Provençal wine and how to pick the best bottle, according to an expert

Saskia Kemsley toured the esteemed estate to find out what makes Provençal rosé so special, and how to choose the right one

Politics

3 h. ago Starbucks throws barista who ‘refused’ to write Charlie Kirk’s name under the bus with policy statement

Popular coffee chain said it has ‘no restrictions on customers using Charlie Kirk’s name on their order’

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3 h. ago Scots council blasted for 'not supporting' local music shops for school instrument hire

Village Music are right on the doorstep of families in East Kilbride, but instead, parents are being encouraged to travel to shops in Glasgow, Milngavie and even Edinburgh.

Culture

3 h. ago Retired judge blames water for her husband’s death and sues bottling company saying it poisoned him

Lawyers for Abbi Silver claim that ‘as a result of consuming’ Real Water, Kirk Jaster contracted the disease ALS – also known as Lou Gherig’s disease

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3 h. ago Jose Mourinho shows true colours with classy message to manager he's just replaced

Jose Mourinho has replaced Bruno Lage as Benfica manager, and the former Manchester United boss has made his feelings crystal clear on the Portuguese tactician he is about to succeed

Politics

4 h. ago Donald Trump encourages Keir Starmer to use military to tackle illegal immigration

Mr Trump was not particularly outspoken as he fielded questions from reporters with Sir Keir.

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4 h. ago New advice on what to do during bus strikes as bus passes accepted on trains

A list of trains has been published

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4 h. ago The village to be 'cut off' from Greater Manchester amid Bee Network bus strikes

The bus strikes would see the village on the edge of the city-region cut off from all public transport options

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4 h. ago Full list of buses and areas due to be hit by driver strikes starting on Friday

Two thirds of all services are expected to be off the road

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4 h. ago Piastri and Norris ‘in control of own destiny’ in F1 world championship battle

Piastri says drivers not team will decide outcome of titleComments follow controversial swap imposed by teamOscar Piastri has insisted that he and his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, are in control of their own destiny as they fight for the Formula One world championship after the pair were involved in a highly controversial swap imposed by the team at the Italian Grand Prix.Given the pair are in a two-horse race for the title, the question of team orders playing a potentially decisive role loomed large after Monza. Max Verstappen won the race but McLaren’s decision to have Piastri return second place to Norris, after the British driver lost the position due to a slow pit stop caused by a faulty wheel gun, was contentious. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Strike action across France as hundreds of thousands march to demand PM rethinks budget cuts

Sébastien Lecornu, who has recently taken office, faces pressure to act on wages, pensions and public services as disruption is caused across the countryHundreds of thousands of people have marched in street demonstrations across France as trade unions held a day of strike action to pressure the new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu to rethink budget cuts and act on wages, pensions and public services.There was disruption to public transport as train, bus and tram drivers went on strike, hospital staff joined protests and nine out of 10 pharmacies were closed as pharmacists protested pricing policies. Around one in six teachers at primary and secondary schools went on strike, as well as school canteen staff and monitors. Several high schools from Paris to Amiens and Le Havre were blockaded by students. Protesters held more than 250 demonstrations and marched in cities from Paris to Marseille, Nantes, Lyon and Montpellier. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Strike action across France as hundreds of thousands join protests

Disruption seen across country as PM Sébastien Lecornu urged to rethink budget cutsHundreds of thousands of people have marched in street demonstrations across France as trade unions held a day of strike action to pressure the new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, to rethink budget cuts and act on wages, pensions and public services.There was disruption to public transport as train, bus and tram drivers went on strike, hospital staff joined protests and nine out of 10 pharmacies were closed as pharmacists protested against pricing policies. About one in six teachers at primary and secondary schools went on strike, as well as school canteen staff and monitors. Several high schools from Paris to Amiens and Le Havre were blockaded by students. Protesters held more than 250 demonstrations and marched in cities from Paris to Marseille, Nantes, Lyon and Montpellier. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Fury over 'insulting' message to bus drivers encouraged to urinate in bottles

'If Stagecoach had even the slightest care for the welfare of its staff it would be making sure there are facilities throughout a route so bottles aren't needed. Its attitude towards its staff is disgusting'

Transport

5 h. ago Stalker used 'Mickey Mouse voice' to tell ex he 'wouldn't stop' sending messages

Philip Solomon, 35, from Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, continued to harass his former partner after they split up and he even used a Mickey Mouse voice when contacting her, a court heard

Politics

5 h. ago Stalker, 71, who bombarded Anna Friel with unwanted sexual messages and told her she would make the 'perfect wife' is spared jail

Phil Appleton, 71, bombarded the Unforgivable actor with sexual emails and was caught on CCTV looking through the window of her home, a court heard.

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