2 h. ago Crass, flashy, outrageous: Trump media blitz redefines meaning of presidential

White House communications have adopted a Trumpian air that’s ‘either completely malevolent or completely brilliant’There was a disturbance in the Force. Donald Trump celebrated “Star Wars Day” this week with an AI-generated image of himself as a muscle-bound warrior holding a red lightsaber in front of two US flags and eagles.It seemed like a bit of fun but appeared on the White House’s official X account with a dark political message: “Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, & well known MS-13 Gang Members, back into our Galaxy. You’re not the Rebellion – you’re the Empire. May the 4th be with you.” Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Generations of people join forces as VE Day event is staged in Ayrshire village

Children from Monkton Primary School and some of the village’s older residents came together on Thursday, May 8 at the War Memorial.

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22 h. ago Ayrshire village on the hunt for volunteers ahead of annual gala day

The Gala Day takes place at the village playing fields on Saturday, June 7 and there’s a host of family entertainment on offer.

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25 h. ago Chinese troops march with Russian forces as Xi joins Putin for Victory Day parade

Moscow stages largest Victory Day parade since start of Ukraine war with Putin using celebrations to justify invasionRussian troops fighting in Ukraine marched together with Chinese forces on Moscow’s Red Square to mark the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat, in a Victory Day celebration marked by greater spectacle than in recent years.After several scaled-back Victory Days – with reduced military displays and few foreign guests – Vladimir Putin on Friday addressed the largest parade since his 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “The Soviet Union took upon itself the most ferocious, merciless blows of the enemy,” the Russian president said of the victory over Nazi Germany, before turning to his invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago 'I wanted to carry on that family tradition, and do my duty for my country'

Members of the armed forces community celebrated VE Day in Stockport.

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45 h. ago Ukraine brands Vladimir Putin's Victory Day ceasefire a 'farce' as Russian forces 'breach it 700 times'

Kyiv has accused Moscow of violating the three-day ceasefire more than 700 times in its first 12 hours

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62 h. ago Vladimir Putin declares Ukraine ceasefire as he marks 'Victory Day' in Russia

The Russian President has declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine, after his forces spent the past few days bombarding Ukrainian cities and towns with missiles and drones

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69 h. ago Mirror's Daily Digest: Top stories from NHS hospital's virus lockdown to Liam Payne's fortune

In this Wednesday's Mirror Daily Digest, we've pulled together the biggest stories of the day from an NHS hospital being forced into lockdown by a virus outbreak to Liam Payne's jaw-dropping fortune he left to loved ones without a will

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2 d. ago Tory extinction ‘can’t be ruled out’, says Jeremy Hunt – UK politics live

Former chancellor says he does not expect the Conservatives to die out as a party but he says it is a possibilityKeir Starmer starts by saying rising tensions between India and Pakistan will be of serious concern for many across Britain. The government is enouraging de-escalation, he says.He says tomorrow the nation will fall silent to commemorate VE Day. The armed forces protect our freedom, he says. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago How VE Day and Putin’s war are forcing Ukrainians to relive their painful past

As Russia marks 80 years since the second world war with wild celebrations, in Ukraine the tone is very differentMariia Sinhayevska was 11 when the Germans occupied her village, near Zaporizhzhia in south-eastern Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union. She can still remember some German words from the year she spent in school under occupation. The soldiers were friendly, she said, though not if you were suspected of being a Communist or a Jew.“There was a place about three kilometres away where people used to say the ground was breathing; it was where the Germans put the bodies of all the people they had shot,” she said. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago EastEnders star was forced to get two normal day jobs and was 'job shamed' after leaving BBC soap

The actress, who played Hayley Slater on EastEnders, was forced to get a day job at B&M after leaving the BBC soap and was 'job-shamed', before later working in a garage

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5 d. ago VE Day: royals join veterans as 80th anniversary commemorations begin – live

VE Day: royals join veterans as 80th anniversary commemorations begin – live  The GuardianSenior Royals Join Thousands in London as VE Day Commemorations Begin  Bloomberg.comArmed forces prepare for VE Day procession in central London  Sky News

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5 d. ago Fury as locals are forced to cancel their VE Day celebrations after travellers pitch up their caravans on village green

Celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the end of war in Europe can't take place after the travellers arrived in Stowupland, Suffolk.

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6 d. ago The village that battled for almost eight years to get a pharmacy

Attempts to open the community pharmacy have been dogged by legal challenges from rival pharmacies.

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6 d. ago Star Wars Day: Force is strong at Drax's Cruachan Power Station

May the 4th be with you!

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6 d. ago Half of Britons 'would not fight for their country under any circumstances today'

Anyone out in central London early yesterday morning got an exclusive look at the pageantry of the Armed Forces as bands rehearsed for this week's VE Day procession.

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7 d. ago Armed forces parade overnight through London in VE Day dress rehearsal

Bands, soldiers and mounted units gathered from about 2.30am on Saturday to march the route they will take.

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7 d. ago Armed forces prepare for VE Day procession in central London

Armed forces prepare for VE Day procession in central London  Sky News

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7 d. ago Ryan Garcia stunned by Rolando Romero in seismic Times Square upset

Garcia loses by unanimous decision to 6-1 underdogHaney, Lopez cruise in surreal Times Square settingPhotos: Saudi-backed boxing takes over Times SquareRolando ‘Rolly’ Romero scored the biggest win of his career on Friday night, upsetting Ryan Garcia by unanimous decision in the main event of a surreal outdoor boxing card staged in the heart of Times Square.Romero dropped Garcia with a double left hook in the second round and went on to control the fight. The three ringside judges scored the bout 115-112 (twice) and 118-109 for the Las Vegas-based fighter, who improved to 17-2 with 13 knockouts. (The Guardian had it 116-111 for Romero.) Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ukrainian Forces To Join UK Military Procession In London Marking VE Day

Ukrainian Forces To Join UK Military Procession In London Marking VE Day  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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