78 m. ago Trump partially evacuating Iraq embassy amid rising tensions with Iran

US partially evacuating Iraq embassy and withdrawing military dependents from across region

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85 m. ago Chadwick encouraged by female participation in motorsport before Le Mans debut

Briton to race in LMP2 class for French IDEC team‘In the next decade we’ll see a huge transition’Jamie Chadwick believes motor racing is undergoing a fundamental change in female participation, a transition the British driver has played a central role in. Chadwick is committed to taking it even further as she prepares to compete for the first time in the endurance classic, the Le Mans 24 Hours, this weekend.The 27-year-old has long been an advocate of promoting women in motorsport, including founding her own female karting championship, and is convinced the motor racing landscape is finally beginning to change. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Football transfer rumours: Liverpool to spend £100m on PSG’s Bradley Barcola?

Today’s rumours are ingratiating mothersIt is a wingers special for today’s tittle-tattle. Starting with Liverpool’s willingness to splash £100m on Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola. Arne Slot has already signed Jeremie Frimpong and is set to add creativity in the form of Florian Wirtz. Naturally, there is not a bottomless pit of cash at Anfield, so they would be open to selling Luis Díaz, Diogo Jota and Darwin Núñez to fund the spending.After it was confirmed that Jadon Sancho will not be joining Chelsea permanently, his next move is a hot topic of conversation. Manchester United will be quite eager to earn some cash in exchange for the winger, so the prospect of Aston Villa, Newcastle and Tottenham are considering a potential move for the 25-year-old. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago NASA says there's higher chance Asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit the Moon

The asteroid was originally projected to hit Earth, but a moon strike is now more likely

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2 h. ago Poundland to be sold 'within hours' as thousands of job at risk from new owners

Aa rescue deal fpr discount retailer Poundland is set to be confirmed, potentially today, with the future of hundreds of stores and thousands of staff members under threat

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3 h. ago Chinese fighter jet in near miss with Japanese military plane as Pacific tensions rise

J-15 fighter jet took off from Chinese aircraft carrier off Japanese coast and came within 45 metres of Japanese Self-Defence Force aircraftJapan has voiced “serious concern” over a near miss involving one of its military planes and a Chinese fighter jet in the Pacific, where recent manoeuvres by Chinese aircraft carrier groups have raised tensions across the region.The Chinese aircraft took off from a moving aircraft carrier, the Shandong, and reportedly flew within 45 metres of a Japanese Self-Defence Force (SDF) patrol plane shortly afterwards. On Thursday, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, Yoshimasa Hayashi, urged Beijing to prevent a repeat of the incident, which took place at the weekend. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Acorn project funding uncertainty as 'final decision' still to be made by Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Concerns have emerged over how much funding the Chancellor will hand over for the Acorn project.

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3 h. ago Insults and gestures exchanged between Richardson Hitchins and George Kambosos Jr in face

There was no love lost between Richardson Hitchins and George Kambosos Jr ahead of their IBF super lightweight clash this weekend, with the pair swapping vulgar insults and gestures

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4 h. ago Greta Thunberg projects the 'image of a heroine' and proudly 'mocks her critics'

Greta Thunberg was deported by Israel on Tuesday, one day after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was dramatically seized by the Israeli military in "international waters"

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6 h. ago Jamie Oliver's 'super tasty' banana bread recipe that only takes 10 minutes to prep

This is a super-tasty treat that's a great way to use up overripe bananas - eat this with a nice, hot cup of tea and you'll be in heaven. Here's how it is made

Society

7 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: severely wounded soldiers next in prisoner exchanges

Ukraine and Russia earlier returned fallen soldiers’ remains; Moldova and Romania next for Putin, Zelenskyy tells regional summit. What we know on day 1,205 Continue reading...

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8 h. ago How Greta Thunberg relishes being 'the poster girl for rebellious teenagers': JUDI JAMES reveals how she uses all the tricks of a political pro

Body language expert Judi James said campaigner Greta Thunberg projects the 'image of a heroine' and her confidence on the global stage 'would match or even exceed seasoned leaders'.

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9 h. ago Stormzy to star in first project from new Merky Films venture

Brit Award-winning rapper and entrepreneur says film ‘Big Man’, directed by Oscar winner Aneil Karia, is about ‘the joy, spirit and fearless energy of youth’

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9 h. ago Summer holiday tragedy as mother put in induced coma after suffering 'potentially life

Ria Jade Doherty underwent two major surgeries after sustaining 'severe' injuries to her neck and back, according to a close friend.

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10 h. ago Whether wistful or euphoric, Brian Wilson made pop’s most overwhelmingly beautiful music

He was the Beach Boys’ resident genius, seeping melancholy into even peppy teenybopper hits. Beyond all the myths about his life, that brilliance is still intoxicatingBrian Wilson, visionary creative spirit for the Beach Boys, dies aged 82Brian Wilson: a life in picturesIt’s fair to say that no one who bought the Beach Boys debut single in 1961 would have realised they were in the presence of genius. Surfin’ sounded exactly like what it was: one of dozens of cheap, hastily-recorded singles released on a tiny independent label to cash in on the burgeoning craze for surf music, albeit a regionally-successful example of type. You might easily have expected to never hear of the band who made it again.But the 19-year-old Brian Wilson was determined – he was the taskmaster that had relentlessly drilled his unwilling younger brothers Carl and Dennis into learning to harmonise – and a quick learner. The leap in quality between Surfin’ and its 1962 follow-up Surfin’ Safari was striking. The ...

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10 h. ago Major road opens to traffic after most expensive upgrade in Welsh history

The £2 billion project to upgrade the A465 Heads of the Valleys road began in 2002 and has now been fully completed

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10 h. ago Families arrested in LA Ice raids held in basements with little food or water, lawyers say

Agents confiscated belongings and rushed deportees to California’s high desert or Texas, saying local facilities had not prepared for influxLA protests – live updatesAs federal agents rushed to arrest immigrants across Los Angeles, they confined detainees – including families with small children – in a stuffy office basement for days without sufficient food and water, according to immigration lawyers.One family with three children were held inside a Los Angeles-area administrative building for 48 hours after being arrested on Thursday immediately after an immigration court hearing, according to lawyers from the Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef), which is providing non-profit legal services in the region. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago London FEMA assessments ongoing; Ky. lawmakers comment on potential changes to agency

London FEMA assessments ongoing; Ky. lawmakers comment on potential changes to agency  WKYT

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12 h. ago Regional airline closes up shop and plans ‘to sell everything’ as flyers are left grounded

Silver had several of its planes repossessed earlier this year, cutting its fleet in half before its eventual closure

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13 h. ago Regional carrier Silver Airways says it's shutting down operations

Regional carrier Silver Airways has announced it's shutting down operations after a failed attempt at restructuring through bankruptcy, leaving some passengers stranded at airports in Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean

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