5 h. ago Trump administration raises possibility of stripping Mamdani of US citizenship

Move comes after rightwing Republican accused New York mayoral candidate of concealing support for ‘terrorism’ The Trump administration has raised the possibility of stripping Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral candidate for New York, of his US citizenship as part of a crackdown against foreign-born citizens convicted of certain offences.Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, appeared to pave the way for an investigation into Mamdani’s status after Andy Ogles, a rightwing Republican congressman for Tennessee, called for his citizenship to be revoked on the grounds that he may have concealed his support for “terrorism” during the naturalization process. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago The Club World Cup that wasn’t: how fake highlights took over the internet

Using clever tactics and Messi clickbait, Egyptian creators racked up 14m views with highlights posted before kickoff. YouTube didn’t catch on until it was too lateThis story was reported by Indicator, a publication that investigates digital deception, and co-published with the Guardian.It was Thursday morning in America and something didn’t look right in the highlights of the Club World Cup match between Manchester City and Juventus.Suzi Ragheb provided research support and translation of one of the videos in Arabic. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Leading Labour rebel backs welfare bill amid sustained defiance

Meg Hillier to vote for government’s legislation on Tuesday though dozens of Labour MPs still expected to oppose itDowning Street has “listened” and “honoured” the promises it made on changes to the welfare bill, one of the key rebels, Meg Hillier, has said, saying she would vote for the bill on Tuesday.The Treasury select committee chair, who authored the original amendment that would have killed off the government’s flagship welfare changes, offered her support amid a continued backlash over the bill from dozens of MPs. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago ChatGPT, write my wedding vows: are we OK with AI in everyday life?

Artificial intelligence has entered the personal chat. What does that say about human relationships?Earlier this spring, Nik Vassev heard a high school friend’s mother had died. Vassev, a 32-year-old tech entrepreneur in Vancouver, Canada, opened up Claude AI, Anthropic’s artificial intelligence chatbot.“My friend’s mom passed away and I’m trying to find the right way to be there for him and send him a message of support like a good friend,” he typed. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago ‘Hey man, I’m so sorry for your loss’: should you use AI to text?

Artificial intelligence has entered the personal chat. What does that say about human relationships?Earlier this spring, Nik Vassev heard a high school friend’s mother had died. Vassev, a 32-year-old tech entrepreneur in Vancouver, Canada, opened up Claude AI, Anthropic’s artificial intelligence chatbot.“My friend’s mom passed away and I’m trying to find the right way to be there for him and send him a message of support like a good friend,” he typed. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago German foreign minister visits Kyiv, pledges continued support for Ukraine

Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is visiting Kyiv to show support for Ukraine against Russia's invasion

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38 h. ago Bruno Fernandes and Man United players support Alejandro Garnacho as transfer saga continues

Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho sparked fury last week after sharing a picture of himself in Marcus Rashford's Aston Villa shirt

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66 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: key eastern Ukrainian city under assault as Russia hails cooperation with North Korea

Russian troops surge toward Kostiantynivka; Moscow’s culture minister visits Pyongyang. What we know on day 1,222See all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine’s top commander said on Saturday his forces faced a new onslaught against a key city on the eastern front of its war against Russia, while Moscow said it was making progress in another sector farther south-west. Russian troops are focused on capturing all of the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine and the city of Kostiantynivka has been a major target. Ukrainian forces have for months defended the city against fierce assaults.Top Ukrainian commander Oleksandr Syrskyi, writing on Telegram, said the area around Kostiantynivka was gripped by heavy fighting. “The enemy is surging towards Kostiantynivka, but apart from sustaining numerous losses, has achieved nothing,” Syrskyi said. “The aggressor is trying to break through our defences and advance along three operating sectors.”Russia’s defence ministry, in a report earlier in the day, sa...

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3 d. ago Starmer urged to act after Trump threatens Commonwealth ally Canada

Exclusive: Labour prime minister facing calls to act ahead of US President’s state visit to the UK, where he will meet King Charles

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3 d. ago Wales' 'most dangerous road' was meant to be fixed, now someone else is dead

The most recent crashes have sparked cross-party support for action to be taken to try to prevent continued collisions which locals claim happen almost monthly and in some cases have been very serious

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4 d. ago How Summerhall Arts are supporting artists like never before this festival

This year, Summerhall continues to support exceptional artists' stage work at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the provision of five festival awards and a whole host of other initiatives including a 25% discount for working class audiences to attend the proudly working class work in the programme.

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4 d. ago European leaders fail to agree on latest package of Russian sanctions – Europe live

Hungary and Slovakia oppose measures and separate EU proposal on phasing out Russian energy importsUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on European leaders to send “a clear political message” of support for Ukraine’s accession to the EU, as Hungary continues to stymie progress.Zelenskyy’s appeal in a video address to EU leaders was made on Thursday evening just hours after Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orbán claimed he had a mandate to stop Ukraine’s EU accession.“Sanctions against Russia remain one of the most effective tools for limiting its aggression.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Brooklyn Beckham shares poignant post about 'his world' before reaching out to family for first time

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz have continued to support each other amid rumours of a rift in his family, with him paying tribute to her once again in a recent post

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8 d. ago The 'vanguard' Greater Manchester town on the precipice of major change

The area was visited by a government minister recently - who looked at the exciting plans for the towns' future

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8 d. ago EU foreign ministers meet to discuss Ukraine, Russia and worsening crisis in Middle East – Europe live

Foreign affairs council discusses Ukraine after another night of heavy Russian attacks as Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits UKGerman foreign minister Johann Wadephul said today’s meeting was kicking off “a crucial week for security in Europe and the world,” with talks to be continued at the Nato and the EU summits later this week.He says European negotiators told Iran last Friday in Geneva that “a real prerequisite for resolving the conflict is that Iran is willing to negotiate directly with the US.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago British LGBT Awards 2025 WINNERS: Jess Glynne proudly accepts trophy on behalf of girlfriend Alex Scott as the BBC Sport star is honoured alongside Jade Thirlwall, GK Barry and Steps' Ian H Watkins

The former Little Mix singer, 32, was crowned Moet's Celebrity Ally of The Year in recognition of her continued support for queer rights and causes.

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1 week ago Children suffered record levels of violence in conflict zones in 2024, UN report shows

Surge in violations to more than 40,000 – the highest since records began in 1996 – must serve as a ‘wake-up call’A record number of children were subjected to acts of violence in conflict zones in 2024, with the number of incidents recorded rising by 25%, according to a UN report.The UN security council’s annual report on children and armed conflict found 22,495 children in 2024 were killed, wounded, denied humanitarian support or recruited for conflict. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump says talks with Iran could happen ‘in the near future’

US president’s comments come a day before British, French and German foreign ministers set to meet Iranian counterpart

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1 week ago Lived experience key as Harbour Ayrshire help people facing addiction

Three years on, an Ayrshire charity is continuing to support people facing addiction with a string of lived experience at the heart of their work.

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1 week ago First Minister John Swinney calls Ayrshire drug statistics 'concerning'

First Minister John Swinney made the comments on a visit to Harbour Ayrshire yesterday, Wednesday, June 18.

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