55 m. ago US bombing of Yemen compounding dire humanitarian situation – rights groups

Anti-Houthi air campaign, details of which were revealed in Signal scandal, has brought further destruction to countryA ramped-up US bombing campaign on Yemen has killed civilians and brought further destruction and uncertainty to the poorest country in the Middle East, compounding an already dire situation after Donald Trump cut aid, according to local people, humanitarian workers and rights groups.“Now the rampant bombing has started, you never know which way things will go,” said Siddiq Khan, who works as a country director in Yemen for the aid charity Islamic Relief. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago UK town where people are the 'friendliest' and 'everyone talks to you'

A Reddit user has claimed that Brits in this part of the UK are among the 'friendliest' in the country, and that 'everyone talks to you and smiles' when you visit the area

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3 h. ago Florida stays Republican as US House seats go to Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis – live

Democrats had hoped to flip seats vacated by Mike Waltz, now US national security adviser, and Matt GaetzUS voters are headed to the polls on Tuesday in Wisconsin and Florida in elections that some see as a test of Donald Trump’s popularity and the political clout of his billionaire ally Elon Musk.The most closely watched contest is a battle for a seat on Wisconsin’s seven-member supreme court. Conservatives are trying to flip ideological control of the court, which currently has a 4-3 liberal majority. The contest, which features liberal judge Susan Crawford facing off against conservative Brad Schimel, will have huge consequences in the state. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Republicans hold onto a Florida House seat after help from Trump and Musk

Right-wing state Senator Randy Fine wins special House election in closer-than-expected race

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4 h. ago Police issue update on man shot dead by officers at Milton Keynes train station

Milton Keynes residents feel the town is more unsafe than ever in the wake of a man carrying a knife being shot dead in a standoff with armed police.

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4 h. ago Florida special election: Republican Randy Fine wins Waltz’s former House seat

Fine takes Trump adviser’s seat despite Democrat Josh Weil putting up stiff challenge in Trump-dominated districtRepublican Randy Fine won a special election Tuesday for a House seat in Florida vacated by Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Mike Waltz, although Democrats are likely to perform better in the Republican district than they did in November.Democratic candidate Josh Weil put up a stiff challenge in the eastern coastal district that Trump carried by 30 percentage points in the November elections, but the AP called the race for Fine early on Tuesday evening. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Urgent hunt for missing couple, both 76, who have not been seen since last week

John and Joan, both aged 76, were last seen in the seaside town of Clacton, Essex, on Thursday, March 27, where they had been with family.

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5 h. ago Wizz Air passenger's 'pathetic' response to rule making him pay for 20kg baggage

A passenger was told he could only book a ticket with a 20kg bag allowance, so he packed gym weights for his day trip to Poland

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7 h. ago Iceland volcano eruption: Chilling warning as blast 'could be much larger' than previous

The Sunddhnúksgígar volcano began erupting on Tuesday morning as residents of nearby town Grindavík and tourists of luxury resort Blue Lagoon were cleared out of the danger zone

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8 h. ago ‘I tried this new £25 hair styling tool accessory and it tamed my hair in seconds’

BaByliss has launched a new smoothing brush attachment for its Air Wand, promising a quick, easy way to smooth and style hair. Here's what I thought.

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8 h. ago Schoolgirl's shocking act after 'striking and killing female runner while driving drunk'

Addison Bowell, 17, of Menomonie has been accused of killing Ann Seidl, 54, of Eau Claire early on Saturday morning in the Town of Dunn.

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9 h. ago BBC The One Show host forced to apologise for swearing blunder as Alex Jones asks 'was it me?'

The One Show host Lauren Laverne was forced to issue an apology after on air blunder

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9 h. ago FAA employee charged for altercation in air control tower at Reagan National Airport

Damon Marsalis Gaines, 39, was arrested by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department and charged with assault and battery

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9 h. ago Underrated Scottish striker should be on radar for first international call up at age of 33

19 goals for season but for prolific uncapped hitman

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10 h. ago Brit who vanished from Spanish airport queue found safe by woman walking on beach

Jason Taylor, 36, went missing as he waited for a flight from Alicante airport back to Birmingham on Saturday morning. He was last seen leaving the queue for the easyJet flight back home after a problem with boarding pass.

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11 h. ago Fishermen in idyllic seaside village win battle with second home owners to carry on 'noisy' centuries

Boat skippers in Sea Palling, Norfolk, have received complaints that noise from a yard where they store their boats and equipment is ruining the area's peace and quiet.

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11 h. ago Base jumper Carlos Suarez dies leaping from hot air balloon after parachute fails to open

Base jumper Carlos Suarez, 52, died after his parachute failed to open during a hot air balloon jump during a film shoot he was taking part in near Toledo, south of Madrid, Spain

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11 h. ago What is Marine Le Pen guilty of in National Rally embezzlement case?

The far-right leader has been banned from running for office for five years after an EU parliament fake jobs scamAfter a nine-week trial, the French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was this week found guilty of the embezzlement of European parliamentary funds through a fake jobs scam of an unprecedented scale and duration. She was banned from running for office for five years with immediate effect, which could prevent her making a fourth bid for the French presidency in 2027.She has said she will appeal against the verdict and sentence, which also included a four-year prison term – with two years suspended and two to be served outside jail with an electronic bracelet – and €100,000 (£84,000) fine. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Missing Brit Jason Taylor found alive after being spotted by woman walking on beach

Jason Taylor, 36, was in a boarding queue at Alicante airport in Spain, waiting for a flight back to Birmingham, when he vanished without a trace with friends and family launching a huge search

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11 h. ago Irish premier rounds on opposition parties as confidence motion gets under way

The Dail is debating a confidence motion in Ceann Comhairle (speaker) Verona Murphy.

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