1 hour ago Trump’s attacks on law firms are an attack on law itself | David Cole and Amrit Singh

In unprecedented orders, the president is targeting lawyers simply for filing cases he opposes. And firms are surrenderingIf you are systematically engaged in lawbreaking, lawyers can be very annoying. They sue, and their suits may lead courts to declare your actions illegal.So Donald Trump, who has launched his second term with a blizzard of blatantly illegal actions, many of which have been suspended by the courts, has decided to address the problem at its root. He’s targeting lawyers, punishing them for doing nothing more than filing lawsuits he opposes, or hiring lawyers he does not like. He has issued unprecedented executive orders penalizing five of the nation’s major law firms, and more are likely to come. These tactics, blatantly illegal, are designed with one goal in mind: to chill lawyers’ willingness to challenge his illegal actions. They are a fundamental attack on the foundation of the rule of law. And they are achieving their purpose, not because they are legal – they ...

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9 h. ago Yoon Suk Yeol impeached: celebrations as South Korea court votes unanimously to remove president from office – live

Thousands of people at Seoul rally calling for Yoon’s removal burst into cheers on hearing the constitutional court’s ruling, chanting ‘we won!’Report: South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol removed from officeYoon violated his duty as South Korean commander-in-chief by mobilising troops, says Justice Moon, the constitutional court’s acting president says. The president’s martial law declarations violated parliament’s rights, he says as the ruling continues.Justice Moon says it is difficult to see the South Korean opposition’s actions as a severe national crisis to justify Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration, Reuters is reporting as he continues delivering the ruling. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Sir Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster ‘heartbroken’ after death of family member

‘She made everyone feel seen, loved, safe,’ read a tribute by the star’s daughter-in-law

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31 h. ago Gwyneth Paltrow's nepo baby Apple Martin breaks silence on 'really upsetting' criticism after 'mean girl' saga

Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter Apple Martin has broken her silence on the 'really upsetting' criticism she's received following last year's 'mean girl' drama.

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40 h. ago Queen Elizabeth’s godson Lord Charles O’Hagan dies after suffering head injury

Lord Charles O’Hagan was one of Queen Elizabeth’s 30 godchildren

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44 h. ago Teddi Mellencamp candidly addresses the possibility of her dying amid cancer battle

Mellencamp was diagnosed with melanoma in 2022, which advanced to stage four and metastasized to her lungs and brain

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44 h. ago Meghan Markle admits she has much to learn in the kitchen after With Love recipes spark mixed reactions

The Duchess of Sussex made headlines last month for her single-skillet spaghetti in ‘With Love, Meghan’

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49 h. ago Meghan’s raspberry spread in luxury box to sell for more than £10

Other products in the line include limited-edition wildflower honey with honeycomb and flower sprinkles.

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69 h. ago LIZ JONES: I've spotted a startling secret in Meghan's As Ever launch... and it speaks volumes about what's really going on

Meghan's brand is built on perfectionism, escapism. Now an influencer, any slights can easily be dismissed with an Instagram video featuring Gwyneth Paltrow and a shrug.

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4 d. ago Kate Middleton says ‘nature’ has been her family’s ‘sanctuary’ in Mother’s Day post

The Princess of Wales turned heads last year when she posted an edited photo of her family on Mother’s Day

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5 d. ago More than 20 Labour MPs now facing criminal action over failing to declare visits by Angela Rayner's battlebus as Election expenses

A dossier identifying 24 MPs who were visited by the bus but did not itemise it as an expense has been sent by the Conservatives to the Electoral Commission.

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5 d. ago Middle schooler defended for wanting mother to delete YouTube channel after ‘having no privacy’ in her life

The student claims her mother has recorded her ‘every single time she possibly could’

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6 d. ago ‘What the hell?’ Alysa Liu wins USA’s first women’s figure skating world title in 19 years

Liu completes stunning comeback with world titleJapan’s Sakamoto finishes second and Chiba thirdAlysa Liu completed her stunning comeback to competitive figure skating with a world championship title on Friday night in Boston, becoming the first American woman to win the sport’s biggest competition outside the Olympics in nearly two decades.The 19-year-old from Clovis, California, who vanished from the sport nearly three years ago uncertain if she’d ever return, delivered a spellbinding free skate inside a sold-out TD Garden to dethrone three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan. Skating in a shimmering gold dress to the pulsing sounds of Boston-born Donna Summer, Liu landed all of her jumps cleanly and drew a standing ovation before finishing with 222.97 points overall – enough to secure gold in front of a rollicking home crowd. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Adolescence star suffers wardrobe malfunction on BBC Breakfast: ‘Things go wrong!’

Host Charlie Stayt jumped to action, declaring ‘anything can happen’

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7 d. ago New details emerge in death of Brett Gardner’s son as entire family had ‘symptoms’

The former New York Yankees player’s son died last week while on a family vacation in Costa Rica

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8 d. ago House Speaker Mike Johnson floats threat to shut down courts giving Trump trouble

Republicans are considering what actions to take when judges declare Donald Trump’s actions illegal

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8 d. ago Could this be the real reason Meghan Markle 'healed the rift' with Gwyneth Paltrow?

Meghan Markle and Gwyneth Paltrow seemingly broke the internet yesterday as they appeared together in an Instagram post - but is there more to the story?

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8 d. ago King Charles pays tribute to ‘vital’ role of local journalists

Monarch thanks regional press for being ‘cornerstone of our democracy’

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8 d. ago Tiny detail in Meghan Markle and Gwyneth Paltrow's 'beef' video shows state of friendship

Gwyneth Paltrow and Meghan Markle teamed up to film a cheeky joint video to quash rumours of a feud - and one expert has revealed the small detail that speaks volumes in the clip

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9 d. ago Gwyneth Paltrow trolls Nikki Glaser for wanting to 'f**k' her ex Ben Affleck after contacting him on celebrity dating site Raya

Nikki Glaser pulled back the curtain on her past experience using the A-list dating app, Raya.

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