38 m. ago Canada election 2025 live: first results come in as Trump told to ‘stay out of our election’

Canadians go to the polls after US president’s tariffs and talk of country becoming 51st US state upended electionCanada election 2025: latest results as Mark Carney seeks to stay on as PMA record number of people – 7.3 million – have already voted during an early voting period that was held last weekend. That topped the 5.8 million Canadians who voted early at the last federal election in 2021.All ballots in a Canadian federal election are counted by hand in front of witnesses, and the final results are validated over a period of time then made available online. Continue reading...

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59 m. ago Gorgeous European island is 26C in May and boasts 'best wine in Europe'

Pantelleria, also known as the Black Pearl of the Mediterranean, has everything you could want from a luxury holiday - and its warm May weather has caught the eye of Brits

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2 h. ago Trump signs orders stepping up immigration crackdown and ‘unleashing America’s law enforcement’ – US politics live

Executive orders target sanctuary cities, give legal help for police accused of misconduct and require truck drivers to speak EnglishHere is an extract from The Atlantic’s piece on Trump’s first 100 days – in an interview secured after initially being canceled by the president over previous reporting from the journalists, who then reached the president on his cellphone – detailing some of the key development’s of his second term so far.The president seemed exhilarated by everything he had managed to do in the first two months of his second term: He had begun a purge of diversity efforts from the federal government; granted clemency to nearly 1,600 supporters who had participated in the invasion of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, including those caught beating police officers on camera; and signed 98 executive orders and counting (26 of them on his first day in office). He had fired independent regulators; gutted entire agencies; laid off great swaths of the federal workforce; and...

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2 h. ago School bans pupils from wearing JUMPERS until November and sends scathing letter telling parents to stop encouraging their children to break the rules

Winston Churchill School in Woking, Surrey, told pupils they would no longer be allowed to wear the woolly covering when they returned from the Easter holiday.

Society

2 h. ago Sleep better during heatwave by putting one thing on your bed

With a mini heatwave on the way, here the Mirror looks at ways at how to get your maximum snooze time and stay cool too

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3 h. ago The migrant 'hotel kings' paid up to £700m a year in taxpayers' cash: Kebab shop owner and property tycoon ran firm housing asylum seekers in 'four

Safwan Adam and Bassam Gilini have cashed in thanks to their firm Stay Belvedere Hotels Limited which has been stripped of its Home Office contract.

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3 h. ago Canada election 2025: latest results as Mark Carney seeks to stay on as PM

Canadians voted today in a general election pitting Carney’s Liberals against the Conservatives of Pierre Poilievre. Find out who is leading in the race to control the House of Commons Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Canada election 2025 live: first polls have closed as Trump told to ‘stay out of our election’

Canadians go to the polls after US president’s tariffs and talk of country becoming 51st US state upended electionA record number of people – 7.3 million – have already voted during an early voting period that was held last weekend. That topped the 5.8 million Canadians who voted early at the last federal election in 2021.All ballots in a Canadian federal election are counted by hand in front of witnesses, and the final results are validated over a period of time then made available online. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Trump’s first 100 days supercharged a global ‘freefall of rights’, says Amnesty

World now in era of repressive regimes’ impunity, climate inaction and unchecked corporate power, says reportThe first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency have “supercharged” a global rollback of human rights, pushing the world towards an authoritarian era defined by impunity and unchecked corporate power, Amnesty International warns today.In its annual report on the state of human rights in 150 countries, the organisation said the immediate ramifications of Trump’s second term had been the undermining of decades of progress and the emboldening of authoritarian leaders. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Power begins to return to Spain and Portugal after unprecedented blackout

The outage, blamed by operators on temperature variations, left tens of millions without electricitySpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said “everything possible is being done” overnight to restore power to all parts of the country following an unprecedented regional blackout that left tens of millions of people across the Iberian peninsular without power.Speaking late on Monday night, Sánchez said the idea was to get the power back on across Spain on Tuesday, adding that 50% of the national electricity supply had been restored in the past few hours. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Celtic award nominee certain Brendan Rodgers will want to leave club in "best possible way" when time comes

Skipper Callum McGregor urges manager to stay and keep spreading ‘gold dust’

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6 h. ago Slow Horses star likes idea of 'breaking down barriers' by being a ginger Mr Darcy

Slow Horses actor Jack Lowden has been signed up as the new Mr Darcy and he can't wait to represent the classic character as the first ginger to take on the iconic role

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6 h. ago Tommy Fury displays his sculpted physique amid training for his next fight in Cheshire

The pro boxer, 25, sported a white tank and black joggers as he looked busy running some quick errands in his local Sainsbury.

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8 h. ago Gemma Atkinson turns up the heat showing off her VERY toned figure in a black bikini as she shares sizzling snaps from family holiday in Tenerife

The mum-of-two, 40, showed off her incredibly toned curves as she was captured enjoying a plunge in the pool in her latest Instagram carousel, flashing a beam.

Society

8 h. ago Benidorm Brits cheering in the streets as lights come on after 'day of chaos'

EXCLUSIVE: Speaking to the Daily Star from Benidorm, ex-veteran Dean Griffin said he and his wife Kerry 'can finally enjoy our holiday' while fellow Brits cheered in the streets as the lights were turned on again

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9 h. ago Worst mistakes gardeners can make in hot weather as heatwave arrives in UK

With temperatures across the UK set to climb this week, there are things that gardeners should avoid doing to help keep their plants stay happy and healthy amid the warmer weather

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9 h. ago Perfume fans rush to try luxury Penhaligon's 'scent of royalty' worth £215 for £10

"This perfume is absolutely beautiful! The scent of peach and vanilla really comes through and lasts the entire day. I wore it on holiday and had multiple compliments too. The smell is genuinely too nice to only wear on special occasions!"

Economics

9 h. ago Iranian asylum seeker who argued he can't be deported because he's a 'sex toy smuggler' wins fight to stay in Britain

The asylum seeker who applied for refugee status in the UK claimed that Iranian authorities looked on him 'adversely' for ferrying boxes of vibrators and other adult devices across the border.

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9 h. ago RFU opens door to hosting Chelsea if they need temporary home

Richmond council could block Twickenham moveChelsea considering long-term move to Earl’s CourtThe Rugby Football Union chief executive, Bill Sweeney, has said Twickenham could host Chelsea matches if the Premier League club is seeking a temporary home – but he believes the local council would attempt to stand in the way.Sweeney acknowledged the financial carrot of hosting an elite football team on a short-term basis and revealed discussions had previously taken place. Chelsea have long since been looking to either upgrade Stamford Bridge or relocate elsewhere in London and in 2017 it was said that moving temporarily to Twickenham was an option being considered. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago North Lanarkshire Council’s work on child poverty receives positive feedback from Public Health Scotland

The council’s latest report on child poverty was reviewed by the NHS organisation which found that both the report itself and the action plan provided addressed both long term and prevention aspects, with interventions linking those in need into the relevant support.

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