91 m. ago Trump’s ICE crackdown faces reckoning as outrage mounts over Alex Pretti shooting

Federal agents set to scale back presence in Minneapolis as president and allies strike more conciliatory toneDonald Trump’s efforts to deploy militarized immigration agents in US cities may finally be reaching a reckoning as he faces widespread opposition across the US, dissenting lawmakers in his own party, and impending court rulings after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal officers in Minneapolis.While there was no sign the aggressive tactics used by immigration enforcement are coming to an end, the mayor of Minneapolis said the administration would begin to scale back the number of federal agents in Minneapolis starting on Tuesday, as the president and his team soften their harsh rhetoric regarding Pretti’s killing. Continue reading...

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94 m. ago More than 700,000 without power, 30 dead and 4,000 flights canceled as America digs out from massive snow storm

Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee hit with the most power outages

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3 h. ago Reggae legend Sly Dunbar who played with Bob Marley, Madonna & The Rolling Stones tragically found dead aged 73

REGGAE legend Sly Dunbar, who performed with the likes of Bob Marley, Madonna and the Rolling Stones, has died aged 73. The iconic Jamaican drummer, who also co-founded production duo Sly and Robbie, was found dead on Monday according to his wife. The star played on tracks such as Bob Marley's Punky Reggae Party and...

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3 h. ago Celebrity gardens ranked from tacky to tasteful: From a TV presenter's 'over the top' LA

A homes and gardens expert has delivered her verdict on stars' outdoor space - from plants to furnishings and the biggest indicator your tastes are less than chic: bi-fold doors.

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4 h. ago Cate Blanchett to perform at National Theatre as 2026 programme released

Killing Eve star Sandra Oh will also make her debut at the London theatre, while The Crown’s Lesley Manville will perform alongside Aiden Turner.

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4 h. ago Top lawyer, 46, who is married to one of Texas's most powerful attorneys was one of six killed in private jet crash while taking 'girls' trip' to Paris

Tara Arnold, 46, wife of personal injury attorney Kurt Arnold, died along with several of her friends when the Bombardier Challenger 650 business jet went down during takeoff from Bangor Airport

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4 h. ago Japanese American soldiers once branded 'enemy aliens' promoted posthumously

Seven Japanese American soldiers have been promoted to officer ranks in a solemn ceremony that comes eight decades after they died fighting for the U.S. during World War II

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4 h. ago Tim Walz and Jacob Frey say Trump is withdrawing federal officers from Minnesota in wake of Alex Pretti shooting

Plans to withdraw and new oversight from Tom Homan follow mass protests, declining public opinion polls, and lawsuits demanding and end to administration’s surge

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5 h. ago Lennon Miller Serie A rise continues as Scotland World Cup hopeful racks up eye

Former Motherwell captain now making his mark in Italian football

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5 h. ago US winter storm: at least 29 people dead and nearly 200m under cold alerts

Thousands of flights also canceled as states from Texas to Maine grapple with heavy snow, ice and cold temperaturesTell us: have you been affected by the US storm?The powerful winter storm sweeping across much of the US over the weekend has been linked to at least 29 deaths.The deaths have been reported from Texas to New England as many parts of the country grappled with heavy snow, ice and dangerous cold. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Death toll from US strikes on alleged drug boats reaches 126 people

The U.S. military says the death toll from strikes on alleged drug boats is up to 126 people, with the inclusion of those presumed dead after being lost at sea

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5 h. ago Mystery of 'cartel leader' found dead in woods after smuggling 324 kilos of cocaine

Former Serbian football prodigy Živko Bakić, who swapped the pitch for a life of crime as an alleged Balkan drug cartel boss, was found brutally gunned down in a wooded area

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6 h. ago The faces of six who have died during Donald Trump's immigration crackdown

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has come under intense scrutiny after spearheading Donald Trump's mission to enforce immigration laws in cities including Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis

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6 h. ago Court grants order to keep captain of seized oil tanker in Scotland

Avtandil Kalandadze's tanker was seized by US authorities, and his wife's lawyers argue that the US is attempting to bypass extradition processes.

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6 h. ago Barcelona explain 'unpleasant situation' after Marcus Rashford singled out amid transfer request

Marcus Rashford's Barcelona stance is in stark contrast to one departing star as the Manchester United loanee hopes for a permanent transfer to the Catalan club

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6 h. ago Extreme heatwave may break records in Victoria as firefighters warn of bushfire risk in ‘very dry’ state

Ouyen and Mildura in northern Victoria forecast to break state’s all-time maximum on Tuesday, as weather warnings issuedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA day of record-breaking heat looms for Victoria, with temperatures forecast to hit 49C in the Mallee and Melbourne facing its hottest day since Black Saturday 2009.It was 26.1C as the sun rose on Tuesday over the small Victorian town of Ouyen, the Mallee town of 1,170 people whose forecast high of 49C would break the state’s temperature record of 48.8C set in Hopetoun on Black Saturday in 2009. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago US winter storm: at least 18 people dead and nearly 200m under cold alerts

Thousands of flights also canceled as states from Texas to Maine grapple with heavy snow, ice and cold temperaturesTell us: have you been affected by the US storm?The powerful winter storm sweeping across much of the US over the weekend has been linked to at least 18 deaths.The deaths have been reported from Texas to New England as many parts of the country grappled with heavy snow, ice and dangerous cold. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Sadiq Khan tears into Donald Trump's immigration crackdown warning ICE raids taking America to 'dark place'

Mayor of London unleashed ferocious criticism of the hardline borders policy after two Americans shot dead by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) teams

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6 h. ago EastEnders fans 'heartbroken' as new death twist confirmed for favourite

EastEnders viewers were left fearing for one Walford resident after a deadly motive was unravelled on Monday

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7 h. ago Five women dead and seven rushed to hospital after explosion tears through building in Greece

The injured, including a firefighter, were taken to the hospital after the blast at the Violanta biscuit plant near the city of Trikala, about 200 miles north of Athens.

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