36 m. ago Military announces drastic new measures in LA as protests turn deadly: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: The military is set to stay in Los Angeles for 60 days after Monday marked a fourth day of destructive anti-ICE protests.

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37 m. ago England v West Indies: third men’s T20 cricket international – live

T20 updates from Southampton; start 6.30pm BSTWTC final news | Sign up for The Spin | Email James We’ll be underway in less than ten minutes. Just enough time to dig into Don McRae’s wide reaching interview with Pat Cummins on the eve of the WTC Final. Some topics were still off-limits though But the ball-tampering saga remains an awkward topic. He listens quietly while I tell him about my 2021 interview with Cameron Bancroft who, as a callow opening batter trying to find his way in Test cricket, followed instructions to use sandpaper to rough up the ball. His captain, Steve Smith, David Warner and Bancroft were banned and the batter, when pressed on whether any of the bowlers had known of the plan, told me that “it’s probably self-explanatory”.Cummins took seven wickets in that Test, which Australia lost heavily, and I ask if he really had no idea what was being done to the ball. “I don’t want to talk about it,” he says bluntly.” Continue reading...

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40 m. ago Trump threatens protesters who rain on his military parade Saturday ‘will be met with very big force’

The explicit threat comes days after Trump ordered soldiers to put down protests in Los Angeles

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52 m. ago I really hate to say it, but I agree with JD Vance. Britain has a free speech problem

Despite the ongoing crackdown on protesters in Los Angeles, the US constitution (for now) provides far more freedom of speech than there is in the UKHello from the US where, if you’re a fan of things such as civil liberties and not getting shot in the leg by masked thugs sporting law enforcement badges, the situation is somewhat suboptimal. Over in Los Angeles, national guard troops have been brought in to rough up protesters who are demonstrating against immigration raids. There were at least 27 attacks on journalists by law enforcement recorded at the protests between 6 and 8 June, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF).One of the most alarming things about the crackdown against protesters in LA is the memo greenlighting it. It acts pre-emptively, a first in the US, authorising the military to be deployed in locations where protests are “likely to occur”. Scarier still, Donald Trump has said he won’t rule out invoking the Insurrection Act: an 1807 law that empowers the presi...

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54 m. ago Horror moment before YouTuber 'shoots rival and wife dead' at Bellagio in Las Vegas

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: The victims - thought to be YouTuber Finny Da Legend and his wife - were shot and killed on the Las Vegas Strip near the landmark Bellagio fountains on Sunday evening

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63 m. ago Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola calls for more attention on Gaza suffering

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has urged people not to ignore the suffering in Gaza amid Israel’s military campaign and longstanding blockade of the territory

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65 m. ago AI can ‘level up’ opportunities for dyslexic children, says UK tech secretary

Peter Kyle, who is dyslexic and uses AI in his work, says government should look at how it ‘can transform education’Artificial intelligence should be deployed to “level up” opportunities for dyslexic children, according to the UK science and technology secretary, Peter Kyle, who warned there was currently not enough human capacity to help people with the learning difficulty.Kyle, who is dyslexic and uses AI to support his work, said the government should carefully look at “how AI can transform education and help us assess and understand a young person’s abilities into the future”. Continue reading...

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71 m. ago Drivers warned of disruption on busy Cardiff road ahead of essential works

Cardiff Council said the road closure is needed in order to carry out essential works on replacing a 70-year-old culvert

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71 m. ago DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard posts ominous video warning ‘elites’ are fine with nuclear war because they own bunkers

Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence has posted an ominous video suggesting “political elites” are fomenting nuclear tensions because they own bunkers which would protect them from a bomb.

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76 m. ago Brits to become sleep zombies with 27C heat, thunder and 'intense' rain, warn Met Office

UK weather to warm up - roasting Brits as temperatures soar, with the South East and central England potentially reaching 27C on Wednesday and Thursday and then 29C on Friday

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77 m. ago Expert's warning over simple mistake after death that could cost you your inheritance

Dealing with a deceased loved-one's debts can be extremely stressful but if it's not handled correctly you could find yourself paying the price

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90 m. ago The Latest: Trump defends National Guard deployment as protests spread to other cities

President Donald Trump is defending his decision to send Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines to Los Angeles, escalating a military presence local officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom don’t want and the police chief says creates logistical challenges for safely handling protests

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99 m. ago Defense secretary Pete Hegseth says military will stay in Los Angeles for 60 days – live

Troop deployment, which has been heavily criticized, will cost $134m, Pentagon says; Trump doubles down on decision to deploy thousands more troops Trump sends thousands more troops to California in ‘authoritarian’ moveUS officials said the marines were being deployed to protect federal property and personnel, including immigration agents. A convoy of 10 to 15 buses with blacked-out windows and escorted by sheriff’s vehicles, left the base at Twentynine Palms in the desert east of Los Angeles late Monday and headed toward the city, stopping around 1am (9am BST) at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, about 20 miles (35 km) south of downtown Los Angeles.Despite their presence, there has been limited engagement so far between the Guard and protesters while local law enforcement implements crowd control. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Hegseth hearing live: Defense Secretary grilled on LA protest deployment, Ukraine and ‘warrior ethos’

Hegseth appeared in front of the House Committee on Appropriations in the Subcommittee on Defense

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1 hour ago LA protests live: Marines arrive in LA as Trump defends $134m troop deployment over ‘authoritarian’ backlash

Almost 5,000 military personnel have been deployed to Los Angeles, as demonstrations against ICE raids continued into Monday evening

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2 h. ago World War 3 is 'imminent' claim experts as tensions rise with 17 conflicts raging

In almost every continent across the world, there is some form of war or armed conflict going on, and leading experts have now claimed that World War 3 is 'imminent'

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2 h. ago Warning issued to holidaymakers over rise in cases of Victorian disease

The UK Health Security Agency has reported an 8% rise from 2023 to 702 cases last year

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2 h. ago The Latest: Hegseth suggests National Guard use for homeland defense will expand under Trump

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is fielding sharp questions from members of Congress about his tumultuous start as Pentagon chief, including his sharing of sensitive military details over a Signal chat, in Capitol Hill hearings

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2 h. ago EU investigates alleged Chinese tariff dodging as it hikes plywood duties

Levies of up to 62.4% on hardwood varieties latest flare up in trade tensions

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2 h. ago Voices: When it comes to the LA riots, not even the law seems to stop Donald Trump

The US president has no legal authority to nationalise the National Guard if the governor does not want him to do so, writes Bonnie Greer. He is also prohibited from sending the United States military on to American soil. Not that it seems to make much difference

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