81 m. ago Westminster 'explosion': Chaos as flames and black smoke 'erupt' in city blast during rush hour

100 firefighters and 15 fire engines have been dispatched following a devastating fire at an electrical substation on Victoria Passage in Westminster

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89 m. ago BP profits halve as oil major struggles to turn around business

FTSE 100 group plans to sell at least $3bn-$4bn of assets this year as it seeks to reduce debts

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2 h. ago Donald Trump's first 100 days: Daily Star gives manbaby his probation report card

Donald Trump doesn't have a probabtion period like the rest of us for his new job, so your Daily Star has taken it opon itself to give him a report card to mark his first 100 days in office

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4 h. ago Trump dishes on awkward 1am butt dial to reporter after ducking their calls

Trump was being courted by two political reporters at The Atlantic around the same time his senior appointees unintentionally added the magazine's editor-in-chief to a high-stakes Signal chat.

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7 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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8 h. ago JoJo Siwa's mother hints at REAL reason Celebrity Big Brother star split with ex

The dancer, 21, and Love Islander, 32, raised eyebrows with their very close bond in the house, before spending the weekend enjoying 'Sunday massages' and walks in the park.

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8 h. ago Trump's astonishing late night phone call to political reporters as they prepped 100 day post

Trump was being courted by two political reporters at The Atlantic around the same time his senior appointees unintentionally added the magazine's editor-in-chief to a high-stakes Signal chat.

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9 h. ago Hot spell to continue with highs of 25C forecast for Tuesday

The Met Office said the highest temperature recorded on Monday was 24.5C in St James’s Park, London.

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9 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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10 h. ago Neighbors demand answers after ‘rampant masturbation’ takes over Seattle park

Nudity is not illegal in Washington state

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10 h. ago Kevin Nisbet's Aberdeen wonderstrike branded a JOKE as teammate hopes it gives Dons last laugh in fight for third

The striker came back to haunt his former club as he controlled the ball on his chest at the edge of the box then sent a glory strike into the top corner

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11 h. ago Scientists discover disturbing 'unexpected' side effect of new mRNA jab

American experts who analysed the vaccine trial data said what was causing the reaction in the small trial of just over 100 volunteers was unclear and needed further investigation.

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12 h. ago Five money changes coming in May 2025 including Nationwide £100 bonus

A number of key financial updates are set to take place next month

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13 h. ago Going for Goldblum: fans flock to Jurassic Park star Jeff in London

Hollywood actor and jazz musician, in UK to launch fourth album and play concerts, arrives in King’s CrossIn what was once a red-light district, between a furniture shop and a recruitment agency, Jeff Goldblum is selling T-shirts.And not only T-shirts, the Hollywood A-lister is also selling his own jazz albums, while meeting fans and signing their merchandise. He has not had to work too hard to sell himself to the crowds of people waiting to meet him on a sunny Monday afternoon in London – the queues stretched more than 50 yards. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Trump’s 100 days pushes the world toward instability, economic decline and diplomatic crisis

Donald Trump has gutted American diplomacy, disparaged NATO allies, cosied up to autocrats, floated wild ambitions to annexe Greenland, and even suggested Canada should become the 51st state

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14 h. ago In Madrid, electricity outages can’t hold a candle to people power

The lights may be out, but life goes on for families and businesses across the Spanish capitalFour long hours after the power went out across Spain, bringing trains to a halt in Madrid’s metro stations and sending people scurrying for light and taxis, the denizens of the Spanish capital were swinging between pragmatism and polite, almost jocular, panic.Behind the counter of his neighbourhood bazaar in a quiet corner of the city, a shop owner reeled off a list of the afternoon’s most popular purchases: radios, batteries, torches and candles. As he finished, yet another optimistic customer entered the shop. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Fun for kids with DreamMaker Foundation Family Raceday at Hamilton Park

There will be seven thrilling races alongside a fantastic selection of free children’s activities.

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15 h. ago FTSE 100 matches longest run of consecutive gains in eight years

The blue-chip index nudged up on Monday to mark its 11th straight day in the green.

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15 h. ago The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.'s final days suffers a devastating fire

A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand has suffered a devastating fire

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16 h. ago Southwark stabbing: Police appeal after teenager attacked in London park

19-year-old stabbed in Newington Gardens, Southwark

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