93 m. ago Shocking moment boy, 16, squeals and collapses in court after being told he'll be tried for murder as an adult

Sean Simpson broke down in court sobbing and screaming on learning he'd be tried under a harsher new law.

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93 m. ago The White Lotus has surprise cameo from Oscar winner that fans may have missed

There was a blink and you'll miss it moment on the second episode of the third season of White Lotus. An Oscar winner made a cameo but you really had to be paying attention to get it.

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1 hour ago American tourist, 18, 'was on a SCHOOL TRIP' when she gave birth in a Paris hotel room then hurled the newborn baby to its death from a window

The newborn baby died after the tourist hurled the infant out of a hotel window moments after giving birth, local police report.

Society

1 hour ago Kim Kardashian breaks silence on hairstylist Jesus Guerrero’s unexpected death at 34

The celebrity beauty expert’s client list also included Kylie Jenner, Dua Lipa, and Katy Perry

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1 hour ago Inmate death reported as illegal prison guard strike stretches into 2nd week

A 61-year-old inmate died over the weekend at one of the New York prisons where National Guard troops were deployed to replace corrections officers who walked off the job in an illegal strike

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2 h. ago 'We're terrified': Elderly residents want to see last orders called on hostel plans for former pub

Protest over conversion of pub into temporary accommdation

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2 h. ago Council agrees to pay disabled resident £400 after cars trapped him in his home

The resident, who uses a wheelchair, said he was unable to socialise or attend doctors appointments, as the entrance of his property was blocked

Economics

2 h. ago EastEnders fans in tears as Stacey shares emotional admission after Martin Fowler's death

EastEnders fans struggled to contain their tears as Stacey Slater was left to inform her children that Martin Fowler had died as a result of the explosion during the live episode

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2 h. ago Emmerdale fans 'solve' why Caleb really ends up in hospital after Cain scene

Emmerdale viewers are speculating what will lead to Caleb Miligan's hospital dash on the ITV soap, as teased in a cryptic flashforward in December

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2 h. ago Roberta Flack’s performances softly burned with the fire of life itself

The soul singer was ambitiously diverse in her musicianship, and enthralled at every turn – whether doing desolate folk cover versions or lighter, sophisticated popIn the liner notes to 2023’s Lost Takes – which excavated the tapes that had served as Roberta Flack’s audition for Atlantic Records over half a century earlier – the poet Harmony Holiday wrote that Flack possessed “the voice of the idyllic afterlife you’d want to arrive in after the end of a dysfunctional world”.Indeed, Flack sang like she was equally conversant with the ecstasy of faith and the agony of life. The dignified richness of her vocal was tempered by the subtly volcanic power she displayed on her reading of To Sir With Love off Lost Takes – a not-so-quiet fire that always resided within her. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Aberdeen twins cause of death confirmed after both were found dead in river

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both aged 32, went missing before their bodies were found dead in a Scottish river - a cause of death has now been confirmed, reports say

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3 h. ago Horrifying moment resident cat is thrown to its death from 130ft viewing platform

The animal, named locally as Musya, had no chance of survival in the brutal incident, which took place in Russian-occupied Crimea, in Ukraine, on Sunday.

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3 h. ago 'Screams' rang out in Paris as American tourist, 18, 'throws newborn baby from hotel window'

The infant reportedly still had the umbilical cord attached after being thrown from a second-floor window as prosecutors say a case is now open for 'homicide of a minor under 15'

Society

3 h. ago The Guardian view on Germany’s election result: Merz’s task is formidable | Editorial

The victorious CDU leader is likely to be more proactive on the European stage. He will also need to forge broad alliances at home to see off the far rightFriedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union party (CDU), has a reputation for being blunt. On Sunday evening, as it became clear that the CDU had won the snap election triggered by the outgoing Social Democrat chancellor, Olaf Scholz, he did not disappoint. “For me,” said Mr Merz in a post-election television debate, “the absolute priority will be to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible so that, step by step, we can really achieve independence from the USA.”As recently as a fortnight ago, such a statement from a German chancellor-elect would have been inconceivable. But these are new and extraordinary times. A convinced transatlanticist, Mr Merz has previously played down the dangers to western unity posed by Donald Trump. But crude electioneering on behalf of the extreme right Alternat...

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3 h. ago The Guardian view on AI and copyright: creativity should be cherished, not given away | Editorial

The government’s consultation was weighted towards big tech. Now is the time for a rethinkIt’s a seductive promise: let our computers scrape the internet for ideas, images, forms of words, stories, music, jokes and our industry will make your country rich. For a UK government desperate for economic growth, the demands of tech companies for copyright laws to be relaxed – in order that their artificial intelligence (AI) systems can access as much online content as possible without having to pay or seek permission – have been hard to resist. The US and China are the global leaders of this new tech race. But the UK has a chance to compete that ministers are desperate not to miss.To AI businesses, copyright is an irritant. Three years ago, it appeared that their lobbyists were on the verge of getting their way when a government agency, the Intellectual Property Office, recommended an exemption for data mining. This would grant bots free rein and – so the argument...

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3 h. ago Bridget Jones fans 'horrified' over 'appalling' scene branded 'totally irresponsible'

Filmmaker Universal Pictures is under fire over the movie, starring Renee Zellweger in the franchise's fourth film

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3 h. ago Police watchdog probes death of ‘child attacker’, 45, restrained by officers in south London

IOPC Director Amanda Rowe: ‘Our thoughts are with all those affected by his death’

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3 h. ago Half of Brits don't have a will as they 'don't feel old enough' to make one

Almost half of Brits do not have a will, with many feeling unprepared for the financial realities of death, a survey reveals

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3 h. ago BBC Escape to the Country couple from Australia left 'speechless' minutes into Wye Valley viewing

Escape to the Country host Sonali Shah was showing a British couple relocating from Tasmania properties in Gloucestershire - before a show 'first'

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4 h. ago Go Back To Where You Came From star reveals terrifying moment she nearly died on Channel 4 show

Channel 4's Go Back To Where You Came From saw six opinionated people travel to Somalia and Syria to retrace a migrant's journey to the UK – and the journey was dangerous

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