85 m. ago Noem visits Chicago area ICE facility as agents detain multiple protesters outside

Federal agents have detained several people near an immigration facility outside Chicago

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1 hour ago Big Brother first live eviction thrown into chaos as Storm Amy forces ITV bosses to make brutal backdoor eviction twist

Big Brother's first eviction night has been plunged into uncertainty after Storm Amy  has forced ITV bosses to scrap the live eviction.

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1 hour ago New Archbishop of Canterbury 'almost 100% certainly not' Bernard Manning's niece

EXCLUSIVE: The new feminist trailblazer Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mulally is at the centre of bizarre claims she is late comedian Bernard Manning’s niece

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2 h. ago England: Thomas Tuchel makes Kyle Walker revelation after veteran defender snubbed again

The right-back is four caps shy of joining the 100 club

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2 h. ago Hegseth says four killed in US strike on alleged drug boat off Venezuelan coast

Pentagon chief says strike – fourth by US military in recent weeks – targeted boat with ‘substantial amounts’ of drugsThe US killed four people in a strike against a vessel just off the coast of Venezuela that was allegedly carrying illegal drugs, US defense secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday.The strike came a day after Trump officials notified Congress that the US was entering a “non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike

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2 h. ago US government shutdown: White House halts $2.1bn of Chicago transport funding; ‘I don’t have anything to negotiate’, says Mike Johnson – live

Trump aide Russ Vought said hold would affect work to extend and modernize city’s transit lines amid little hope Senate can agree a way out of shutdownUS government shutdown day three: Republicans and Democrats make little progress on dealTrump administration freezes $2.1bn in funds for Chicago transit projectsAs the world waits for Hamas’s response to Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, the US president has issued a new deadline for the militant group of 6pm ET on Sunday.Trump, who on Monday gave Hamas “three or four days” to respond to his ultimatum, said they were being given “one last chance”. He wrote on his Truth Social platform this morning:Every Country has signed on! If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Our favorite Ninja coffee maker has rare $100 saving for a limited time

I can’t say more good things about the Ninja luxe

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3 h. ago The Guardian view on Tilly Norwood: she’s not art, she’s data | Editorial

The first 100% AI actor is a cause for alarm. But the human connection of great acting can never be replacedThe threat to human creativity from technology took another step closer this week with the appearance of Tilly Norwood, the first 100% AI-generated actor. Unsurprisingly, her unveiling at the Zurich film festival in a comic sketch called AI Commissioner caused an outcry. Emily Blunt described the film as “terrifying” and the actors’ union Sag-Aftra condemned it as “jeopardising performer livelihoods and devaluing human artistry”.There is much that is problematic about Norwood, not least the message her “girl-next-door vibe” sends to young women. But the more serious point is that her face has been made from those of real actors without their knowledge or consent. Her lighthearted debut masks the fact that she is part of a new model of media production that rides roughshod over longstanding norms and laws governing artists and their work. Hollywood has been anticipating Norwood...

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3 h. ago Xbox gamers have hours left to grab official controller for £20 less at Amazon

Whether it's for a second player to hop in on a co-op title or to swap out when your primary pad runs out of charge, it always pays to keep a second pad spare

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3 h. ago Husband of dinner lady who won £3million Omaze home in Cornwall admits sexually abusing young girls as she 'prepares to divorce him'

In April last year Rose Doyle, now 74, scooped a luxury home on the Cornish coast along with £100,000 in cash in return for a £25 stake.

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3 h. ago Florida receives $608 million reimbursement for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ costs

Federal officials have reimbursed Florida $608 million for an immigration detention center in the Everglades

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4 h. ago Taylor Swift's Party of a Showgirl is officially released in Welsh cinemas tonight

Swifties are able to not only listen to the album, but also attend the 'Taylor Swift: The Official Release of Party of a Showgirl', which will be shown in cinemas across Wales

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4 h. ago Andy Flower named head coach at London Spirit in The Hundred

Andy Flower named head coach at London Spirit in The Hundred  BBC

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5 h. ago The 14 rivers set to be cleaned up with funding from £3.3 million of Thames Water fines

More than £3.3 million of penalties handed to the capital’s water company between April 2022 and October 2023 are now funding river schemes across the city

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5 h. ago Enter to win £1,000 towards river cruises and tours across the world with Riviera Travel

Enter now for your chance to win a travel voucher worth £1,000

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5 h. ago Madagascar president who took power in coup accuses protesters of trying to trigger another one

Young people take to streets to voice anger at water and power cuts, and corruption in political systemMadagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina, who first came to power in a coup in 2009, has condemned protests calling for his resignation, saying that demonstrators were trying to trigger a coup and were funded by unspecified foreign governments and organisations.Youth-led demonstrations on the Indian Ocean island started on 25 September, initially driven by outrage over water and power cuts, but have grown into demands for action against corruption and reform of the political system. At least 22 people have been killed by security forces, according to the UN, which officials denied. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Journalist Mario Guevara deported to El Salvador after 100 days in Ice custody

Removal comes after Emmy-winning Salvadorian reporter was arrested while covering ‘No Kings Day’ protestJournalist Mario Guevara’s imprisonment by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (Ice) ended with deportation to El Salvador on Friday, his family announced on social media.Guevara has been a media mainstay in the Atlanta area for about 20 years, after fleeing El Salvador to escape leftwing militias in 2004. Though he has a work permit and two of his children are American citizens, he has operated under the “administrative closure” of deportation orders for much of that time. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Red weather alert issued in Ireland as Storm Amy approaches UK

Storm Amy has officially made landfall in Ireland, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain across the country

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6 h. ago Hundreds of Primark shoppers 'running' for 'cutest ever' £6 slippers

The retailer has seriously impressed shoppers with the 'adorable' new product

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