67 m. ago House Democrats share Trump ‘birthday note’ to Jeffrey Epstein – live updates

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee release scanned copy of note compiled into an album of messages to celebrate Epstein’s 50th birthdayIntent on vindication after spending four months in prison last year, Peter Navarro asked a federal appeals court on Sunday night to force Donald Trump’s justice department to explain why it would not defend his 2022 conviction for defying a January 6 committee subpoena.The request to the US court of appeals for the DC circuit is fraught for the department as it would have to confront the appearance that it quietly dropped the case in order to shield Navarro after he was tapped as a senior adviser to the president. Continue reading...

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86 m. ago Coronation Street fans cry 'so wrong' as Lisa Swain rocked by blast from past after four years

Fans of the ITV soap haven't held back as they responded to Lisa being rocked by someone from her past - and she thought they were dead

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92 m. ago Plastic surgeons weigh in on Jessica Simpson's dramatic new look at VMAs as fans declare her 'unrecognizable'

Last night, at the 2025 VMAs, Jessica Simpson arrived to the carpet with a dramatic new look, as she appeared looking younger and fresher than ever before - and a plastic surgeon is weighing in.

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99 m. ago MLS suspends Luis Suárez three games for spitting incident in Leagues Cup

Sergio Busquets escapes punishment despite punchPost-final brawl involved Miami and Seattle playersMajor League Soccer has suspended striker Luis Suárez three league games for his role in the mass brawl between his Inter Miami side and the Seattle Sounders after the Leagues Cup final. Suárez was at the center of the confrontation, first putting Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas in a headlock before being dragged away. Later, TV cameras caught Suárez yelling at, and spitting on, Sounders security director Gene Ramirez.Sounders team psychologist Steven Lenhart, himself a former MLS player who was known for confrontations and physical play, has also had his credential revoked for the remainder of the 2025 season. Lenhart was among a large group of Sounders players and staff who joined the melee along with Inter Miami players and staff. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Nikki Glaser says Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement will ‘ruin some relationships’

Kelce and Swift announced their engagement on Instagram in August after two years of dating

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2 h. ago Jack Draper to miss rest of 2025 with arm injury after withdrawing from US Open

The British No1 is in a race against time to return to fitness ahead of the Australian Open

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3 h. ago Belarus v Scotland: World Cup 2026 qualifying Group C – live

Updates from this 7.45pm BST kick-off in Group CEmail Michael | Sign up to Football DailyThis piece is worth your time.Looks like Scotland are moving from the 4-4-2 against Denmark back to a more familiar 4-2-3-1. That is Adams leading the line, McTominay in the No 10 role, Doak-Gammon on the left and McGinn on the right wing. Only four players – Denis Law (30), Kenny Dalglish (30), Hughie Gallacher (23) and Lawrie Reilly (22) – have more goals than McGinn (20), who is a canny presence in that more advanced role. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago These sugar substitutes are linked to faster cognitive decline

Substances are found in soda, protein bars, yogurt, and low-calorie desserts

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3 h. ago Revealed: how Boris Johnson traded PM contacts for global business deals

Exclusive: Leak exposes how former leader has used publicly subsidised office to manage commercial interestsA trove of leaked data from Boris Johnson’s private office reveals how the former prime minister has been profiting from contacts and influence he gained in office in a possible breach of ethics and lobbying rules.The Boris Files contain emails, letters, invoices, speeches and business contracts. They shine a spotlight on the inner workings of a publicly subsidised company Johnson established after leaving Downing Street in September 2022.Johnson lobbied a senior Saudi official he had met while in office, asking him to share a pitch with the petrostate’s autocratic crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, for a firm he co-chairs.The ex-PM received more than £200,000 from a hedge fund after meeting Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro – contrary to statements he was not paid.While in office, Johnson appears to have held a secret meeting with Peter Thiel, the billionaire who founded t...

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3 h. ago François Bayrou ousted as French PM after losing confidence vote

Government collapses after Emmanuel Macron’s ally wins support of just 194 MPs with 364 againstFrançois Bayrou has been ousted in a confidence vote after only nine months as prime minister, collapsing his minority government and plunging France into a political crisis.Bayrou, 74, will hand his resignation to Emmanuel Macron, his longterm centrist ally, on Tuesday morning. The French president now faces the challenge of appointing his third prime minister in only one year, and the fifth since he began his second term of office in 2022. His office said he would make the decision “in the coming days”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Taika Waititi and Rita Ora to turn Fyre Festival fiasco into a stage musical

The couple, who married in 2022, are set to produce a musical based on the ill-fated Caribbean festival

Culture

3 h. ago ITV star's life after winning Big Brother including relationship status and career updates

Ali Bromley was crowned the winner of Big Brother in 2024 and has been very busy since leaving the house

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3 h. ago Rapist issues threats to court before being handed fourth life sentence for attacking prison officer

"Vengeance will be sweeter"

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3 h. ago Doomsday cult mum Lori Vallow sends son cryptic 'I love you' message after killing family

Lori Vallow Daybell was found guilty of the murders of her children Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow, as well as her husband's first wife Tammy Daybell, and was sentenced to life without parole

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3 h. ago Sinner’s reaction to US Open defeat shows why he and Alcaraz will tower over the tour for years to come

Italian has dominated against all opponents except one but rivalry with Spaniard has prompted him to plan big changesIn the 90 minutes between Jannik Sinner’s defeat by Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open final and his post-match debrief, his mind had already shifted. Rather than dwelling on the pain of losing his US Open title and No 1 ranking, he was thinking about the future.Sinner felt his game was too predictable, even one-dimensional, compared with Alcaraz, whose deep toolbox of shots left him uncomfortable and unable to find rhythm on the court. As a result of that discomfort, Sinner made a decision. The 24-year-old resolved to make significant changes to his game in pursuit of becoming a better, more complete tennis player and keeping up with his rival, even if he might suffer in the short term. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Lainey Wilson lead 2025 Country Music Association Awards with 6 each

Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson lead nominations for the Country Music Association Awards, with six nods each

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3 h. ago Tourist in Majorca baffled by pool behaviour unlike anything she's 'ever seen in her life'

A woman could not believe what she saw at Majorca hotel at 10am one morning, finding it both hilarious and baffling.

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3 h. ago I grew up in the Noughties, here’s how to wear dresses with jeans in 2025

The controversial sartorial pairing is back and better than ever. As a Zillennial, says Saskia Kemsley, I am thrilled

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3 h. ago Country star Drake White and wife Alex share heartbreak over baby daughter’s death at 29 weeks

The pair announced in May that they were expecting another child

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3 h. ago Europe live: French PM loses confidence vote and will tender resignation amid political crisis

More than 350 French lawmakers voted against François BayrouAnd over in Brussels, EU diplomats have been briefing journalists that the European Commission is expected to propose a 19th package of sanctions against Russia by Friday, Reuters said.The EU has stepped up its listings and is no longer shying away from larger entities in third countries, and it could list banks in two central Asian countries too, they said. Continue reading...

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