58 m. ago Eric Adams raises $1 million in a single night for NYC mayoral campaign as his voters fear Mamdani

Mayor Eric Adams is running as an independent against Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani

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60 m. ago Woman wanted to 'rip off own face' after horror reaction to common cream

Zane Lukstina, 42, was given a steroid cream for a rash she developed in June - but her face and eyes swelled and the skin became painful and hard after using it

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66 m. ago Nearly 800 killed at Gaza food hubs and aid convoy routes since end of May, UN says

UN human rights office says 615 of the deaths were in vicinity of sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian FoundationMiddle East crisis – live updatesAt least 798 people have been killed while seeking food at distribution points operated by the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and other humanitarian convoys since the end of May, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday.The GHF, proposed by Israel as an alternative to the UN aid system in Gaza, has been almost universally condemned by rights groups for its violation of principles of humanitarian impartiality and what they have said could be complicity in war crimes. Continue reading...

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72 m. ago Wimbledon runs out of Evian! Mineral water supplies go dry at SW19 and reusable bottles are taken off the shelves as fans struggle in the heat

Wimbledon has run out of Evian water supplies amid the blistering weather at the Championships, forcing organisers to shut down the tournament's branded refill stations.

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76 m. ago Boy, 9, taken to hospital after suspected hit and run by BMW

It is believed the BMW driver involved in the crash fled the scene

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2 h. ago ‘This is what I’ve lived my life to do’: Oasis fans head to Manchester

Excitement is as high as the heat as Mancunians and international fans gather in ManchesterIn Manchester, on the morning of Oasis’s first homecoming gig, the excitement levels are as high as the temperatures.With the band set to play a run of six gigs in their home city, Manchester has very much got Oasis fever. Huge pictures of the Gallagher brothers have been splashed on the side of the city’s yellow buses, and Liam Gallagher’s voice will be making announcements on the Metrolink tram network, telling fans “the next stop is Heaton Parrrk,” before adding: “off you go”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Wife of Lufthansa's CEO runs down and kills woman, 24, crossing a road in Sardinia as Italian cops open negligent homicide probe

Gaia Costa, 24, died after an SUV struck her as she attempted to cross the road at a zebra crossing in the Italian commune of Porto Cervo on Tuesday.

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2 h. ago EastEnders' Janine Butcher star admits she’s unemployed two years after soap exit

Best-known for playing Janine Butcher on the long-running hit UK television show, Charlie Brooks recently took to Instagram to talk about life since leaving the BBC series

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3 h. ago Wife of Lufthansa's CEO runs down and kills woman, 24, crossing a road in Sardinia before flying back to Germany as Italian cops open negligent homicide probe

Gaia Costa, 24, died after an SUV struck her as she attempted to cross the road at a zebra crossing in the Italian commune of Porto Cervo on Tuesday.

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3 h. ago England vs India: Jamie Smith leads recovery after Jasprit Bumrah heroics on second morning

Smith rallies in 82-run stand with Brydon Carse to stabilise hosts after Ben Stokes, centurion Joe Root and Chris Woakes all fall to Bumrah at Lord’s

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5 h. ago Should you run in a heatwave? Expert reveals dos and don'ts of running in extreme heat

As the third heatwave of the year sets in, runners are once again confronted with a tough choice: brave the sweltering temperatures or take a break and stay indoors.

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5 h. ago Angela Rayner SUSPENDED by trade union Unite as Birmingham bin crisis deepens

Sharon Graham, who leads trade union Unite, announced that Angela Rayner has been suspended in a dispute about the long-running Birmingham bin strikes

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5 h. ago Almost 800 people killed in Gaza while trying to get food aid since end of May, says UN – Middle East crisis live

Majority of those killed were in the vicinity of sites run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation The number of people killed by strikes in Gaza on Friday has risen to seven, according to the region’s civil defence agency, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.Nearly all of Gaza’s population has been displaced at least once during the more than 21-month war, which has created dire humanitarian conditions for the more than two million people living there. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Tesco shoppers 'run' to find £35 'most perfect summer dress'

Tesco F&F Clothing is selling a new dress that fans are keen to get their hands on - and they say it looks 'stunning' and 'gorgeous'

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5 h. ago Gwyn Jones: Wales' main problem is clear, they have to win by any means possible

S4C pundit Gwyn Jones believes Wales can fix the problems on the pitch but must overcome the mental scars that run deep

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5 h. ago Bob Dylan enforces strict 'intimate' rule fans must follow on singer's UK tour

Bob Dylan will return to the UK and Ireland for a 13-show run later this year and the music icon has put a rule in place for those coming to watch his live performances

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6 h. ago Escape To The Country's Jules Hudson breaks silence on 'difficult year'

The BBC star, 55, is a fan-favourite with viewers at home and joined the long-running property programme all the way back in 2007.

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6 h. ago ‘It fully altered my taste in music’: bands reflect on the awesome power of the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater soundtracks

The games’ runaway success introduced a whole generation to hopped up US punk and metal. Bands including Less Than Jake, the Ataris and AFI pay tribute to a gaming megastar who loves them backWhen millions of parents bought their kids a Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game in the late 90s and early 00s, they couldn’t have understood the profound effect it would have on their children’s music taste. With bands from Bad Religion to Papa Roach and Millencolin accompanying every failed spin and grind, these trick-tastic games slyly doubled up as the ultimate compilation CD.While the Fifa games have an equally storied history with licensed music, those soundtracks feel impersonal – a who’s who of whichever artists EA’s associated record labels wanted to push at the time. Pro Skater’s soundtrack, by contrast, felt like being handed a grubby and slightly dog-eared handmade mixtape, still battered from its last tumble at the local skate park. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago John Tiffany's ‘Wild Rose’ Stage Musical Eyes West End London Run

John Tiffany's ‘Wild Rose’ Stage Musical Eyes West End London Run  Deadline

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6 h. ago Five reported dead in Gaza after Israeli strike on school sheltering displaced people – Middle East crisis live

Separately, the Al-Awda hospital in Nuseirat said it received several casualties after Israeli forces had opened fire at civilians near an aid distribution pointMilitant fighters of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) began handing over their weapons near the northern Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah on Friday, marking a symbolic but significant step in the decades-long conflict between Turkey and the outlawed group.The disarmament ceremony marks a turning point in the transition of the PKK from armed insurgency to democratic politics, as part of a broader effort to draw a line under one of the region’s longest-running conflicts. Continue reading...

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