48 m. ago Justice Department abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say

The Justice Department has fired at least three prosecutors involved in U.S. Capitol riot criminal cases, according to two people familiar with the matter

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2 h. ago Mica Paris's stunning 'whingeing' blast at Meghan Markle. She tells me Harry's a 'lovely guy' but Meghan's 'perpetuating hate'... and that's not her only harsh words: RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY

When Meghan Markle married Prince Harry , Mica Paris was among those who thought that the beautiful, mixed-race American actress would give the Royal Family a boost.

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2 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: Labour's hollow drivel can't conceal that the defence of the realm is not safe in their hands

Donald Trump pulled off his second triumph of the week when Nato countries committed themselves to increases in defence spending

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2 h. ago Travis Kelce and George Kittle belt out 'Love Story' with Taylor Swift in fresh clip that sends fans into meltdown

Taylor Swift stole the headlines from her boyfriend Travis Kelce's 'Tight End University' event in Nashville this week, but the singer also shared a cool moment with another tight end.

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3 h. ago From outlaw bushrangers who fell in love to a famous horseman born a woman, Australia’s history is full of queer stories

At the time LGBTQ+ people had to hide away. But researchers are now working to discover and celebrate themGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn 1841, Anne Drysdale invited Caroline Newcomb to live with her on her farm outside Geelong. It was a bold move for the time: the full decriminalisation of homosexuality was 156 years away;the legalisation of same-sex marriage, 176 years.In colonial Australia, women did not own property,let alone share one, and the same bed. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago You've got a high IQ if you can spot hidden second horse in 10 seconds

If you're looking for a way to give your brain a workout today, why not try out this optical illusion puzzle. Only those with a high IQ can reportedly spot a second horse in the image

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3 h. ago Your Nike shoes are about to cost a whole lot more thanks to Donald Trump, company warns

The sports giant appears to be unloading some of the burden of the tariffs onto customers

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4 h. ago Beautiful, isolated and expensive: US expats on life in New Zealand

Americans are showing renewed interest in moving to NZ. Those who have made the leap love its free healthcare and natural beauty, but warn fleeing is not a ‘golden parachute’Californian Larry Keim has learned a thing or two in his 20 years living in New Zealand: good dill pickles are hard to come by, understanding kiwi slang will get you far, and if you think you’re going to get rich, forget it, “that ain’t gonna happen”.“But [New Zealand] is rich in so many other things that, at the end of the day, matter more.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Glastonbury: Matty Healy jokes he is the ‘best songwriter of his generation’

The 1975 singer said that there would be less politics in the band’s show as ‘we don’t need more politics, we need more love and friendship’.

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4 h. ago Archbishop of Wales retires with immediate effect amid 'blurred sexual boundaries' reports into 'cathedral failings'

Andrew John's retirement follows a safeguarding review at Bangor Cathedral which found complaints about 'a culture in which sexual boundaries seemed blurred'.

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4 h. ago Sinaloa cartel hacked FBI phones to track and kill informants, US says

Cartel run by Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán also made use of Mexico City surveillance cameras, DoJ report allegesA hacker working for the Sinaloa drug cartel was able to obtain an FBI official’s phone records and use Mexico City’s surveillance cameras to help track and kill the agency’s informants in 2018, according to a new US justice department report.The incident was disclosed in a justice department inspector general’s audit of the FBI’s efforts to mitigate the effects of “ubiquitous technical surveillance”, a term used to describe the global proliferation of cameras and the thriving trade in vast stores of communications, travel, and location data. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Sinaloa cartel hacked security cameras to track and kill FBI informants, US says

Hacker working for cartel run by Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán was also able to access phone records of an FBI legal attaché at the US embassy in Mexico CityA hacker working for the Sinaloa drug cartel was able to obtain an FBI official’s phone records and use Mexico City’s surveillance cameras to help track and kill the agency’s informants in 2018, according to a new US justice department report.The incident was disclosed in a justice department inspector general’s audit of the FBI’s efforts to mitigate the effects of “ubiquitous technical surveillance”, a term used to describe the global proliferation of cameras and the thriving trade in vast stores of communications, travel, and location data. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago The US supreme court has dramatically expanded the powers of the president | Moira Donegan

Donald Trump, personally, will now have the presumptive power to persecute you, and nullify your rights in defiance of the constitution, at his discretionThose of us who cover the US supreme court are faced, every June, with a peculiar challenge: whether to describe what the supreme court is doing, or what is claims that it is doing.What the supreme court says it was doing in Friday’s 6-3 decision in Trump v Casa, Inc, the birthright citizenship case, is narrowing the power of federal district judges to issue nationwide injunctions, in deference to presidential authority. The case effectively ends the ability of federal judges on lower courts to issue nationwide stays of executive actions that violate the constitution, federal law, and the rights of citizens. And so what the court has actually done is dramatically expand the rights of the president – this president – to nullify constitutional provisions at will.Moira Donegan is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Hospital money could be linked to patient feedback under new plan – report

The 10-year plan for the NHS is due to be announced next week.

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4 h. ago Love Island fans fuming and threaten to 'break in' as fan favourite at risk

Love Island audiences got the chance to vote for their favourite stars yesterday and the results were revealed tonight. Several viewers are upset that Shakira was in the bottom three

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5 h. ago What's next for birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court's ruling

The legal battle over President Donald Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship is far from over despite the Republican administration’s major victory Friday limiting nationwide injunctions

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5 h. ago Love Island star who 'had potential to be in the final' dumped by public vote

Love Island saw two islanders dumped from the villa in a shock double elimination

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5 h. ago Trump administration wants to fine those illegally in the US $1,000 per day until they leave

Proposed rule would eliminate warning period for fining those in U.S. illegally

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5 h. ago High court ruling on injunctions could imperil many court orders blocking the Trump administration

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision limiting federal judges from issuing nationwide injunctions threatens to upend numerous lawsuits that have led to orders blocking Trump administration policies

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5 h. ago Love Island fans say 'good riddance' as two islanders dumped by public

Tonight marked the last night in Majorca for one boy and girl

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