35 h. ago Trump news at a glance: White House doesn’t trust Hegseth to choose new chief of staff

Exasperated by turmoil dogging defense secretary, the White House will block his new choice, sources say – key US politics stories from 9 May 2025 at a glanceExasperated by the turmoil that has dogged Pete Hegseth’s office in recent weeks, the White House will block the US defense secretary’s choice of chief of staff and select a candidate of its own, according to two people familiar with the matter.Hegseth had suggested giving the chief of staff position to Marine Col Ricky Buria after the first person in the role, Joe Kasper, left last month in the wake of a contentious leak investigation that brought the ouster of three other senior aides. But the White House has made clear to Hegseth that Buria will not be elevated. Continue reading...

Politics

41 h. ago White House to take choice of Pentagon chief of staff out of Hegseth’s hands

Exclusive: The intervention to marginalize Ricky Buria is aimed at insulating the Pentagon from any more misstepsExasperated by the turmoil that has dogged Pete Hegseth’s office in recent weeks, the White House will block the US defense secretary’s choice of chief of staff and select a candidate of its own, according to two people familiar with the matter.Hegseth had suggested giving the chief of staff position to Marine Col Ricky Buria after the first person in the role, Joe Kasper, left last month in the wake of a contentious leak investigation that brought the ouster of three other senior aides. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Woman buys Too Good To Go bag for £5 and is wowed by what she gets

Becky's Bazaar shared a video to TikTok of her picking up her £5 Too Good To Go bag from the West Cornish Pasty Company – and she was left gobsmacked by the contents

Economics

4 d. ago Man buys £3 mystery bag from Greggs and contents leave him floored

A man was left 'absolutely speechless' what he got inside his Too Good To Go Bag from Greggs – as he snapped up the mystery bundle for as little as £3

Economics

5 d. ago 'I got £3 Too Good To Go Bag from Greggs and contents left me speechless'

A man was left stunned after opening up the £3 Too Good To Go bag he'd recently gotten from Greggs, as he quickly named it 'the greatest Too Good To Go bag of all time'

Economics

7 d. ago British solider told girlfriend 'I'm going to die' after falling from Thai waterfall

WARNING – GRAPHIC CONTENT: EXCLUSIVE: A British solider has been left in hospital in Thailand after slipping from a cliff while innocently taking a picture leaving him with a 'shattered' skull

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9 d. ago 'Hospital didn't save my brother and then they let his body rot, I will never forget the smell'

WARNING - UPSETTING CONTENT: Wayne Lammond, 36, was left brain dead at The Countess of Chester Hospital after a series of failings by medical professionals, his inquest heard

Science

1 week ago Woman starved three dogs at Glasgow home as animals found 'terrified'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. The dogs were left unattended and without food or water inside the property for an unknown period of time.

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2 w. ago Britain's Got Talent fans predict 'Ofcom complaints' over 'repulsive' Auzzy Blood

WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT: Britain's Got Talent viewers have been left disgusted as controversial semi-finalist Auzzy Blood took to the stage for the first live semi-final of the series

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3 w. ago 'I paid £3.30 for Aldi mystery bag and contents left me gobsmacked'

A woman snapped up a bargain mystery bag from Aldi by using the Too Good To Go app – and couldn't believe what she found inside the supermarket purchase

Economics

3 w. ago Woman who gouged out own eyes while high on meth has 'no regrets' after being sacked

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Kaylee Muthart, 27, was left permanently blind after she used her bare hands to rip out her own eyeballs during a meth-induced psychotic episode

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