20 m. ago Ashes LIVE: Australia lose two wickets in awful start after Steve Smith was ruled out just before play began

Get all the latest scores, reaction and updates as Australia sit on the verge of retaining the urn against a desperate England side.

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42 m. ago Trump orders ‘complete’ blockade of ALL sanctioned oil tankers in and out of Venezuela – piling pressure on Maduro

DONALD Trump has ordered a "total and complete" blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going in and out of Venezuela - as the US president continues to pile pressure on Nicolas Maduro's regime. Trump's latest power play comes as Washington and Caracas teeter on the brink of all-out war - with tyrant Maduro seemingly running...

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75 m. ago World Cup countries Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire among additions to Trump travel ban

The two African nations join Haiti and Iran on ban listFans may face restrictions when entering USA proclamation signed by President Trump widened his administration’s ongoing travel restrictions on Tuesday to include 2026 World Cup participants Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal.The two African nations were added to the travel ban list with what the White House statement said were “partial restrictions and entry limitations,” currently the least restrictive category among the full group of nations covered, which now numbers 18 after Tuesday’s announcement. The sweeping travel ban already includes two countries who will participate in the World Cup: Haiti and Iran, both of whom are subject to the most stringent restrictions. Continue reading...

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92 m. ago Donald Trump extends travel ban & restrictions to 20 MORE countries after shooting of National Guard troops

THE White House has announced an expansion of its travel ban, adding 20 more countries and imposing new restrictions on others. The move is part of broader efforts to tighten U.S. travel and immigration standards. On Tuesday, the Trump administration confirmed that the updated restrictions would include 20 additional countries, as well as the Palestinian...

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1 hour ago Playboy announces winner of 'Great Playmate Search' to find next Pamela Anderson

A staggering 17,000 women entered this new competition and more than 1.7 million votes were cast by over 200,000 fans in addition to a judging panel of Legacy Playmates that helped pick the winners

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2 h. ago Family of missing man, 19, say 'we just want him home' as search continues for fourth day

Police are urging people to call 999 immediately if they see missing Tom Dingle

Society

3 h. ago Bondi beach terror attack: Sajid Akram’s family in India unaware of alleged ‘radical mindset’, local officials say

The first funerals for the 15 people killed in Sunday’s mass shooting will be held on Wednesday, as investigations continue into the alleged gunmenVictims of Bondi beach shootingWhat we know so far about the Bondi terror attack Follow the latest live updatesThe alleged gunman shot dead by police during Sunday’s attack on Australia’s Bondi beach was originally from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad and his family there seemed unaware of his alleged “radical mindset”, Indian police said on Tuesday.Meanwhile the second alleged gunman who was hospitalised after also being shot by police has awoken from a coma and may be charged as early as today, Seven News has reported. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Legendary golf course where Tiger Woods won The Open closed due to unexploded artillery shell

ROYAL LIVERPOOL GOLF CLUB carried out a controlled bomb explosion on the course after a World World Two-era artillery shell was found. The incident forced all play to be stopped with a bomb squad called in to deal with the situation. A spokesperson for the course said: “We can confirm that emergency services are at...

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3 h. ago Pornhub hit by massive security breach with 200 million users' data records and search history stolen

Hackers claimed they stole email addresses, location, video titles, search keywords, activity types and timestamps linked to more than 200 million users.

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3 h. ago Man City announce 115 charges update after 'imminent' decision claims

Manchester City are still awaiting the outcome of the 115 Premier League charges - and have now addressed what is currently going on

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3 h. ago Britain's worst romance fraudster who scammed single mothers out of £1m jailed for 17 years

Nigel Baker conned five divorced single mothers and encouraged them to hand over their life savings which he then used to fuel his gambling addiction

Economics

3 h. ago Donald Trump addressing world with mystery announcement in unusual move

US President Donald Trump has announced he will be giving a surprise address from the White House, with the 79-year-old claiming 'the best is yet to come' but keeping the topic a mystery

Politics

4 h. ago Martin told Gavin he could no longer support him after tenant issue – review

A timeline of events around Jim Gavin’s selection, campaign and withdrawal have been set out in an internal Fianna Fail review.

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4 h. ago Trump expands travel ban, adding 5 more countries and imposing new limits on others

The Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and impose new limits on others

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4 h. ago Donald Trump promises mystery White House announcement and claims 'best is yet to come'

Donald Trump has announced a rare address to the country, which will only be the third of his second term if he does so from the Oval Office. He did not offer up any details on what would be announced

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5 h. ago Fifa announces limited amount of $60 tickets for 2026 World Cup after fan fury

Prices for the ‘supporter entry’ tier are capped at $60Tier will be available to supporters for all 104 gamesAllocation will comprise 0.8% of available ticketsAmid backlash against exorbitant prices for the 2026 World Cup, Fifa on Tuesday announced that it had created a new tier of tickets specifically for supporters of the involved teams for each game, with prices capped at $60 per ticket for every match of the tournament, including the final.The new pricing category will be part of the allotment of tickets distributed by the associations for the participating teams, who each get 8% of available tickets for every match they play. The new pricing tier, called the entry tier, will comprise 10% of that 8% allotment, or 0.8% of available tickets. Given the size of most 2026 World Cup stadiums, that amounts to several hundred tickets per match available at that price point. Continue reading...

Sport

5 h. ago The Guardian view on Trump’s BBC lawsuit: grievance politics with a purpose | Editorial

The US president has repeatedly targeted American media in an attempt to muzzle debate and scrutiny. His attempt to export the bullying must be resistedOn the day that the government launched a high-stakes consultation to consider fresh ways of funding the BBC in the digital era, the corporation could have done without another difficult news event of its own. Donald Trump’s decision to follow through on threats to sue over the content of a Panorama programme broadcast in October 2024 may not have come as a surprise, given Mr Trump’s litigious record in the United States. But it will add to the general air of beleaguerment at the corporation and further embolden its domestic political enemies.A terse BBC statement on Tuesday suggested that there would be no backing down in the face of White House bullying. That is the right response to absurd claims of “overwhelming financial and reputational harm” caused to the US president, and a fantastical request for damages amounting to $10bn. ...

Politics

5 h. ago Trump promises White House address Wednesday night but is mum on details

‘It has been a great year for our Country, and THE BEST IS YET TO COME,’ Trump said in making the announcement

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6 h. ago Lumo train extended to Glasgow as London to Edinburgh route adds stops

The Lumo train service offers Scots a comfortable travel experience to the UK capital without jumping on and off.

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6 h. ago ‘I tested out the pram that Sophie Habboo, Michelle Keegan and Molly

Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo have been spotted out and about with their baby boy Ziggy, and they've picked a popular pram choice that's a celeb favourite

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