58 m. ago Trump rails about ‘rampant’ crime and social security fraud without evidence – live updates

Trump also claims his domestic policy bill, which he signed into law last month, enshrines ‘no tax’ on social security for America’s seniorsMelania Trump has demanded that Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and has threatened to sue if he does not.Biden, the son of the former president Joe Biden, alleged in an interview this month that Epstein introduced the first lady to Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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73 m. ago The Biggest Loser’s Bob Harper says Jillian Michaels didn’t reach out to him after ‘widowmaker’ heart attack

Harper and Michaels worked together for 12 seasons of the weight-loss reality series

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74 m. ago Victoria Beckham's 'new coping mechanism' as her heart breaks over Brooklyn feud

As the alleged feud between the Beckhams rumbles on, experts says that Victoria has found a coping mechanism despite feeling heartbroken over her son's absence from the family.

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99 m. ago Eli Lilly ramps up UK price of weight loss jab Mounjaro after Trump demands

The US president had put pressure on the pharmaceutical industry to make drugs cheaper for AmericansThe price of the weight loss jab Mounjaro will rise by up to 170% in the UK, its US manufacturer has said, as Donald Trump ramps up pressure on drugmakers to increase their prices for Europeans so that they can make them more affordable for Americans.Eli Lilly has said it will increase the price of the drug from September, with a month’s supply of the highest dose rising from £122 to £330. Continue reading...

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99 m. ago Family's heartbreaking tribute to dad with 'infectious personality' killed in horror pick

Five teenagers were arrested after the fatal collision

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2 h. ago Largest ICE detention facility at Fort Bliss opens after months of delays, contract squabbles, and a workplace death

New detention facility, dubbed the ‘Lonestar Lockup’ by one Texas senator, expected to hold roughly 5,000 immigrants

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2 h. ago Lanarkshire gym group ties in with British Heart Foundation to support lifesaving research

New Age Fitness has pledged to raise £10,000 over a 12-month period.

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2 h. ago Brentford will keep Newcastle target Yoane Wissa out of season opener

Manager Keith Andrews says striker ‘not ready to play’Club holding out for £40m fee before they could sellKeith Andrews has revealed that Yoane Wissa will not take part in Brentford’s opening game against Nottingham Forest on Sunday amid strong interest from Newcastle.The forward from the Democratic Republic of the Congo is understood to have been training on his own this week as Andrews prepares to take charge of his first match since succeeding Thomas Frank, with Brentford holding out for about £40m. Newcastle have so far proved unwilling to match their valuation for the 28-year-old, who scored 19 times in the Premier League last season, having had an offer worth up to £30m rejected last month. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Netflix Love Is Blind UK fans convinced star destined for 'heartbreak' after telling remark

Love Is Blind UK fans have been left divided over one couple, with some hoping they will go the distance and others predicting heartbreak.

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2 h. ago Inquiry into disgraced NHS Tayside surgeon Sam Eljamel set to take place next month

Sam Eljamel was accused of harming as many as 200 people, with some suffering life-changing injuries.

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2 h. ago Teen influencer trapped for a month after landing in Antarctica makes deal so he can leave continent

Chile said Ethan Guo can leave Antarctica — if he can find a way off the icy island where he’s been detained

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3 h. ago Florida governor says state will open ‘deportation depot’ immigration jail

Ron DeSantis announced move as judge to decide whether to close ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility in EvergladesFlorida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, said on Thursday that the state will open a second immigration jail, as a federal judge weighs whether to close the controversial existing facility in the Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz”.DeSantis painted the forthcoming detention center at the shuttered Baker correctional institution in Sanderson as supplementary to the remote tented camp. He also said the facility would hold up to 1,300 undocumented immigrants awaiting deportation. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott faces trial for child sex abuse

Trial set for next August in GlasgowThe 48-year-old denies both chargesThe former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is to stand trial next year over allegations of child sex abuse. The 48-year-old is accused of two charges relating to primary school age children.The allegations span between 1993 and 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy, both in the Glasgow region. A virtual hearing at the high court in Glasgow on Thursday was told Dott, who was not present, denies the charges. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott faces trial for child sexual abuse

Trial set for next August in GlasgowThe 48-year-old denies both chargesThe former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is to stand trial next year over allegations of child sexual abuse. The 48-year-old is accused of two charges relating to primary school age children.The allegations span between 1993 and 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy, both in the Glasgow region. A virtual hearing at the high court in Glasgow on Thursday was told Dott, who was not present, denies the charges. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Inquiry into rogue surgeon to hold preliminary hearing next month

It will examine whether patients of Sam Eljamel were let down by failures in clinical governance, risk management, and complaints handling.

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3 h. ago Oleksandr Usyk finally responds after being ordered to fight Joseph Parker

The Ukrainian became a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion last month - but was quickly ordered to defend one of his titles against the Kiwi sensation

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3 h. ago Drought triggered in four parts of Wales after exceptionally dry weather

Natural Resources Wales say Wales has recorded the driest six-month period since the drought of 1976

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3 h. ago 'Easy set up' home treadmill that 'saves buying gym membership' now under £100

"I am so pleased that I did buy this instead of paying £30 a month for gym membership."

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3 h. ago People heard squeaking near a stream and the answer was impossibly cute

Idris weighed less than a can of pop, could not open his eyes, and is the smallest otter ever rescued by the UK Wild Otter Trust

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3 h. ago Taylor Swift shares update on dad Scott after major heart surgery

Singer Taylor Swift has shared an update on her dad Scott Swift and his recovery after the singer moved in with him after the Shake It Off star's father had major heart surgery

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