86 m. ago West Virginia sends hundreds of National Guard members to Washington at Trump team's request

West Virginia is sending 300 to 400 members of its National Guard to the nation’s capital to assist in the Trump’s administration’s takeover of the city’s police department

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4 h. ago London Heathrow Airport flights among hundreds grounded as Air Canada staff strike

If you’re travelling to or from Heathrow and have been affected by the Air Canada staff strike, email megan.howe@standard.co.uk

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4 h. ago Greg Iles, Mississippi author of 'Natchez Burning' trilogy, dies of cancer at 65

Mississippi author Greg Iles has died at 65

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4 h. ago 'I just want his face melted': The chilling EncroChat texts revealing how gangland enforcer ordered Liverpool hitman to blind his rivals with acid attacks

EXCLUSIVE: Philip Waugh is among hundreds of British gang bosses now in jail after police hacked into EncroChat, an encrypted communication platform used by criminals.

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5 h. ago Israeli government official arrested in Nevada in internet crimes against children sting

Tom Artiom Alexandrovich was released and returned to Israel after being charged with luring a child for a sex actAn Israeli government cybersecurity official was reportedly arrested recently by Las Vegas police and other authorities in Nevada who were conducting an undercover investigation aimed at online users seeking to sexually prey on children.Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, 38, faces felony charges of luring a child with a computer for a sex act, alongside several other suspects who were apprehended during the two-week sting operation, the Las Vegas metropolitan police department said in a statement published on Friday. He has since evidently been released from custody and returned to Israel. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Nineties pop sensation Whigfield, 55, revives her heyday hairdo with retro buns as she showcases her age

Nineties pop sensation Whigfield showed off her age-defying good looks while rocking a throwback style in a new Instagram post. 

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6 h. ago Welsh Water issue update on mass water outage as some face another night without supply

Customers are being offered compensation after a major incident left thousands of people without water in one part of Wales earlier this week

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6 h. ago Ibiza Final Boss 'back tattoo' goes viral as fans say 'that’s sad to see'

A man has potentially ruined his life by having a massive portrait of Jack Kay – the Ibiza Final Boss – 'tattooed' on his back with social media users questioning his choice

Sport

6 h. ago Woman left 'so annoyed' after Vinted buyer sends her 'cheeky' message

A woman shared the 'cheeky' message she received from a Vinted user after accepting their offer on a pair of shoes - and it's left some people divided about the issue

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7 h. ago Paddy McGuinness shows off his chiselled as he holidays with ex Christine

Television presenter Paddy McGuinness took to Instagram to share a series of birthday snaps and one has left his fans hot under the collar

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7 h. ago Woman regrets selling sofa for £350 after realising it had hidden value

A woman was left devastated after she sold off her old sofa for just a few hundred pounds - but later realised it might be worth thousands more after a simple Google search

Economics

8 h. ago Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal agree deal; huge Eze breakthrough; Man Utd suffer Baleba blow; Isak to Liverpool

Plenty of big moves being worked on before the summer transfer window closes

Economics

8 h. ago Urologist explains why men need toilet at night, and it's not cancer

There are six 'key' symptoms men need to know to ensure they don't suffer in silence

Politics

9 h. ago Did the system update ruin your boyfriend? Love in a time of ChatGPT | Arwa Mahdawi

Some people with AI partners expressed dismay at the new GPT-5 modelYou’ve met the love of your life; someone who understands you like no one else ever has. And then you wake one morning and they’re gone. Yanked out of your world, and the digital universe, by a system update.Such is the melancholic lot of a group of people who have entered into committed relationships with digital ‘partners’ on OpenAI’s ChatGPT. When the tech company released its new GPT-5 model earlier this month, described by chief executive Sam Altman as a “significant step forward”, certain dedicated users found that their digital relationships had taken a significant step back. Their companions had undergone personality shifts with the new model; they weren’t as warm, loving or chatty as they used to be.Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Putin avoided Trump's handshake trick as US President was 'nervous' about meeting

The two world leaders met yesterday (August 15) at an airstrip in Anchorage, Alaska, as Vladimir Putin pulled out every trick in the book not to suffer indignity via a Donald Trump handshake

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9 h. ago Sharon Stone reveals how she was abused by her grandfather, was almost killed after a stroke and her mother's shocking last words to her in scandalous interview

A couple of days before our interview, late last month, Sharon Stone announced on Instagram that her mother had died.

Events

9 h. ago Kairat clear Celtic red tape but suffer a different Champions League blow ahead of Parkhead showdown

The Kazakh side travel to Glasgow next week for thr first leg of their playoff round clash with Brendan Rodgers' men

Society

9 h. ago Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal in fresh Eze twist; Man Utd suffer Baleba blow; Isak to Liverpool; Chelsea latest

Plenty of big moves being worked on before the summer transfer window closes

Sport

11 h. ago Bid to track tourists amid fears hundreds could have been exposed to rabies at bat

Health officials estimated that up to 500 people had stayed in the cabins - some from outside America

Politics

12 h. ago Could Labour ban VPNs after users dodge online protection laws?

Some internet users have raised concerns that stricter online safety laws could include VPNs in the future

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