52 m. ago Trump refuses to call Putin a dictator after Zelensky attack: ‘I don’t use those words lightly’

Donald Trump refused to call Vladimir Putin a dictator on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, despite having previously described Volodymyr Zelensky with the same term.

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60 m. ago Foster mum told 'more than once' that girl allegedly sexually abused in Rochdale was 'out prostituting herself' when she reported her missing, jury hears

The trial of eight men accused of sexual offences resumed after a week-long break

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66 m. ago Broncos assistant coach Michael Wilhoite arrested after being accused of punching a police officer

An assistant coach for the Denver Broncos is facing a felony assault charge after being accused of punching a police officer in the face at the Denver International Airport

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81 m. ago Cruel trolls use heavily edited video to claim Elon Musk has 'abandoned' son X

Musk was accused of 'abandoning his son' by social media users after a video of X walking off a stage without supervision went viral. The clip is thought to have been captured last month.

Culture

1 hour ago US votes against UN resolution condemning Russia for war as Macron and Trump meet at White House

US accused of ‘betrayal’ as it votes alongside Russia and North Korea against UN resolution condemning war

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1 hour ago Men accused of trying to murder pedestrians in Cardiff car attack

Johnathan Newbury and Elliott Fiteni deny trying to kill Abdalrhman Ali and Ryan Jones on Crwys Road in Cathays

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1 hour ago The Guardian view on AI and copyright: creativity should be cherished, not given away | Editorial

The government’s consultation was weighted towards big tech. Now is the time for a rethinkIt’s a seductive promise: let our computers scrape the internet for ideas, images, forms of words, stories, music, jokes and our industry will make your country rich. For a UK government desperate for economic growth, the demands of tech companies for copyright laws to be relaxed – in order that their artificial intelligence (AI) systems can access as much online content as possible without having to pay or seek permission – have been hard to resist. The US and China are the global leaders of this new tech race. But the UK has a chance to compete that ministers are desperate not to miss.To AI businesses, copyright is an irritant. Three years ago, it appeared that their lobbyists were on the verge of getting their way when a government agency, the Intellectual Property Office, recommended an exemption for data mining. This would grant bots free rein and – so the argument...

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2 h. ago Rangers panic as Elon Musk’s job cuts remove vital services in national parks

The Trump administration laid off 1,000 National Park Employees last week, a move rangers say will cause chaos across the country.

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2 h. ago Donald Trump refuses to call war criminal Vladimir Putin a dictator despite branding Zelensky same

Asked in the Oval Office if he would characterise Vladimir Putin as a 'dictator', Donald Trump said: 'I don't use those words lightly' - despite branding President Volodymyr Zelensky the same

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2 h. ago Jury discharged in trial of former public school hockey coach accused of murdering his wife

The panel of seven men and four women told Mr Justice Choudhury they were deadlocked after spending nine hours and 46 minutes deliberating over the fate of Mohamed Samak.

Sport

2 h. ago BBC Escape to the Country couple from Australia left 'speechless' minutes into Wye Valley viewing

Escape to the Country host Sonali Shah was showing a British couple relocating from Tasmania properties in Gloucestershire - before a show 'first'

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2 h. ago New Zealand minister quits after having ‘placed hand’ on staffer’s arm

‘I took the discussion too far,’ says commerce minister Andrew Bayly, calling his own behaviour ‘overbearing’A New Zealand government minister said on Monday he has resigned from his post after “placing his hand” on a staff member’s upper arm during an “animated” discussion.The country’s minister for commerce and consumer affairs, Andrew Bayly, told reporters his behaviour towards the staff member had been “overbearing”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago A police union in Haiti demands more protection a day after gangs kill a Kenyan policeman

Haitian police officers are demanding better protection and treatment a day after gunmen killed a Kenyan policeman who was part of a U.N.-backed mission tasked with fighting gangs in the troubled Caribbean country

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3 h. ago Prosecutor says golden toilet was stolen from English palace in 'audacious raid'

The trial of three men accused in the theft or sale of an 18-carat gold toilet that was a pricey piece of satirical art is underway in Britain

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3 h. ago Max Verstappen changes his tune dramatically after launching threat as FIA plea made

Max Verstappen was booed by F1 fans at the launch of the 2025 season, and it seems the Dutchman is ready to make a big statement by refusing to attend any more events in the UK

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3 h. ago Dairy company plans £90m investment and 90 jobs at Lockerbie site

The investment would have an impact on other Arla sites across the country.

Economics

3 h. ago French surgeon accused of raping hundreds of young patients admits ‘despicable’ acts

‘There is no way that somebody can rape and assault children for all those years without the knowledge of people around’

Science

3 h. ago UK Foreign Office issues travel warning for holiday hotspot ahead of ‘widespread disruption’

Holidaymakers have been told to expect flight cancellations and delays for national and international flights to and from the country

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3 h. ago Jury discharged in trial of hockey coach accused of wife’s murder

Mohamed Samak, 42, who worked with Wales under-18s, had denied stabbing his wife Joanne Samak, 49, six times at their home last July

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3 h. ago What happened when I went behind the curtain of the secretive Freemasons: SARAH RAINEY gains entry to the male

They designed the pyramids, plotted the French Revolution, covered up the sinking of the Titanic. Conspiracy theories have been associated with the Freemasons for centuries.

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