55 m. ago Hero Manchester rabbi reveals how victim 'defended synagogue with his life'

Led by rabbi Daniel Walker, worshippers barricaded the door as Jihad al-Sharmie threatened them - Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, died in the attack

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65 m. ago The best and worst US cities for pedestrians and cyclists named

Three of the 10 most dangerous cities are in Arizona, according to research shows

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83 m. ago Family and neighbours pay tribute to Manchester attack victims

Worshipper Adrian Daulby and security guard Melvin Cravitz were killed during the car and knife attack outside a synagogue in Manchester.

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2 h. ago US treasury considers special $1 Trump coin reading ‘fight, fight, fight’

US treasurer says officials looking at drafts for country’s 250th anniversary featuring president with raised fistTo commemorate the 250th anniversary of the US’s independence, the treasury department is mulling production of a $1 coin displaying Donald Trump with a clenched first under an American flag and the words “fight, fight, fight”.The words overtly reference what Trump said immediately after narrowly surviving an assassination attempt four months before he won a second presidency. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Federal shutdown hurts services for Native Americans and they worry worse is coming

Native Americans watched the shuttered government on Friday and braced for damage to their health care, education and infrastructure

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2 h. ago Coronation Street fans figure out Kit Green's 'real next move' after DI Costello offer

It comes as those who follow the ITV soap have never really trusted the detective constable

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3 h. ago 'Hero' father who barricaded doors to block synagogue attacker 'stopped loads of deaths' says son before he was accidentally shot by police

Yoni Finlay was one of the worshippers at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester, when it was laid seige by Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, on Thursday.

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3 h. ago Anguished Diddy clutches his head in his hands in first image from disastrous sentencing that's gone from bad to worse

LIVE UPDATES: Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces sentencing today for crimes prosecutors say deserve more than a decade behind bars as the pleads for 'mercy' and a swift release.

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4 h. ago New Florida bill will bypass training requirements for people using guns to defend religious buildings

Licensed gun owners in the state with concealed carry permits can already take their weapons inside houses of worship

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4 h. ago Tuchel says best players do not always make best team after Bellingham omission

Real Madrid midfielder left out of latest England squadBukayo Saka recalled for Wales and Latvia gamesThomas Tuchel has said the best ­players do not always make the best team and suggested Jude Bellingham might have been excluded from the latest England squad even if the ­midfielder were in peak condition after his return from a shoulder injury.England’s head coach, who said there also might not have been a recall for Bukayo Saka if his fellow Arsenal winger Noni Madueke were fit, has placed a heavy focus on team spirit with his selection for next Thursday’s friendly at home to Wales and the World Cup qualifier in Latvia the following Tuesday. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Hegseth says four killed in US strike on alleged drug boat off Venezuelan coast

Pentagon chief says strike – fourth by US military in recent weeks – targeted boat with ‘substantial amounts’ of drugsThe US killed four people in a strike against a vessel just off the coast of Venezuela that was allegedly carrying illegal drugs, US defense secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday.The strike came a day after Trump officials notified Congress that the US was entering a “non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Sean 'Diddy' Combs tells judge 'old me died in jail' as he could be jailed for 11 years

As disgraced rapper Diddy — whose real name is Sean Combs — prepared to be sentenced, the 00s music star has pleaded his case, adding he is not the same man he used to be

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5 h. ago The Guardian view on Tilly Norwood: she’s not art, she’s data | Editorial

The first 100% AI actor is a cause for alarm. But the human connection of great acting can never be replacedThe threat to human creativity from technology took another step closer this week with the appearance of Tilly Norwood, the first 100% AI-generated actor. Unsurprisingly, her unveiling at the Zurich film festival in a comic sketch called AI Commissioner caused an outcry. Emily Blunt described the film as “terrifying” and the actors’ union Sag-Aftra condemned it as “jeopardising performer livelihoods and devaluing human artistry”.There is much that is problematic about Norwood, not least the message her “girl-next-door vibe” sends to young women. But the more serious point is that her face has been made from those of real actors without their knowledge or consent. Her lighthearted debut masks the fact that she is part of a new model of media production that rides roughshod over longstanding norms and laws governing artists and their work. Hollywood has been anticipating Norwood...

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5 h. ago Xbox gamers have hours left to grab official controller for £20 less at Amazon

Whether it's for a second player to hop in on a co-op title or to swap out when your primary pad runs out of charge, it always pays to keep a second pad spare

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5 h. ago Florida receives $608 million reimbursement for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ costs

Federal officials have reimbursed Florida $608 million for an immigration detention center in the Everglades

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6 h. ago Amber warnings in place for winds up to 100mph as Storm Amy sweeps in

The worst conditions are expected in Northern Ireland and western Scotland, but all parts of the UK are likely to experience wet and windy weather.

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6 h. ago Taylor Swift's Party of a Showgirl is officially released in Welsh cinemas tonight

Swifties are able to not only listen to the album, but also attend the 'Taylor Swift: The Official Release of Party of a Showgirl', which will be shown in cinemas across Wales

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6 h. ago The Smashing Machine review – Proof that Dwayne Johnson is a real actor, and potentially a future Oscar winner

Filmmaker Benny Safdie asks the star to be raw and vulnerable for the first time in his career – and it’s a sight to behold

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7 h. ago Antony opens up on Man Utd 'regrets' question after Real Betis transfer

Antony has spoken out on his time at Manchester United after swapping Old Trafford for Real Betis in the summer

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7 h. ago Football Daily | ‘He’s behind you!’ Is Postecoglou the real villain in Forest’s panto?

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Arguably the most unpopular Australian to pitch up in Nottinghamshire since villainous hotelier Paul Robinson from Neighbours starred in a Mansfield panto 20 years ago, Ange Postecoglou’s reign at the City Ground could scarcely have got off to a more inauspicious start. While the boos and catcalls that actor Stefan Dennis was subjected to during Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood were largely good-natured, such was the toxicity of the invective aimed at Postecoglou during Nottingham Forest’s Bigger Vase defeat by Midtjylland on Thursday, that it is difficult to imagine the man who has been in charge for just six matches will still be around to hear the festive cat-calls this Christmas. On more than one occasion the 60-year-old’s shouts of “He’s behind you!” went ignored by his hapless players, not least when the Danish side scored their first two goals from atrociously defended set-pieces. Far from the celebratory mood they’d hope...

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