65 m. ago White House accuses Democrats of ‘intentional sabotage’ as Trump firings loom on Day 3 of government shutdown: Live updates

Federal government shutdown enters day three as Trump puts government employees and projects in jeopardy

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85 m. 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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87 m. ago Armenian archbishop sentenced to 2 years in prison over alleged coup plot

A court in Armenia has sentenced a prominent cleric to two years in prison

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89 m. ago PM urges protesters to ‘respect grief of British Jews’ ahead of weekend events

The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said pro-Palestine demonstrations in Manchester and London could ‘stoke tension and cause further pain’.

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91 m. ago Inmates are having Mounjaro delivered to their cells using drones, says prison governor

At HMP Edinburgh flying delivery machines are regularly used to smuggle weapons, drugs and mobile phones into jails and now even weight loss jabs and tooth whitening strips

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2 h. ago Led by an Oxford graduate ex Government lawyer, Defend Our Juries group plotting pro

Defend Our Juries - a campaign group set for its biggest coup yet as it dares the police to carry out mass arrests of its supporters - is led by an Oxford graduate former government lawyer

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2 h. ago US government shutdown: White House halts $2.1bn of Chicago transport funding; ‘I don’t have anything to negotiate’, says Mike Johnson – live

Trump aide Russ Vought said hold would affect work to extend and modernize city’s transit lines amid little hope Senate can agree a way out of shutdownUS government shutdown day three: Republicans and Democrats make little progress on dealTrump administration freezes $2.1bn in funds for Chicago transit projectsAs the world waits for Hamas’s response to Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, the US president has issued a new deadline for the militant group of 6pm ET on Sunday.Trump, who on Monday gave Hamas “three or four days” to respond to his ultimatum, said they were being given “one last chance”. He wrote on his Truth Social platform this morning:Every Country has signed on! If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 'Not a time to stoke tension': PM issues warning over Palestine protest in wake of Manchester terror attack

It comes after Met chief Sir Mark Rowley demanded a pro-Palestine protest planned for Saturday in central London be cancelled

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2 h. ago Christian Horner is 'ringing up pretty much EVERY team' in desperate bid to make immediate Formula One return, rival claims after he landed £80m Red Bull payment

The claim came ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, which Christian Horner will miss following his £80million pay off from the Red Bull organisation he led to 14 world titles over two decades.

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2 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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2 h. ago Christian Horner 'ringing up pretty much every F1 team owner' as he plots comeback

Christian Horner was sacked by Red Bull in July and has been linked with a number of teams since, but he's so far been unable to secure a quickfire return to Formula 1

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3 h. ago Coronation Street fans fear for Lisa Swain as they 'work out' concerning plot after star's 'crossover' hint

It comes after Vicky Myers seemingly hinted she was set to be involved in a first for the ITV soap

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3 h. ago Taylor Swift says feeling 'sick and exhausted' on her Eras tour is what led to her writing Life Of A Showgirl

Taylor explained that writing music for the album kept her 'mentally and emotionally stimulated', reigniting her excitement to return to the stage.

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3 h. ago David Lammy heckled at vigil near site of Manchester terror attack

As the Deputy Prime Minister took to the stage, he faced calls of ‘go to Palestine, leave us alone’.

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3 h. ago Trump and White House ramp up racist memes blaming Democrats for shutdown: ‘Dollar Store Obama’

President continues to troll House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries with mariachi jibes as U.S. government remains mired in shutdown with federal jobs and public services at stake

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3 h. ago Trump’s ‘Project 2025’ firings loom as Senate leader Thune says Dems ‘playing with fire’ on Day 3 of government shutdown: Live updates

Federal government shutdown enters day three as Trump puts government employees and projects in jeopardy

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4 h. ago Distraught Diddy bows head while stood next to anxious lawyer as judge hints he'll impose VERY lengthy sentence

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 Manchester synagogue victim died after being shot by police, as Lammy heckled at vigil – latest

Justice secretary faces calls of ‘shame on you’ as crowd gathers to remember victims of terror attackSix minutes of terror: how the Manchester synagogue attack unfoldedThe home secretary has urged pro-Palestine protesters not to carry out demonstrations in the wake of the terror attack in Greater Manchester.Speaking on GB News, Mahmood said:As far as I am concerned, I would have wanted to see people in this country step back from protesting for at least a few days, just to give the Jewish community here a chance to process what has happened and to begin the grieving process as well.I am very disappointed that some of the organisers haven’t heeded the call to step back.In terms of the attacker, this individual was not known to the security services.He has obviously been shot dead at the scene, but the police investigations will now continue at pace. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Trump gets away from White House amid government shutdown — for a double date with Melania at the Vances’

Trump has rarely dined away from the White House during his second term

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4 h. ago Fears Oxford University plans for homes on golf club will be for commuters

Fears Oxford University plans for homes on golf club will be for commuters  Oxford Mail

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