46 m. ago Tresses of presidents, jewelry made from the locks of the dead find new homes as hair museum closes

Century-old wreaths made from human hair fill the walls of Leila’s Hair Museum, and glass cases overflow with necklaces and watch bands made from the locks of the dead

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51 m. ago The EU has a secret weapon to counter Trump’s economic bullying. It’s time to use it | Johnny Ryan

The anti-coercion instrument, or ‘trade bazooka’, is designed to shield against foreign pressure. It should have big tech in its crosshairs to protect European sovereigntyWill Brussels ever stand up to Donald Trump and US big tech? Its current lack of action is not just a legal or economic failure: it is a moral one. It throws into question the very foundation of Europe’s democratic identity. What is at stake is not merely the fate of Google or Meta, but the principle that Europe has the right to govern its own digital space according to its own laws. If the EU cannot enforce its own laws then it is a vassal to Washington and to Silicon Valley, with Trump as its overlord.First, let us recount how we got here. In late July the European Commission accepted a humiliating deal with Trump that locked in a permanent 15% tariff on EU exports to the US. Europe received nothing in return. The indignity was all the greater because the commission also agreed to give well over $1tn to the US by...

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2 h. ago Prosecutors say no harm was done by social media posts about assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Federal prosecutors say no harm was done to the prospects for a fair trial when two U.S. Justice Department officials reposted potentially inflammatory comments President Donald Trump made about Luigi Mangione after his arrest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO

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3 h. ago Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Argentinian court sentences man to 10 years for attempted assassination

Court in Buenos Aires sentences Fernando Sabag Montiel and accomplice over 2022 incident in which gun was pointed at former president but did not go offA court in Argentina has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison after finding him guilty of attempting to kill former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.The court in Buenos Aires also sentenced the man’s accomplice to eight years in prison, capping a dramatic case that has captivated the country since 2022, when the main defendant, Fernando Sabag Montiel, squeezed through a crowd outside the ex-president’s home, thrust a loaded gun at her face and pulled the trigger. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Senate Republicans vote against check on Trump using deadly force against cartels

First vote in Congress on military campaign that White House says has hit four vessels and killed at least 21 peopleSenate Republicans voted down legislation Wednesday that would have put a check on Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels after Democrats tried to counter the administration’s extraordinary assertion of presidential war powers to destroy vessels in the Caribbean.The vote fell mostly along party lines, 48-51, with two Republicans, Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski, voting in favor and the Democrat John Fetterman voting against. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Revealed: Manchester synagogue terrorist's 'Muzmatch' dating profile and vile messages sent to secret wife 

The Syria-born knifeman - who it was today revealed rang 999 during his deadly attack pledging allegiance to Islamic State - had a tangled love life and was married to at least three women simultaneously.

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6 h. ago Claudia's Celebrity Traitors fight for the best prize of all

What wouldn't you give to be a Traitor? Some of the stars jostling to stab each other in the back at Claudia Winkleman's Highlands castle are so eager, they might literally kill to take part.

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7 h. ago UFC fighter killed aged 33 as he's gunned down in 'targeted attack'

Suman Mokhtarian, 33, was reportedly shot in broad daylight on a suburban Sydney street and died despite the best efforts of NSW Ambulance paramedics

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7 h. ago The Celebrity Traitors 5* review by CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Claudia's Traitors fight for the best prize of all

What wouldn't you give to be a Traitor? Some of the stars jostling to stab each other in the back at Claudia Winkleman's Highlands castle are so eager, they might literally kill to take part.

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8 h. ago KISS rocker Gene Simmons, 76, hospitalized after car crash in Malibu

NBC4 LA reports Simmons crashed his vehicle into a parked car on Pacific Coast Highway.

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8 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz's emotional cameo in Victoria's Netflix documentary

The couple have been locked in a family feud for months and haven't been pictured with Brooklyn's parents since Boxing Day last year.

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8 h. ago BREAKING: KISS rockstar Gene Simmons raced to hospital after car crash

The legendary rockstar was hospitalised after fainting at the wheel, causing his car to crash

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8 h. ago KISS rockstar Gene Simmons raced to hospital after car crash

The legendary rockstar was hospitalised after fainting at the wheel, causing his car to crash

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8 h. ago KISS frontman Gene Simmons rushed to hospital after horror car crash with SUV

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8 h. ago KISS Gene Simmons rushed to hospital after 'passing out' during horror car crash

KISS star Gene Simmons has been taken for medical help after reportedly "passing out or fainting" at the wheel of his car while driving, which resulted in a nasty crash

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8 h. ago Last of 10 inmates who escaped from New Orleans jail captured by police

Authorities say they found convicted killer Derrick Groves after a standoff at a home in south-west AtlantaThe last fugitive from the high-profile, 10-man New Orleans jailbreak in May has been captured, according to authorities.In an announcement on Wednesday, Jason Williams, the New Orleans district attorney, said that authorities had captured four-time convicted killer Derrick Groves after a standoff at a home in south-west Atlanta. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Fake Scots TikTok lawyer behind bars over road crash death of pensioner

Leigh Sutherland, who often posed as a road traffic lawyer on TikTok, killed Margaret Allan in Cumbernauld in 2023.

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8 h. ago Locked up, man posing on TikTok as 'lawyer' killed OAP, 77, in crash

A banned driver who often posed as a road traffic lawyer on TikTok has been locked up after killing a pensioner in a horror crash.

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8 h. ago Mel C makes rare red carpet appearance with boyfriend Chris Dingwall as couple attend premiere of Victoria Beckham's Netflix documentary

The Spice Girls singer, 51, put on a loved-up display with the model as they posed together on red carpet.

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8 h. ago Man accused of killing young mum and three kids in house fire dies of heart attack awaiting trial

Mohammed Shabir, 45, was taken ill at HMP Leeds, where he was being held on remand, due to stand trial in connection with the deaths of Bryonie Gawith, 29, and her three children last August

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