11 h. ago The Trump administration has decided coal is female – here’s why | Arwa Mahdawi

What is really behind the US Department of Energy’s weird pronouncement on social media?Have you ever tossed and turned at night wondering what the correct pronouns are for a lump of coal? No, me neither. However, it seems someone at the US Department of Energy has devoted a few spare brain cells to this matter and decided that coal is a she/her.Co-opting a phrase adopted by the LGBTQ+ community, the official energy department X account tweeted on 31 July: “She’s an icon. She’s a legend. And she is the moment,” alongside a sparkling picture of coal. This comes as the Trump administration devotes considerable energy to making fossil fuels great again. The president has signed numerous executive orders aimed at “Reinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry” and reversed Biden-era pollution regulations on coal-fired power plants. These plants, according to a 2023 report, killed at least 460,000 Americans over the past two decades. Deaths declined when the environmental regula...

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32 h. ago UK told to avoid hosepipe ban by 'deleting photos and emails' during heatwave

The National Drought Group is urging people to save water after confirming five areas of England are in drought, with six more in "prolonged dry weather" status as temperatures soar

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55 h. ago The One Show's Alex Jones 'beside herself' over awkward moment with iconic star

Speaking to Scott Mills during a recent broadcast of his BBC Radio 2 show, Alex described an "awkward" moment she'd had with a beloved TV icon at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

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4 d. ago Lionesses hero Lucy Bronze snapped with Euro 2025 rival as pair soak up summer sun

Lionesses hero Lucy Bronze has been snapped enjoying the Spanish sun with her Euro 2025 rival Ona Batlle, who she is rumoured to be dating

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4 d. ago Lioness Lucy and her defeated Euros opponent have a ball... in matching her

Two weeks ago Lucy Bronze and Ona Batlle (pictured) were flying into each other with tackles as the Lionesses beat Spain in the Euros.

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4 d. ago Lucy Bronze cosies up with Spain football star in Ibiza following Lionesses' Euro 2025 win

The Lionesses have been enjoying some much deserved downtime following their second consecutive European Championship win - and several players have jetted out to the Spanish party island of Ibiza

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8 d. ago Lucy Bronze holidays with Spain rival Ona Batlle after Euros triumph

Bronze was part of Sarina Wiegman's best side throughout the tournament and played the final with a broken leg, and was an crucial part of the side the retained the trophy they won in 2021.

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8 d. ago Lucy Bronze holidays with Spain rival and 'close friend' Ona Batlle after Euros triumph

Bronze was part of Sarina Wiegman's best side throughout the tournament and played the final with a broken leg, and was an crucial part of the side the retained the trophy they won in 2021.

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9 d. ago Lucy Letby prison HMP Bronzefield sees two inmates die as women are 'scared to sleep'

Two prisoners have died at HMP Bronzefield within days of each other, causing outrage and concern among their fellow lags who say they are 'scared to sleep'

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3 w. ago Gianni Infantino ‘deeply saddened’ by racist abuse directed at Jess Carter

The Lionesses defender Carter said she will be “taking a step back from social media” after being targeted online.

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3 w. ago No one needs social media – Lucy Bronze issues warning over Jess Carter abuse

England defender Carter revealed on Sunday she had been the target of online racism at Euro 2025.

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3 w. ago Lucy Bronze issues warning over Jess Carter abuse: ‘No one needs social media’

England defender Carter revealed she had been the target of online racism at Euro 2025

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3 w. ago England Lionesses star sends powerful social media reminder after Jess Carter suffers racial abuse

Lucy Bronze has spoken out about social media and football after team-mate Jess Carter bravely opened up on suffering racial abuse during the European Championships

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3 w. ago Lucy Bronze offers full support to Jess Carter after racist abuse: ‘The abuse is not okay. Racism is not okay’

Lucy Bronze has offered her full support to teammate Jess Carter after the England defender faced racist abuse during Euro 2025.

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3 w. ago Lucy Bronze explains England’s decision to stop taking the knee after Jess Carter abuse

England have decided to stand before their Euro 2025 semi-final with Italy after Carter was sent ‘vile’ racist abuse on social media during the tournament

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3 w. ago Thousands of Oasis fans captured in incredible moment on Gallagher Hill

The emotional moment was captured as the strains of one of Oasis' most iconic songs wafted over Gallagher Hill

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3 w. ago ‘She’s a freak’: Lucy Bronze inspires England’s mentality before Euro 2025 semi

Bronze’s ‘passion, energy and fight’ has become infectious in the England camp

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3 w. ago From penalty taker to physio: Lucy Bronze is England’s Swiss army knife

When the chips were down against Sweden, the right-back scored, scrapped and strapped her way to a semi-final spotLucy Bronze pinned up a picture of herself after the 2019 Women’s World Cup bronze-medal match against Sweden, which England lost 2-1, for her teammates to see on a wall in the team hotel where players and staff share inspirational images. She was, in her words, “absolutely exhausted” in it, hairband round her neck, shirt crumpled, hair awry, the physical, emotional and mental pain of the preceding 90 minutes visible.That photo represents so much to Bronze, England’s stalwart right-back who no one has come close to replacing and likely never will. “I will give anything and I will give everything when I play in an England shirt,” she says of that image of her at her most broken. ”I wanted all the girls to know that that’s my why. My why is to give everything for this team because I just love playing for England so much.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Baby killer Constance Marten in Harry Potter 'Dementors' rant at prosecutors

Constance Marten has spoken from inside HMP Bronzefield where she is held alongside fellow serial baby-killing nurse Lucy Letby.

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3 w. ago Chloe Kelly hails Michelle Agyemang as equaliser helps book England’s semis spot

The defending champions were 11 minutes away from an agonising exit in their Zurich quarter-final before fighting back.

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