90 m. ago Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media

Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls“It was Trumpian,” said Mark Mansfield, editor and CEO of Nation.Cymru, a small English-language Welsh news service. “It has perhaps given us a flavour of how a Reform UK government would behave towards the media.”Mansfield is referring to what he described as an attempt by a figure at Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party to “bully” his publication, but he believes a wider lesson might be learned. Continue reading...

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90 m. ago Thierry Henry hits nail on the head as he hints at reason for Florian Wirtz struggles

Florian Wirtz is yet to score for Liverpool since making a £116million transfer from Bayer Leverkusen and Thierry Henry has offered a compelling theory as to why he's stuggled

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90 m. ago Kieran Tierney sees Scotland strike relegated by Callum McGregor as Celtic skipper sends message to Parkhead pal

Tierney was one of the heroes for Scotland but his skipper now says it's only the fourth best goal this week

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90 m. ago Vernon Kay says 'wind your neck in' as he fumes over Tess Daly Strictly rumours

Vernon Kay's wife Tess Daly and her Strictly Come Dancing co-star Claudia Winkleman announced last month that the current series of the show will be their last

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2 h. ago The dangerous rise of Buddhist extremism: ‘Attaining nirvana can wait’

Still largely viewed as a peaceful philosophy, across much of south-east Asia, the religion has been weaponised to serve nationalist goalsIn the summer of 2023, I arrived in Dharamshala, an Indian town celebrated as the home of the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader. The place hadn’t changed much since my last visit almost two decades ago. The roads were still a patchwork of uneven asphalt and dirt, and Tibetan monks in maroon robes filled the streets. Despite the relentless hum of traffic, Dharamshala had a rare stillness. The hills seemed to absorb the noise. Prayer flags flickered in the breeze, each rustle a reminder of something enduring.But beneath the surface, the Buddhism practised across Asia has shifted. While still widely followed as a peaceful, nonviolent philosophy, it has been weaponised, in some quarters, in the service of nationalism, and in support of governments embracing a global trend toward majoritarianism and autocracy. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘Unspeakably cruel’: Trump administration will subject refugees admitted under Biden to more vetting, report says

The Trump administration has largely shut down the U.S. refugee program

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3 h. ago Reform UK in Scotland urged not to take any money from Russia as Holyrood election looms

EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Lib Dems made the demand amid concerns of Russian interference in Western democracies.

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3 h. ago Trump hastily cancels announcement on Obamacare extension amid ‘significant’ Republican pushback: Live

Also on Monday, a federal judge threw out criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James

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4 h. ago Russia dashes Trump’s hope of quick peace deal in Ukraine after rejecting European proposal

Kremlin says European counterproposal for Ukraine was not constructive

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5 h. ago The PM's at 6s and 7s... A day before his Chancellor batters Britain with her nightmare Budget, grinning Starmer does viral 6

The grinning Prime Minister executed the 6-7 trend alongside pupils at Welland Academy as he visited to meet youngsters who receive free meals.

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5 h. ago Turning Point USA plans to support JD Vance in 2028 presidential election, Erika Kirk says – live

Kirk told Megyn Kelly in interview that one of the last conversations she had with Charlie Kirk before his death was about ‘intentional’ support for vice-presidentTrump news at a glance: judge tosses criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia JamesThe president was online early today, and fired off a Truth Social post at 5:38am touting the economic impact that his sweeping tariffs will soon have on the country. He also noted that countries’ efforts to stockpile US goods ahead of the levies kicking in was “wearing thin”.“These payments will be RECORD SETTING, and put our Nation on a new and unprecedented course,” he wrote. “This Tariff POWER will bring America National Security and Wealth the likes of which has never been seen before.”Those opposing us are serving hostile foreign interests that are not aligned with the success, safety and prosperity of the USA. They couldn’t care less about us. I look so much forward to the United States Supreme Court’s decision on this urgent an...

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5 h. ago Another influential conservative roasts Trump for ‘amateur hour’ flubs as MAGA revolt grows

Prominent radio host Erick Erickson had harsh words about the Trump administration’s recent political gaffes and the ‘kids’ behind them

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6 h. ago Trump abruptly pulled plan to announce Obamacare extension after ‘significant congressional backlash’: report

Republicans and the White House face a deadline after refusing to negotiate with Democrats on impending Obamacare premium hikes

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6 h. ago Trump vows to fight back after judge threw out criminal cases he’d demanded against Comey and James: Live

The Defense Department is investigating Senator Mark Kelly after he and other Democratic lawmakers released a video urging the military to refuse illegal orders

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6 h. ago The 19 high society belles of Le Bal: From a Spanish royal to Hollywood nepo babies, the line

The event, which returns to the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris later this month, will see Spanish royalty and Hollywood nepo babies take to the dance floor.

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6 h. ago ‘Cuban spies would execute tyrant Maduro if he fled Venezuela’, US officials believe as Trump set to talk to dictator

VENEZUELAN president Nicolas Maduro could be executed by Cuban spies if he leaves the country. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has said he is ready to speak to the dictator personally - despite just designating him the head of a terror organisation. It's no secret that America wants Maduro out and a new regime installed, even if...

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7 h. ago Trump ‘pushes movie studio into making sequel for iconic Jackie Chan flick Rush Hour’ as his favourite films revealed

DONALD Trump is using the benefits of being president to try and get a sequel to one of his favourite movies, a report claims. Trump - a Hollywood actor in his own right - is a lover of action and comedy films from the 1980s and 1990s and is now leaning on a billionaire to...

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7 h. ago Kremlin rejects peace proposal from Europe as it rains death on Zelensky's war

Britain, Germany and France had proposed key changes to the contentious 28-point peace plan which was put together by White House and Kremlin officials last week.

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7 h. ago All Creatures Great and Small star opens up on 'chaos' of new Christmas special

The All Creatures Great and Small actor has opened up about the 'joyful carnage' of filming the Channel 5 show's upcoming Christmas special.

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7 h. ago Trump hits lowest approval ever as he loses grip on MAGA issues that built his political brand, new shattering poll reveals

Donald Trump has hit a second term slump with a slew of warning signs flashing red for his administration - even on issues that helped him secure re-election a year ago.

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