84 m. ago Shutdown stretches into 28th day as Senate again fails to pass spending legislation

As funding for food aid program is about to be exhausted, Congress fails for 13th time to advance Republican billUS politics live – latest updatesThe US government shutdown stretched into its 28th day with no resolution in sight on Tuesday, as the Senate remained deadlocked over spending legislation even as a crucial food aid program teeters on the brink of exhausting its funding.For the 13th time, Senate Democrats blocked a Republican-backed bill that would have funded federal agencies through 21 November. The minority party has refused to provide the necessary support for the bill to clear the 60-vote threshold for advancement in the Senate because it does not include funding for healthcare programs, or curbs on Donald Trump’s cuts to congressionally approved funding. Continue reading...

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95 m. ago Man in 20s stabbed to death in broad daylight as 'murderer' on loose in London

A man in his 20s was stabbed in south-east London this afternoon, with a murder investigation launched by the Met Police - no arrests have been made thus far

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99 m. ago Police search for stolen endangered tortoises after Indiana zoo waited 11 days to report them missing

An Egyptian tortoise and a Northern Spider tortoise were stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo earlier this month

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2 h. ago National Trust threat to remove grazing horses from Rhossili

It says it is 'reviewing' the number of horses at the Gower location, which it says exceeds the agreed limit

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2 h. ago Prisoner took his own life after being 'locked in cell 23 hours a day and not let out for food'

Strangeways prisoner Lee Gorst, 35, took his own life after being locked in his cell for all-but an hour a day.

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3 h. ago Canaletto masterpiece showing his 'greatest' depiction of Venice which he painted while living in England goes on auction for £22.5million

The Bucintoro At The Molo On Ascension Day was commissioned around 1754 by the King family, and depicts the Feast of the Ascension, marking the day Jesus Christ was taken to heaven

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3 h. ago Inside Fawlty Towers Prunella Scales' bittersweet final moments as sons share glimpse

Prunella Scales, best known for playing Sybil Fawlty in the BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers, has sadly died aged 93 and her sons have now shared an insight into how she spent her final days

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3 h. ago Boy, 18, appears in court accused of murdering his mother, 45, after her body was found by walkers

Angela Shellis, 45, was discovered in the Morfa area of Prestatyn, North Wales, on Friday.

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3 h. ago Animals hibernate, plants too. Is there benefit for humans ditching daylight saving time?

As far as we know, humans are the only species that choose to fight against our biological presets

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3 h. ago Tom Daley, 31, admits he still struggles with body dysmorphia after battling bulimia as he credits husband Dustin Black, 51, for his support in 'dark times'

Tom Daley has admitted he's still struggling with body dysmorphia as people 'in the gay world have very unrealistic body expectations'.

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3 h. ago Moment Scots holidaymaker is chucked off Turkey flight after telling fellow passenger ‘I’ll stab you in the face’

THIS is the shocking moment a Scottish passenger was removed from a flight from Turkey after threatening to stab another passenger in the face. Footage shared online showed the shocking confrontation unfolded on a Pegasus Airlines plane from Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Manchester on Friday October 25. The video, taken onboard the aircraft,...

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3 h. ago Brazil: at least 60 reported killed in Rio’s worst day of violence amid police favela raids

Governor says city ‘at war’ after gunfights between troops and Red Command drug traffickers who reportedly used weaponised dronesAt least 60 people have reportedly been killed in Rio’s worst-ever day of violence as more than 2,500 officers and special forces stormed an area of favelas near Rio’s international airport that is considered the headquarters of one of Brazil’s most powerful organised crime groups.The predawn raid sparked intense gunfights in and around Alemão and Penha favelas, which are home to an estimated 300,000 people. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The Louvre invited a former thief for a podcast. He warned of a security breach

Days after eight pieces of the French crown jewels were stolen from the Louvre, a former bank robber who once toured the now-infamous Apollo Gallery for a Louvre podcast says he warned a museum official of weaknesses in security

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3 h. ago SFA ‘to SCRAP performance school network’ which helped develop the likes of Scotland hero Billy Gilmour

THE SFA are to pull the plug on the seven-strong network of performance schools which helped develop Scotland heroes such as Billy Gilmour, it's being reported. Specialist partnerships between schools and Scotland's governing body across Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Glasgow, Kilmarnock and Motherwell have been operating since 2012 to support the development of talented youngsters between the S1 and S4...

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3 h. ago Trump live: Border Patrol chief ordered to appear in court every day amid uproar over agents tear gassing kids in Chicago

In a speech to service members in Japan, Trump vowed to continue sending the military into US cities

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4 h. ago False claims online damaged Brigitte Macron’s quality of life, daughter tells court

Tiphaine Auzière spoke at trial of 10 people accused of harassment by posting claims that French first lady was born a manBrigitte Macron’s daughter has told a Paris court that false claims online that the French first lady was born a man had damaged her mother’s quality of life, leaving her worrying every day about the clothes she wears and how she stands.Tiphaine Auzière, 41, a lawyer, was called as a witness at the trial of 10 people accused of online harassment of Brigitte Macron by creating or reposting social media posts falsely claiming she was a man. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Israel's Netanyahu issues 'powerful' order as Gaza peace appears shattered after 2 weeks

After two weeks of relative peace, the Gaza ceasefire lies in tatters as furious Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu orders 'powerful' revenge strikes because Hamas failed to hand a hostage's body over

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4 h. ago Judge rips Border Patrol chief for tear gassing kids in Chicago as agents come under fire for Trump’s mass deportation operation

Greg Bovino is being hauled to court every day after his officers are accused of gassing neighborhoods and threatening protesters with ‘you’re dead, liberal’ taunts

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4 h. ago Celtic fan group reveal protest plans in wake of Brendan Rodgers exit as date for club AGM set

Fans to step up campaign to remove key directors

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4 h. ago Staggering autopen trail exposes chaos in Biden's final days... now pardons face unprecedented review

The US Department of Justice is being asked to review every single executive action taken by the Biden administration following a months-long Congressional inquiry.

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